tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390016214161335292.post42192243778280522..comments2023-12-27T18:22:27.554-04:00Comments on Kvetch of the Day: Dr. FoolVivianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09310195368273952403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390016214161335292.post-9038154470558862542009-04-29T14:37:00.000-03:002009-04-29T14:37:00.000-03:00Ha, you got me! Yes, she's quite intelligent. Welc...Ha, you got me! Yes, she's quite intelligent. Welcome, it's always nice to get new readers.<br /><br />Actually, the FSFS does have approximately weekly get-togethers. There's a forum where people post whether they plan to show up or not. This is to avoid a situation where only one person shows up, which I gather has happened in the past. For more info, click on the FSFS Community Message Board link on the FSFS site, and then on The Gathering.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310195368273952403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390016214161335292.post-41919541686245862002009-04-25T14:15:00.000-03:002009-04-25T14:15:00.000-03:00Nope, I'm not Y, but Y must be quite intelligent i...Nope, I'm not Y, but Y must be quite intelligent if my comments can be mistaken for hers/his :)<br />I meandered onto your blog from the FSFS site. I recently discovered their site and would like to make contact but it does not look like they have regular weekly get- togethers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390016214161335292.post-49130247848853608742009-04-22T16:32:00.000-03:002009-04-22T16:32:00.000-03:00Hi Y (it's you, isn't it? :) )
I did not notice a...Hi Y (it's you, isn't it? :) )<br /><br />I did not notice at all how the audience was reacting, possibly because I was so thunderstruck by the display of prurience and nastiness by the males on the stage. Dr. Phil's audience tends to be pretty worshipful though, it seems to me.<br /><br />I think you're right about what his job depends on, and I have no doubt he's keenly aware of it. You'll notice there is never any followup (that I have seen). Whether he's supposed to be helping people lose weight or recover from childhood trauma, there's never followup later to see how the experience has impacted their life (as you might expect if Dr. Phil sincerely wanted to improve people's lives). No, they drop off the face of the earth and are never seen again, and the new gang of troubled souls shuffles in in their place.<br /><br />Ugh.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310195368273952403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390016214161335292.post-47903370480723337712009-04-21T14:41:00.000-03:002009-04-21T14:41:00.000-03:00The few times I've watched Dr. Phil I have had muc...The few times I've watched Dr. Phil I have had much the same reaction. I find he spends a lot of time catering to his audience rather than honestly looking for a solution to the problem. Just out of curiosity, do you recall how the audience was reacting?<br /><br />Your last paragraph sums it up nicely. You can only expect so much from a "therapist" who gets his paycheck from a TV network. I'd be inclined to believe he's job depends more on ratings than on how may people he helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com