Hillary Clinton kisses Soha Arafat during a visit to the Middle East. (AP)
Posted on 03/21/2006 6:00:12 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
AN EXASPERATED father has discovered, at his expense, that cyberspace is not the ideal arena for family feuds.
Two weeks ago Steve Williams became so fed up with his daughter's messy bedroom that he built a website featuring pictures of his slothful offspring's lair in an attempt to shame her into action.
However, the public humiliation, proved to be a short-lived victory. While it did spur his daughter, Claire, into tidying her room, it also whet her appetite for revenge.
With the help of her father's friends, the 20-year-old business student has now set up a rival website that displays photos of him in a variety of compromising situations.
"All of my friends feel sorry for Claire so they're ganging up on me," said Mr Williams, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, in northern England.
"They have managed to dig out photos of me drunk and dancing round with a handbag at a party. They have also put pictures of my garage on to show it's not just Claire who's untidy.
"The boot is on the other foot now, but I suppose I deserve it."
Despite the embarrassment, Mr Williams said he had no regrets. "It started off as a flippant remark, with me saying to Claire, 'If you don't sort your room out, I am going to put that pic on the internet'," he said.
"It had the desired effect. Her bedroom is not immaculate, but it's a hundred times better. My son has started keeping his room tidy too. He is living in fear of being outed.
"Claire is absolutely mortified. She has only just started speaking to me again."
The website of Mr Williams, www.shameit.com, has proved hugely popular with disgruntled families from all over the world. Nearly 40,000 people have visited the site in its first fortnight.
"I can't believe it - I certainly wasn't expecting this kind of response. We've had people from as far as New Zealand, Japan and South Africa," said Mr Williams, a computer programmer.
"I had to do an interview with a radio station in Brisbane the other day. It obviously works, because we've had lots of shameful pictures going up one day and taken down the next."
The Guardian
Hillary Clinton kisses Soha Arafat during a visit to the Middle East. (AP)
Ummm... what have these photos to do with the article?
non-sequitur..brain hurts..confused..feel like a DUmmie..ouch..
Honor thy Father and thy Mother.
THEY'RE shameful.
He could have always said, "your 20 years old, find your own place".
The next thing he should post is a U-Haul in front of his home while she packs and leaves.
What the heck?
In the first place, this silly story has been posted on FR before. In the second place, those photos have nothing to do with the story.
Please do try again.
I couldn't agree more.
The name "shameit" for a website made me think of the Clintons.
Time for more coffee....
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