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Meet Ryan Lochte's Sister, Racist Dumbass (Original Post) IronLionZion Aug 2016 OP
Embarrassing example of USA arrogance and racism. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #1
Amazing who gets on tv, right? yorkie77 Aug 2016 #7
Speak for yourself. If you insist on owning a part Hortensis Aug 2016 #22
Huh? Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #28
My gawd! who raised those people?! Stellar Aug 2016 #2
He's apparently well known to be genuinely stupid, Hortensis Aug 2016 #23
The ugly American travels many places that is why it is a world wide term Person 2713 Aug 2016 #3
assholes like Lochte and his sis do give us a bad name Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #8
That term exists mainly... Adrahil Aug 2016 #12
And Aussies. You hear em before you seem em. AngryAmish Aug 2016 #15
I had to read this in about '64: panader0 Aug 2016 #16
Wow. lillypaddle Aug 2016 #4
Surely. The host and other people there were encouraging it. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #5
WTF? Absolutely disgusting. Worst part? She thinks she's being so fucking clever. catbyte Aug 2016 #6
A problem with fame is that we spread it beyond the event dembotoz Aug 2016 #9
Racist, yeah, but mostly she's just an ignorant dumb-ass with no manners. Clearly she was raised by underahedgerow Aug 2016 #10
lol uponit7771 Aug 2016 #20
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #11
Olympics: By the Rich For the Rich Cryptoad Aug 2016 #13
My SIL was a 96 Olympian... She was one of the few non rich but she was sponsored so it helped uponit7771 Aug 2016 #19
Being wealthy helps some people get the training and time for it early on IronLionZion Aug 2016 #27
Apparently she's got an arrest record as well. cwydro Aug 2016 #14
What is/was this "show?" Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2016 #17
I found this, from August 24, 2012... GReedDiamond Aug 2016 #24
Are these guys assholes on purpose?!?!?! uponit7771 Aug 2016 #18
no Calculating Aug 2016 #21
My god, what an incredibly stupid family! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #25
"They were funny like they're totally not American" IronLionZion Aug 2016 #26
i can't even watch the entire clip it was so bad. I don't understand why would they travel AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #29
12 Times Ryan Lochte’s Douchiness Should’ve Won A Gold Medal IronLionZion Aug 2016 #30
Can we call her a "douchette"? Ken Burch Aug 2016 #31
jeah! IronLionZion Aug 2016 #32

yorkie77

(87 posts)
7. Amazing who gets on tv, right?
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:14 AM
Aug 2016

I could not watch after the first 15 seconds, altho I should have turned it off after she did that beginning stretch (first time I ever saw that in an interview) She is awful in behavior and beliefs, and she is not funny.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
22. Speak for yourself. If you insist on owning a part
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:49 PM
Aug 2016

of this disgusting dreck, if you see reflections of yourself in it, call it an embarrassing example of "Buckeye Democrat arrogance," etc., but to characterize it as "American" is a slur on us in general that I don't accept any more than I accept hers against those poor people she ran into over there.

She sounds like she has an IQ of 85 or so. Bet her brother thought the world would just swallow his lies and the slurs he believes about Brazil because, like, you know...they're not American?

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
28. Huh?
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:11 PM
Aug 2016

First, I wrote "USA," not "American."

Second, I wrote embarrassing to imply that it's not normal behavior for other USA citizens.

Third, what the hell?!

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
2. My gawd! who raised those people?!
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 08:46 AM
Aug 2016

Is she supposed to be a comedian? Why was she on that show? She was totally disgusting!!!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
23. He's apparently well known to be genuinely stupid,
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:23 PM
Aug 2016

and it really sounds as if she is also. With his brand at stake, they obviously should have had keepers when in public, and I don't mean mom.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
12. That term exists mainly...
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:42 AM
Aug 2016

Becuase we are a big target. Some Americans are douche bags abroad. I've seen it. I've also seen Italians acting like complete assholes abroad. And Japanese. And the worst ever was a Qatari.

catbyte

(34,364 posts)
6. WTF? Absolutely disgusting. Worst part? She thinks she's being so fucking clever.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:14 AM
Aug 2016

I can't wait to hear her Ugly American impression of Brazilian culture.

dembotoz

(16,799 posts)
9. A problem with fame is that we spread it beyond the event
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:32 AM
Aug 2016

Do we really need to know about every sick granny who inspired this or that athlete to win this or that medal.
Show the game, show the event. Then shut up

underahedgerow

(1,232 posts)
10. Racist, yeah, but mostly she's just an ignorant dumb-ass with no manners. Clearly she was raised by
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:37 AM
Aug 2016

idiots. Or else someone dropped her on her head.

I'm sure her parents did they best they could. They had the same success with her brother, it appears.

Lots of money, no class or sense. Yuck.

Response to IronLionZion (Original post)

IronLionZion

(45,410 posts)
27. Being wealthy helps some people get the training and time for it early on
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 03:46 PM
Aug 2016

which is needed for some sports, but there are all types of Olympians. I read that this year there is a US postal worker, active duty military, firefighter, landscaper, and many college students, etc.

A previous year had several Home Depot employees so the company used it in their advertising.

In some more corrupt countries it would be politicians' kids who get picked for their national teams rather than sponsors finding the best athletes if they didn't have a strong college sports culture.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
14. Apparently she's got an arrest record as well.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:57 AM
Aug 2016

Looks like the family might have some alcohol issues.

GReedDiamond

(5,311 posts)
24. I found this, from August 24, 2012...
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:46 PM
Aug 2016

Ms. Lochte explains that the video was a staged, fake interview done in 2008 for a television comedy show called Closing Time TV.

At the link below, she makes these statements: “The video in question reflects a skit from the show in which I acted as an ignorant guest on a talk show that made ignorant comments.”

“The intent was to make fun of the ignorance of people who actually do not have an understanding of other cultures and speak in racist ways."

“The skit and my character were supposed to be making fun of ignorance.”

http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-08-24/ryan-lochtes-sister-megan-speaks-out-on-controversial-video-it-was-not-a-real-interview/

Never having heard of Megan before today, I will leave it at that.

IronLionZion

(45,410 posts)
26. "They were funny like they're totally not American"
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 03:40 PM
Aug 2016


This is why many foreign tourist sites don't even advertise in American media. They would rather get tourists from other countries.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
29. i can't even watch the entire clip it was so bad. I don't understand why would they travel
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:38 PM
Aug 2016

to a country that is not white? why go to an asian country if you don't like asians? And why she is even given a microphone. Is she someone other than being Ryan Lochte's sister?

IronLionZion

(45,410 posts)
32. jeah!
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 06:24 AM
Aug 2016

But you'd have to explain it to them because they wouldn't know what it means or see it as an insult.



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