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To think Judge Judy gets it wrong sometimes

51 replies

exmrs · 01/03/2014 14:50

As above , I like watching judge Judy but get annoyed sometimes when she says things like 'it's your fault for not getting married before having children'
'Is there any reason why you're not married but been together for 10 years?'
'Im smarter than you'

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LouiseSmith · 01/03/2014 14:54

I personally like her and agree with most things she says. Although, some of it I don't understand as i know little about American law x

drnoitall · 01/03/2014 14:57

I love Judge Judy especially when she says...
"Don't talk to each other, talk to me!"
I use this when my dc are bickering.
I'm sure she must get it wrong occasionally but it's entertaining anyway so YABU, she is paid to be right! (:-)

Aeroflotgirl · 01/03/2014 15:02

Baloney I don't believe you!!!!!

WeShouldOpenABar · 01/03/2014 15:03

Don't worry she's not actually working as a judge just an adjudicator.
Her opinion is only valid because both parties agree to it beforehand and both actual receive a payment for participating.

drnoitall · 01/03/2014 15:04

Ohh,, "we should" really???
I honestly did not know that, what a disappointment!

Flossyfloof · 01/03/2014 15:04

It always makes me laugh when they can't help digging at each other and she dismisses their case. I don't think I have ever seen a case where she hasn't been smarter than the participants. Not that hard, mostly.

CoffeeTea103 · 01/03/2014 15:05

I actually agree with her on most things.

Teeb · 01/03/2014 15:19

From a legal stand point what she's saying is right, marriage is the simplest way of protecting yourself in a lot of cases.

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 01/03/2014 15:28

I think she's wrong when she says things like 'if it doesn't make sense, it's not true' because people don't always make sense and can do the most outrageous things without being psychotic!

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:32

I agree. I love her and agree with most of what she says but i have found myself wincing at times when i cant tell that she doesnt actually understand what is being said and so makes a snap judgement just to get rid of it.

Dont know if anyone saw the case on earlier today where a woman had recorded demo songs with two producers and they wouldnt give her the master format. JJ clearly had no clue how to work out who was in the wrong as she didnt understand the terms.

Disappointed to find out its all pre- agreed.

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:33

can tell. Not cant.

JonSnowKnowsNothing · 01/03/2014 15:37

I LOVE her! Far too much of my weekend time is spent watching Judge Judy...
"I wouldn't give you custody of a GUPPY!"

I8toys · 01/03/2014 15:41

I adore her - look into my eyes - not around my eyes but in my eyes. Stop playing with your papers. Burt - fetch the blue book.

I watch it too much.

DawnOfTheDee · 01/03/2014 15:43

I like the bloke who announces the cases but i can't decide if his name is 'Burt' or 'Bird'... Confused

DawnOfTheDee · 01/03/2014 15:44

My dh thinks Judge Judy is 'the female Al Pacino'. I can kind of see what he means. Kind of.

JonSnowKnowsNothing · 01/03/2014 15:45

Oh it's Bird. Petri Hawkins-Bird I think his name is. (Yes, I'm sad, fuck off!) She knew him before she got her own show, he wrote to her offering to be her "clerk" or whatever his role is called and she picked him.
I wish I was cooler.

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:45

It's byrd i think. Its comes up on the credits at the end. Peti hawkins-byrd. outs self as JJ addict

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 01/03/2014 15:46

It's his surname, byrd I think he is

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:46

Whoops! Xpost.

ISeeYouShiverWithAntici · 01/03/2014 15:46

oops. me too Grin

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:47

I meant petri. Grin

JonSnowKnowsNothing · 01/03/2014 15:47

Haha, I'm among fellow saddos...

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 01/03/2014 15:47

Another one here who loses too much weekend to JJ. i also record it

I8toys · 01/03/2014 15:49

I record it - yes guilty pleasure. I need to see those early 90's American hairstyles.

Is it true that the people who sit in the back are actors?

DawnOfTheDee · 01/03/2014 15:50

Thank you saddos! Grin

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