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Is Michelle the biggest dumb bitch in the history of dumb bitches?

posted 12 years ago by LadyAnnaMedusa
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Seriously.... Dramatically grabbing for the phone that wasn't her's when they are all soaking wet? Intentionally drowning herself b/c she is too much of a wimpy little hysterical cry-baby to try and help her friends figure a way back onto the boat? My goodness, her character irritated me SO much, I was glad when she was dead.

Sorry to sound like a hater but I can't stand it when female characters are so poorly written.

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[–] Lifeguardfan 11 years ago

She was super annoying, and deserved to be slapped. Not to induce physical harm, but to knock some sense into her/calm her down. She was hysterical and putting other's lives at risk by constantly grabbing at them, grabbing at the phone, and yelling/screaming all the time. I was glad to see her go fairly early.

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[–] lar-ruh 11 years ago

Did she drown herself on purpose? Maybe I missed something, but I wasn't sure on that point. They didn't actually show it, did they? I thought maybe she drowned from her hysteria. She was totally losing it and kind of hyperventilating there. I'm not a good swimmer and I've had panicky moments in the water. I would always end up swallowing more water because of it. I just figured it was something like that. But she could have also drowned herself on purpose.

I was kind of disappointed that there were no sharks to chomp on her whiny butt. lol

[–] Lifeguardfan 11 years ago

I don't think she drowned on purpose. The movie made it seem like she was the one most freaked out, needing the inflatable dolphin, grabbing for the life jacket, grabbing for the phone. I think suicide would have been the last thing on her mind. I think a mixture of her hysteria, fatigue, and inability to keep swimming is what drowned her. It was weird though, because they made her swim off and the next thing we know she's sinking. She didn't even make a sound or anything, so it was strange.

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[–] lindsaytomcat 11 years ago

Actually, most drownings are very quiet and not all all like you would imagine from the movies. It's one reason why people have been known to drown with people in very close proximity to each other - they simply weren't aware that the person was drowning. That said, they should have shown her hanging on to the side of the boat more first (those little rivets they were holding on to) and getting tired in her arms first before she completely gave up.

[–] forthesafetyofpuppies 10 years ago

Did she drown herself on purpose?

Yes. The loss of her inflatable dolphin hit her hard. And she took her own life out of grief.

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[–] DreamOWD 11 years ago

She got tired of paddling.

[–] ms-zanadu 11 years ago

Definitely agree the most annoying character in this disappointing movie ( and that's saying a lot for me about a movie or a character here ) . Thanks LadyAnnaMedusa for your subject post .

[–] timlin-4 10 years ago

No, that would be Dan

[–] ccbeachgirl 10 years ago

Screw that dolphin, they should have climbed atop her...she was filled with nothing but air.

[–] Planet-38 9 years ago

She was very young (compared to the others in the group) and in addition, immature. Also, probably spoiled.

Grabbing on to others and being hysterical is not uncommon in people fearing they are drowning. (I grew up on stories of an uncle I never met, because he died before I was born while attempting to rescue a drowning victim that dragged him under also.)

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[–] supadude2004 9 years ago

The dumbest person in this movie is Dan. Period.

Dan, not Michelle, not anyone else. Dan. He is a prize winning M%%on. The buffoon of the party. The one with all the friends who love his brash jokes and smarmy charm. Dan, and there is no shortage of such men in this world, alas...

Why anyone would find Michelle (who is hot as &&&&) so irritating when the whole pahlava is 100% Dan's fault, is beyond me.

Unfortunately, the world is indeed crammed full of alpha male, brash idiots, who jump first, punch first etc., and then ask questions later. When it's too late! And maybe that's why some people are comfortable to award the 'dumb b. of the century award' to the wrong person.

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[–] angebaybee 9 years ago

Exactly. Thank you.

[–] BlackDog123 8 years ago

My ex boyfriend and I dated for almost 10 years (just background, so you can imagine I'd seen him in various athletic and dangerous situations).

One time, on an ostensibly calm day in Pismo Beach, he and I decided to swim out to the end of the pier and back. The waves in that area don't generally get over 2.5, maybe 3 feet. Anyways, we're halfway out there, and a massive undertow hits. I immediately float on my back and backstroke with the current heading inwards. He panicked, swam over to me, and GRABBED me and pulled me under. We were both very strong swimmers, had been on swim teams etc (I was also still a certified life guard). I have never seen him behave like that before or since, but he was terrified and almost drowned BOTH of us, even though calmer heads would have easily made their way back in with the current. At one point, we were almost on the bottom (about 20 feet deep) and I scratched and bit him to make him let go. I had to get air for myself, then tried to put my arms under his armpits while he struggled, until he was so exhausted and breathless that he went almost limp (he had a good 50 pounds and six inches of height on me).

It was terrifying, and we were both used to the CA coast with lots of years of experience. I can only imagine what would happen to a person who got scared WITHOUT any training.

Oh, one other thing - that friggin' B*TCH with the life vest. How selfish do you have to be? Someone is swimming towards land, another person is dying of a knife wound, her own husband has a fractured skull, and yet she can't even share the vest for a minute?? I wanted to punch her.

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[–] karimamin2 9 years ago

Not to mention there were handholds on the back of the yacht which she could have used to stay afloat.

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[–] Abused_Peanut 8 years ago

No that title goes to Dan!!