Topic : 03/15 "You Wouldn't Last a Day"

           Lauren you're fun. You really only care about herself because people who value their education would never act like you.  A degree is concrete knowledge not tissue paper.  All I can say is two things 1)good luck honey the spirit poor house is calling to ya' and 2)you're degrees better be from prestigious schools (if you know what I mean. ;-). People like you take themselves far too seriously. What kind of work ethic are you passing on to the people you love? There's more to life than prestige.  

 

Oh, putting Dr. Phil on the spot probably not the brightest thing to do that was worse. I can't believe that girl act the bug!! Good for her.  

Boy! Do I agree!   Right-on, right-on, right-on!  I am 50 and appreciate your candor and common sense for 27 yrs. old.  Love your comment on the $350.00 purse!  Keep on pluggin'  From Susan.

  

 Christy, was to busy parting with Donald.. But I'm sure Christy will get the last laugh 

WHY OH WHY did Dr. Phil find Lauren and the way she was raised so amusing? On past shows, he's likened such poor parenting to child abuse, yet he laughed right along with Lauren and her poorly guided parents. They have sent this child VERY BAD messages about life and what's important. 

  

What lessons have they taught this girl? No work, but expensive bags, clothing, trips, shoes and possibly cars? Why is this shallow girl not giving back to her community...spending time and money helping out at a soup kitchen, in an area food pantry or donating items to the Salvation Army? Imagine how many people could be helped out by a $350. purse alone!!! 

  

These parents have taught this child that brand names matter (sorry, a cow is a cow and people pay for status, not usually much higher quality). They have taught her that life is easy and people should give things to her without them being earned. How terribly sad and irresonsible of her parents. 

  

This is a girl who will HAVE to marry wealthy to keep up her status that her parents so sadly introduced to her instead of teaching her what is REALLY important in life (and it ain't fancy STUFF). I pity her husband, unless he's the type of man who simply wants a "kept," beautiful woman as an arm hang. Those marriages usually end in divorce. 

  

Our children attend private school yet they help out a Metropolitian Ministries, they take trips to Appalachia to stock the food pantries, they donate monthly to an area Catholic Charities and I insist they go with me every 3 months to watch me donate blood (so they'll be comfortable doing it themselves when they are old enough to decide/donate). They own 3 pairs of shoes, one winter jacket each year until it's outgrown and two stylish but inexpensive purses. It is OUR RESPONSIBILITY (as parents)to model appropriate behavior...compassion, unselfishness, kindness, etc.  

  

Do they really think that Jesus, if he were on this Earth walking beside us, would be pleased with the lessons this child has been taught and the life she's been allowed to live? Jesus didn't care about STUFF. We shouldn't either! 

all of the people taking the challenges were good sports. 

  

However, I wasn't really impressed with the arrogant snob that was on the Apprentice.  "I'm prettier and smarter than anyone else"  Is she an adult or is she in High School??!! 

I think that Lauren's attitude about her entitlement to so many things is sadly the attitude of most kids her age right now. My brother in law is 18 and seems to have the same attitude. They want to do less and get more for it or else they would rather not work at all for ANYTHING! My brother in law said to me just last weekend while we were visiting, "I hate Sundays!" I asked why and he said, "Because I have to do stuff for other people." On Sundays, he has to pick up our 89 year old grandma, bring her to church with all of us, and then go to lunch with the family. He drives my in law's Cadillac Escilade and doesn't pay for insurence or gas or anything. My in law's do make him work a little around the house like helping out with mowing the lawn and cleaning his room, but a lot of the time my father in law ends up mowing the lawn for him and my mother in law cleans him room for him! My husband wasn't given the same treatment growing up and so was taught to work for things. He was taught that if he worked for half of what something was worth, then his parents would help with the rest. I, on the other hand, had to work for EVERYTHING I ever wanted.  

I think that having to work for your things gives you a better appreciation for your things and a greater sense of value. I also think that now because of what is shown on TV especially MTV, teens think that the other kids lives shown on the shows are normal and that everyone is entitled to have expensive things. They think that if they don't have a lot of expensive things, they won't be seen as cool or popular! It's a little worrisome to me. 

  

 I think they should of sent Melissa to either a retirement home, or a fast food resturant. 

  

 I think her working in a retirement home would make her wake up and appreciate the things she has in life vs complaining of what she wants but cant have.. 

  

  

  

 I thought it was great that they did that challenge, I myself. lol I dont think I could do that.. So i applaude them! 

  

 I dont think the snob from the apprentice was pretty or smart. I think her attitude made her one of the ugliest people i have ever met.. If you stop and think about what she was saying she made herself look pretty darn stupid.. And she wonders why Donald said " Bub Bye". 

A great majority of children these days wouldn't survive a day if they had to live like our grandparents did. If they had to get up at four in the morning to milk the cows, feed the pigs, gather eggs from the chickens and then eat breakfast go to school then come home and help on the farm I don't think they would make it past the getting up part. Children today are lazy and spoiled. They have the computer to play on all kinds of play station and xbox games. They don't even want to get outside and play anymore. It is no wonder there are so many obese children. The TV has become the babysitter. It is a shame.

Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! people are turned off by you not because of your self proclaimed beauty or smarts, they are turned off  because of your personality! trust me on this one. Beauty comes from the inside out.  There is a glow about a person when they are kind, compassionate and intelligent. I love being around people like that, they make you feel good when your in their presence. I think people feel judged when they are around you, and really who are you to judge? I saw the apprentice show and you had no spark, just dull and you seemed very dark and dismal. If you were so smart and gorgeous wouldn't have I noticed you in that way??