Sycophants Balls Lickers And Snobs

[jw5]

When people write in to newspapers or make comments about how wonderful certain important people have been or what a wonderful job they have done, do you think they really believe it and simply want to praise them publicly?

Or do they want something or some benefit?
Or do they simply want their names to be associated with the important people and for themselves to be "recognised"?

As much as I detest some of these people for "buttering up" in a rather eloquent and articulate manner, I am also appalled by those who criticise but in a rather crude and inarticulate manner on subject matters where they know little or nothing about.

Sometimes when we watch these Taiwan talk shows, you'll hear some people calling in and saying in Mandarin:
"Wei, Tao ge ah..............." (Tao Ge is Li Tao the host of 2100, a Taiwan talk show)
"Tao ge" (call him again as if they were best buds)
"Wa ga le gong hor...................." (For those who don't know Hokkien, this means "I tell you hor")
And he will proceed to ramble on, mostly unintelligibly, about the subject matter, be it a police investigation or an economic agreement, of which he knows little or nothing about.

Can sense that the host and his guests barely tolerate such callers and their drivel, but they have to show that they are "listening to the people" since this show is for the people and they depend on people for ratings.

But I don't have to tolerate this and I usually turn the channel.
Perhaps being a balls licking sycophant and being a snob is just a fine line.

 

[manokie]

Come on, it will help these fuckers in their career, contracts etc

They will do anything for money

The cheebyes always write in with names like Paul, John, Peter so that no one know who they are too!

 

[Sideswipe]

Sometimes when we watch these Taiwan talk shows, you'll hear some people calling in and saying in Mandarin:
"Wei, Tao ge ah..............." (Tao Ge is Li Tao the host of 2100, a Taiwan talk show)
"Tao ge" (call him again as if they were best buds)
"Wa ga le gong hor...................." (For those who don't know Hokkien, this means "I tell you hor")

think it's because the viewers who religiously watch the show treat Li Tao as a friend already, the guests all say Tao Ge, it's natural for them to call in and say Tao Ge too... "Wa ga le gong hor" may sound impolite but never mind, the hosts would prefer call in viewers to speak loud, quick to the points and then next call, not waste time on "Good Evening Tao Ge and all Guests, I really like your show..."

anyway I prefer 新台湾星光大道 over 2100全民開講. I seldom watch 2100 now because I'm not interested in their economic and social topics which 2100 talk a lot. 星光大道 focus on politics and elections which I like.

 

[jw5]

think it's because the viewers who religiously watch the show treat Li Tao as a friend already, the guests all say Tao Ge, it's natural for them to call in and say Tao Ge too... "Wa ga le gong hor" may sound impolite but never mind, the hosts would prefer call in viewers to speak loud, quick to the points and then next call, not waste time on "Good Evening Tao Ge and all Guests, I really like your show..."

anyway I prefer 新台湾星光大道 over 2100全民開講. I seldom watch 2100 now because I'm not interested in their economic and social topics which 2100 talk a lot. 星光大道 focus on politics and elections which I like.

Thanks for your reply, I know that you are quite interested in Taiwan and Taiwan programs too.
No, you didn't get my meaning about the "Tao Ge" thing. I know why they call him "Tao Ge", it's a form of respect in Taiwan like they would call Jacky Wu "Xian Ge". It's that they repeat it, you know what I mean? As in "Wei, Tao Ge. Ah, Wa xi kaotiong lang. Tao ge ah............."
And I wouldn't mind "Wa ga le gong" if they got to the point next and said something sensible, but like you said, they would say things like "Hui Wen, I support you" and some shit like that, as if other viewers care whether they support Hui Wen or not.

That's why I said that perhaps a snob (which perhaps I'm one) and a sycophant is probably seperated only by a thin line.

Btw, I don't watch 2100 much these days, as what I like is hearing about investigation cases like Ah Bian's case and the Taoyuan gangster killing case. I'm rather tired about hearing their political bickering.

 

[Sideswipe]

Thanks for your reply, I know that you are quite interested in Taiwan and Taiwan programs too.
And I wouldn't mind "Wa ga le gong" if they got to the point next and said something sensible, but like you said, they would say things like "Hui Wen, I support you" and some shit like that, as if other viewers care whether they support Hui Wen or not.

Btw, I don't watch 2100 much these days, as what I like is hearing about investigation cases like Ah Bian's case and the Taoyuan gangster killing case. I'm rather tired about hearing their political bickering.

yes, I didn't get your point.
think our preferences different, I'm too interested in their political bickering, yesterday I watch 2100 because they have legislative fighting...