oh, come on, you guys.

i had an art teacher once who faked a heart attack in the middle of a lecture... just for the hell of it. he ended by lying motionless on the floor, and when the TA rushed over to help him he leaped to his feet and went on with his lecture. i was livid, having been scared spitless for him, and ever after have envisioned all the things i should have done: told him off, stormed out, dropped the class, complained to the principal, etc. instead i did nothing, and in time he received a more appropriate reprimand: two years later, a well loved history teacher died of an authentic heart attack one morning just before class began. school was cancelled and everyone went home crying... imagine the shame of that insensitive fool as it suddenly dawned on him that sudden death was no laughing matter.

if you're truly offended by this thread, i'd advise you to brush it off, move on, and trust in karma.

but personally, i thought christie's little joke was pretty funny. for me the difference between each instance of wolf-crying is this: people who use folk music as an outlet for their egomania _are_ a laughing matter. i mean, honestly! what a ridiculous concept! true, they cause real hurt to nice people just like any other bully, but the best way to deflate a bully has always been to laugh in his face. the sooner we learn to take them (and ourselves!) a little less seriously, the sooner we can get back to singing some good songs.