Olive Branch to Michelle

livin the dream wrote:

I think I'm going to send a letter to the Daily Universe expressing my disgust for BYU fans using this picture...

HAHA :lol: Winner!!

By the way...you wouldn't happen to have an open Facebook page would you?

Schmoe wrote:

urroner wrote:
WWJD - Wild Women and Jack Daniels

I thought your post was funny but instead of using LOL I'll use, LQTM- Laugh quietly to myself

That's very honest of you. I rarely believe people when they post "LOL."

Hey now, I actually did LOL!



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Here's the thing. Is she going to go down in infamy now - the exact opposite of Jimmer? We have "you've been Jimmered" are we going to now have "don't be a Michelle" ?



Or in LDS circles a "Molly Michelle" (Michelle Mormon doesn't have a catchy ring to it).

So, someone over on CB has a screen shot that is as close to the rapture of her facebook account as I have seen and she posts on her own wall about how everyone was so mean for 'attacking' her about her opinions. She also expressed how rude we all are that posted on her wall and that we were lucky there was only one Michelle Peralta at BYU or else there would be a confused and really offended girl with her same name.

First of all, don't leave your facebook open for public view... Strike one.

B, not a single comment that I have read has been a personal attack, rather a funny quib about Jimmer. Maybe a couple told her to relax a bit but nothing personal in nature. If I were in her shoes, impossible I know because I worship the jimmer, I wouldn't be offended but really embarrassed. Strike two.

Lastly, there will only ever be one Michelle Peralta. She has etched her name in the mind of cougar nation forever. Strike three.

imuakahuku wrote:
Here's the thing. Is she going to go down in infamy now - the exact opposite of Jimmer? We have "you've been Jimmered" are we going to now have "don't be a Michelle" ?



Or in LDS circles a "Molly Michelle" (Michelle Mormon doesn't have a catchy ring to it).

When I was going to the Y back in the late 70s, a young lady wrote a comment to the Daily Universe about her experience with the HC and the testing center.



A woman had gone to the testing center in the middle of the winter to take a test and was turned away because her blue jeans didn't pass the dress code. She went to the restroom, put on her long overcoat, removed her pants, and went in and took the test. She wrote a letter to the editor asking what sort of University would have a rule that would make her have to take such an action -- taking a test "in her underwear"!



Sad thing is, it was printed in the Daily Universe with her name. She left school not too long afterward because she kept getting all sorts of obscene phone calls.



People need to realize that the law of unintended consequences is fully enforced on the campus of BYU as it is everywhere else.



The best thing Michelle can do is accept the tickets and become a Jimmer fan. The worse thing she did was to bring religion into the discussion. She wanted less focus on Jimmer, demanded less focus on Jimmer, and the opposite happened.



Jimmer needs to meet with Michelle and her husband and invite the press. She should explain that he is no Nephi, rather he is really a Captain Moroni. That would be acceptable and true.

radius19 wrote:
So, someone over on CB has a screen shot that is as close to the rapture of her facebook account as I have seen and she posts on her own wall about how everyone was so mean for 'attacking' her about her opinions. She also expressed how rude we all are that posted on her wall and that we were lucky there was only one Michelle Peralta at BYU or else there would be a confused and really offended girl with her same name.

First of all, don't leave your facebook open for public view... Strike one.

B, not a single comment that I have read has been a personal attack, rather a funny quib about Jimmer. Maybe a couple told her to relax a bit but nothing personal in nature. If I were in her shoes, impossible I know because I worship the jimmer, I wouldn't be offended but really embarrassed. Strike two.

Lastly, there will only ever be one Michelle Peralta. She has etched her name in the mind of cougar nation forever. Strike three.

I love that she hides behind "well, its just my opinion." Don't worry that its completely unsubstantiated and that you've insulted tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of people. I hated these kinds of girls at BYU, they'd call you all sorts of nasty things for using a swear word or watching an R-rated flick then they'd go and sleep with their boyfriend. She is exactly the kind of person that gives BYU a bad name and a person for whom the term "zoobie" is totally appropriate.



Sorry to keep harping on this, its just a huge pet peeve of mine (like you couldn't tell). Something about people like her just gets under my skin, it makes my blood boil.

CougarPeasant wrote:
A little harsh there isn't it Schmoe?

As they say, 'there are better ways to skin a cat'

I agree with Schmoe's intent, but feel we should not wallow in the mire just to prove a point that the mire is there. I have enjoyed the above average culture here on CC. Hope everyone else has too.

Schmoe wrote:

I love that she hides behind "well, its just my opinion." Don't worry that its completely unsubstantiated and that you've insulted tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of people. I hated these kinds of girls at BYU, they'd call you all sorts of nasty things for using a swear word or watching an R-rated flick then they'd go and sleep with their boyfriend. She is exactly the kind of person that gives BYU a bad name and a person for whom the term "zoobie" is totally appropriate.



Sorry to keep harping on this, its just a huge pet peeve of mine (like you couldn't tell). Something about people like her just gets under my skin, it makes my blood boil.

Schmoe, you are a brother of a different mother to me, but please don't liken Michelle to girls at BYU who condemned you for using an occasional cuss word and then they would go and boink some dude they weren't married with.



Besides, the term "zoobie" came out when I was going to the Y and when the :utard: called us "zoobies" to insult us, as members of the BYU Incomparable Marching Band, we really pissed them off by calling each other that name. I proudly wear that name as a member of that marching band. Be careful when you smirch that name, I'll be forced to have the local Danites pay you a brief visit.



And remember, I'm from the brighter, more gifted side of the family.



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sage wrote:

A little harsh there isn't it Schmoe?

As they say, 'there are better ways to skin a cat'

I agree with Schmoe's intent, but feel we should not wallow in the mire just to prove a point that the mire is there. I have enjoyed the above average culture here on CC. Hope everyone else has too.

I wouldn't expect Honest Abe to visit any less cultured cougar site.

Schmoe wrote:

So, someone over on CB has a screen shot that is as close to the rapture of her facebook account as I have seen and she posts on her own wall about how everyone was so mean for 'attacking' her about her opinions. She also expressed how rude we all are that posted on her wall and that we were lucky there was only one Michelle Peralta at BYU or else there would be a confused and really offended girl with her same name.

First of all, don't leave your facebook open for public view... Strike one.

B, not a single comment that I have read has been a personal attack, rather a funny quib about Jimmer. Maybe a couple told her to relax a bit but nothing personal in nature. If I were in her shoes, impossible I know because I worship the jimmer, I wouldn't be offended but really embarrassed. Strike two.

Lastly, there will only ever be one Michelle Peralta. She has etched her name in the mind of cougar nation forever. Strike three.

I love that she hides behind "well, its just my opinion." Don't worry that its completely unsubstantiated and that you've insulted tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of people. I hated these kinds of girls at BYU, they'd call you all sorts of nasty things for using a swear word or watching an R-rated flick then they'd go and sleep with their boyfriend. She is exactly the kind of person that gives BYU a bad name and a person for whom the term "zoobie" is totally appropriate.



Sorry to keep harping on this, its just a huge pet peeve of mine (like you couldn't tell). Something about people like her just gets under my skin, it makes my blood boil.

"Ron Burgundy: (on the fight between local anchormen) Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast!

Champ Kind: It jumped up a notch.

Ron Burgundy: [surprised] It did, didn't it?

Brick Tamland: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart.

Ron Burgundy: I saw that! Brick killed a guy! Did you throw a trident?

Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.

Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should probably find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder."

radius19 wrote:
So, someone over on CB has a screen shot that is as close to the rapture of her facebook account as I have seen and she posts on her own wall about how everyone was so mean for 'attacking' her about her opinions. She also expressed how rude we all are that posted on her wall and that we were lucky there was only one Michelle Peralta at BYU or else there would be a confused and really offended girl with her same name.

First of all, don't leave your facebook open for public view... Strike one.

B, not a single comment that I have read has been a personal attack, rather a funny quib about Jimmer. Maybe a couple told her to relax a bit but nothing personal in nature. If I were in her shoes, impossible I know because I worship the jimmer, I wouldn't be offended but really embarrassed. Strike two.

Lastly, there will only ever be one Michelle Peralta. She has etched her name in the mind of cougar nation forever. Strike three.

This girl really isn't too smart is she...



She posted on her page that she wrote a letter to the editor of the Daily Universe about Jimmer. Yes, there may be another Michelle Peralta at BYU, but there is only one Michelle Peralta that hates Jimmer Fredette and was foolish enough to make a public display of it.



I wonder though, given the backlash, if the Daily Universe will change it's policy about listing the last names of the authors of letters to the editor. Would be smart. Smarter still, though, is to not use your real name when sending a letter to the editor especially if it's an opinion contrary to the masses.



How'd you like to be the husband that has to come home to Michelle and help her deal with all the emotional backlash... :sick:

sage wrote:

A little harsh there isn't it Schmoe?

As they say, 'there are better ways to skin a cat'

I agree with Schmoe's intent, but feel we should not wallow in the mire just to prove a point that the mire is there. I have enjoyed the above average culture here on CC. Hope everyone else has too.

Come on guys...it's just his opinion :whistle:

If she didn't want the backlash she shouldn't have published her opinion to a daily campus newspaper. Seriously, this is a great lesson for taking responsibility for your actions. And for not disrespecting Jimmer.

sage wrote:
As they say, 'there are better ways to skin a cat'

The saying is actually 'there's more than one way to skin a cat,' but I take your meaning that this may not upset people nearly as much as it does me and that they may not find my crass sense of humor quite as funny as I, myself, do. Oh well, I don't mind that some don't like it, as they say, "there's more than one way to skin a cat." ;)

urroner wrote:

Here's the thing. Is she going to go down in infamy now - the exact opposite of Jimmer? We have "you've been Jimmered" are we going to now have "don't be a Michelle" ?



Or in LDS circles a "Molly Michelle" (Michelle Mormon doesn't have a catchy ring to it).

When I was going to the Y back in the late 70s, a young lady wrote a comment to the Daily Universe about her experience with the HC and the testing center.



A woman had gone to the testing center in the middle of the winter to take a test and was turned away because her blue jeans didn't pass the dress code. She went to the restroom, put on her long overcoat, removed her pants, and went in and took the test. She wrote a letter to the editor asking what sort of University would have a rule that would make her have to take such an action -- taking a test "in her underwear"!



Sad thing is, it was printed in the Daily Universe with her name. She left school not too long afterward because she kept getting all sorts of obscene phone calls.



People need to realize that the law of unintended consequences is fully enforced on the campus of BYU as it is everywhere else.



The best thing Michelle can do is accept the tickets and become a Jimmer fan. The worse thing she did was to bring religion into the discussion. She wanted less focus on Jimmer, demanded less focus on Jimmer, and the opposite happened.



Jimmer needs to meet with Michelle and her husband and invite the press. She should explain that he is no Nephi, rather he is really a Captain Moroni. That would be acceptable and true.

Urroner, we seem to be of the same era. I recall that letter and the firestorm that resulted. The thing is - that letter writer should have just taken the test and shut up about it. She knew that it was against the dress code to wear jeans, and she simply deceived everyone into thinking she was wearing a dress when she went in. It wasn't a good idea to write the letter. HOWEVER, the response to her letter was totally inappropriate.



The response to Michelle has been in good fun. The facebook responses were not crude or rude, but simply funny. If Michelle has any sense of humor, she should accept the fact that most disagree with her, and move on, hopefully with front-row seats in the MC! 8)

"We believe in being Jimmerst, Jimmer, Jimmerste, Jimmervent, Jimmerous, and in Jimmering all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Jimmer - We Jimmer all things, we Jimmer all things, we have Jimmer'd many things, and hope to be able to Jimmer all things. If there is anything Jimmerous, Jimmerly, or of Jimmer or Jimmerthy, we seek after these things.

Schmoe wrote:
"We believe in being Jimmerst, Jimmer, Jimmerste, Jimmervent, Jimmerous, and in Jimmering all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Jimmer - We Jimmer all things, we Jimmer all things, we have Jimmer'd many things, and hope to be able to Jimmer all things. If there is anything Jimmerous, Jimmerly, or of Jimmer or Jimmerthy, we seek after these things.

:lol: :lol:

Jimmer is the new Smurf. Hey! Papa Jimmer, can you jimmer me that jimmer so I can jimmer the other jimmer?

IowaCougar wrote:

imuakahuku wrote:
Here's the thing. Is she going to go down in infamy now - the exact opposite of Jimmer? We have "you've been Jimmered" are we going to now have "don't be a Michelle" ?



Or in LDS circles a "Molly Michelle" (Michelle Mormon doesn't have a catchy ring to it).

When I was going to the Y back in the late 70s, a young lady wrote a comment to the Daily Universe about her experience with the HC and the testing center.



A woman had gone to the testing center in the middle of the winter to take a test and was turned away because her blue jeans didn't pass the dress code. She went to the restroom, put on her long overcoat, removed her pants, and went in and took the test. She wrote a letter to the editor asking what sort of University would have a rule that would make her have to take such an action -- taking a test "in her underwear"!



Sad thing is, it was printed in the Daily Universe with her name. She left school not too long afterward because she kept getting all sorts of obscene phone calls.



People need to realize that the law of unintended consequences is fully enforced on the campus of BYU as it is everywhere else.



The best thing Michelle can do is accept the tickets and become a Jimmer fan. The worse thing she did was to bring religion into the discussion. She wanted less focus on Jimmer, demanded less focus on Jimmer, and the opposite happened.



Jimmer needs to meet with Michelle and her husband and invite the press. She should explain that he is no Nephi, rather he is really a Captain Moroni. That would be acceptable and true.

Urroner, we seem to be of the same era. I recall that letter and the firestorm that resulted. The thing is - that letter writer should have just taken the test and shut up about it. She knew that it was against the dress code to wear jeans, and she simply deceived everyone into thinking she was wearing a dress when she went in. It wasn't a good idea to write the letter. HOWEVER, the response to her letter was totally inappropriate.



The response to Michelle has been in good fun. The facebook responses were not crude or rude, but simply funny. If Michelle has any sense of humor, she should accept the fact that most disagree with her, and move on, hopefully with front-row seats in the MC! 8)

The testing center girl is in my ward (our former Bishop's wife). I hadn't heard she was exposed to a backlash or that she left school. I'll ask about it. Her husband is a huge Coug fan. Her kids tell her story with pride, which they should. Not only was it effective (got her out of having to walk across campus), but it exposed a really stupid rule, and it was kind of hot (jk).

It takes things like this to color the legend that has become bigger than life. If Jimmer wins the Wooden award (among other POY awards) then he and BYU have Michelle to thank for opening up this can of worms because the response has gone viral and has only added to the hype and momentum.



Everyday I hear someone say there's no way that Jimmer can live up to this... and nearly everyday he does. He only needs to tread water for 2 more weeks (and who expects that he'll only tread water?) and BYU will have college hoops version of the Heisman trophy in their already sizeable trophy case.



We have one more trap game to overcome (@ TCU) and it's all downhill from there.



Jimmer will win POY and Michelle Peralta has become part of the hype and legend. I hold no ill will for her, in fact, I thank her for her part.



btw - I personally know that the hype machine is far from over... and that you've not heard the last of TJ Fredette