As Drunken Tirades Go...
I thought Reese Witherspoon's was pretty classy. No unladylike language, just rather drunkenly huffy. But, again, I'm talking about when it's judged against others' drunken tirades -- not against polite dinner table conversation. Video here.
I was shocked that her husband didn't remind her to put a sock in it. Being an agent, first of all, and one married to a celebrity, second, that should be second nature. If not first.
People who love you are supposed to tell you when you're acting against your best interest -- and especially when it will surely leave you subsequently embarrassed in international media.
But wasn't he drunk, too?
ahw at May 6, 2013 7:32 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/05/as-drunken-tira.html#comment-3699151">comment from ahwI don't know about you, but my protectiveness of Gregg only ends if I'm unconscious.
Amy Alkon
at May 6, 2013 7:41 AM
I didn't watch it but I heard he threw her under the bus, saying to the cops "Sorry, I had nothing to do with that."
Astra at May 6, 2013 9:03 AM
He told her to keep quiet or this would be a national story. She ignored him and it became a national story.
Conan the Grammarian at May 6, 2013 9:07 AM
It should be a misdemeanor to play the do you know who I am? card.
I R A Darth Aggie at May 6, 2013 9:25 AM
I will not watch the video. Apparently she really said "Do you know how I am?"
Remember how Hugh Grant aged a decade in the first year after his arrest? Having strangers snicker every time you walk into a room will do that for you. Time for that to happen to Little Reesey.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at May 6, 2013 10:58 AM
Who. Who I am. She said "Do you know who I am?"
Not how I am.. How she was was drunken and inexcusably, unforgivably pompous.
Friends, our job is mock this woman.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at May 6, 2013 10:59 AM
If I ever see her in an elevator, I'm gonna tilt my head, sparkle my eyes and say "Ah yeah, I know who you are," then I'll make the drunken hobo gesture and snicker cheerfully with all the other people in the car.
Crid [CridComment at gmail] at May 6, 2013 11:15 AM
Illegally Blonde?
Radwaste at May 6, 2013 12:31 PM
"It should be a misdemeanor"
I thought she won the Miss Demeanor title in '07?
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at May 6, 2013 12:36 PM
She sounds shockingly similar to a voicemail left for Alamo Drafthouse a year or two ago, which was then used mercilessly in their "shut the hell up or we'll take you out" memes before each movie. I think that chic might actually have been her.
I'm really surprised he didn't shut her up, too. He must have really been sloshed. I'd be rethinking his representation of me, if I were his client now.
momof4 at May 6, 2013 7:07 PM
I have a rule that if anyone ever asks me "Do you know who I am?", I will say "no", even if I know good and darned well who they are. Although, to be honest, if Reese Witherspoon walked up to me on the street, I probably wouldn't know who she was.
Cousin Dave at May 7, 2013 7:41 AM
"People who love you are supposed to tell you when you're acting against your best interest..."
Most men learn quickly that there is no way for this sort of situation to not blow back on them. If he doesn't say something, he'll catch hell because he didn't help and support her. But, when a woman has made up her mind to do something, awfully hard for him to say anything that won't put him into the line of fire. Even still, I usually go with trying to say something, getting get a good, solid "I-told-you-so" is worth the risk.
bkmale at May 7, 2013 11:56 AM
He was obviously way too drunk to form a coherent thought, let alone defend his wife. I'm surprised no-one puked on their shoes.
wtf at May 7, 2013 2:03 PM
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