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Get Real Dr. Phil

Wednesday Sep 21, 2005

And this little ditty is about Doc Phil, you know the advise guru who is all about being an ADULT and taking responsibility and appropriate behavior. Looks like the Doc needs to listen to his own advice.

According to the NY POST:

So, what’s gotten into America’s lovable, rationalist pop-culture shrink? I do mean Dr. Phil, a man who was unknown before Oprah gave him a forum. Now he is behaving like a Diva Deluxe. Last Friday, the good doctor was to speak at an obesity forum being held by California’s first lady, Maria Shriver. As a condition of his appearance, Phil insisted the governor introduce him. In between, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s calendar filled up and he felt he had to cancel.

Maria had Dr. Phil called, not once but twice, telling him the governor could not introduce him, just in case he wanted to back out. The day of the symposium, she arrived to find Dr. Phil sitting, pouting. He refused to speak. Finally she insisted he talk to her, and he said, “I am not happy.” Maria said she was so sorry but they had called twice to advise him of the change. He stormed, “No one called me.” An aide said nervously, “Yes, Phil, they did!” Dr. Phil was still irate: “No one told me!”

The great analyst of “getting along” continued to huff and puff. Someone said nervously that perhaps the governor could come by after all. Maria said, “No, we are not redoing the governor’s schedule. Phil, I suggest you just leave if you feel this way.” Dr. Phil insisted he had to use the bathroom first. Maria indicated it was down the hall. Dr. Phil said he could not use a public bathroom. Maria said calmly, “Well, that’s the only one we have. Use it or not. Take your camera crew and go.”

After the doctor availed himself of the facilities, he came back sheepishly and said, “I might as well stay now that I am here.” Maria told him he didn’t have to and she advised him, “My 7-year-old doesn’t act the way you do.” When Dr. Phil pled exhaustion from being absorbed in the Katrina rescues, Maria told him, “You’re tired? How do you think those people feel?” So just in case you wonder, this exchange was not leaked by the first lady. Many people experienced this exchange, and it’s the talk of California and TV land.

I used to like him but then I dunno, he and Robin got to me. I admit it, I keep waiting for the proverbial foot to drop. Maybe he will be found with hookers from Hollywood and Vine, or better yet, hookers from Santa Monica. Get Doc Phil in tight leather pants and a pink boa wrapped around his kneck.

Look, I don’t know the man or have anything against him but something about him has always creeped me out a little bit. Maybe it’s his good ol’ Texas boy attitude, or his Texas twang or shit, maybe it’s his bald head. Whatever it is, I do hope this story embarasses him enough to come back to Earth.

Hehe.. I am happy this has gotten out. And way to go Maria for putting him in his place…

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