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JVS

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11. I'm shocked when regular people's girlfriends turn out to be complete fabrications.
Fri Jan 18, 2013, 04:48 AM
Jan 2013

For it to be the case with someone as well-known and popular as this guy is more shocking.

What is shocking is that this is so ridiculous, it should be shocking BlueStreak Jan 2013 #1
I don't see why the press should have bothered to "confirm" whether this guy's girlfriend existed MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #4
When you go back and look at the transcripts of the interviews BlueStreak Jan 2013 #12
I am saying I don't give a shit about this guy or his fake GF! I don't see why it is even CONSIDERED MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #15
Because he's a jock. Jocks are the highest payed people in our society now. slackmaster Jan 2013 #2
No fucking shit! Talk about a total non-issue! MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #3
What's shocking is how much time the media is wasting on this non issue. Initech Jan 2013 #5
A-friggin-men. It's at best a local interest story. Union Scribe Jan 2013 #6
amen. ..even on a slow news day this is but a mention uponit7771 Jan 2013 #10
Let's talk about Kim and Kanye's baby now. progressoid Jan 2013 #7
Or how Lohan missed a court date... Jon Ace Jan 2013 #23
I think it is hollysmom Jan 2013 #8
Is anyone truly shocked? BainsBane Jan 2013 #9
I'm shocked when regular people's girlfriends turn out to be complete fabrications. JVS Jan 2013 #11
It's a lesson in how little to look up to these guys. randome Jan 2013 #13
People who have taught in universities are more surprised that the grandmother *actually* died alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14
I'm guessing a lot of the hoopla is to deflect media criticism. A lot of people totally dropped the Brickbat Jan 2013 #16
I don't think it is really shocking to me. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #17
For the next several months, I'm going to feel sorry for Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #18
I agree. They will now go into hyper drive. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #19
Hero worship is why they didn't check it, probably... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #20
It made him much more marketable. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #21
And to add. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #22
apples meet oranges. cali Jan 2013 #24
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