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You know that Carrie Underwood song, "Before He Cheats"? It's been out for a little while now, and I've been wondering about it.
For those of you who don't know the song, it goes like this: "He went off with some bimbo, so I totally trashed his precious car. That'll teach him."
First of all... How did this escape the country stations into my airwaves?
Second... Let's consider the legal issues involved. If they were married, then cheating is grounds for divorce. By trashing their car, she's ruined what could have been a very good case. They're still getting the divorce, but that car (and probably more) is coming out of her share.
If they weren't married, then what it comes down to is that he left his girlfriend for another woman. It happens. And Carrie is now guilty of a little thing called "Willful Destruction of Property." In Michigan, the top hit on my quick search, it's a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 3 times the value of the damaged property.
Either way, she's screwed herself for the sake of a bit of petty fun. And is now crowing about it. Brilliant.
Meantime... he left her (here's a Google Image search), and she responded by throwing a tantrum. Which is the shallow one here?
Did she ever stop to consider that maybe, just maybe, the reason he left is that she's... I don't know... a jealous pyscho?
For those of you who don't know the song, it goes like this: "He went off with some bimbo, so I totally trashed his precious car. That'll teach him."
First of all... How did this escape the country stations into my airwaves?
Second... Let's consider the legal issues involved. If they were married, then cheating is grounds for divorce. By trashing their car, she's ruined what could have been a very good case. They're still getting the divorce, but that car (and probably more) is coming out of her share.
If they weren't married, then what it comes down to is that he left his girlfriend for another woman. It happens. And Carrie is now guilty of a little thing called "Willful Destruction of Property." In Michigan, the top hit on my quick search, it's a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 3 times the value of the damaged property.
Either way, she's screwed herself for the sake of a bit of petty fun. And is now crowing about it. Brilliant.
Meantime... he left her (here's a Google Image search), and she responded by throwing a tantrum. Which is the shallow one here?
Did she ever stop to consider that maybe, just maybe, the reason he left is that she's... I don't know... a jealous pyscho?
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You're right that trashing someone's car is not a good idea in RL, but those songs are just fun, because the guys get what they deserve. *g*
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See ya,
Anna.
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But yeah, despite being so county and of dubious and irksome moral value, it does have a catchy tune...
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Also, it really glorifies the double standard that society takes towards domestic violence. A man harming a woman or her property is wrong, but a woman harming a man or his property is empowering? Not cool.
She is a psychopath, though.
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That's her perspective, which you have to take with a grain of salt. But yeah, maybe I am skewing things a little too much there.
I don't agree what she should've trashed his truck, though. You've got that to a T.
Thank you.
Also, it really glorifies the double standard that society takes towards domestic violence. A man harming a woman or her property is wrong, but a woman harming a man or his property is empowering? Not cool.
Excellent point.
And violence shouldn't be the answer, either way.
She is a psychopath, though.
Indeed.
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