Someone explain to me the appeal of Justin Bieber because I just don't get it

[LynneSin]

I mean I guess for a teenager he is cute but honestly, he'll be on Celebrity Rehab in about 5 years.

[DebJ]

1. Me either. But from what little I know of him, he seems to be

one of the more 'wholesome' images out there. Is that correct? If so, then I am glad that so many of my inner city students are crazy about him, instead of someone promoting sex and violence.

[LynneSin]

2. Lindsay Lohen and Brittney Spears were considered 'wholesome' too

go figure.

[Chan790]

25. Actually he's a shithead with an authority problem.

Punched a kid in Vancouver last month in the face at a Laser Tag arena. Was nearly arrested at a state fair last summer for throwing water balloons at a police officer. That's just recent history.

[MiddleFingerMom]

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[Chan790]

26. You win teh internet!!!

That is seriously fucking epic. You, my friend, are a goddamned genius.

[wickerwoman]

31. LOL! n/t

[cyberswede]

4. My 8-year old loves him,,,but she's *8*

She plays with barbies and baby dolls, and writes "I {heart} Justin Beaver" in her journal. LOL!

I can't see how he would appeal to anyone over the age of about 10.

[Ishoutandscream2]

5. As does my eight year old girl

Justin Bieber posters everywhere, music blaring. Yuck!

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. I work with quite a few college-age people...

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a SURPRISING number of young adult men who have adopted the
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OK, OK!!! Maybe I was the only white guy at our high school with
a Jackson-Five-era Michael Jackson 'fro... but at least I CLAIMED
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[NewJeffCT]

10. my daughter is almost 8 and her class of 3rd graders

all seem to hate him.

[Lucian]

6. I don't get it either.

[MiddleFingerMom]

9. I read a great analysis during the Michael Jackson Bad/Thriller years...

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[MorningGlow]

8. The Simpsons said it best

Lisa's favorite fanzine is "Nonthreatening Boys Magazine". Something about preteen girls...they just love pretty, testosterone-deficient males. (Says MG, once deeply in love with David Cassidy and, later, Shaun Cassidy.)

[LynneSin]

11. I went thru the Shaun Cassidy phase but I never got that scary obsessed

I think I was more obsessed with someone like Robert Plant - give me alot of testorone oozing from the pores please!

[Arkansas Granny]

21. Did somebody say Robert Plant?

[Skittles]

29. I remember when he looked like that

now that I'm an old lady he looks....like an old lady :o

[Arkansas Granny]

32. I know exactly what you mean. But, if I close my eyes, he still looks

as good as he ever did.

:hi:

[MiddleFingerMom]

12. I was trying to remember if there had been an equivalent during my time...

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[elana i am]

13. i think you have to be 12 to get it.

[LynneSin]

14. I don't know - I know a 12 year old girl and she thinks he is annoying

Jonas Brothers too although she says they are 'so yesterday'

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. Don't take this the wrong way, but you are too old to get it. So am I but i think

That's how my mom felt about new kids on the block, or whatever teen thing i was into

[LynneSin]

16. OMG how old is your mom. That's like after my time

:cry:

Feels really really really really old now.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. Mom is 55 now but also at the time bands got to India later than here

Our borders were more protective back then. I think was around 12 when I liked the new kids

[LynneSin]

18. Well they can't be that protective if New Kids on the Block managed to cross the border

:cry:

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[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. Lol.

I am glad you didn't take this the wrong way. You are not old per se, but you are no pre teen or teen. Those ages find diff things appealing.

[LynneSin]

20. I wouldn't be like that - I just found that whole statement funny

Like India has these minutemen militias protecting the borders to ensure music like NKOTB or N'Sync or Justin Bieber do not cross the borders

It was a good laugh and I needed a good laugh today!

Damn, maybe we should have had them on our borders with Canada since Bieber is Canadian. WE could have stopped this

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[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. LOL.

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[edbermac]

23. My sisters had a crush on Donny Osmond

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[WildEyedLiberal]

24. That pic makes him look like Worf's kid Alexander on TNG

[GoCubsGo]

27. He turned out to be a good looking guy in adulthood.

IMHO...



He even sounds better since his voice changed.

[applegrove]

28. Gordon Pinsent reviews JB's memoirs LOL! This was on 'this hour has 22 minutes' which is

like 'the daily show' but in Canada.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-2O_gdYZo

[NuclearDem]

30. We're not the only ones who hate JB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MEj4h3sni8

Cats hate him too :evilgrin:

[Deep13]

33. This year's answer to Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers.

Get children to buy popular musical dreck and they will keep doing it as teens and adults.

Doesn't his hairdo make him look a bit like a Japanese cartoon character? Just an observation. Not trying to be derisive.

[dropkickpa]

34. Dropkid thinks he's a giant dork

Sooooo happy about that one, let me tell you! bless rock and roll!!