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   From: theranch@ranch.mx   
      
   Guy Bannis wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >  "knownbabes.awardspace.com"    
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "Trey Harlow"  wrote in   
   >> news:VplHh.985$FG1.99@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:   
   >>   
   >>    
   >>> Why is he a jerk? Because he calls the crappy talent on American Idol   
   >>> for what it is.   
   >>>   
   >>> Crap.   
   >> There's a difference between telling someone they are crap in a rude   
   >> manner, and being rude just for the sake of being rude. Simon Cowell is a   
   >> master in the latter category.   
   >>   
   >> On the other hand, some of those candidates actually deserve worse :)   
   >>   
   >> Daiko   
   >   
   > There's also the matter of whether he's qualified to judge talent. As   
   > one of the contestants said, Simon's resume consists of Teletubbies and   
   > Il Divo. In other words, marketing but not real talent.   
   >   
   > Simon got so upset he couldn't speak! Loved it.   
      
   It never helps to call the guy who is interviewing you for a high paying   
   job an asshole.   
   Simon has the talent of making money, and the talent to make others   
   money. He has no reason to patronize people without any talent.   
      
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