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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOk anyone familiar with Judge Judy?
We watched and episode 2 days ago. Retired lawyer with GRAY hair sued this lady for cutting his hair wrong. Judge Judy was asking him questions and he stated he was a lawyer. She said well that makes this even DUMBER! He was trying to tell her things and She CUT him OFF saying this is STUPID. Ruled that he gets his $10 back, but he wanted MORE! She said we're DONE! Then when the two walked out of courtroom the grey haired guy said he said he's a tRUMP lover and the barber was a tRUMP HATER so she cut his hair down to the skin so he sued her! Just thought i'd mention this here! Couldn't believe he sued her! LOVED it tho!!
question everything
(47,476 posts)May have to travel to Kentucky
FarPoint
(12,351 posts)DUMB Lawyer who didn't present his case....he should of said the key point gor HIM first....Did he have photos of hair cut suppoprt such a scalping?
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Judge Judy just thought No harm done, just refunded money ($10) She Thought he was an IDIOT!
FarPoint
(12,351 posts)A favorite of mine....
CincyDem
(6,355 posts)My 94 year old mom often has it running in the background and not a day goes by when I don't drop in and find something going on in that "courtroom" that is funnier than most SNL skits.
The best ones are the "whose dog is this" complaints. Auto repair skits are pretty good too.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Get some CRAZY people on there for sure!
Rhiannon12866
(205,295 posts)magicarpet
(14,145 posts)bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Gotta be Same bloodline for sure!
aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)She's an institution.
PatrickforO
(14,572 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Take it for what it is.
stopdiggin
(11,302 posts)that is trying to take away anything real from this. About as far away from anything "legal" as you could possibly get. I guess people are entertained .. as if that's reason enough.
(I personally can't last 3 minutes)
murielm99
(30,736 posts)over a totally bogus, blown-up case over a dog we were fostering for our daughter. Judge Judy's producer called us. He was a complete turd. We called our daughter's lawyer. The lawyer made sure the Judge Judy show left us alone after that.
stopdiggin
(11,302 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)I'd follow the conventional advice. I'd lawyer up and shut up, and I certainly won't make the mistake of turning the case into a total dumpster fire by going on a reality show.
Zorro
(15,740 posts)OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)If someone sues for $5k and loses on camera, they still get what they asked for. Any person ordered to pay doesn't do it out of their own pocket, the show covers it. Also, all of the people watching in the court are extras that have to have a SAG membership. Nobody can walk in off the street to watch the proceedings.
MichMan
(11,915 posts)If each person gets $5000 for appearing and there is a $3000 judgement, one walks away with $2000 and the other with $8000 is my understanding.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)MichMan
(11,915 posts)He was suing for $5000 because his hair was cut too short The judge asked him if it had grown out to his normal length and he said yes. She said she didnt understand exactly how he was damaged and awarded him the $10 he paid for the haircut
It wasnt until afterwards that he claimed it wss done in spite because he was a Trump supporter and that he wasnt allowed to present his argument. Barber said she had no idea who he voted for before cutting his hair.
The judge was just angry that he filed a $5000 lawsuit over a $10 haircut and wasnt very interested in hearing his excuses
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Didn't know how much he was suing her for, but heard the ending, and thought what a dumb asshole!!
AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)I watch as a comedy, folks who participate know exactly what it is about and need to play the role. BTW, not that it matters at all, Judge Judy endorsed Bloomberg for president.
MichMan
(11,915 posts)stopdiggin
(11,302 posts)Stuart G
(38,421 posts)260 odd episodes, taped over just 52 days a year. So every day Judge Judy works, she is paid over 900 thousand a day. Not bad.
AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)impressive woman and achievement. You cant BS her.
Stuart G
(38,421 posts)That is why she is paid so much. I don't think any actor is paid $900,000 a day for working. Yes, some get a whole lot for a movie, but the movies take a long time to film. If she works an 8 hour day, that is about $108,000 an hour. Or $1800 per minute.
MichMan
(11,915 posts)I had no idea! I would NEVER go there but it is entertaining! Like i said some weird people on there!
underpants
(182,788 posts)When Oprah supposedly dominated markets. A lot of people watch her.
catbyte
(34,376 posts)vandalizing her car because she had a Hillary Clinton bumper sticker on it. Judge Judy was merciless towards the defendant and really let him have it. Then she awarded the plaintiff every penny she was aking for. I'm sure she leans conservative given her views on things, but she doesn't suffer fools or scofflaws lightly.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Good entertainment i guess!! I was just amazed when the guy said he was tRUMP lover and she was a Trump Hater!
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)a great candidate for President. I think she is a personal friend of his, for what its worth.
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bluedye33139
(1,474 posts)He was asinine in every way possible.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)MichMan
(11,915 posts)Great episode a couple days ago. Younger guy rents a house for a week to go ice fishing with him and a few buddies. They start drinking and decide to use the roof of the house as a ski jump with a snowmobile.
Homeowner claims ceiling has cracks and sues for the damage. The best part is when the defendant says no one told him or posted a sign saying you cant drive snowmobiles on the roof, so he thought it was OK. He lost.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)Blame it on the homeowner, for no signs?
MichMan
(11,915 posts)than a snowmobile weighs, so it couldn't have caused any damage. Judy asked him if he had an Engineering degree.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)NO right? Then she would say ok you lose!
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)in Manhattan. I'm sure she's heard every case that comes in front of her before in her prior career.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)I'm sure she's heard it ALL!!
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)cases.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Joe941
(2,848 posts)apcalc
(4,465 posts)1) Stop BS ing me- Dont pee on my leg and tell me its raining.
And
2) For young women especially on the importance of education- Beauty fades- dumb is forever.