Athletes as Role Model? Yeah, Right.

Tiger's Women

When it comes to athletes there are definitely few to be considered decent role models any more. They promote being greedy, frivolous with women, and careless of money and yet we still consider them cool people. It’s just ridiculous. These athletes get paid so much to play a game, when they’re typically better known for their activities off the court.  We all know Tiger Woods is a great golfer, blah, blah, blah. But you hadn’t heard too much from him until his recent activities that involved too many women to count was brought to light. His endorsements were supposed to be pulled and I believe they were for a very brief period of time, but now he’s back in the game like nothing happened. I definitely think he should have suffered more consequences for his infidelity because it’s setting a poor example. It’s like yeah, you’re the spokesperson for our brand and you’re supposed to be this great athlete that others aspire to be like. So just go ahead and make poor choices in your life, we’ll pretend it didn’t happen. I feel like it just sets a terrible example. Like Michael Vick and his dog fighting ring. He got himself a little slap on the wrist and then was back in the game. Yet another crappy example of a role model. It’s true that what they do in their private life is their business, but if they’re supposed to be a role model I think they need to act the part in all aspects of their life. It’s just ridiculous what they get away with. Even the female athletes like one of the Williams sisters who threw a temper tantrum on the tennis court.(Unsportsmanlike like behavior )Wow, she got a fine. Big deal! I really think they need more severe punishments for bad behavior whether it’s on or off the court. Kids need decent role models and today’s athletes aren’t it.

How Reliable is YouTube?

When it comes to YouTube, I think it is helpful towards acts trying to get noticed, but at the same time when someone says, “Did you see that thing on YouTube?” I instantly do not take it seriously. My mind immediately goes to something immature and/ or stupid. I mean sure, several stars have found their way by using YouTube as a medium, but I feel that it sort of degrades the quality. There are so many idiotic or just plain stupid videos on YouTube that it just makes you doubt the quality of any video someone recommends.(This is the top rated video as I'm writing this blog ) I feel like iTunes or even Facebook is a little bit more reliable when it comes to music. To me, it just seems like those mediums are more trustworthy than YouTube because not just anyone can post. Sure, anyone can post on Facebook, but it just seems different. With YouTube, it’s like taking a shot in the dark on whether or not the person has talent.

            It’s possible that because it is so difficult to get noticed by the music industry that people are turning to YouTube to express their talents. Musicians always claim it’s hard to get your stuff noticed by labels so it’s possible that people are just getting tired of waiting and do not want to put as much effort into getting signed. YouTube is the easy way to attempt to get noticed and probably cheaper. And really in today’s society, people definitely look for the easy way out. But regardless I think YouTube carries that stigma of having idiotic videos that any jerk with a computer can post on. That being said, I think it’s harder to take whatever is seen seriously unless it is honestly good. But really it’s inexpensive and nowadays almost guarantees you to get noticed so in actuality it’s a decent way to attempt to get yourself noticed.