992: Keith is a Drunk

jeffdrafttech · 06-30-2009, 06:11 PM

KATB episode 1: Keith is a drunk

I cringe when I listen to this.

I could understand if she wanted him to spend more time with her, rather than on the chat. I could understand if she was upset that daily tasks weren't being addressed.

I don't understand why she would attack his character by accusing him of being a generic alcoholic, rather than specific things that make her feel alone or incomplete in the relationship.

Why attack the person when you have a problem with specific things they are doing?

Drinking is fun. Keith is a drinker. If Chemda feels left out, there specific reasons for it and the broad topic of drink likely doesn't describe it. If Keith has been drinking more and running away to spend hours in the chat there are probably issues that he has with Chemda that he doesn't feel confident enough to address. Were talking about a woman who at one point said that their five+ year relationship would be in trouble if she didn't get to have a lesbian relationship on the side. I'd have trouble expressing my issues to her too.

captainhunkybuns · 06-30-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

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hey keith - you're right about chemd's attitude - her tone was a bit mean and condesending. she knows and says she's coming from a good place, but she needs to stop saying shit like, "you're an alcohilic" over and over - that's not helpful. also, because chemda doesn't drink at all, any drinking by anyone is probably magnified beyond what it really is.

you're only an alcohilic if you can't not have a drink - not if you drink too much.

dEadERest · 06-30-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by beckydewbabe

god i wonder if the show will be as funny if keet stops drinking?

no one reads me . .
Chemda needs to out-drink keet, a challenge just like the triathalon, a few solid weeks. When he sees her a blithering mess he'll have a moment of ~ nah, prolly not, he's too self absorbed, it'll just be a joke.

Keith · 06-30-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dEadERest

Keith has seen fit to take me to task in the LiveVid; I think he knows A) I can take it and 2) I enjoy it. But it is performance art, very entertaining.

To be clear, it's not a joke when I talk to and about you. You really do make everything creepy. (That's your denial.)

DocRobert · 06-30-2009, 07:49 PM

I feel bad for Chemda because her boyfriend is an alcoholic and doesn't give a shit. I think I'm taking a break from listening.

tuttle88 · 06-30-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DocRobert

I feel bad for Chemda because her boyfriend is an alcoholic and doesn't give a shit. I think I'm taking a break from listening.

Is your finger hovering over the unsubscribe button?

MaxxedMan · 06-30-2009, 08:04 PM

I'm still drinking too much, but now I downloaded DrinkTracker for my iphone. Before my BAC was just something that happened. Now I can enter all my drinks and its like a video game.

I'm currently a 0.06, safe to drive

dEadERest · 06-30-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

To be clear, it's not a joke when I talk to and about you. You really do make everything creepy. (That's your denial.)

(and that's your opinion)

arty · 06-30-2009, 08:36 PM

I loved this show. The awkwardness reminded me of the Max episodes.

Keith, just think of all the new material you'd get from attending AA meetings. AA Monday?

Andrea's toothbrush · 06-30-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef

I think this test is a little unfair. I've been listening to Keith and the Girl quite some time and I've heard these interventions before. I do believe that Keith will back off for a while and slowly ramp up to his current level of drinking. This will trigger another intervention from Chemda. I predict we will have another show just like this one in about 9-12 months.

No shit. The only way for Keith to effectively deal with his alcoholism is to want to quit, and join AA or some twelve step group. THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL he would do that. You can hear the disgust in his voice for groups like that. He'd have to stop all drinking immediately. He has no respect for Jess Joyce soberness and talks to JJ and other "sober" alcoholics like they are in a cult.

Chemda, if she didn't want to enable this,would have to quit the show to show she is serious and go back to clowning and/or ask him to leave until he cleans up. The only way to show she is serious is to make it hard for him to do the show.

But none of this will happen because that is no fun.

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jeffdrafttech Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,237	KATB episode 1: Keith is a drunk I cringe when I listen to this. I could understand if she wanted him to spend more time with her, rather than on the chat. I could understand if she was upset that daily tasks weren't being addressed. I don't understand why she would attack his character by accusing him of being a generic alcoholic, rather than specific things that make her feel alone or incomplete in the relationship. Why attack the person when you have a problem with specific things they are doing? Drinking is fun. Keith is a drinker. If Chemda feels left out, there specific reasons for it and the broad topic of drink likely doesn't describe it. If Keith has been drinking more and running away to spend hours in the chat there are probably issues that he has with Chemda that he doesn't feel confident enough to address. Were talking about a woman who at one point said that their five+ year relationship would be in trouble if she didn't get to have a lesbian relationship on the side. I'd have trouble expressing my issues to her too. __________________ Drink more yummy beer Beer Blog Beer News Last edited by jeffdrafttech; 06-30-2009 at 06:18 PM.
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DocRobert Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	I feel bad for Chemda because her boyfriend is an alcoholic and doesn't give a shit. I think I'm taking a break from listening.
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MaxxedMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 223	DrinkTracker iPhone App I'm still drinking too much, but now I downloaded DrinkTracker for my iphone. Before my BAC was just something that happened. Now I can enter all my drinks and its like a video game. I'm currently a 0.06, safe to drive Last edited by MaxxedMan; 06-30-2009 at 08:07 PM.
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arty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,084	I loved this show. The awkwardness reminded me of the Max episodes. Keith, just think of all the new material you'd get from attending AA meetings. AA Monday?
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