# Mariah Carey and Queen Mum Hospitalized! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498 "2001-08-01T17:27:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/21 "2001-08-01T23:37:53Z")
“Extreme exhaustion”. Isn’t that Hollywood slang for “Really, really drunk”? I hope it isn’t. I would _love_ to get put in the hospital for extreme exhaustion. What a great excuse! “Sorry, boss, I can’t come in to work today. I’m exhausted. No, I mean, like _extremely_ exhausted. I’m gonna go to the hospital for a few weeks, just to catch up.” ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/22 "2001-08-02T00:04:50Z")
_stands in stunned awe_ **Coldfire** , you are truly amazing. As God is my witness, I never thought anyone could work out a way to put Mariah and Lemmy in the same sentence. I salute you. Your abilities so far surpass my own that I don’t think I’ll speak for the rest of the night. … And I would **LOVE** to hear Mariah take on ‘Ace of Spades’. No…really. I would! ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/23 "2001-08-02T13:27:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > I thought it was her performance during air raids that made her so popular in the first place? Wouldn’t her reaction to Mariah’s singing be to go administer first aid or rations or something? The reason she’s in hospital in the first place is exhaustion from all the trips to the off license / liquor store for Margaret’s Gin rations. Err no, Manny. Not _during_ the air raids – remind me not to attend any DopeFests with you within range of the Luftwaffe. Anyhooy, I hear on the news that the old girl’s going home today so the madia can pack up those 300 satellite dish’s spread all down the Mall, again - for about the 20th time. Hey, I thought “Extreme exhaustion” was code for coke, not drinkies ? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@The\_Mick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mick)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/24 "2001-08-02T14:00:51Z")
is it just me, or does Mariah make herself look like a two-dollar Tijuana whore in the ‘loverboy’ video? Plus, I thin she might be kind of deluded. She looks like a white girl. It’s good to have pride in your heritage, but as far as I’m concerned, she’s white. I’ve got some Italian in my blood, but I don’t call myself a paizan. She just seems to ignore her Anglo blood a teensy bit. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/25 "2001-08-02T19:53:20Z")
I have not followed Mariah’s career. I haven’t seen any videos either. Could someone explain why “Loverboy” brings on such extreme vituperation? I read on the news: > [@](#): > > Last month, Carey made a surreal impromptu appearance on MTV’s “Total Request Live,” dressed in little more than a lavender T-shirt and pushing an ice cream cart filled with popsicles for the teen audience. Carey later took off the T-shirt, saying it was a gift for show host Carson Daly, revealing a tight tank top and skimpy shorts. She also made a publicity appearance at a Long Island mall, where her publicist took a microphone away from her to prevent her from speaking. Looks like she’s really flipped her lid. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/26 "2001-08-02T20:01:20Z")
No, Jomo, you must have read an altered version. The article I saw said: “Last month, the Queen Mum made a surreal impromptu appearance on BBC’s coverage of the Kew Gardens Flower Show, dressed in little more than a lavender T-shirt and pushing an ice cream cart filled with popsicles for the audience. She later took off the T-shirt, saying it was a gift for P.M. Tony Blair, revealing a tight tank top and skimpy shorts.” ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2001, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/27 "2001-08-02T22:32:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*No, Jomo, you must have read an altered version. The article I saw said: > > “Last month, the Queen Mum made a surreal impromptu appearance on BBC’s coverage of the Kew Gardens Flower Show, dressed in little more than a lavender T-shirt and pushing an ice cream cart filled with popsicles for the audience. She later took off the T-shirt, saying it was a gift for P.M. Tony Blair, revealing a tight tank top and skimpy shorts.” \*\* I think that mental image just made me go blind. I’m typing by feel. Submitting’s gonna be a bitch… ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/28 "2001-08-03T01:33:40Z")
I heard on the radio today that she got into a full-on hair-pulling catfight with Mira Sorvino. Pretty frisky for a centenarian! ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/29 "2001-08-03T01:34:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Manduck \* > **centenarian** I meant to say centegenarian, didn’t I? ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/30 "2001-08-06T07:27:16Z")
(sigh) another thread dies tragically at the hands of Manduck ☹ ---
**Author:** ![PAGG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@PAGG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PAGG)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/31 "2011-08-17T20:19:58Z")
Let’s revive this ten year old thread! Well Mariah is doing great with her twins! And she was far from over. Haterz! You 2001 people were so mean! OMG! ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/32 "2011-08-17T20:21:31Z")
And the Queen Mum is now officially a zombie. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/33 "2011-08-17T21:18:22Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > And the Queen Mum is now officially a zombie. Puts a whole different view on Royal affairs, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498/34 "2011-08-17T21:32:45Z")
> [@PAGG](#): > > Let’s revive this ten year old thread! Well Mariah is doing great with her twins! And she was far from over. Haterz! You 2001 people were so mean! OMG! Let’s not, okay? Welcome to the SDMB, **PAGG** , however it’s not usually a good idea to revive a 10 year thread just to dump on some other people (most of whom aren’t even around anymore to read it). Please try to refrain from doing this too often. If anyone would like to continue discussing Mariah or the Queen, feel free to make a new topic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mariah-carey-and-queen-mum-hospitalized/74498.md?page=1)