Why do people seem to look up to celebrities more than other people?

I'm guessing that you don't think having money makes one instantly smart! I knew a person once who was so rich she walked into an ornament store and asked how much the huge tree they were using to display the ornaments would be to buy. They didn't want to sell the tree, so they told her it would be $8,000 for the tree and all the ornaments. She bought it. Yet this woman was coarse, her family was a mess, and she had no wisdom that I could see. She made her money quickly in real estate investments, but she had no culture or refinement or knowledge of people. She might know about real estate, but I would never ask her advise on anything related to getting along with people. Fortunately , she's out of my life. I only saw her once a year ,anyway, for a few years.

I avoid those who have money but no culture. The sad part however is society tends to give them importance and go by what they say. Fortunately I have no need to have such people in my life and for this I am forever in the attitude of gratitude.

Of course, some actors have more adminstrative ability than others and have worked their way up the ladder. As far as I'm concerned, many politicians have no real adminstative experience either, and haven't a clue that their book learning isn't going to do them much good in the real world. A college professor with no experience in diplomacy or international relations or economics may be even less successful in government that an actor who has headed up a large union and had experience in negotiating. I might listen to a medical doctor when he talks about health care, but not so much when he talks about foreign policy.

Makes sense to me. People are just people when all is said and done. I think most of them want to be treated like that when all is said and done so they can stop pretending.

I'm afraid I don't even know who most of them are -- as I once proved when I didn't recognize one of the richest men and most well known figures in the sports world in America, and treated him just like anyone else when I met him at my place of work and waited on him.

I am one of the ordinary people, lol. My Wendy's commercial avatar, is the famous one, I am no one, he does all the hard work bobbing her head and winking 24/7.

Would be nice if I could spell too, not he, but she.

See commercials have a tendency to make people believe just about anything they see, and oh a little bribery helps every now and again too.

Thats right, there is always a co pilot of sorts.

They are very human. Just ask their significant others.

It also gives some people the wrong idea that the situation does not concern them and they forget that the expert may be of the same age as they are, but is too busy. Also the expert may prefer to let his view known by newsletters and if one does not get on the internet that much or only goes to what he prefers, or does not subscribe to the newsletter, will not get the other perspective.

You've made a very good point. Those who are the experts are often working too hard to get away and get active in politics. And those who have to work for a living have to sacrifice a lot to go out and participate in political demonstrations. Those who do not have to work have much more time for political activism. That means a lot more gray heads will show up for demonstrations than people of the same opinion who have to work.

Of course . They do the dirty And necessary work.The doctors are the " stars".

Yet it is often the doctors, teachers, and scientist that matter most. And the nurses. The nurses are often overlooked.

Thank you. I do hope people will stop turning to celebrities for matters they don't have any experience in.

I hope a lot more people like you decide to vote.

Exactly! People can't see which is true and which is acting. They are often dazzled by the stars these celebrities carry around them.

What we forget is that the reason these people are so famous is because they are so good at acting, and they can turn themselves quite quickly into just about any kind of person they want people to think they are.

I mostly share this opinion. I don't think too much of the values of the Hollywood establishment, and I tend to put more trust in the opinions of those who share my values. I still will ask questions to see on what those opinions are based and make up my own mind.

Come to think of it, I guess not.

Are you pretty confident that most adults would be able to see past that?

For instance, I'm attending a horse show in Ohio on Oct. 1st. This event is called Charity Ride For Veterans Horse Show. They are hoping to raise a lot of money for the veterans and their families. They will even donate for a brain injury hospital in a war zone. This year their honorary guest will be James Drury (The Virginian). James Drury was made famous by that classic western series which aired from 1962-1971. But he has done so much more. Not only has he starred in a long list of tv shows and movies over the years but he was also commander in the navy. James Drury is a master horseman who has entered numerous competitions over the years. He is 77 years old and he still makes appearances all over the country and abroad in such places like Ireland. He is truly a real cowboy and one of the last of his kind. He is a history buff still spreading the word about the old west. People love and respect him and everything he has done for his fans and others. I can't wait to meet him and I know he's going to make this event successful.

I'm not very knowledgable about celebrities in the entertainment industry, so I'll have to take your word for this. I'm skeptical, though.

We think alike on this. Their fame is not always for something honorable, and that can often be said of their lifestyles, as well. Some can keep their heads from getting too big, but far too many think more highly of themselves than they ought to think.

Very true words! Today's citizens are often clueless as to the real impact of the choices they make at the voting booth. Many don't even read their voter pamphets. Many, in fact, are unable to read them. They stay glued to their screens and believe what they hear from their favorite celebrities. How can anyone vote intelligently when all their information is gleaned from soundbites and short commercials?

What a wonderful tribute to your mother. How fortunate she is to have a child who values her opinion.

You are right. It's sad that the average voter has so little discernment or desire to find what the truth really is. They are ready to believe anyone they like, even if that person they like may know no more about the situation than they themselves do.

I think some of our politicians who are independently wealthy and won't drain their party coffers to pay for their campaigns and say they will work for only a dollar a year will find it easier to get nominated and elected more than someone who may be better qualified who has less money. We had a great recent example of that in California. But he learned the hard way that living up to his acting role could not be done as governor. People who voted for him may have been really voting for a character he played without knowing much about the real man. When hints surfaced, they were hushed up. People care more, it seems, for glamour than character.

I must be pretty dense today, or just sleepy, but I someone missed the deeper meaning in your comment. Could you please rephrase it?

Welcome to myLot. I think you've explained this very well. You're right about teens and TV, I fear, and that parents should be aware of what their teens are watching and listening to.