Comments on: Michael Phelps Apologizes For Bong Photo http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lizzy Brooks http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/comment-page-1/#comment-80047 Lizzy Brooks Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:23:30 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/?p=1785#comment-80047 Isis Elfman you hit the nail on the head. It doesn't bother me in the slightest to learn that he's consumed a mind altering substance. It bothers me to hear that he's driven after consuming a mind altering substance. His sponsors accepted Michael knowing he had a DUI... how is smoking pot so much worse? (I'm Canadian btw, so that might influence my opinion somewhat.) Ross Rebagliati first exemplified to the Olympic community that athletes can have fun at home, and I support that. And I'd rather have role models and regular folk alike smoking pot than drinking and driving. Isis Elfman you hit the nail on the head.
It doesn’t bother me in the slightest to learn that he’s consumed a mind altering substance.
It bothers me to hear that he’s driven after consuming a mind altering substance.
His sponsors accepted Michael knowing he had a DUI… how is smoking pot so much worse?
(I’m Canadian btw, so that might influence my opinion somewhat.) Ross Rebagliati first exemplified to the Olympic community that athletes can have fun at home, and I support that. And I’d rather have role models and regular folk alike smoking pot than drinking and driving.

]]> By: katy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79805 katy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:36:41 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/?p=1785#comment-79805 I don't hear of too many other athletes apologizing for DUIs, promiscuous sex, breaking the law, etc. They refuse to even admit they are role models. Phelps at least acknowledges some responsibility. I wish other celebrities would too. I don’t hear of too many other athletes apologizing for DUIs, promiscuous sex, breaking the law, etc. They refuse to even admit they are role models. Phelps at least acknowledges some responsibility. I wish other celebrities would too.

]]> By: Isis Elfman http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/comment-page-1/#comment-81324 Isis Elfman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:55:12 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/?p=1785#comment-81324 His (and my) DUI are far more upsetting that his (or my) taking a few bong hits. Getting stoned in a college dorm room rarely if ever kills someone. Drunk driving kills people pretty much daily. <strong>If I were one of Michael's corporate sponsors, I'd see his bong pictures as a blessing in disguise.</strong> The 18-25 year old audience to which he is pitched won't care about his bong use so he isn't really damaged merchandise. However, when contract negotiations begin, I can see a 25% discount (or more) being applied to his previous rates as a penalty for his soiled image and as a hedge against future devaluation. As for me, smoke 'em if you got 'em. (In accordance with local laws, customs and good, common sense.) —Isis His (and my) DUI are far more upsetting that his (or my) taking a few bong hits.

Getting stoned in a college dorm room rarely if ever kills someone. Drunk driving kills people pretty much daily.

If I were one of Michael’s corporate sponsors, I’d see his bong pictures as a blessing in disguise.

The 18-25 year old audience to which he is pitched won’t care about his bong use so he isn’t really damaged merchandise. However, when contract negotiations begin, I can see a 25% discount (or more) being applied to his previous rates as a penalty for his soiled image and as a hedge against future devaluation.

As for me, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. (In accordance with local laws, customs and good, common sense.)

—Isis

]]> By: bill http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/comment-page-1/#comment-81150 bill Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/?p=1785#comment-81150 He puts his all into bong hits? And thats his APOLOGY? Holy hell. I guess the next step would have been saying 'hey, at least I didn't sell crystal meth to your daughter'. Seriously -- yes, he needed to apologise for his stupidity. And that wasn't an apology, it was braggadocio. He puts his all into bong hits? And thats his APOLOGY?

Holy hell. I guess the next step would have been saying ‘hey, at least I didn’t sell crystal meth to your daughter’.

Seriously — yes, he needed to apologise for his stupidity. And that wasn’t an apology, it was braggadocio.

]]> By: Paul http://www.blisstree.com/articles/michael-phelps-apologizes-for-bong-photo-119/comment-page-1/#comment-81067 Paul Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:39:09 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/?p=1785#comment-81067 People expect celebrities to be perfect, and anytime they can find a flaw, it becomes a huge deal. Marijuana is not the worst thing he could be doing -- it pales compared to the DUI -- but if it makes a good story, it'll be published to death. People expect celebrities to be perfect, and anytime they can find a flaw, it becomes a huge deal. Marijuana is not the worst thing he could be doing — it pales compared to the DUI — but if it makes a good story, it’ll be published to death.

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