Girls, god blames you...

Gob · Post by **Gob** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:18 am

If your husband isn't paying attention to you, it's probably because you don't look 'pretty' and 'alert,' according to evangelical talk show host Pat Robertson.

At least that's what Robertson told his viewers recently, using an anecdote from a fellow preacher to illustrate his point. 'A woman came to a preacher I know — it’s so funny,' said Robertson, host of the 700 Club. 'She was awful-looking. Her hair was all torn up, she was overweight and looked terrible, clothes bad and everything, and she said, "Oh Reverend, what can I do? My husband has started to drink."

'And the preacher looked at her and he said: "Madam, if I were married to you, I'd start to drink too."' Robertson chuckled and added, 'We need to cultivate romance, darling.' 'You always have to keep that spark of love alive,' he said. 'It isn't something to just lie there [and think] "Well I'm married to him, so he's got to take me slatternly-looking." You have got to fix yourself up, look pretty, look alert.'

But unkempt women aren't solely responsible for failed marriages, Robertson reasoned. That presumption would completely overlook another chief antagonist to an otherwise perfect union: Stubborn women.
Stubborn women can also kill a romance in a heartbeat, according to Robertson. Offering his advice to a 17-year-old whose parents were having marital problems, Robertson suggested that the boy's mother was at fault.

Writing to the mens' magazine Maxim, the teenager wrote: 'I’m 17 years old and I’ve noticed that there has been a change in my father’s behavior. He spends too much time at the computer playing a war game. I’ve noticed how alone my mom feels. I just want my father to spend more time with my mom. What should I do? How can I talk to my father? I feel shame for him. Please help.' Robertson encouraged the boy to send his parents on a romantic getaway. 'The romance is obviously going out of the marriage,' he said. 'It's not as much excitement as it used to be and you know, it may be your mom isn’t as sweet as you think she is.'

'She may be kind of hard-nosed,' he continued. 'And so, you say, it’s my father, he’s not paying attention to mom, but is mom...' Robertson trailed off and started chuckling. His female co-host interjected, 'How are you going to blame the mother?' Robertson shot back: 'It's easy to blame the mother!' The co-host laughed uncomfortably. 'It comes with 58 years of marriage I know what I'm talking about, ok?' Robertson snapped. 'Now what's next?'

rubato · Post by **rubato** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:13 am

I have to admit that a lack of alertness really does put me right off.

yrs,
rubato

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:54 pm

Do people really think like this anymore?
I must be in a bubble, or use selective hearing.

Seems I don't know shit anymore.

Sub Human · Post by **Sub Human** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:49 am

rubato wrote:I have to admit that a lack of alertness really does put me right off.

yrs,
rubato

So there's this thing selling like crazy, I bet Pat has several. After all I've never heard him issue a flat denial.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RealDoll

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:56 pm

Re: Girls, god blames you...

Veeeery interesting! Apparently Gob and Pat Robertson both think Pat is god.

dgs49 · Post by **dgs49** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:44 pm

The point is that one who, after many years of marriage, has allowed oneself to deteriorate physically, should not complain about a lack of attention.

I believe I'v heard an anecdote about Mr. Churchill in which a white-haired old woman came up to him and said, "If you were my husband I'd feed you poison." He replied, "If you were my wife, I'd take it."

So there.

Andrew D · Post by **Andrew D** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:58 am

Hey! Little Girl
Comb your hair, fix your makeup
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because there's a ring on your finger
You needn't try anymore

For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you...

Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again

For wives should always be lovers too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here...

Hey! Little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city and
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love
Time to get ready
Time to get ready for love

Joe Guy · Post by **Joe Guy** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:12 am

Excellent, Andrew!

Exactly the song that came to my mind.

Demonstrating the primitive & very dense thought process and displaying the complete irrelevancy of Pat Robertson & anyone who currently agrees with him on this issue.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:14 am

Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you

Oh great! Just as soon as you train 'em to just leave you alone, some ass comes along with bad advice

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:57 pm

You have to love the second idea of the stubborn woman as well, as Ike Turner said, "damn, them womens be thinking too much".

I'm sure all any man wants in a marriage is a piece of furniture which remains pretty and won't dare contradict you. I'm coming up on 37 years and would find myself bored to death with that. But if that's what Pat wants, he'd better take his own advice first to hold on to such a "treasure".

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:01 pm

A woman marries a man thinking he'll change (he doesn't)
A man marries a woman thinking she won't change (she does)
nuff said.