Yeah, I've never seen more than 10 seconds of Dr. Phil (actually I stopped watching network TV for the most part in 1999 and we completely ditched TV for good a year and a half ago), but he annoys the crap out of me.

I saw his line of "diet products" a couple years back and noticed corn syrup as the second ingredient in his "diet" bar. That said it all for me.

He strikes me as someone who made a ton of money off of the following two premises: (1) Most people (aka "The Masses") will listen to loud, obnoxious people and generally do as they say; (2) Most people will listen to someone who appears extremely frank and upfront because most people try to hide most of their emotions and thoughts (if they have any) - so they find it exciting/stimulating for awhile, because it's refreshingly different.

My very first reaction to him: I wouldn't trust him to mail a letter for me. Seriously.

Posted by Kapha on August 25, 2006 | Reply

today i got a compliment on my "zombies ate my brain" tshirt. :)

Posted by jodi on August 25, 2006 | Reply

Dr Phil drives me bananas because I think he is almost as bad as Tom Cruise in doing a disservice to ADHD kids. He has some idjit doctor specialist on every single thing, and this guy says that there really isn't any ADHD. I swear it, I want to send The Boy to their respective homes sans medication and let them suffer.

I wore my zombie's shirt today to a concert and got a compliment, too.

Posted by margalit on August 25, 2006 | Reply

Ooh, I loathe Dr. Phil. Isn't he a bit on the chubby side to be peddling diet products? I can ask that in a not mean way because I myself am zaftig. ;-)

My top five would have to be (in order of least heinous to steeped in eviality):
Ellen Pompeo, the guy who does the Oxyclean commercials, Perez Hilton, Ann Coulter, and Paris Hilton.

Posted by francesdanger on August 25, 2006 | Reply

I find the whole Dr. Phil charade fascinating. A fat man pointing fingers and makinga fortune selling dietbooks!! That is so brilliant somehow.

Sorry about the Mac :(
At least Apple deals with it in a good manner!

Posted by Göran on August 25, 2006 | Reply

Yeah, Dr. Phil is annoying. I'm just curious what happened that just now shot him to number two on the list. Did I miss some juicy Dr. Phil gossip?

Posted by Brandon on August 26, 2006 | Reply

Ah, Dr. Phil. The only person that can undo 30 years of neurosis in a half hour simply by uttering powerful messages like, "you can't butter a 'possum and expect it to rebuild a carburetor."

I think Cesar Millan would blow him outta the water.

"What's the problem?"

"Well, he's always..."

"Sssst."

"He's...."

"Sssst."

"But...."

"Sssst."

Posted by Chanakin on August 26, 2006 | Reply

Did you forget Donald Trump?

Posted by EDDIE on August 26, 2006 | Reply

BTW Dave, when is the store re-opening? I wanna get a zombies t cos I was stupid enough to miss out on the blogiversary this year.

Posted by Anthony on August 26, 2006 | Reply

I haven't told you anything new if I said that Apple are the best !!!

In my top 5, David Caruso appears on the first place (really). No doubt it's because I don't know the 4 others persons. I used to be interested in learning. But strange as it may seem, I don't want to know the 4 others persons... :-)

Posted by Laurence on August 26, 2006 | Reply

It's, unfortunately, beyond my expectations that Apple would build you an entirely new machine. Good for them and you!

Just last month I ordered a Polycom Teleconferencing piece of equipment. It was several hundered dollars. It arrived in a non-usable manner (it would make a call, but not break one.) I never used it past testing it.

Polycom sent a replacement -- with big 'refurbished' stickers on them

And, the replacement power supply they sent was DOA.

Posted by delmer on August 26, 2006 | Reply

"I've added Dr. Phil to my list of The Worlds Most Annoying People."

Since the first time I've seen him in any media outlet, I've thought this. The man is a total fraud and has mooched off Oprah's coat tails way too long.

Sorry to hear about the new Mac, but nice to see that Apple is making it right. Are they going to hand deliver this one?

Posted by ChillyWilly on August 26, 2006 | Reply

Even I forgot who Taylor Hicks is and I watched the damn show and even voted for him once or twice at the beginning. Ha!

Dr. Phil BUGS.

Posted by ms. sizzle on August 26, 2006 | Reply

Ha ha-- nice. Taylor Hicks is still a close 6th, though. Keep up the good work...

Posted by Greg on August 26, 2006 | Reply

You can't leave the story at that. Tell us about the precise moment when Dr. Phil rocketed to #2!

Posted by James Bow on August 26, 2006 | Reply

You would think if they're celebs they'd at least be tolerable for one of their nausiating programs.

Apple's got their sh!t together. I bought a 15" PowerBook about a year ago and the case was just ever so slightly off so it wouldn't sit flat. I brought it in to the store and in about five minutes of the tech looking at it they had a new PowerBook G4 laying in front of me.

Posted by Kyle I on August 26, 2006 | Reply

Hmmm, hopefully they'll take responsibility for the mismanagement of your shipment and trim the shipping time from 17 days to something like, oh I don't know - OVERNIGHT?!!!

Posted by Jeff on August 26, 2006 | Reply

See I would put Taylor Hicks way above David Caruso, but I have a fondness for kitschy cheesy things, which is what Horatio Crane is to me, so yanno.

Ann Coulter not making that list? Or is there a separate bitch list?

Posted by Hilly on August 26, 2006 | Reply

BTW, could Paris Hilton be added to that list?

Posted by Kyle I on August 27, 2006 | Reply

So what did Philly boy do to finally warrant inclusion on the list? I'm just curious.

Posted by Kevin on August 27, 2006 | Reply

Have you taken the good Doctor's "personality quiz"? I'm sure your lowly opinion of him will change, that I guarantee

http://psychcentral.com/personquiz.htm

Posted by Jun on August 27, 2006 | Reply

Wow, now THAT'S customer service. Go Apple!

Posted by Karl on August 27, 2006 | Reply

Right on, Apple!

I can't hate Jared, because I can't hate people who lose weight. I have a place in my heart for them. Dr. Phil though, he's an ass.

Posted by Eve on August 27, 2006 | Reply

I love that you have a list of your "Worlds Most Annoying People." I never understood what all the hoopla was with Dr. Phil. What an phony.

Posted by kilax on August 27, 2006 | Reply

You should listen to Dr. Laura. She's VERY annoying!

Posted by James on September 01, 2006 | Reply