What are your unpopular Stevie opinions - Page 19

DavidMn · #**271** 03-06-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lagringader&r

Lindsay girl! Yep, we do! I'll pm you when I sign back on. Also I'll be flying back to LA sometime this spring or summer so we have to hook up. Too bad we can't hit a show together but we'll manage to find some trouble to get into, I'm sure.

Nice to see you again.

David · #**272** 03-06-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieRox2

No, Karen is not nice to Stevie fans, is pretty much a bitch!

Of course, fans who naively believe it's the assistant's job to be nice to them are going to be mightily disappointed. The assistant's job is to assist the star, not the fans. Another part of the assistant's job -- very similar to the responsibility of the rest of the support staff -- is to provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r for the star.

The people who work for Stevie are there to keep YOU away, fans. Those of you who quit trying to worm your away into Stevie's presence won't be subject to any of the support staff's "rudeness."

DavidMn · #**273** 03-06-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Of course, fans who naively believe it's the assistant's job to be nice to them are going to be mightily disappointed. The assistant's job is to assist the star, not the fans. Another part of the assistant's job -- very similar to the responsibility of the rest of the support staff -- is to provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r for the star.

The people who work for Stevie are there to keep YOU away, fans. Those of you who quit trying to worm your away into Stevie's presence won't be subject to any of the support staff's "rudeness."

Well said David.

StevieRox2 · #**274** 03-06-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Of course, fans who naively believe it's the assistant's job to be nice to them are going to be mightily disappointed. The assistant's job is to assist the star, not the fans. Another part of the assistant's job -- very similar to the responsibility of the rest of the support staff -- is to provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r for the star.

The people who work for Stevie are there to keep YOU away, fans. Those of you who quit trying to worm your away into Stevie's presence won't be subject to any of the support staff's "rudeness."

Just for your information, I have NOT tried to "worm my AWAY into Stevie's presence" - and have friends who have actually been invited BY Stevie herself to visit, and Karen's been a real bitch to them. I am not stupid and have been on this earth for quite a few years and know that the assistants are there to protect the star. They might be there to ward off the smartasses and hypocrites like yourself though.

And since you have met "the ol gal" - you two didn't try to meet her at all - no? You really just wanted to pass up the opportunity and then someone twisted your arm right?

JazmenFlowers · #**275** 03-06-2006, 02:37 PM

I saw Karen in Vegas last May trying to get Stevie checked out. I didn't dare talk to her or anything and didn't really care to either, but I sat back and watched her. I don't know her and am not getting in this argument either way, but she was being rather bitchy with everyone that came in contact with her, from hotel staff to other people around her. Take it for what it's worth.

DavidMn · #**276** 03-06-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I saw Karen in Vegas last May trying to get Stevie checked out. I didn't dare talk to her or anything and didn't really care to either, but I sat back and watched her. I don't know her and am not getting in this argument either way, but she was being rather bitchy with everyone that came in contact with her, from hotel staff to other people around her. Take it for what it's worth.

Probably just having a bad day. Did you see Stevie too?

JazmenFlowers · #**277** 03-06-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Probably just having a bad day. Did you see Stevie too?

nope. if I had, believe me you'd know it by now.

DavidMn · #**278** 03-06-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

nope. if I had, believe me you'd know it by now.

True. How silly of me. I think alot more people try to get close to Stevie than most people think. I'm sure most of their intentions are benign, but people like Karen cant takt that chance, so I think the whole Bitchiness thing is to keep the people away.

David · #**279** 03-06-2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieRox2

Just for your information, I have NOT tried to "worm my AWAY into Stevie's presence" - and have friends who have actually been invited BY Stevie herself to visit, and Karen's been a real bitch to them. I am not stupid and have been on this earth for quite a few years and know that the assistants are there to protect the star. They might be there to ward off the smartasses and hypocrites like yourself though.

Stop trying to worm your way into my good graces.

StevieRox2 · #**280** 03-06-2006, 03:02 PM

oh you are just too funny!

SapphireSister · #**281** 03-06-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Of course, fans who naively believe it's the assistant's job to be nice to them are going to be mightily disappointed. The assistant's job is to assist the star, not the fans. Another part of the assistant's job -- very similar to the responsibility of the rest of the support staff -- is to provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r for the star.

The people who work for Stevie are there to keep YOU away, fans. Those of you who quit trying to worm your away into Stevie's presence won't be subject to any of the support staff's "rudeness."

I live in LA (like you do) and have known people who were personal assistants for people just as famous if not more famous than Stevie and they were not bitchy to fans (given the fact that I'm sure some assistants are).

I've seen Karen but not enough to judge weather or not she's bitchy since I only got a glimpse. My point is you can be an assistant and not be bitchy and I've heard this numerous times about Karen. That's too bad if it's true.

You can still provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r and and be respectful at the same time.

David · #**282** 03-06-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieRox2

oh you are just too funny!

You live in Annapolis, where Fleetwood Mac played that famous show at the Naval Academy for the cadets waaaay back in March 1977. Did you see that show or any of your friends saw it? That was probably one of the great FM concerts of the era, so I've heard.

David · #**283** 03-06-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

You can still provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r and and be respectful at the same time.

If Karen ever disses me, I will spit right on her face a big loogie filled with green snot!! I won't take **** from her.

Ghost_Tracker · #**284** 03-06-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I live in LA (like you do) and have known people who were personal assistants for people just as famous if not more famous than Stevie and they were not bitchy to fans (given the fact that I'm sure some assistants are).

I've seen Karen but not enough to judge weather or not she's bitchy since I only got a glimpse. My point is you can be an assistant and not be bitchy and I've heard this numerous times about Karen. That's too bad if it's true.

You can still provide a b-a-r-r-i-e-r and and be respectful at the same time.

Don't forget there's been lots of psychos after Stevie over the years; we know of at least three, one of whom wanted to "kidnap her and have her cure his homosexuality with her magical powers" (or whateva). That would certainly make me paranoid if I were an assistant or bodyguard or whateva. I know most fans don't go running up to at top speed shouting "STEVIE, STEVIE, OH MY GOD STEEE-viie" at the top of their lungs while drawing . . . SOME-thing . . . out of their pockets (a pen? a gun?
in Madonna's case it was a knife) - but still - there's a line that's hard to see sometimes, and there's VERY little time to make a decision.
I'll take a bitchy person 8 days a week, twice on Sunday, if it will help to assure Stevie's safety. My only gripe, personally, would be if somebody got physically hurt due to a bodyguard over-reacting and jumping the gun. I couldn't imagine that happening, but it wouldn't shock me, either. But overall, I'd simply prefer that she be safe - and she's not. Not to be grim; I'm just saying, try to see it from their point-of-view, and from Stevie's. What is a big huge thrill for a fan, screaming "STEVIE STEVIE I'm your NUMBER-ONE FAN i just LOVE your MUSIC WHAT is THE TOWER ABOUT OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M FINALLY MEETING YOU!!!" - it's the ten thousandth time Stevie's heard it. Don't get me wrong, I know most fans don't act that way - but again, try to see it from their point-of-view - it's "a matter of degree" and sometimes it's unclear what the situation really is. Anyway, that's the way I see it, personally.
They actually did a very good job of satirizing this on Saturday Night Live, in a skit with Sting - I thought it was really funny, actually!

DavidMn · #**285** 03-06-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker

Don't forget there's been lots of psychos after Stevie over the years; we know of at least three, one of whom wanted to "kidnap her and have her cure his homosexuality with her magical powers" (or whateva). That would certainly make me paranoid if I were an assistant or bodyguard or whateva. I know most fans don't go running up to at top speed shouting "STEVIE, STEVIE, OH MY GOD STEEE-viie" at the top of their lungs while drawing . . . SOME-thing . . . out of their pockets (a pen? a gun?
in Madonna's case it was a knife) - but still - there's a line that's hard to see sometimes, and there's VERY little time to make a decision.
I'll take a bitchy person 8 days a week, twice on Sunday, if it will help to assure Stevie's safety. My only gripe, personally, would be if somebody got physically hurt due to a bodyguard over-reacting and jumping the gun. I couldn't imagine that happening, but it wouldn't shock me, either. But overall, I'd simply prefer that she be safe - and she's not. Not to be grim; I'm just saying, try to see it from their point-of-view, and from Stevie's. What is a big huge thrill for a fan, screaming "STEVIE STEVIE I'm your NUMBER-ONE FAN i just LOVE your MUSIC WHAT is THE TOWER ABOUT OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M FINALLY MEETING YOU!!!" - it's the ten thousandth time Stevie's heard it. Don't get me wrong, I know most fans don't act that way - but again, try to see it from their point-of-view - it's "a matter of degree" and sometimes it's unclear what the situation really is. Anyway, that's the way I see it, personally.
They actually did a very good job of satirizing this on Saturday Night Live, in a skit with Sting - I thought it was really funny, actually!

I'll share another one with you thats really scary. I used to know this guy who worked local security for major bands that came to Minneapolis and during the Dance tour when they came here, his job was to answer fan mail to make sure there wasnt any funny stuff in any of the letters. Well, he tol me that this one guy sent Stevie a pair of I'll call it DNA stained underwear along with a letter saying what he wented to do.

I'm more than certain there's more where that came from sadly.