Posted by Will Turner, Karaoke King at nat0.ucc.ac.uk on January 23, 2004 at 07:04:11:
In Reply to: good point posted by John O Brien, Chicken Feed on January 23, 2004 at 05:54:09:
For example, Man United striker (and legend) Eric Cantona was derided for his speech "When seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think fish will be thrown overboard". The press did not get that it was a direct attack on them. Or (more likely) they knew it was an attack, and decided to put Eric up as a figure for mockery.
: Good point, and this is very true, but the media most definately places strain on alot of relationships. I'm sure it can increase jealousy with the media snapping up every picture of every sighting.
: I'm sure if two people trualy love each other, then it should work out fine, but that does not give the media the right to try fuck it up. Tabloid journalists lead very miserable lifes and bring a bad name to those journalists who actually report something worthwhile.
: Is it honestly going to affect my life if two celebrities break up? I think not. So why should I be informed of this, or anybody else for that matter.
: Private life should be kept private, they should stick reporting about events and not what an A level celebrity eats for breakfast.
: The media annoys me.
: : I hate to say it, but it's the one true test. If any friendship/couple truly cares about one another, other people's perception should not be an issue.
: : When you ask or beg for the public spotlight, there are both pluses and minuses to be aware of.
: : In a way I might pity them, but they're both intelligent enough to know better. Certain actions or quotes should not have been so willingly offered up to the public.
: : If you want things to be private, don't announce: "I am keeping things private now". Instead, just keep quiet and stay out of the limelight.