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Ben2 the Soldier (56)Posted on September 15th, 2005 by Christine.
Categories: Pissed Off & Proud of It.
I would compare the beauty pageant more to a dog show.
The dogs don’t have to do anything besides look good, and maybe exhibit a trick or two… race horses, particularly champion race horses are skilled creatures that run in races and beat other horses because they’re faster.
Now… I’ve been in a couple beauty pageants myself as a teen, so I feel completely justified in making fun of them. I quickly learned that as much fun as it is to dress up and have people admire how pretty you are, it’s a bit ridiculous, and I hastily came to the conclusion that I wasn’t enough of an attention whore to hang out with superficial, vapid girls who couldn’t tell you which president was on the three dollar bill. I also came to the conclusion that it would be hard for me to expect people to take me seriously for what I could contribute to the group when I was putting myself out there as beauty pageant contestant. Not that they don’t deserve to be taken seriously and not that some of them aren’t very intelligent… but there are plenty of beautiful women out there who don’t need to parade around on a stage in a bikini to know that they’re beautiful. And even though they certainly get admired for their looks, they’re also respected for being much more.
So… on to the betting.
I guess the women in the pageants are insulted that people are going to bet on whether or not they’ll win. Why? I really have no idea.
Aren’t they aware that guys bet on women all the time??? I mean, when Christopher and I first started dating, his friend Rob bet him a 12 pack of beer that I’d dump him before the end of the month. Christopher won that one… ’cause a year later, I’m still here. Helpful tip… it’s usually a bad idea to bet against Christopher. He’s pretty careful about the bets he takes…
My first kiss was in middle school with a guy who made a bet with his best friend that we’d kiss on that particular night at that particular dance. Again, the guy I kissed won the bet. I sure know how to pick winners, huh?
| Guys bet. It’s in their nature. It’s in all our nature which is why Atlantic City and Vegas and Monte Carlo will forever take pride in sucking away paycheck after paycheck of people who can’t afford to gamble. And it’s a contest for Christ sake… what contest do you know of that people don’t bet on? I mean people bet on who’s going to win celebrity poker for crying out loud. When was the last time you heard a heavyweight boxer bitch and moan because people are betting on him and making him feel like a racehorse? I really don’t understand this whole degradation associated with being bet on… | 9 comments. Ten Best Things About Paying Off Your Student Loans… »« Hush, Little Girl…
I think you are on to something Christine. ‘\’’IF”’ they were as smart as the dog show contestests .. they could probably phone their bookie during the show and find out the odds are against them .. you know .. give them a chance to put on some makeup or shorten their dress etc. etc. I don’t know why they are complaining. Good Rant. September 16th, 2005
Love the Rant! If they feel so degraded then maybe they should quit! They want degrading, we could add a bikini clad footrace to the competition. Then there will be something to really bet on! September 16th, 2005
I had no idea that the dogs phone their bookies… September 16th, 2005
I like it, very funny stuff christine… You’re right about guys betting on everything… Part of their competitive nature… The whole concept might backfire then, ’cause I always thought that women were the main audience at those things… Except Miss Nude America [I like that one…], maybe it could expand the viewership… September 17th, 2005
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Leave it to someone from Canada to be confused by the commenting system. January 17th, 2006
Dude… if you had to use Looneys and Tooneys every time you wanted to buy something… you’d be confused too!8-} January 17th, 2006
Don’t be making fun of our neighbors to the north, eh. They’re people, too, eh. I mean, eh, if we start doing that, eh, next thing you know, they’ll, eh, start making, eh, fun of, eh, us, eh. January 17th, 2006
I would never dream of making fun of the Canucks… I have several friends from “up there.” But let’s be realistic. The Canadians are really, really bad at choosing a convenient form of currency… and socializing health care. They are really good, however, at many other things… like maple syrup, hockey (Ben… that’s the one with the puck, not the ball January 17th, 2006 
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