Silliness OK ... here's a lawsuit that is actually frivolous

RickyMaveety · 10-08-2008, 12:25 PM

Since so many of you like to discuss "frivolous" lawsuits that aren't actually frivolous (mostly because someone is actually injured and has real damages), I thought I would let you read about one (thrown out of court because .... well, because it was a frivolous suit) that was in my news feed today:

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products.

Charlotte Feeney of Stratford says she can never return to her natural blonde hue, a shock that left her so traumatized she needed anti-depressants.

She says she suffered headaches and anxiety, missed the attention that blondes receive and had to stay home and wear hats most of the time.

A Superior Court judge dismissed Feeney's 2005 lawsuit Monday, saying she never proved her allegation that L'Oreal put brown hair dye in a box labeled as blonde. The company also had disputed the claim.

Feeney referred questions on Wednesday to her attorney, David Laudano, who has declined to comment.

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So, if I am to understand this correctly .... she had to dye her hair in order to maintain a "natural" blonde hue??

And, she can "never" go back to that hue?? Not even if she lets her hair grow out??

And then .... what about all those brunettes who dye their hair blonde?? What makes it utterly impossible to just dye her now brown hair blonde?? It wouldn't be any worse than a dual process job.

And ... she "missed the attention that blondes receive" .... really?? Where do I sign up for that one?? Last time I checked, I was a blonde and I certainly don't remember getting any "attention" because of it (unless you count the extra attention from dimwits who think "blonde jokes" are funny).

Not to mention the absolutely ENORMOUS proof problem since she didn't save the original supposedly defective dye and packaging.

What sort of idiot spends several hundreds of dollars to hire an attorney and file a lawsuit, when the same amount, spent at a good hair salon, would have solved her problem in about two hours. (And, if anyone says "a blonde one" ... I will find you and kill you in a really unpleasant manner. Not to mention that she only engaged in this moronic behavior AFTER she was no longer blonde).

pshrynk · 10-08-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

(And, if anyone says "a blonde one" ... I will find you and kill you in a really unpleasant manner.

Well that pretty much uses up all my humor on the topic.

grooks · 10-08-2008, 12:42 PM

So this blonde walks into a bar......oh nevermind

NatCh · 10-08-2008, 12:46 PM

Clearly, this proves that a blond dying her hair dark does not result in artificial intelligence.

This suit at least proves that there is no discernible correlation between hair color and intelligence -- since she was obviously no smarter with either color.

NatCh · 10-08-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by grooks

So this blonde walks into a bar......oh nevermind

You'd think they eventually would remember to duck ....

RickyMaveety · 10-08-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Well that pretty much uses up all my humor on the topic.

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Originally Posted by grooks

So this blonde walks into a bar......oh nevermind

Don't you just hate it when I anticipate your abuse and pretty much cut you off at the knees??

Life is so much more pleasant this way .... I do so hate having to hunt people down and kill them.

(I was up all last night with the trots. I'm in a seriously foul mood this morning. My intestines feel like someone tried to rotor router them with a shotgun.)

RickyMaveety · 10-08-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Clearly, this proves that a blond dying her hair dark does not result in artificial intelligence.

This suit at least proves that there is no discernible correlation between hair color and intelligence -- since she was obviously no smarter with either color.

Now, there's an analysis that makes sense to me.

I always knew you were a smart kid, NatCh.

NatCh · 10-08-2008, 12:57 PM

Gee, thanks, lady ... but somehow when you say "smart" I still hear the "aleck."

nekokami · 10-08-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

And ... she "missed the attention that blondes receive" .... really?? Where do I sign up for that one?? Last time I checked, I was a blonde and I certainly don't remember getting any "attention" because of it (unless you count the extra attention from dimwits who think "blonde jokes" are funny).

Aw shucks, Ricky, your cats pay attention to you.

Well, actually, they probably don't... they're cats. But I bet the dogs do!

And right now you could use a little less attention from certain microbial organisms....

RickyMaveety · 10-08-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Gee, thanks, lady ... but somehow when you say "smart" I still hear the "aleck."

No ... no .... never read anything into what I say. If I meant "smart aleck" I would have said "smart aleck."

Would you prefer if I said I always thought you were an intelligent kid??

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-08-2008, 01:05 PM

Oh, what's the big deal? If she can't wait for her hair to grow back, she can always get a boob job (a physical one, that is, to match her obvious mental state), and I'm sure she'll get "all the attention" she used to receive in due course...

RickyMaveety · 10-08-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Aw shucks, Ricky, your cats pay attention to you.

Well, actually, they probably don't... they're cats. But I bet the dogs do!

And right now you could use a little less attention from certain microbial organisms....

My dogs are complete and total whores. They will pay attention to anyone with or without a treat in their hands. They LOVE ninety nine percent of the human race (there are a rare few that the girls do not like ... and I don't know why).

I'm not going to work too long today. I don't think I'm exactly well yet. Although, I just got my bed desk set up ... so maybe I'll rest and work at the same time.

NatCh · 10-08-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

No ... no .... never read anything into what I say. If I meant "smart aleck" I would have said "smart aleck."

Oh. Must have been the voices in my head again.

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

My dogs ... LOVE ninety nine percent of the human race (there are a rare few that the girls do not like ... and I don't know why).

We have one who loves almost everyone, so when he doesn't like somebody, we assume there's probably something unapparent that's 'off' about them (mentally/emotionally/etc.), it's a better meter than you might expect.

nekokami · 10-08-2008, 02:06 PM

One of my cats likes everyone. The other likes playing with everyone's heads. She pretends to be a cute little kitty, and when people come near her, she performs her instant metamorphosis into a Frenetic Buzz-Saw of Doom. Then she follows people around, or, by preference, sits in the middle of the doorway they are about to go through, and looks up at them with a gaze that is somehow simultaneously innocent and quite frighteningly malign.

She's mellowed a lot over the past few years, but she used to single particular people out for this treatment, including my mother and one of my best friends, neither of which had anything "off" about them, as far as I can tell. I think she picks on anyone she thinks she can get a good reaction from.

daffy4u · 10-08-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

You'd think they eventually would remember to duck ....

Why bring me into this Mr. Smarty Pants?!

10-08-2008, 12:25 PM	#1
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	OK ... here's a lawsuit that is actually frivolous Since so many of you like to discuss "frivolous" lawsuits that aren't actually frivolous (mostly because someone is actually injured and has real damages), I thought I would let you read about one (thrown out of court because .... well, because it was a frivolous suit) that was in my news feed today: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. Charlotte Feeney of Stratford says she can never return to her natural blonde hue, a shock that left her so traumatized she needed anti-depressants. She says she suffered headaches and anxiety, missed the attention that blondes receive and had to stay home and wear hats most of the time. A Superior Court judge dismissed Feeney's 2005 lawsuit Monday, saying she never proved her allegation that L'Oreal put brown hair dye in a box labeled as blonde. The company also had disputed the claim. Feeney referred questions on Wednesday to her attorney, David Laudano, who has declined to comment. ___________________________________ So, if I am to understand this correctly .... she had to dye her hair in order to maintain a "natural" blonde hue?? And, she can "never" go back to that hue?? Not even if she lets her hair grow out?? And then .... what about all those brunettes who dye their hair blonde?? What makes it utterly impossible to just dye her now brown hair blonde?? It wouldn't be any worse than a dual process job. And ... she "missed the attention that blondes receive" .... really?? Where do I sign up for that one?? Last time I checked, I was a blonde and I certainly don't remember getting any "attention" because of it (unless you count the extra attention from dimwits who think "blonde jokes" are funny). Not to mention the absolutely ENORMOUS proof problem since she didn't save the original supposedly defective dye and packaging. What sort of idiot spends several hundreds of dollars to hire an attorney and file a lawsuit, when the same amount, spent at a good hair salon, would have solved her problem in about two hours. (And, if anyone says "a blonde one" ... I will find you and kill you in a really unpleasant manner. Not to mention that she only engaged in this moronic behavior AFTER she was no longer blonde). Last edited by RickyMaveety; 10-08-2008 at 12:46 PM.

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grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	So this blonde walks into a bar......oh nevermind

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NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Clearly, this proves that a blond dying her hair dark does not result in artificial intelligence. This suit at least proves that there is no discernible correlation between hair color and intelligence -- since she was obviously no smarter with either color.

10-08-2008, 12:57 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Gee, thanks, lady ... but somehow when you say "smart" I still hear the "aleck."

10-08-2008, 01:05 PM	#11
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Oh, what's the big deal? If she can't wait for her hair to grow back, she can always get a boob job (a physical one, that is, to match her obvious mental state), and I'm sure she'll get "all the attention" she used to receive in due course...

10-08-2008, 02:06 PM	#14
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	One of my cats likes everyone. The other likes playing with everyone's heads. She pretends to be a cute little kitty, and when people come near her, she performs her instant metamorphosis into a Frenetic Buzz-Saw of Doom. Then she follows people around, or, by preference, sits in the middle of the doorway they are about to go through, and looks up at them with a gaze that is somehow simultaneously innocent and quite frighteningly malign. She's mellowed a lot over the past few years, but she used to single particular people out for this treatment, including my mother and one of my best friends, neither of which had anything "off" about them, as far as I can tell. I think she picks on anyone she thinks she can get a good reaction from.

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