# American Idol 2/2-3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423 "2010-02-02T19:09:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/81 "2010-02-04T13:11:03Z")
> [@Rachael\_Rage](#): > > This entire bunch of sob-stories and schtick will have been an utter waste of time. A…a waste of _time_? :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/82 "2010-02-04T13:23:49Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I don’t pay attention during sob stories, they’re so contrived it makes my teeth itch. That’s when I go to the bathroom or break up the cats or whatever, so I missed Jude’s story. But her tears seemed so authentic and not phonied up. That was the one who was doing it for her dead friend, I think. ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/83 "2010-02-04T13:26:23Z")
By the way, I just found out (assuming [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pants_on_the_Ground) isn’t lying) that “General” Larry Platt (of “Pants on the Ground” fame) is a civil rights activist who was actually notable enough to be honored with an official “Larry Platt Day” by the state of Georgia back in 2001. My mind is somewhat blown. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/84 "2010-02-04T14:18:37Z")
I started watching this show because I fell in love with Taylor Hicks from flipping channels through the hotel TV in Mexico and landing on his audition. Every other year, it takes until Hollywood Week before I really find someone to get behind. ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/85 "2010-02-04T14:58:16Z")
Man, I miss Doogie and Katy Perry. Kara: But she has such a wonderful story! Katy: We’re not here to judge life stories. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/86 "2010-02-04T14:58:40Z")
Larry Pratt is a civil rights activist with a storied past, and I suspect that’s why he was allowed to “audition” even though it was obvious he was too old. It was out of respect, and moment of rare classiness on AI’s part. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/87 "2010-02-04T15:50:45Z")
The funny thing is that I think his message might have really hit its target. Everybody now agrees that people with their pants on the ground look like fools, especially when they’ve got the gold in their mouth and their caps turned sideways. By successfully getting the country to see that style as laughable, and making those people objects of ridicule, he my have succeeded in taking the “coolness” out of it, and officially made it lame. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423/88 "2010-02-04T19:15:12Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Poor girl is not very good, for being saved for last. I noticed that too. I said to my husband, “Did your mom make you put on a fancy dress and be nice to the gentlemen?” So mean! When did I get so mean? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-2-2-3/527423.md?page=4)