Friday, April 30, 2010

What do you think about this quote by the misogynist WC Fields? Solid, practical advice - or not?

An interviewer asked Fields the secret of ensuring a (male person's) future wealth:





Fields responded


';Yes, when the little beggar is only 10 years old, have him castrated and his taste buds destroyed. He'll grow up never needing a woman, a steak, or a cigarette. Think of the money saved.';


http://louisville.edu/~kprayb01/WCQuote.鈥?/a>What do you think about this quote by the misogynist WC Fields? Solid, practical advice - or not?
I think it was said tongue-in-cheek. Another one he is said to have quoted was '; Anyone who doesn't like dogs or kids, can't be all that bad'; I'm a cat person, so I got a chuckle out of that one, but I don't dislike children.What do you think about this quote by the misogynist WC Fields? Solid, practical advice - or not?
How does that make him a misogynist? This statement, in no way, professes hatred of women. But my guess is that you're one of those women who likes to point fingers and toss that word around loosely. Heaven forbid if he actually said something critical of women.





Obviously this advice is not the least bit practical or remotely solid. I don't know how you or anyone possibly could think it is, as opposed to a joke. I do think you like the part about castration, though.





I also think you are just trying to sound smart by using the word misogynist in a sentence and quoting W.C. Fields. Nice try.
Hollywood doesn't make them like Fields anymore. He knew the importance of having enough booze money:





When the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, Fields brought a hand truck to a liquor store and bought 6 cases of gin. When a friend saw him returning, he asked why he bought 6 cases. Fields replied. ';I think it's going to be a short war.';





Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite. And furthermore, always carry a small snake.';





';A man's got to believe in something. I believe I鈥檒l have another drink.';
';WOMEN and MARRIAGE


(NOTE: Fields was a misogynist bitter all his life from his failed marriage).';


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Try investigating the provided LINK.





People are so lazy these days.
To be fair, in Fields' time, women weren't exactly encouraged to make their own money. Still, he could have been a little less negative about it.
No. He would merely need a shrink, and in the long run it would be far more expensive.
it sure would have save me a lot of money but i would not think it the best way.

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