American Actors Aren't The Only Idiots
Good news Gwyneth Paltrow you are officially off the hook for being the most insulting to your own country. You are now in a tie with Javier Bardem. Actually now that I think of it, Gwyneth is probably still winning, but more on that in a moment.
Javier is having a little problem in his home country of Spain. It seems that in the NY Time he called them stupid. Calling your fellow citizens stupid is not one of the best ways to win friends and influence people.
"The Spanish are tough. They criticize my work and say I sold out. You want to say: 'Stop it - you're a bunch of stupid people.'"
Well, you might want to say it, but actually saying it in the NY Times and thinking it are completely two different things. Considering he and Penelope Cruz are doing the whole dating thing and whatever that involves, she is probably not too thrilled to be associated with his words either.
Now, when Gwyneth called Americans stupid or ignorant or lazy, whatever it was, she immediately said she was misquoted, or that she really did love all people and that she didn't understand the language she was being asked the questions in (English). So, Gwyneth expected us to fall for it, and so I think that still makes her the winner for idiocy. Javier took an entirely different tact. He basically said, "yes, I said it. I screwed up. I love my country and people." That is taking it like a man. Just admit it and be done. Don't be a waffler. Or a pancake. French toast is good though.
Javier is having a little problem in his home country of Spain. It seems that in the NY Time he called them stupid. Calling your fellow citizens stupid is not one of the best ways to win friends and influence people.
"The Spanish are tough. They criticize my work and say I sold out. You want to say: 'Stop it - you're a bunch of stupid people.'"
Well, you might want to say it, but actually saying it in the NY Times and thinking it are completely two different things. Considering he and Penelope Cruz are doing the whole dating thing and whatever that involves, she is probably not too thrilled to be associated with his words either.
Now, when Gwyneth called Americans stupid or ignorant or lazy, whatever it was, she immediately said she was misquoted, or that she really did love all people and that she didn't understand the language she was being asked the questions in (English). So, Gwyneth expected us to fall for it, and so I think that still makes her the winner for idiocy. Javier took an entirely different tact. He basically said, "yes, I said it. I screwed up. I love my country and people." That is taking it like a man. Just admit it and be done. Don't be a waffler. Or a pancake. French toast is good though.
Note to Jax: Don't bring your Javier t-shirt on your trip.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmm, french toast.
ReplyDeleteI make mine with cranberry foccaccia! ;)
mmmmm french toast AND waffles.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteGP is an idiot!
I don't think it's that bad. It sounds like he's referring to the people who are telling him he sold out, not necessarily all Spanish people. Why is that bad? If someone is calling you a sell-out then you have a right to call them stupid.
ReplyDeletesean penn gets the top spot as "the most insulting to your own country".
ReplyDeletePretty sure there are people with a lot more power in the U.S., that would take that trophy over Sean Penn... *L*
ReplyDeletedon't worry i'll get this cleared up in no time over sangria and paella.
ReplyDeletewe'll do lunch, he'll fall in love with me, it will be magic. Lispy will be history.
Kate Hudson did the same thing while filming Le Divorce in Paris, about being embarrassed to be American because so many are fat.
ReplyDeleteOh god, now I'm really hungry. My peanut butter and banana sandwich was four hours ago. :(
ReplyDeletei dunno, i like biscuits and gravy.
ReplyDeleteactually, anything with carbs in it.
did i mention i just bought a really expensive bottle of absinthe? no carbs, but OOOOOHH! it smells YUMMY!