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Did any of you catch the first couple of American Idol shows? I did and I have decided to boycott it completely!

I just could not believe how rude Simon Cowell was to some of the contestants. Yes, I know they couldn't sing and quite a few were downright terrible. That is not the point!

Simon could have simply told them that they had terrible voices or were not suitable for American Idol. However, he went several steps beyond any form of civil behavior by getting very personal. For instance, one young fellow showed up who actually sang better than some of them. What does Simon do? Because the fellow looked a little strange, with very large eyes, Simon compared him to something he'd seen in a jungle. (ie. monkey) I cannot tell you how disgusted I was at this point.

There were a few people who showed up to audition who were obviously mentally or physically challenged in some way. And NO, they couldn't sing. But what do Simon, Randy and Paula do? They laugh their asses off. Their behavior was childish - like bullies in a schoolyard!

There was a discussion about this on our local news last night with Mark and Donna, who make it a habit of taking opposing views. Mark took the side that people who are "challenged" should know better than to show up. Donna, on the other hand, sided with the contestants and felt Simon was way out of line. I have to agree with her on this one. The stuff that comes out of Simon's mouth amounted to nothing short of outright personal insult and were totally uncalled for.

For the life of me, I can't imagine how he doesn't get sued. If he treated my son or daughter that he treated like that on national television, I sure would!

And did you happen to notice that Paula was drinking a lot? The glass said cola, but when she started slurring her words, I began to wonder what she was really drinking.

I have been a little upset with Simon's treatment of contestants during previous editions of America Idol. However, he has gone well past any form of civility and shows absolutely no respect for anyone. As far as I'm concerned, I will not be watching the show this time around.

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