Dr. Phil

Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Full of idiots?</div> After watching another episode of the action-packed, in your face stylings of Dr. Phil telling people blatantly obvious answers to their problems, I've begun to wonder what makes him so special? Is it somehing about the thrill of being on TV that makes his words 20x more powerful, or were these people unable to actually think of the answers?

Some samplings of Dr. Phil's genius:<ul><li>3 year old child is a couch potato. Turn of the TV and make the child go outside! (No ****?)</li><li>Child lacks focus. Solution? Tell the child to focus (...)</li><li>Overweight? Solution: Eat right and excersize. (See above response)</li></ul>
Is it his baldness that gives him his power?

I must know... I seek his power...
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    They screen the calls for things that "Dr Phill" Can answer in a nice wholesome manner that can't be contradicted in any way shape or form.

    yes, there are stupid people out there. And if you watched only day time talk showes you would think that they were the only type of people in the world (aside from bouncers).

    Don't believe everything you see on TV <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    No it's not baldness because too may people I know personally seem to think I'm a doctor Phil with the asking for relationship advice and all. So just bcause I'm the single, quite nerd type I must know everything. Indeed I know a lot but the answers to their questions are mostly common sense. Or so I thought...
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Now, you're <i>sure</i> you're not bald?

    I mean, does your hair grow?

    Also, are you slightly/moderately overweight?
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  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    He has the power of an unstobbable force behind him.
    A force none can thwart. A force none can match.

    He has.....


    OPRAH.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!

    EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!


    EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!


    <b>EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!!!!!!!!!</b>


    In all seriousness, though, do you really have to have a middle-aged, slightly overweight bald person tell you retarded answers on TV to motivate to be a good parent?
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  • TheCheeseStandsAloneTheCheeseStandsAlone Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21768Members
    Dr.Phil is a sham. It went from meaningful therapy into Diet-Springer. Its sickening
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    edited September 2004
    Some very stupid people see Dr. Phil as a respectable "professional." People tend to trust authority figures with obstinate devotion. The fact that he's got a "reputation" for solving "all" problems also allows the placebo effect to take place: People expect really helpful solutions, and thus, intrepret everything Fat Phil has to say as the most profound thing on the planet. I hate life.

    Oh, I also hate the Morey show, the Oprah show, the black guy's show, and the Jerry Springer show.
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  • BathroomMonkeyBathroomMonkey Feces-hurling Monkey Boy Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 78Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited September 2004
    Lewis Black had a great bit on Dr. Phil, which Comedy Central has unfortunately removed from its library.

    Essentially, he was ranting about people who purchase Dr. Phil's diet food line, noting that he's not a Medical Doctor, nor is he a Nutritionist-- he's a <i>psychiatrist</i>.

    He went on to examine the health bars he was selling-- Apple bars and pear bars. But the titles weren't based on flavor, they were based on body type-- eat one if you're <i>shaped</i> like an apple, the other if you're <i>shaped</i> like a pear.

    So he screams, "Hey, I have a novel idea-- if you're shaped like an apple or a pear, <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><b>TRY EATING AN APPLE OR A PEAR!</b></span>

    That guy slays me.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-camO.o+Sep 22 2004, 09:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Sep 22 2004, 09:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> the black guy's show <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    camO.o answers one question and creates another...

    Placebo effect accepted as the answer as to why Dr. Phil is considered smart and/or helpful.
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    I can't remember the show's name. The host was black (no offense intended), and it was the same spew of **** as the white guy's show. God, I hate all these people.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited September 2004
    Then again I tend to think that people like to listen to other peoples problems and ignore their own, or scapegoat their own failure as a parent off on the media or something else.

    That or they feel they can somehow relate to another parent on the show over a bad problem with their kid.
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  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    Pretty much. Half of America is practically ready for a Puritan revival.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-camO.o+Sep 23 2004, 05:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Sep 23 2004, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pretty much. Half of America is practically ready for a Puritan revival. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    just as long as it doesnt end up like the last one.



    Puritan 1: "Oh Noes! This country (England) is persecuting us b/c of our beliefs!"
    Puritan 2: "Hey I know, lets all go over to the new world and persecute everyone else once we get there!"

    Puritan 1: "Sounds good to me, Ill go get the colony ship ready."

    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Crono5788+Sep 22 2004, 09:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crono5788 @ Sep 22 2004, 09:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Now, you're <i>sure</i> you're not bald?

    I mean, does your hair grow?

    Also, are you slightly/moderately overweight? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes.

    Yes.

    Um...

    x5's mass = ~74 Kg
    x5's height = 1.8288 m (exact)
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    It's all scripted.
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  • IBTIBT Join Date: 2003-10-22 Member: 21879Members
    this dosent beat the kid who dosent say hes spoiled whatsoever, yes he drives the car, occasionaly, and gets everything he wants, and he sits in the car when he dosent get what he wants.

    my thoughts exactly...
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    Dr Phil is a slapdick, if you want a true hero who is actually a doctor and not a psychologist, look at Dr. Drew Pinksy


    Drew > Phil
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    *hands out beating sticks*
    Who is Dr.Phil ? <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I'm a dumb euro, we just have <span style='color:#FFFF66'>yellow bamboo</span>...
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Dr. Phil is a psychologist who used to appear on Oprah to help struggling families with their problems. He became popular and was able to break off of Oprah into his own show.

    My beef with him is that all of his answers to life's problems are obvious, yet some people still need to talk to <i>him</i> to get help, because other psychologists or family members don't hold much water compared to an Oprah-affiliated fat bald person on cable TV.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Don't say I didn't warn you.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    I like the red eyes, they add a certain... Atmosphere... To the 'shop.
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