Hah, I must admit that I haven't taken it into account with nearly that much depth. I think my current stance on Phelps is that I love watching him on TV, but I don't much care to know him personally. ^^;;
Jeez, Mr. Phelps is scary-good. He just keeps going and going. He may not (at least, in appearance) have the greatest personality, but it sure doesn't take away from him talent and skill. That said, being good at something doesn't necessarily permit one to be a jerk! Conversely, Being a jerk doesn't necessarily make one's opinions and actions invalid. Such is the tightrope of life, hey?
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/12/08 | Reply
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LOL. Yeah, Eccentric NYer thinks he looks like a bitch too. It has something to do with his sharp jawline, I think. xDD
Yeah, but even on-camera you can tell that the boys are really nice. I remember this one Japanese music show that the boys were guests on a while back, and this one girl was talking about how her ideal guy would act callous and aloof towards her and Jaejoong got so riled up over it. He kept saying, "That's a bad guy! Could you marry a guy like that??" Hah, it was so cute. The boys are too sweet. :)
Can't say that I buy into that saying too much... It's more like you should like your heroes for the right reasons. Any personality flaws Phelps has shouldn't dent anyone's respect for him as a swimmer, and it's probably wise to make those sorts of distinctions early on when it comes to celebs.
Though I suppose that's one of the reasons why I love DBSK so much, because it's obvious that they're great people as well as great singers. :)
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Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/14/08 | Reply
@bellpickle:
No, I have to change it manually. I wish it changed! That would be a nice setup, to have it automatically switch to another pic.
bellpickle
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/14/08 | Reply
@Pleiades Rising:
Wait, so your icon changes when you go on chat? *has clearly never been on before* xDD
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Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/14/08 | Reply
"...him talent and skill." I'm too set in my ways to use the edit and fix it. And yes, that is my chat avatar! Where better to use an angsty teen?
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Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/14/08 | Reply
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Hey you, stop being racist. D:
What next, are you going to say that I'm all nice and docile because I'm an Asian girl? IS THAT IT??
bellpickle
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/14/08 | Reply
@Pleiades Rising:
Hah, I must admit that I haven't taken it into account with nearly that much depth. I think my current stance on Phelps is that I love watching him on TV, but I don't much care to know him personally. ^^;;
And I see Little Miss Sunshine. :)
Pleiades Rising
Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/13/08 | Reply
Jeez, Mr. Phelps is scary-good. He just keeps going and going. He may not (at least, in appearance) have the greatest personality, but it sure doesn't take away from him talent and skill. That said, being good at something doesn't necessarily permit one to be a jerk! Conversely, Being a jerk doesn't necessarily make one's opinions and actions invalid. Such is the tightrope of life, hey?
bellpickle
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/12/08 | Reply
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LOL. Yeah, Eccentric NYer thinks he looks like a bitch too. It has something to do with his sharp jawline, I think. xDD
Yeah, but even on-camera you can tell that the boys are really nice. I remember this one Japanese music show that the boys were guests on a while back, and this one girl was talking about how her ideal guy would act callous and aloof towards her and Jaejoong got so riled up over it. He kept saying, "That's a bad guy! Could you marry a guy like that??" Hah, it was so cute. The boys are too sweet. :)
bellpickle
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/12/08 | Reply
@TimeChaser:
Can't say that I buy into that saying too much... It's more like you should like your heroes for the right reasons. Any personality flaws Phelps has shouldn't dent anyone's respect for him as a swimmer, and it's probably wise to make those sorts of distinctions early on when it comes to celebs.
Though I suppose that's one of the reasons why I love DBSK so much, because it's obvious that they're great people as well as great singers. :)
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/12/08 | Reply
Sometimes celebrities are just as messed up as the rest of us, sometimes moreso. Like they say, "You should never meet your heroes."
Bazinga!