# I call BS on Tom Cruise's Red Carpet Soaking

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-tom-cruises-red-carpet-soaking/309086>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 20, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-tom-cruises-red-carpet-soaking/309086 "2005-06-20T18:00:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-tom-cruises-red-carpet-soaking/309086/101 "2005-06-24T19:52:59Z")

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> [@Hamlet](#):
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> I put no credence whatsoever in the thought that he should have reacted hysterically and feared sarin, ricin, or anything else.

I for one don’t think he should have freaked out and started screaming about bioweapons or whatever. I just know that if I got squirted in the face like that, I’d be pretty annoyed and frowning instead of smiling and laughing.

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**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-call-bs-on-tom-cruises-red-carpet-soaking/309086/102 "2005-06-24T21:36:45Z")

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_I_ think spraying people with water is _inherently_ funny. _I_ think it’s _funnier_ if they get upset about it. _I_ think the funny bit is when they go “You’re a… you’re a jerk! A jerk! You’re a jerk, you… jerk!”

That, to me, is high comedy. Particularly if it’s old hamster face himself.

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