Respecting Bob

[pentellit]

Right, but my point is, show just a little bit of class, dignity, and forethought if you're planning to be on national television.

Perception of class and dignity are subjective of course.
Having had the shirt made shows forethought, and I suspect this person was making a statement and that's why he/she chose that exact forum to do it in.  (It really wouldn't make much of a statement walking around the Farmer's Market wearing a shirt that said "Bob who?")

[noobslayer88]

Ah, I've thought about this. I remember seeing a shirt a while back saying "Bob Who? We've got Drew" and that can really offend Barker fans.

Some people just act like those 35 seasons didn't exist.

[PIR85]

Some people just act like those 35 seasons didn't exist.

Or if they existed, they didn't matter.

[atty07]

One thing is certain;  No one ever showed up to Jay Leno’s first season on the Tonight Show wearing a tee shirt that said “Johnny who?”.

[noobslayer88]

One thing is certain;  No one ever showed up to Jay Leno’s first season on the Tonight Show wearing a tee shirt that said “Johnny who?”.

Soooooooooooooooooooooo true.

[temptation1979ga]

Perception of class and dignity are subjective of course.
Having had the shirt made shows forethought, and I suspect this person was making a statement and that's why he/she chose that exact forum to do it in.

I don't think you can make a sane, serious argument that the shirt had much class to it. There's nothing subjective about what it said. It was rude. And I have a feeling that if the shirt had been about anyone else, you'd be singing a different tune.

[aa2507]

Let me throw in this. The people who are putting down the great success of Bob, are nothing but lowlifes and who don't really know what is the consistance of TPiR. TPiR won't make it far if it wasn't for Bob and his great personality, also maybe those idiots who bashed out Bob are just young nimrods who love Drew and they don't know about TPiR or Bob, but who follows Drew from his comedy stand up days to now.

I don't get why CBS or the Ushers at Television City don't just kick out the people who is disrespecting one or the other. It's a fair game, you're there at TV City to see The Price is Right not to put down Bob or Drew.

If you're one of them, then you don't belong at TV City...

[spellingbeej]

I'm in amazement that people can go to The Price is Right and have no respect for Bob.  I mean, why do they want to go to the show in the first place?   It just amazes and disgusts me.

[Casey]

I'm in amazement that people can go to The Price is Right and have no respect for Bob.  I mean, why do they want to go to the show in the first place?   It just amazes and disgusts me.

I dunno, to win a prize, to see Drew, to enjoy the atmosphere, to ....

Bob isn't there anymore, so why would he factor into a person's decision about going to the show?

[pentellit]

I don't think you can make a sane, serious argument that the shirt had much class to it. There's nothing subjective about what it said. It was rude. And I have a feeling that if the shirt had been about anyone else, you'd be singing a different tune.

The shirt was a statement.  It was made in a specific forum.  People who support the statement will most likely think it is fine and probably applaud it.  People who disagree with the statement will most likely resent it, demean it and call it classless and disrespectful.  That’s what is meant by “opinion”, it is subjective.

[pricefan18]

I don't think it's that big a deal, it's just a shirt. There are worse "sins" to commit then that.

[temptation1979ga]

The shirt was a statement.  It was made in a specific forum.  People who support the statement will most likely think it is fine and probably applaud it.  People who disagree with the statement will most likely resent it, demean it and call it classless and disrespectful.  That’s what is meant by “opinion”, it is subjective

No matter what anyone's "opinion" is, the shirt was at best, a poor choice of wording, and at worst, tasteless and disrespectful. People not caring about the shirt is one thing, and that's cool, but to condone its wearing just shows an obvious hatred for Bob or an ignorance of his accomplishments. (I know, folks, I know. I'm wasting my time.  I think I have said about all I can anyway.)

[pentellit]

a poor choice of wording, and at worst, tasteless and disrespectful.

If the sentiment expresses the person's opinion, then it was an excellent choice of wording.  Like I said, people who disagree with the sentiment will find it disrespectful.  Opinion=Subjective

[SteveGavazzi]

If the sentiment expresses the person's opinion, then it was an excellent choice of wording.

Kind of like the time you posted that Bob was a therealcu2010, right?

[Johnny Rifle]

A shirt like "Bob who, we got Drew" isn't intended to be disrespectful at all, it's trying to be nice to the new host. While I agree that it could be taken out of context remember that it's a silly game show.

What of a person who wears a shirt of his/her favorite exiled model? That would probably upset Bob more than anything else barring a shirt made out of cat hide.