Posted on 03/03/2020 11:19:19 PM PST by knighthawk
Chris Matthews didn’t get fired for being a sex monster. He got fired for doing his job.
And what was that job? To represent the non-crazy, “No Kool-Aid for me, thanks” Left on television, while being entertaining and pointed and wacky. Read the GQ piece published Friday that apparently got Matthews fired and you’ll note that the writer, Laura Bassett, had two completely unrelated categories of complaint that she artfully weaved together to create an indictment of Matthews as a sexist.
One complaint was that Matthews would compliment women’s looks. He said of Sarah Palin that there was “something electric” and “very attractive” about her. He told Erin Burnett, “You’re a knockout.” All true. He made a couple of mild compliments to Bassett: “Why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet?” True, men shouldn’t talk this way around the office, and few guys under 50 have failed to get the message that this kind of thing makes (some) women uncomfortable. But Matthews is 70. Old guys flirt with young women as a way of telling themselves they’re still in the game. Young women used to be more forgiving, to recognize the pathos underlying the impulse and shrug it off. Now they exaggerate their emotional reaction, pretend that they’re “shaken” or “couldn’t breathe.” Bassett writes that a couple of flirty comments from Matthews “undermined my ability to do my job well.” That’s hard to believe.
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Agree
Stolen.
That’s great. I’m happy that you’re content.
I ,of course, noticed you during the 2016 election year. What a glorious fun time that was.
What a crazy time that was :)
I was a Cruz guy at first and I’m FROM NYC! I met Donald and worked down the block from his building.
Who knew he was a real conservative? Go figure.
Those were ugly fights lol
About 15 years ago when I was working, a friend of mine got called into Humanless Resources on a potential sexual harassment charge.
It seems that as he was going for lunch, he passed his secretary of 10+ years and her friend. He said "There's a pair to draw to!" as they passed.
Unbeknownst to him, his secretary had become a ardent PC nazi. She took the comment to be about her boobs and was offended (she was a bit busty).
He was stunned for 2 reasons. After 10 years working together, he thought he knew her humor. He got kidded by her better than he gave. And perhaps worst of all, Humanless Resources should be have seen a silly comment in passing for nothing more than that and told the womxn to piss off. In the end, a "letter" was put in his file explaining the incident, but without resolving.
So the rumor that Crissy offered Racial Madcow a bj wasn’t
true after all?
I think that women have found another tool in their box to leverage their way to the top. The older men at the top of the pay had better watch their p’s and q’s because there are those who would love to replace them for others who they can pay cheaper.
No, it's a lie.
Say this instead: “My you look competent today, very competent!” That should shut them up.
Re: the posts on this thread, I am always happy to hear about the personal lives of my FRiends.
For myself, the first serious business I ran (and started) was practically an orgy of hard work, flirtation, sex, booze, bad jokes, teasing, free speech, political incorrectness...
I sure am glad it wasn’t during these stifling, sad “Me Too” years.
I still have the big $5000 full grain Bloomingdale’s leather couch from the salon, with a perceptible - and memorable - stain here and there.
Nobody had more fun at work than we did.
The first job I had when I started with my company was in the mail room. All the secretaries around the plant and the old ladies in the accounting dept would always call me honey or sweetie........it was humiliating.
Our receptionist at law office calls everybody sweetie and she is about 28.
I recall an All Hands meeting back in the 80s when the Admirals Chief of Staff had an assembly and talked to us about treating the females in the ranks with respect as you would a sister. It was a great speech and taken to heart by many in attendance.
The chief of staff was later transferred for doinkin’ the Admirals executive secretary... he retired quietly, and later would be seen canvassing individuals around base to add to his pyramid soap and vitamin empire. What a worthless POS...
why feel like you have to say anything??? I don’t get it.
😉
CC
“why feel like you have to say anything???”
You don’t!
But only a fool would counsel a employee of the opposite sex behind a closed door or without a witness. How’s that for a trusting work environment.
exactly. seems to me the guys getting into hot water put themselves there.
You would not tell a male co worker how nice his cologne smelled, would you? Just say Hi. No need to go into details on how she looks today.
She probably does not care what you think, unless she is dressing up for YOU.
“Was on the plane the other day, sitting in an aisle seat. A young stewardess asked if I wanted a drink. She had the bluish most captivating eyes I’d ever seen. I noticed a wedding ring also. When she delivered the drink I said to her, “You have amazing eyes.” She looked right back at me and said that was very nice of me to say that, and she goes about her job.
The guy next to me says, “Buddy, you shouldn’t be talking to the flight attendants like that, they’ll throw you off the plane.”
“I said, “ Did you see her eyes?“
He says, “Of course I did they’re gorgeous.”
About a half hour later she returns with another drink for me, ( which I hadn’t ordered.) Then she proceeded to talk with me. Every chance she got she returned to talk.
I’m 69 “
I compliment women all the time here in Japan and they love it , always thanking me for noticing , etc...I’m 67
Best to say nothing.
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