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I'm glad you know something that the rest of the public doesn't. If there is a full video that you apparently have seen, please share it with the rest of us so that we can stop passing judgement on this "greatly edited video".
It should be pretty obvious the video is greatly edited if you watch it. There are many instances where the video jumps frames clearly demonstrating there are segments being left out. Since I don't know if those segments were the clerk making comments, and also that I don't know that there wasn't a first part to the video before the part released by Advanced Towing, in which the clerk may have made an unsavory remark about her, then I am not going to jump on the "fire her" bandwagon.
Britt should have known better, but ESPN should not go overboard on a (like it or not) talented sports reporter unless they have seen the full video.
It should be pretty obvious the video is greatly edited if you watch it. There are many instances where the video jumps frames clearly demonstrating there are segments being left out. Since I don't know if those segments were the clerk making comments, and also that I don't know that there wasn't a first part to the video before the part released by Advanced Towing, in which the clerk may have made an unsavory remark about her, then I am not going to jump on the "fire her" bandwagon.
Britt should have known better, but ESPN should not go overboard on a (like it or not) talented sports reporter unless they have seen the full video.
Does not really matter what the employee told her. There are mature ways to handle such matters. Nothing that she said would be justified by the situation. Getting into childish insult matches with strangers is for...well, children.
It should be pretty obvious the video is greatly edited if you watch it. There are many instances where the video jumps frames clearly demonstrating there are segments being left out. Since I don't know if those segments were the clerk making comments, and also that I don't know that there wasn't a first part to the video before the part released by Advanced Towing, in which the clerk may have made an unsavory remark about her, then I am not going to jump on the "fire her" bandwagon.
Britt should have known better, but ESPN should not go overboard on a (like it or not) talented sports reporter unless they have seen the full video.
There are other videos out there with the clerk's responses, she shows a lot of restraint in the face of such ugly behavior.
Bottom line, Britt McHenry is yet another untalented hack female reporter who was only hired by one of the sports networks because she's a pretty face and boobies and arse. She's been rightly called out for being amateurish. Eric McAndrews, who I find to be exceedingly grating and unqualified, is another one (I don't find her to be especially good looking, but I've been told that she's hot by several guys that I know). There are gobs out there. It's a shame that those qualifications matter more than real actual credentials to the four letter sports network, because there are a lot of far more knowledgable female reporters out there who may not be as young and "pretty". Rachel Nichols is an example, she is an actual journalist. But then again, the networks want to give the fluff pieces, the feel good junk, to the women so maybe it's find.
ESPN suspended her, meh, whatever. But they ought to hire more qualified candidates, regardless of the pretty.
Who the hell is going to give a positive review on Yelp for a towing company?
"5-star! This towing company did such an amazing job towing my car after I illegally parked in a no-parking zone. They only charged me $200! Would visit again!"
Surely not the person who was parked illegally, but towing companies also respond to calls where people are stranded on the highway with a break down, or other legitimate reasons not involving illegal parking. If the company was doing a good job, these people would review. 80 of 89 being 1-star points to them being a bottom of the barrel company.
Perhaps even with the illegal parked cars, if they were courteous enough they could scrounge out a few 2-stars with people. The company is poor at what they do, which is why I am skeptical about what they may be leaving out.
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There are other videos out there with the clerk's responses, she shows a lot of restraint in the face of such ugly behavior.
Bottom line, Britt McHenry is yet another untalented hack female reporter who was only hired by one of the sports networks because she's a pretty face and boobies and arse.
I'm sure she enjoys going through life knowing that so many people think she only has her job because of her looks. This is probably why she is so defensive about mentioning her degree. Attractive women are too often made to think their looks are the only reason why they have a good job.
But anyway, do have links for these other videos?
Again I am not defending her comments. I am defending her against the "fire her immediately" crowd.
I'm sure she enjoys going through life knowing that so many people think she only has her job because of her looks. This is probably why she is so defensive about mentioning her degree. Attractive women are too often made to think their looks are the only reason why they have a good job.
I am saying that Britt McHenry's body of work is awful, I am basing my opinion of why she got her job because I find her to be no good at it. She may be smart, she may have a degree, but she outputs a bunch of fluff junk. Erin McAndrews is awful at her job. There are plenty of skilled female journalists who are also knowledgeable about sports.
I'm sure she enjoys going through life knowing that so many people think she only has her job because of her looks. This is probably why she is so defensive about mentioning her degree. Attractive women are too often made to think their looks are the only reason why they have a good job.
But anyway, do have links for these other videos?
Again I am not defending her comments. I am defending her against the "fire her immediately" crowd.
It's obvious you aren't familiar with Bitc..I mean Britt's "work". She's been called out before, including Washington Redskins' coach, Jay Gruden, for not being good or professional at her job.
She's almost as bad as Erin Andrews, who is the grand Poobah of "attractive" women that aren't good at their jobs as sports "reporters". I can think of a few, "less attractive" women in the sports world who are far better at their job and have a better understanding of the sport(s) they cover. They just aren't eye candy.
I've encountered her exact type in j-school before, and they're all a dime a dozen, especially when you're talking aboout an elite journalism program.
I am saying that Britt McHenry's body of work is awful, I am basing my opinion of why she got her job because I find her to be no good at it. She may be smart, she may have a degree, but she outputs a bunch of fluff junk. Erin McAndrews is awful at her job. There are plenty of skilled female journalists who are also knowledgeable about sports.
The link also provides some pretty unsavory comments about Advanced Towing if you follow the arlnow link. Why is she being towed if she is eating dinner at that restaurant during its business hours? If the restaurant was concerned, wouldn't they have sought out the driver of the vehicle? Wouldn't that have been a quicker response then calling Advanced Towing? So I don't believe they were called at all and instead an Advanced Towing driver stumbled on the opportunity to tow a car they could have a right to tow, and did so to make money. I would be upset too.
I didn't think what she said in the first half of the video was a big deal and may have been her venting more to herself. So in the second half she provides about 30 seconds of unprofessional comments in a tough situation. But then she stops, and leaves. I'm sure the towing lady has heard much, much worse. They simply have a celebrity they can throw a counter punch against, and have come out swinging. Her current punishment suits the offense.
I'm surprised about what you said about Erin Andrews. She has put together some very good pieces, especially when she was covering hockey. This was a little bit before she became a very well known name, so maybe ESPN "dumbed her down", too.
The link also provides some pretty unsavory comments about Advanced Towing if you follow the arlnow link. Why is she being towed if she is eating dinner at that restaurant during its business hours? If the restaurant was concerned, wouldn't they have sought out the driver of the vehicle? Wouldn't that have been a quicker response then calling Advanced Towing? So I don't believe they were called at all and instead an Advanced Towing driver stumbled on the opportunity to tow a car they could have a right to tow, and did so to make money. I would be upset too.
I didn't think what she said in the first half of the video was a big deal and may have been her venting more to herself. So in the second half she provides about 30 seconds of unprofessional comments in a tough situation. But then she stops, and leaves. I'm sure the towing lady has heard much, much worse. They simply have a celebrity they can throw a counter punch against, and have come out swinging. Her current punishment suits the offense.
I'm surprised about what you said about Erin Andrews. She has put together some very good pieces, especially when she was covering hockey. This was a little bit before she became a very well known name, so maybe ESPN "dumbed her down", too.
You can sit here defending Britt McHenry's actions all you want by saying that it's such a horrible company, but it's not about them. They might be the worst company in the world. They might have treated her poorly. The fact is, that when you're a professional or a public figure as she is, you have to watch what you say and do. No matter how bad the company is, spewing personal insults to the woman working is uncalled for. It doesn't matter how rude she might have been. She should have to face the consequences for it. Using those personal insults really says a lot about a person.
Probably hard to find anyone having sympathy towards the company that towed their car. I'm thinking that you aren't going to find too many posts like this.
"....They made having my car towed a wonderful and rewarding experience. I can't wait to do business with them again..."
Nah. never gonna happen. LOL.
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This princess should have accepted the responsibility, paid the fine, and left the nasty commentary at home.
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