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veracity

Project Runway

Aug 26, 2006 17:24

So it's my guilty pleasure, I must admit. I love watching to see what's created, why it's creaetd, what wins and loses. Occasionally I agree or disagree with the judges, and seldom disagree with Tim. However, this week over at Tim's Take's blog responses has gotten me to thinking. People are excusing Jeff's behavior because of the mom's attitude, ( Read more... )

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goddess09807 August 26 2006, 22:41:29 UTC

Jeffrey is an asshole and I think that people who excuse his behaviors are lying to themselves. Because if it happened to them or someone they cared about they would be all up in arms.

Also, only reason Jeff got away with it in show is because it was Angela's mom. If it had been any other mom, they would be scaping his body from the celing. But since no one really likes Angela and it didn't affect them....

veracity August 26 2006, 23:05:18 UTC

I think he's an asshole too. He has serious entitlement issues, too. I mean, wtf? Yeah, I don't understand why Alison went home when Jeff and Vincent are still there. Both are creepy. And they would be up in arms, more than arms, but it doesn't relate so who cares.

If it had been like Laura's mom, or Kayne's, there would have been some serious throwdowns, I'm sure. It doesn't matter if it's Angela's mom, it just a respect thing. You know? I mean, hell no. I don't know why they freaking didn't kick him off for that. The disregard for his client was disgusting. Then again, Heidi's not on my high list either.

goddess09807 August 27 2006, 00:32:45 UTC

Jeffrey is here and will stay for a long time because he is "The Villan" so producers will keep him around for Drama. Vincent brings the crazy and also judges pity/know him from his hayday so keep him out of sentimentality.

I totally agree with you on the whole respect thing. If I did, just 1/100 of what he did, my mom would kill me. Because since I was born, its been drilled in the "Respect Elders" and "Golden Rule."

veracity August 27 2006, 01:04:02 UTC

*sigh* I know, they're going all "reality tv" like Santino was, but the thing is that in the end Santino could make the clothes. Pretty sure Jeff has no abilities whatsoever. Also, his idol outfit reminded me the early 90s George Michael's video...the one with all the supermodels. And Vincent just needs to *go* because dude, he's creepy when talking about his clothes, especially last week's from the dump.

I come from a Southern family. We know how to hand out insults without it sounding like one. Jeff could use some 101 on that. You respect your elders, though. They came before you, allowed you to have what you do. That earns respect.

natacup82 August 26 2006, 23:20:52 UTC

I've said it before and I'll say it again Jeffrey is an ass. He went into the challenge hostile toward Angela's mom and he pretty much enabled all of the problems they had. At the very least he should have shown some respect to his client to her face.

He choose to be a hostile, arrogant, know-it-all jackass and he should have been booted. Any one who defends his behavior is a fool, you dont talk to anyone's mother like that and you damn sure dont treat a client like that. Just thinking about it, grrrr!

veracity August 26 2006, 23:31:11 UTC

Jeff is a huge ass. I'd take Keith back over him. At least Keith was making the clothes that didn't resemble rejected kindergarten projects. He didn't like Angela and took it out on her mom. That was obvious when he found out he had to pick her. He has no concept of respect.

His attitude is what makes me dislike him so much. And his "supporters" (go check out the Tim's Take blog to see them) really aren't helping in any way. They're just enabling him to act like that, and how many people in real life would allow someone they're paying to make something treat them as such?

natacup82 August 26 2006, 23:44:07 UTC

I think his mother is a part of the problem too. She was making just as many excuses for his behavior as those asshole's over in the comments. Your adult child behaves in a way that should both appall and embrass you and instead of going in there and tearing him a new asshole you explain it away? Bullshit. He's a jerk, period. He was out of line, there is no room for discussion.

And then on top of all that he made a piece of shit. Hell at least that woman smiled while wearing that disaster down the runway, I might have gagged on sight....all though i would have also told Jeff exactly what I thought of him, his 'tude and his rampant posing. Plus that whole he's a former drug/alcholic etc doesnt excuse this behavior. God I hate that guy.

veracity August 26 2006, 23:52:27 UTC

Oh, I agree. I had a comment twice as long on my first go round with Jeff's behaviour. And his mother's. You don't excuse that with "he's stressed." Well, they all are. It's not about stress, it's about being kind to the people paying you (or potentially could). You don't enable that behaviour. Ever. He stepped way over the line on that. And for it he should have been booted. If nothing else because as a representative of the company, he's a bad one.

That dress was meant to embarass, to provoke a negative aspect, because he's a child in an adult's body. If he had told me he tried to make it fit, I would have flat out called him a liar. You know, we all have woes, it's just a matter of not using them as a crutch, like he does.