# Can Dr. Oz sink any lower? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 14, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433 "2014-05-14T12:33:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/301 "2014-05-17T18:15:27Z")
Faithfool, I think you can stop being concerned. Pretty sure I’ll be ok without needing to “take a breather”. I think you have me confused with some other poster when it cones to giving advice. I would never advise you to, “step back” or “take a breather” from something as unimportant as a message board. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/302 "2014-05-17T18:44:28Z")
Actually, you did, when I was having a major meltdown over that idiot Holly. 🙂 🙂 🙂 I’m undoubtedly paraphrasing wrong what you specifically said, but the gist was that all that was simply no big deal and I should just let it go. Now, I realize you’re nowhere reaching my epic proportions, hell, as I stated before, I think you’re just passionate on this subject and there’s nothing wrong with that. But there has to be a reason people think this is bothering you much more than it is in real life, so I simply wanted to say that I cared (but not in a stalker sort of way :p) that you may not be coming off the way you want if your goal was to achieve convincing others of your opinion. If I’m way off base, I apologize for the intrusion and hope you have a nice day. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/303 "2014-05-17T18:52:45Z")
My goal wasn’t to persuade. My goal was to cheerlead Oprah against those who I felt were trying to paint her as the devil. I do it all the time when oprah comes up on this board. Now, if you were having a real life melt down over some doper shit, I may have advised you to chill. But if you are honest… And I know you are, you know I’m far from melting down. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/304 "2014-05-17T19:03:09Z")
And that’s what I’ve tried to say every time… not that I think you’re coming unhinged, but that it’s the perception that’s coming across that way to others. And I know you’re a serious Oprah fan, I’ve seen you make good points about her on the boards over all these years. Some that brought me into agreement with you. But I think by being so strenuous in your defense of her, in such a way that apparently no one else is getting, you’re not doing her the typical service that you do when your goal is to showcase her best qualities and all the good that she does. So, all I was saying is let the thread right for a bit (like when you have some problem at work that’s not going well, you head to lunch, then voila, everything falls into place) and then when you come back to it in a few hours, maybe you can present your side in such a way that everyone will understand what you’re getting at. Does that make any better sense? ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/305 "2014-05-17T19:25:39Z")
No. Sounds like internet being serious business. I just want to post whatever I want! It’s a pit thread, not great debates. Come on, faith. Let me come off crazy or whatever. If I don’t care, I don’t want you caring for me. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/306 "2014-05-17T19:39:14Z")
Okay. Then have fun. Pack a lunch, use sun screen and always remember to check the seat for sprinkles! I’m off to edit pictures. See ya. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/307 "2014-05-17T19:54:37Z")
I love that you are all, “have fun lookin’ crazy, bitch.” in the nicest possible way. I like you. Always have. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/308 "2014-05-17T20:15:10Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Loach, I meant he is beloved on this board. I like him too. How could it not be apparent that I meant that he is beloved on this board, when I specifically stated that. I cannot understand why this thread is causing people to pretend not to understand plain talk. Only with the honkies of course. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/309 "2014-05-17T20:35:58Z")
Can…can we just say the h word like that?? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/310 "2014-05-17T21:57:59Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > I love that you are all, “have fun lookin’ crazy, bitch.” in the nicest possible way. I like you. Always have. Heh. On the rest though, the feeling is mutual. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/311 "2014-05-17T22:19:55Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Can…can we just say the h word like that?? As long as you get permission from a white friend. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/312 "2014-05-18T02:42:31Z")
I always thought honky was kinda cute, as racial slurs go. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/313 "2014-05-18T05:23:35Z")
Me too. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/314 "2014-05-18T16:02:37Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > …Rachael Ray. Who had Dr Oz on this morning. Damn, you read that? In my defense, it was only a first draft, and besides, I really thought I had those stories set to private. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/315 "2014-05-19T00:11:26Z")
Ewww! Daytime TV slash! Hmmm. There’s a market. Get your agent on the phone! Tweak some names so it’s a roman à clef and it’s an instant best seller. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/316 "2014-06-17T23:50:07Z")
senate goes after him. Dr. Oz scolded at hearing on weight loss scams [https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html](https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html) ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/317 "2014-06-18T04:18:42Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > senate goes after him. > > Dr. Oz scolded at hearing on weight loss scams > > [https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html](https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html) This is bad news for…Oprah! ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/318 "2014-06-18T04:54:58Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > This is bad news for…Oprah! Worse news for her is that whatever Ponce de Leon shit he’s brewing up in his basement does not work. Dude looks fucking haggard. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/319 "2014-06-18T17:07:24Z")
From the article: > [@](#): > > Oz did agree that there’s no long-term miracle pill out there without diet and exercise. I think that should be the headline. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433/320 "2014-06-18T17:44:16Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > senate goes after him. > > Dr. Oz scolded at hearing on weight loss scams > > [https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html](https://tv.yahoo.com/news/dr-oz-scolded-hearing-weight-loss-scams-180602760--politics.html) Did you see Mike Adams’s response to this? > **[Sen. McCaskill unleashes Orwellian thought crimes attack on Doctor Oz for...](https://www.naturalnews.com/045602_Senator_McCaskill_green_coffee_bean_extract_TV_doctor.html)** > > Sen. McCaskill unleashes Orwellian thought crimes attack on Doctor Oz for trying to help Americans overcome obesity I made it about three paragraphs in before I felt like throwing up. And you gotta love the class on display - the very top of the article is an attempt to make the senator look bad by… …calling her fat. Yowza. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-dr-oz-sink-any-lower/688433.md?page=15)