“Get real” ……. kiss my ass ……
The mid to late nineties as far as I was concerned, were characterized by kick ass video games, crap internet, irc (who remembers #hollwood on efnet 
) and Orbit satellite TV which happened to contain a crap TV show ….. all about “Getting it Real”. (yes, I am referring to Dr. Phil).
You see Dr. Phil tricked me into doing medicine. As far as I knew back then all I had to do to fix a problem was scream “get real” and look like a red neck in a suit 2 sizes too small for my lard laden behind …..
Little did I know that he was a PhD rather than an MD….. and a crap one at that. The difference between the two is that one is an academic doctor (PhD) who’s mind is supposedly honed, patient and is generally skilled at his craft and will probably end up finding the cure for cancer, while the other gets screamed at, sneezed at and thrown up on for a living and can never get the time to study for that 3rd post grad exam he has to take (the M.D.).
Phil McGraw does none of the above, he does have a PhD but rarely contributes to research in his field, or gaining further insight into it. Instead, he spends his time rounding up a bunch of retards, making them cry on public TV and ending his show with a message related to, about or defined as “getting real”. He is essentially Jerry Springer for those of us who can’t stand the sight of hookers, pimps and weed smoking white trash.
As with most things satanic in nature McGraw started his career in Texas; after finishing a PhD who’s thesis was entitled “Rheumatoid Arthritis: A psychological intervention” he began a company along with his father and a family friend called “Pathways” (it basically gave motivational seminars in small groups and charged people a bundle for it) which he went on to sell his share of without telling any of the other share holders (including his father ….. the selfish cunt). McGraw then went on to work in a legal consultancy firm and met Oprah along the way. She provided him with his big break (= a five minute spot on her show) which catapolted him to fame, fortune and tricking me into working for a healthcare system which makes me want to gouge my eyes out every day and will probably kill me in the end.
And if you were wondering why I neglected to mention McGraws private practice, you needn’t wonder any longer. The dumb shit managed to get himself suspended barely a couple of years after opening it. A complaint was issued by one of his employees when he tried to erm …. start a “dual relationship”* with her …. this led the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to sanction him and suspend his practice until certain conditions (namely attending a couple of courses and being assesed for comptence both behaviourally and physically) were met ….. needless to say McGraw has yet to meet these requirements and remains suspended from practice……. yet he still managed to invite himself to a Britney Spears intervention which she didn’t want, her family didn’t want and the press didn’t need for ammunition ….. personally I blame K-fed … He prolly asked Dr Phil for an autograph, one thing led to another and Britney ended up “getting it real”.
So the next time you hear the phrase “Get Real” coming out of that loud mouth Texan just remember how he managed to stab his father in the back, force Oprah to hire him in return for some legal advice and get his license suspended for a erm ….. “dual relationship”* as well as tricking this dumb shit into selling his soul to the devil when he could have been an English Lit. Major and enjoyed what he does best (sitting on my fat ass and reading Elmore Leonard)
* yeah ….. I couldn’t get what dual relationship meant either, I think it means he tried to be a little too friendly ……..
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Oct 17th 2008 • 23:10
by duznt play ..
never watched him, i hate talk shows, angry post btw :p
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Oct 18th 2008 • 00:10
by plastic
Ahh jerry springer .. i love his final thoughts . I’ve learned more profound lessons from them than from reading books by renowned philosophical thinkers . Youtube it if you don’t believe me .
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Oct 18th 2008 • 02:10
by Delicately Realistic
ugh i hate it i hate it i hate it as much as i hate phil
the only thing i like about it is the socialising, sitting in the office waiting for the clock to strike 2 is the highlight of my day
is that not sad?
we are so stupid….thats all i can think…..that we were crazy going into this field….and now im stuck, theres no way out….i have to finish this goddamned year
and plz dont tell me ur serious about him being the reason for going to medicine
plz plz plz
cuz im seriously gonna change my mind about u if ur serious
speaking of the 90′s, today i was introducing my sis to some of the tunes she found hilarious when she was a wee wittle baby…..one of them being Scatman lol remember that? i can smell the ice skating rink just by the thought of it….good times…
must sleep
we better be getting serious brownie points from God for what we go through
i will settle for no less than getting a ticket straight into heaven !!
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Oct 18th 2008 • 08:10
by Ansam
Dr. Phil! hmmmm!! A very good actor and a very bad psychologist! Just another “anything” to say the least! I think he gained popularity because people like to watch others suffer… they live for this stuff! Oh and be careful!!! Dont watch too much of Dr. Phil garbage! You will grow boobs soon after :-S
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Oct 18th 2008 • 12:10
by KTDP
duzntplay: You’re not missing much. Plus most of my posts are angry anyway ……
Plastic: You’re right. He does make more sense than doctor phil.
Delicately Realistic: I’ll put it to you this way ….. the amount of attention he got for doing absolutely nothing was one of many factors which led me to doing medicine. Btw, there are still some people who go to the rink on fridays, they’re pros now and are actually very entertaining to watch.
Ansam: I gave up on TV a long time ago. Now I just download a couple of shows here and there but otherwise steer clear of most garbage.
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Oct 18th 2008 • 13:10
by Aurous
do people still pay attention to that idiot?
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Oct 18th 2008 • 15:10
by MAR
he just had his 1000 show. i think dual relationship = threesome. Y risk anything less?
and btw he makes $30 mm a year (according to wiki)
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Oct 18th 2008 • 15:10
by KTDP
Aurous: It’s because there are far too many dumb people ….. they should be shot IMHO
MAR: five more reasons to hate the bastard (the threesome counts as 3 and the other two count for one a piece)
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Oct 18th 2008 • 20:10
by cooookies
Never liked him.. dont know how ppl actually was his show ;/ crap simply crap
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Oct 19th 2008 • 22:10
by Vixen
hate phil springer. loved this post.
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Oct 20th 2008 • 18:10
by PaLoMiNo
I can’t believe ako people that still watch that freakin show ;p
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Oct 22nd 2008 • 08:10
by princess
i love dr phil i think he is hot
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Oct 22nd 2008 • 16:10
by KTDP
Cooookies: ditto
Vixen: ditto. phil springer would definitely be a nightmare.
PaLoMiNo: Dunno why they do ask princess.
Princess: Is it the fact that he’s bald???? Has a dumb looking dyed ‘tache or is incredibly predictable I wounder. (yes, dr phil is a sore subject …….)
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Oct 25th 2008 • 17:10
by sdknslck
dr. phil? no one tops dr.foz
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Oct 28th 2008 • 16:10
by anony
\ i say phil ain’t got shit on Montel./
M is the shit and the urine ;Pp
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Nov 12th 2008 • 00:11
by B
yeah i do remember #hollywood, channel operators, & IRC!
It was all the hype back then. Good times though!
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