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[ Gallery | Media | Fun | Encounters | DDD | Delphi archive ] in the beginning...Once upon a time, snootz on TLC's Tracing Spaces Community board dared to ask "Does anyone really like Doug"? What followed was two weeks of posts dissing or defending Doug. Out of the flames of these heated arguments, the Divas were born. What follows is an extremely abridged chronicle of this great moment in history. After two weeks, the board moderator Mod_Ivy locked the topic because it was too large and too popular. Go figure. This locking preventing new posts from being added and would eventually cause the topic to drop off the board. But you can't get rid of the Divas that easily... smootz I can't stand it anymore, I have to get this out there that Doug drives me crazy. Not only do I find him rude but I feel at times he's a very big baby! I feel that he thinks the show is all about him and his creativity and doesn't really care about the homeowners or their idea of what they would like their home to be. i saw an episode where a woman walked off in tears after she saw her living room. As far as I'm concerned Doug is a spoiled brat and ruins the show for the rest of the designers who really are fun and have great ideas but also allow a lot of input. I especially love Frank and Gen. But Doug is just plain selfish egotistical jerk face sometimes. sometimes he can be nice, but most of the shows I've watched with him I think he's a jerk. Does anyone out there agree with me? dk26124 They should put doug where they keep dez I can't even watch when he's on. It's his mission to make people unhappy. He must have some issues, otherwise he would'nt be the way he is. He does the exact opposite of what people want. The funny thing is some fans like him for this. I don't find it the least bit entertaining or amusing. adammethos What can I say, I really really like Doug. I like (most of) his designs. I like the attitude: sarcastic wit, snarkiness, opinionated-ness. Plus he's cutie with a devastating smile! dk26124 DOUG IS THAT YOU???? IT HAS TO BE yolliebear I want to like Doug, I really, really, do....... I just have visions of the Cookie Monster blue of the Pullman Bedroom, and the notorious Eskimo Pie room, with the infamous Crying Pam. I just want to like him, but I haven't the Christ Complex to pull off this feat. classic_cat I am so tired of this All this Doug-bashing is getting so annoying. I do like him and think he is fun. He does have bad designs from time to time, but so do all the designers. Even Vern, my favorite designer, has had a bad room. Sure, he has an attitude, but most of that is played-up for the camera and it is so obvious. As for his antics like going through the HOs drawers, that was just another obvious set-up. I agree with some of the other posters here that I didn't like Doug at first. But, I didn't hate him either. Now, I really like to watch his episodes. He adds flair to the show. And, contrary to what many believe, he does listen to HOs. There have been times when he changed the paint color, didn't paint a piece of furniture or a floor and other stuff. Give the Doug-bashing a rest. It gets REALLY OLD really fast! voicespirit I am a proud DOD (Defender of Doug). We ought to start a club! LOL springkitty Voicespirit--DOD or how about Doug Defense Team (that acronym isn't being used at the mo!)?? Actually, we should make it a point, we Doug fans, of correcting misinformation, posting positive, uplifing comments, shedding light for the unenlightened, and ignoring meanies who will never 'get it'. Apparently we're racking up numbers. voicespirit A plan is forged! LOL... HOWEVER -- I'm not sure if DDT (Doug Defense team)is a good way to go... we wouldn't want to confused with a poisonous chemical! Ok... any more ideas? We'll of course have to have a logo made up and everything! Maybe DWD... Doug Wilson Defenders. Or DWA... the Doug Wilson Avengers! LOL adammethos I prefer Doug Defenders to Doug Avengers because we're correcting misconceptions about Doug, not exacting revenge on those who spout such misconceptions. Plus DD (Deedee) has a nicer ring to it than DA, which sounds like District Attorney. Maybe DDii -- Doug Defenders (in italics). Hee! There's also that time-honored "Estrogen Brigade" thing that I see other Internet fan groups have used, but Doug Wilson Estrogen Brigade (DWEB) is a bit too close to DWEEB for my liking! Or how about Protectors of Doug (POD)? Then we can say that we're "POD people"! (Pod people = Invasion of the Body Snatchers in-joke...) voicespirit Now the question is... Should it read: Doug's Defending Divas, (The) Doug Defending Divas OR: Doug's Diva Defenders? I kinda like (the) Doug Defending Divas... what do you all think? adammethos Well, Doug-Defending Divas needs a hyphen to be grammatically correct, which kind of messes with the balance. Same with Doug's Diva Defenders because of the apostrophe. So how about Divas Defending Doug? Whatever the word order DDD (Triple D's!) is a cool acronym! voicespirit Divas Defending Doug! I LIKE it! Now for a logo... how about the "Matisse" font?! LOL elsiegee Doug makes me sad I don't want anyone to lose their job but I have to say that when I see that Doug is one of the designers on a show my heart sinks. I understand that the shows are edited for entertainment value and that we probably aren't seeing all the other "sides of Doug" but I just find his arrogance unwatchable. He isn't amusing when he's being so cavalier with the concerns of the homeowners and their neighbors. As for that "I'm the designer!" nonsense- well of course he is but so are all the designers and somehow he manages to be the most offensive to people and the least accomadating. Look at Vern- Has he ever made anyone cry! He does beautiful original designs and his teams always have a harmonious time. You can have character and be interesting without being highhand and obnoxious. I know, I know, it's just my opinion. adammethos Doug's "problem" is that he admits than when HOs don't agree with him, he likes to explain why he's doing what he is and try to convince them that he's right. And he'll argu-- I mean, discuss and discuss and discuss it until either the HOs give in or he does. So basically, Doug seems to get into more arguments because he tries his hardest to win the HOs over to his point of view before he ploughs ahead with objectionable changes. Hildi, Laurie and Gen will just plough ahead, not allowing the HOs much time to object. How this comes across on screen is that Doug (1) gets the more difficult HOs, or (2) gets into fights with HOs more than the others. DDD springkitty I LIKE IT!! Put DDD on all our posts! We'll make our mark, by golly. It's an uprising!!! And the most interesting thing is there seem to be more and more people who say "didn't like Doug at first, but...." That's EXACTLY it! Depending on your first viewing of him, you can get a VERY bad impression. But same can be said of all the designers. DDD karrington I think I like Doug now. In the beginning, Doug made me so mad that I saw red..but now that I have seen him more he is kinda growing on me..And as much as I hate to say it.....he is sexy! Ooops did I say that? hahahahhahahaha springkitty Karrington... You are tailor-made for the Defending Doug Divas (or whatever the name is)... Read above posts--we scour the BBs looking for misguided dissers of Doug and we ever so gently guide them forward into the land of right-thinking Doug-appreciaters! YOu may have to fight off a fellow DDD member or two, though, some are determined to 'have' Doug, if you get my meaning! DDD (secret symbol identifying all us determined defenders of Doug!! look for it everywhere!!!) dmg2002 Interesting Well now we know why TLC has hired Doug for this show. He should get a BIG RAISE. This must be the most popular thread ever - over 5300 hits! sprklnemerald DDD - Divas Defending Doug? That's not fair! What about the guys who want to defend Doug? You're not going to make them call themselves Divas are you? That would be mean! LOL! Didn't someone come up with Determined Doug Defenders or something? I kind of liked that. Cheers! springkitty Good point, Emerald. when it's a guy, it can be Dudes Defending Doug!! Or we could go genderless and be Dauntless Doug Defenders. I can never remember what it means anyhow! voicespirit true... BUT... Some of the guys I know are bigger Divas than *I* could ever be! LMAO DDD spondee Despite the Doug detractors of the world, despite the people who snarkily insinuate that we have a couple screws loose because we happen to disagree with them, despite the fact that I really ought to be doing my homework now and not posting, I'm with ya, divas and dorks. DDD springkitty As one of the founding members of DDD (on this very topic)... I would like to state for the record that 1) we are NOT crazy (in the negative sense of the word), 2) we do NOT want to be dominated by men, 3) although some of our membership would jump his bones if given half a chance, our PRIME concern as a DDD is to defend Doug against unwarranted, uncivil, and unaccurate (gramatically wrong, but works for alliteration purposes) posts on this board, 4) although our prime allegiance is to Doug, we do not necessarily dislike or HATE any other designer, 5) we shall try to meet all Doug criticism with civility, and only meet nastiness & rudeness when it's first directed at us, 6) we will similarly do our best to NOT diss other designers in the nasty and poorly written ways we've seen Doug dissed, and 7) we acknowledge that Doug may at times hit an occasional clinker design-wise or he may get a bit cranky, but we are willing to overlook these instances as mere flukes in an otherwise creative, intelligent, fun and NICE person--Doug!!! I am now prepared to suffer the slings and arrows of all those who disagree with my assessment of Doug (even though you ARE wrong!!) voicespirit springkitty... Well done, I say! I wish we could get secret decoder rings... LMAO Chiffon...and everyone else -- i was thinking about starting up a special DDD/ Doug site at delphi where we could go and talk all things Doug with out getting dissed. Would anyone be interested. I am NOT suggesting we should abandon this BB, however. whuddya think? DDD springkitty To get philosophical for a moment-- Interesting, isn't it, that Doug had seemed sooo unpopular and heartily disliked, but now it seems like posts are overwhelmingly positive! Do you think we've bombarded the boards enough to obliterate the nay-sayers?? And look how popular this very topic is!! DDD velvett66 Doug? Well, I just walked into this,not clear what's up...but I must confess...I like Doug....ouch. Don't kill me. voicespirit velvett... Never fear... the DDD is here -- and we like Doug, too! DDD velvett66 DDD LOL, very funny and cool. Where do I sign up? springkitty Velvet... just send your check to== Actually, that's the BEST part of this club. No cost, no long drive to attend meetings, just happily go online, vigilantly watch for negative posts about Doug, and GO GET EM!!! Actually the best posts to go after are the ones where you can tell someone has only seen a couple of Doug shows ( esp the bad ones), and doesn't yet 'get it'! I, myself, am a Doug convert, as are a number of DDDs. Nothing to be ashamed of, except for the rush blindly to judgement we all made and are now living down by trying to help others who were as lost as we once were. But if you were a Doug fan from the beginning, hooray for you!! We welcome any and all Doug fans with open arms and painted fireplaces. DDD mod_ivy This topic is closed and will be deleted. adammethos Looks like this topic isn't as closed as Mod_Ivy thinks. You cannot resist the DougLove. Bwah hahahaha... DDD |
