Roseanne ***TAKEN OFF THE AIR**** for tweets! But wait,...........

[TitoFan]

People in the public eye should be expected to comport themselves properly. How about that for a novel thought?

[brocktonblockbust]

People in the public eye should be expected to comport themselves properly. How about that for a novel thought?

nahh come on Tito, what "angels" are we trying to protect?

[Gandalf]

I do not think public figures should restrain themselves or be held to higher standards than anybody else. As long as you are not physically hurting someone or stealing their property, then it is usually much ado about nothing. Roseanne said a silly thing online, she has said sorry and that should be the end of it really. Why does that need to lead to an entire show and all those who work on it being out of work? I think it is silly.

[Master]

It was the sleeping pills. It has that effect.

[Memphis]

When I read the Planet of the apes comment I thought that is an entirely accurate statement.

That said I hate Rosanne and the rest of the Connor clan. DJ was alright but I suspect that was only due to him being too young (when I last watched it) to become a full blown cunt like the rest of them. I think I hated Aunt 'Slut' Jackie the most followed very closely by miserable weird boy voice Darlene.

[Master]

When I read the Planet of the apes comment I thought that is an entirely accurate statement.

That said I hate Rosanne and the rest of the Connor clan. DJ was alright but I suspect that was only due to him being too young (when I last watched it) to become a full blown cunt like the rest of them. I think I hated Aunt 'Slut' Jackie the most followed very closely by miserable weird boy voice Darlene.

Jackie and Darlene ended up on big bang series.

[Memphis]

Jackie was Sheldon's mum and Darlene was basically Darlene wasn't she?

[TitoFan]

I do not think public figures should restrain themselves or be held to higher standards than anybody else. As long as you are not physically hurting someone or stealing their property, then it is usually much ado about nothing. Roseanne said a silly thing online, she has said sorry and that should be the end of it really. Why does that need to lead to an entire show and all those who work on it being out of work? I think it is silly.

I know what you're saying, Miles..... but I'm gonna respectfully disagree. I think a certain amount of restraint comes with the territory when you're a public figure. Sort of a ground rule, I would say. We expect decency and good behavior from our kids' teachers, right? While not the same thing, realize that kids are impressionable and do a lot of TV watching. At what point do we finally scold a public figure for saying something inappropriate on the air or a Tweet? When he/she/hen's finally gone haywire and insulted half of humanity in some incoherent racist, sexist, homophobic rant? Would we THEN push the button and have him/her/hen drop through a trap door on the stage? Being a public figure is both a privilege and a responsibility. There's people hanging on your every word, believe it or not. I don't think it's too much to ask for a little common sense and restraint.

[brocktonblockbust]

I know what you are saying Tito. None of us would accept it one of our children's teachers started to compare people to orangutans or chimpanzees or gorillas because we wouldn't want our children to start to make the same comparisons ;-) not really sure why but ;-) hahaha

[TitoFan]

Well kids are going to be cruel by nature. That's just the way it is. But the last thing they need is adults setting examples telling them it's ok to be cruel.

[El Kabong]

Hollywood is less OK with thought crime than they are with actual rape....incredible