Which stereotype does she prove?

[Tom Petty]

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pickler is a stickler.

and yeah, i'd hit the hell outta that.

]

Just for you, my dear friend....

for you, roy:

And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you

And if I should ever go away
Well, then close your eyes and try to feel
The way we do today
And then if you can remember

Keep smilin', keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Well, you came and opened me
And now there's so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you

Whoa, and then for the times when we're apart
Well, then close your eyes and know
These words are comin' from my heart
And then if you can remember, oh

Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
In good times, in bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
Oh, that's what friends are for

Whoa... oh... oh... keep smilin', keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Keep smilin', keep shinin'
Knowin' you can always count on me, oh, for sure
'Cause I tell you that's what friends are for
For good times and for bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for (That's what friends are for)

On me, for sure
That's what friends are for
Keep smilin', keep shinin'

 

[Write-brained]

It's a combination of growing up in a poor education system in rural N.C. and being pretty - saying silly stuff draws laughter and attention to her.

At the same time, I think she's great. She might not be book smart but she's very witty. The line about Being Smarter Than A Man was quick.

 

[Precious Roy]

I'm touched Tomas, I think I might shed a tear.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

pickler is a stickler.

and yeah, i'd hit the hell outta that.

]

Just for you, my dear friend....

No joke - that scene was the very first thing I saw on my new hi-def TV. I remember thinking "My God, HD makes her boobs look HUGE!"

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

In the comments below the video from the game show I saw a lot of jokes about how stupid Americans are. I'll bet they are laughing about the lack of global knowledge of blonde girls from the Carolinas over in the Iraq.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

"What's a rack?"
"It's a country!"

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

C'mon, you don't think she's faking all of that to make the kid feel good? "Is France a country?" She ain't that dumb.

I think you're wrong.

I think the premise of the show is to watch people who are dumber than a fifth grader. I think it is celebrity week. I think they put celebrities on to draw more viewers. I think they want the increased new viewers to see something exactly like this, someone who is so dumb they can't even get a third-grade question right, someone who makes a fool out of themselves. I think they told her to act like this to get ratings.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

It's a combination of growing up in a poor education system in rural N.C. and being pretty - saying silly stuff draws laughter and attention to her.

At the same time, I think she's great. She might not be book smart but she's very witty. The line about Being Smarter Than A Man was quick.

I refuse to believe that you can blame her education if she is really this dumb. It's not possible to live in American today and be older than six without knowing that Europe is a continent made up of a collection of countries (one of which is France) unless you are actively choosing to be stupid. Blame her, not the school.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

She's faking it. Blonde girls across America have learned to play dumb.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

For that matter, on this week's show, the guy lost on the fifth-grade question, "What was the first name of 'Stonewall' Jackson?"?

I saw that too and was stumped. I really like history and had no idea of his real name (though I knew the guy was wrong guessing Andrew).
It's Thomas, for anyone interested.
My wife is a kindergarten teacher, so she and I watch it together and laugh at what they try to pass off as elementary-aged questions. They are always skewed way too high, with the fifth-grade ones being ridiculous.

 

[Lyman_Bostock]

As long as we're stereotyping here, leave it to a Canadian to start this thread ...

 

[budcrew08]

pickler is a stickler.

and yeah, i'd hit the hell outta that.

]

Just for you, my dear friend....

No joke - that scene was the very first thing I saw on my new hi-def TV. I remember thinking "My God, HD makes her boobs look HUGE!"

"they're fake ... and they're SPECTACULAR!"

 

[Tom Petty]

I'm touched Tomas, I think I might shed a tear.

roy - you earned that musical hug, my friend. you earned it, dammit.

 

[heyabbott]

She's hot, she's rich and she hasn't been knocked up, she's the leader in the clubhouse.

 

[budcrew08]

she hasn't been knocked up

Yet.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Budapest is Third-grade geography?

Really?

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

"What's a rack?"
"It's a country!"

I wish they had asked Pickler what Iraq is, then she may have shown us her real talent.

 

[Write-brained]

It's a combination of growing up in a poor education system in rural N.C. and being pretty - saying silly stuff draws laughter and attention to her.

At the same time, I think she's great. She might not be book smart but she's very witty. The line about Being Smarter Than A Man was quick.

I refuse to believe that you can blame her education if she is really this dumb. It's not possible to live in American today and be older than six without knowing that Europe is a continent made up of a collection of countries (one of which is France) unless you are actively choosing to be stupid. Blame her, not the school.

I didn't blame a school. I was pointing to the educational system and her environment. The rural Carolinas don't graduate a lot of kids - they're lucky to graduate half in time - no matter what the schools try. It's an epidemic that goes from one generation to generation. "I didn't need school, so neither does my kid."

And I don't think she is that dumb. Like I said, she's very witty. She's just apt to admit she doesn't know the answer to stuff - because it draws a laugh and some attention. I'm sure she developed that trait as a young kid.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

It's a combination of growing up in a poor education system in rural N.C. and being pretty - saying silly stuff draws laughter and attention to her.

At the same time, I think she's great. She might not be book smart but she's very witty. The line about Being Smarter Than A Man was quick.

I refuse to believe that you can blame her education if she is really this dumb. It's not possible to live in American today and be older than six without knowing that Europe is a continent made up of a collection of countries (one of which is France) unless you are actively choosing to be stupid. Blame her, not the school.

I didn't blame a school. I was pointing to the educational system and her environment. The rural Carolinas don't graduate a lot of kids - they're lucky to graduate half in time - no matter what the schools try. It's an epidemic that goes from one generation to generation. "I didn't need school, so neither does my kid."

And I don't think she is that dumb. Like I said, she's very witty. She's just apt to admit she doesn't know the answer to stuff - because it draws a laugh and some attention. I'm sure she developed that trait as a young kid.

Hmmm....

I'm detecting a trend with you, w-b.

 

[Write-brained]

It's a combination of growing up in a poor education system in rural N.C. and being pretty - saying silly stuff draws laughter and attention to her.

At the same time, I think she's great. She might not be book smart but she's very witty. The line about Being Smarter Than A Man was quick.

I refuse to believe that you can blame her education if she is really this dumb. It's not possible to live in American today and be older than six without knowing that Europe is a continent made up of a collection of countries (one of which is France) unless you are actively choosing to be stupid. Blame her, not the school.

I didn't blame a school. I was pointing to the educational system and her environment. The rural Carolinas don't graduate a lot of kids - they're lucky to graduate half in time - no matter what the schools try. It's an epidemic that goes from one generation to generation. "I didn't need school, so neither does my kid."

And I don't think she is that dumb. Like I said, she's very witty. She's just apt to admit she doesn't know the answer to stuff - because it draws a laugh and some attention. I'm sure she developed that trait as a young kid.

Hmmm....

I'm detecting a trend with you, w-b.

And what would that be?