So I was in line at the supermarket this afternoon, and looked up at the tabloids to see a pic of the “Octomom” on a beach in a bikini, and the headline was shouting how I could learn the secret of getting her beach body.
Predictably, this pissed me off. The first thought I had was “Single mom of Eight. No Job. And she’s on a beach in a bikini. Where are the kids? And who is paying for their care?”
For those of you suffering from that non-judgmental disease of liberalism who want to condemn me for being judgmental, I am a parent to two young children, and I know that a) you just don’t leave them alone, and b) while friends and family can help so you can work to support your family, it is neither fair nor proper to expect others to take care of your children for you. And having the time to run away to a beach by myself, let alone worry about how buff I’ll on the beach? Forgeddaboutit.
But then the other questions bubbled up to the top. Questions like “Which is worse? The fact that we ever give such crappy role models 15 minutes of fame, or the fact that once they get into the spotlight, they never seem to leave? Levi Johnson, you can take your call at the courtesy phone in the lobby.”
As long as we keep elevating such people, we shouldn’t be surprised at how screwed up our society is.
LOL as a parent I think this is hilarious that you accuse liberals of leaving all judgment at the door.
For the record, the Octomom is at best irresponsible and at worst in need of clinical psychological intervention.
Now for something way more important than Miss 15 Minutes, I’m waiting for you to weigh in on the SCOTUS decision from last Thursday.
I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, R. But even if I didn’t like it, I doubt I’d have the hysterics and hyperbolus bluster that Keef Olbermann descended into that evening. Something ironic about a GE employee getting that twisted up about corporations and corporate power.
You got BIC. Same reason we wonder why high school and college students leave home grounded in reality, and come home lost in space.
You send your kids to Caesar, expect them to be Romans when they return.
Um… She has way more than 8 kids. She just had eight during this round!! I believe she has 14 kids. What a moron. Funny that you commented on this as my husband saw the exact same rag at the store yesterday and made almost the same disparaging comments on our society.
Just to clarify – I meant she is a moron. Not Mr. B.I.C.
Yep…. not surprising at the cover of the Octomom. I do wonder if this was set up just for a cover, though. She was in a bikini, showing off, and that tends to sell the rag.
Talk about Ick…