Comments on: Paris Hilton cannot be killed. Er, as a pop culture phenomenon. http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/ Not Looking Out For You Since 2006 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sharon http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9837 Sharon Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:24:16 +0000 http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9837 Paris Hilton is a person? Heh, I thought it was a hotel in France that happened to have a good PR team. :) ...must start getting out a little more... Paris Hilton is a person? Heh, I thought it was a hotel in France that happened to have a good PR team. :)

…must start getting out a little more…

]]> By: hal http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9787 hal Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:12:36 +0000 http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9787 Jim, do not despair! One way to push back is to ignore Ms. Hilton and her ilk. If she is ignored by enough people, she will not generate the demand for being on TV and other outlets. As for raising kids, I'd also say take hope. For at least the few several years of a kid's life it is easy to shield him or her from pop culture filth. Make smart choices about what your kid reads, views, and listens to. After they learn to read billboards, it's harder, but by then you have formed a good deal of their characters. Courage! Jim, do not despair! One way to push back is to ignore Ms. Hilton and her ilk. If she is ignored by enough people, she will not generate the demand for being on TV and other outlets.

As for raising kids, I’d also say take hope. For at least the few several years of a kid’s life it is easy to shield him or her from pop culture filth. Make smart choices about what your kid reads, views, and listens to. After they learn to read billboards, it’s harder, but by then you have formed a good deal of their characters.

Courage!

]]> By: Chris http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9784 Chris Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:05:13 +0000 http://ontapblog.com/2007/01/22/paris-hilton-cannot-be-killed-er-as-a-pop-culture-phenomenon/#comment-9784 In one way you are correct. There is no way to kill her publicity machine. You also can't seriously punish her. That last name, Hilton, is really hers, along with all the money that came with the name. Yes, she gets richer from being a screw-up. The best you can do is make sure YOU don't contribute to her over-sized bank account. I wish it cost her to be on TV. I'd like to think that one day she'd actually have to get a real job to keep food on the table. Won't happen. It's like trying to get a yes or no answer out of John Kerry. In one way you are correct. There is no way to kill her publicity machine. You also can’t seriously punish her. That last name, Hilton, is really hers, along with all the money that came with the name.

Yes, she gets richer from being a screw-up. The best you can do is make sure YOU don’t contribute to her over-sized bank account.

I wish it cost her to be on TV. I’d like to think that one day she’d actually have to get a real job to keep food on the table. Won’t happen. It’s like trying to get a yes or no answer out of John Kerry.

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