Has someone you ever looked up to/held in high regard ever let you down?

Word Wizard · January 18, 2015, 12:26:30 PM

Whether it be a parent, teacher, celebrity etc, has one ever done something to lose your respect?

More Than Mortal · January 18, 2015, 12:30:31 PM

Yes. Both Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke get stuff probably wrong when it comes to monetary economics.

Had I been politically aware prior to his Presidency, Bush would've let me down a lot. The current Coalition government is also a fucking let-down.

Fuck, Obama's a let-down too.

Anonymous (User Deleted) · January 18, 2015, 12:48:23 PM

Bill Cosby ._.

Epsira · January 18, 2015, 01:03:59 PM

Father's are supposed to be role models, right? I didn't really get that as a kid, mine was essentially a manipulative, womanizing, intimidating prick. What he did to his children was deplorable.
There was also an LA teacher (hailed as one of the best in my school at the time) I thought was going to inspire me to pursue education expansively. Nope, just pretentious and uncaring.
At least I learned that I have to pursue the education I need independently.
There's loads of other let downs, but these two came to mind immediately.

Super Irish · January 18, 2015, 01:18:38 PM

Well, there was a really big one just before my GCSE's...

Turns out my history teacher was a pedophile. That was rather a let down.

More Than Mortal · January 18, 2015, 01:22:05 PM

Reagan, too.

Word Wizard · January 18, 2015, 01:39:25 PM

Quote from: Kupo on January 18, 2015, 12:48:23 PM

Bill Cosby ._.

"allegedly"

Anonymous (User Deleted) · January 18, 2015, 03:24:52 PM

Quote from: Sly Instinct on January 18, 2015, 01:39:25 PM

Quote from: Kupo on January 18, 2015, 12:48:23 PM
Bill Cosby ._.
"allegedly"

I know >.> but something about it seems very fishy. I didn't feel like he got ahead of the controversy like he should have. There doesn't seem to be any discernible reason for that other than having the world's worst PR team, or...

More Than Mortal · January 18, 2015, 04:56:23 PM

David Hume in some respects, too.

Verbatim · January 18, 2015, 05:03:30 PM

Yes. Such is the nature of people.