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Dr. Phil

sophiamarie — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:09:30 GMT

Does anyone else notice that whenever Dr. Phil has a guest who "cries" - he's always ready to pull the embroidered handkerchief out of his pocket so they can wipe their eyes.

Why don't people bring tissues or better yet, why don't they have a box of tissues handy?? Today, he had to hand out 2 handkerchiefs. I noticed he had one in each of his side jacket pockets. LOL I wonder how many he has given out.

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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:16:11 GMT

I don't like to watch that man. I feel he gets on his guests until he brings them to tears. Why is that? Is it for ratings?

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luv-the-Q — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:56:12 GMT

@Puzzle Piece I think the majority of his guests deserve to be brought to tears. Most of the time he just tells the truth. I done get to watch anymore, but when I did, I would wonder just how stupid people can be.

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wilma — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 23:34:11 GMT

When he first appeared on Oprah I though his "get real" thing was interesting. Now after all these years I am not so interested. It seems his show has become very sensational which is not what I care to watch, although many others obviously do. Even though I don't watch I agree he should have some Kleenex handy.

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Constance2 — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 17:12:49 GMT

Here...have a tissue.

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Bestdressed — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:12:22 GMT

My husband still uses hankerchiefs...lol

He uses them to wipe his hands or face... not blowing his nose

Old habits are hard to break!

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Desertdi — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:46:01 GMT

Just like Elvis and his scarves..............

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Nataliesgramma — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:37:32 GMT

My hubby uses hankerchiefs too..usualy to wipe his brow if it is hot and he is in a suit...

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:37:56 GMT

This man NEEDS to go. No offense to those who may watch/like him but IMO he NEEDS to go. He's already been on too long.

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sweetness47 — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:46:06 GMT

He is all about self promotion not actually helping people anymore. So tired of him pushing the Dr. On Demand app that he created and then fails to tell everyone there is a fee for it. His catch phrases are so old . I used to like his show but not anymore. Pushing his weight loss book is kind of ironic.

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Carmie — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:55:55 GMT

I never watch Dr Phil. I can't stand him and I think he is a quack. He is NOT a real doctor and needs to go.

i remember years ago when Brittany Spears was having a melt down and was in the hospital. He went to visit her, them came out and gave reporters the scoop on her. He violated HIPAA laws or don't they even apply to him as he is a fake doctor? She should haved sued him.

He s just another nutty TV personality who preys on people with problems.

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violann — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:40:18 GMT

Maury with a degree...........

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violann — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:45:33 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I never watch Dr Phil. I can't stand him and I think he is a quack. He is NOT a real doctor and needs to go.

i remember years ago when Brittany Spears was having a melt down and was in the hospital. He went to visit her, them came out and gave reporters the scoop on her. He violated HIPAA laws or don't they even apply to him as he is a fake doctor? She should haved sued him.

He s just another nutty TV personality who preys on people with problems.

He really DOES have a doctorate in PSYCHOLOGY, not a medical degree, but I think all parties probably were thinking they were benefitting from the HIPAA violation, and I definitely thought the same thing at the time.

It seems to me that he may have been relatively ethical during the old Oprah days, but the advantages of earning a buck off the misery of others overtook reason and ethics.

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straykatz — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:08:07 GMT

@Bestdressed wrote:
My husband still uses hankerchiefs...lol

He uses them to wipe his hands or face... not blowing his nose

Old habits are hard to break!

My hubby too. He has oily skin and wipes the shine off his forehead with his hanky.

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CatsyCline — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:27:36 GMT

noticed Phill is now inserting his 2c into the Lamar and Khloe drama

sweeps is coming up

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JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:54:10 GMT

Sorry @sophiamarie that you came to ask a question and some decided to bash Dr. Phil rather than answer you.

I don't know why people don't have their own hanky or tissues. I'd think it would be easy enough to stuff one up one's sleeve, just in case they need it, but maybe there are security reasons that they can't have anything with them. Maybe it's old-fashioned, but I always see it as a gentlemanly gesture for Dr. Phil to offer a hanky. My DH has always carried one, but I think it's a dying habit among the younger generation.

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sophiamarie — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 17:02:27 GMT

LOL - Dr. Phil probably tells his guests to NOT use any of their own tissues because the ones he hands out are embroidered "Dr. Phil"....... They always manage to use them with his name showing. I think it's funny..... I always used to have a handy tucked under my sleeve when I worked. Everyone thought I had a cold when I was allergic to something in the office. I really think the guests are told to "not" pull out a tissue. It's a Dr. Phil thing.

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redhead65 — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:53:43 GMT

@sweetness47 wrote:
He is all about self promotion not actually helping people anymore. So tired of him pushing the Dr. On Demand app that he created and then fails to tell everyone there is a fee for it. His catch phrases are so old . I used to like his show but not anymore. Pushing his weight loss book is kind of ironic.

I can't imagine why you think the app Dr. Phil and his son created would be free ? He doesn't mention it has a fee because he assumes you could figure that out ! It's an app you use with live medical physicians, etc., to assist you on the spot. Any app like that certainly would not be free, don't know why anyone would assume that.

These physicians are from all over the country depending your needs. Don't know any that work live for free.

Also, numerous times I have heard him mention that you buy the app.

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DiAnne — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 19:06:47 GMT

I don't watch him either. I can't figure out what kind of people would want to come on TV and air their dirty laundry. No one I know would do that. Everyone seems to want their 15 minutes of fame.

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sophiamarie — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 19:31:57 GMT

@DiAnne wrote:
I don't watch him either. I can't figure out what kind of people would want to come on TV and air their dirty laundry. No one I know would do that. Everyone seems to want their 15 minutes of fame.

**************************************************************************************************** That could also apply to all the Reality shows on TLC. I don't get why some are still being aired because they are so boring - eg: Sister Wives for one. I used to like to watch that one but now - ???.... I Do love The Little Couple even though I know they don't live like that every single day but their kids are adorable and they certainly are being brought up the right way. Nobody can dispute that. They are great parents and have been from the first minute they got those children.