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Facebook profiles, Twitter streams, social media that allow a student to connect with a teacher or a coach, good idea or bad?
The question posed to the Bartender and the Life Coach in Episode 11 does not have a simple answer in our opinion.
As an adult in a position of influence, as a teacher or perhaps a coach, means that we carry a certain responsibility level to our students.
If we allow those students to connect with us through social media, are we helping or hindering the positive impact we are attempting to have?
Certain social medias, such as Twitter, are much less interactive than a social media such as Facebook, where your entire life can be displayed.
If you are well versed in the usage of these medias, you can enable certain privacy settings to only allow certain access to certain people.
Most people, however, don’t really know how to use these features to their fullest capacities.
So the question remains, should an adult in a teaching or coaching situation allow their students access to them outside of school?
We believe there are pros and cons to this, both from the standpoint of the teacher and the student.
Imagine a situation where you have a troubled student, a student who could walk down a dangerous path in their lives, but through a “social media” relationship with a person who becomes a “safe” place for them to turn to, their lives are changed for the better. Definitely a pro.
Yet that same situation requires a teacher to be there outside of “work” hours, to take time away from perhaps their own family, to continue their “job”. Potentially a “con”
Or, a student that feels an inappropriate “crush” on a teacher or coach now has an easy venue to communicate privately to that adult, and puts the teacher in an awkward situation, with potential ramifications that could be problematic for the teacher. Definitely a con.
We are certainly very interested in what you, our Drink Guy fans, think.
We would love to know if you have dealt with this, or know someone who has, and what the results were.
And we would love to know what the parents out there think about their children with social media!
Jesse James and Sandra Bullock are still the Hollywood buzz as we continue our great Drink Guy fans discussion in Episode 10 of TDG TV! This time with the help of a male fan we discuss whether Sandra has any fault in the affairs, and why did they not learn from Tiger Woods?
As the story goes Sandra Bullock apparently appears completely oblivious as her famous husband Jesse James, has his way with anyone and everyone who walks through the front door, apparently following the example of Tiger Woods!
Is it necessarily Sandra’s fault for being away working all the time, while Jesse’s occupation revolves around being at home, allowing him free access to his many affairs.
On one side of the affairs, should Sandra Bullock be available more or be more sensitive to the needs of her husband, Jesse James. Or, should Jesse be able to take care of himself while his wife, Sandra is away. Either way, the fan consensus is that no one can say both of them didn’t see this coming, hence the rumors of an iron clad pre-nup.
And as stated on the episode to varying degrees, someone is to blame for this mess. If Sandra Bullock didn’t honestly believe this could happen with her saint of a husband, Jesse James, listening to the news and the reports on the Tiger Woods situation should have rung some alarm bells for her perhaps!
Our fans seem to disagree somewhat, in this episode and the last episode, as to whom is to blame in the event of cheating. The ”cheated upon” Sandra Bullock or the “doing the cheating” Jesse James. Is a marriage all work and no play or does it take some work on both sides? Is monogamy a thing of the past and would swinging solve the problems we see here?
Is a relationship all about money, power and fame and do women always find themselves attracted to the “bad boy” label?
This seems to be a hot topic for celebrities, and a constant topic for discussion. Please give us some feedback and let us know what you think.
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James are all the buzz, and in Episode 9 of The Drink Guy TV, the Bartender and the Life Coach enlist the assistance of some Drink Guy fans to discuss this ongoing Hollywood story.
As most of you know, the recent story that has taken Hollywood by storm is the situation between Sandra Bullock, Jesse James, and marriage infidelity. The alleged affair took place between Jesse James and Michelle McGee, although it seems that more mistresses are coming out of the woodwork.
Following a well deserved Oscar win on the part of Sandra Bullock, and a speech that brought tears to the eyes of her, her husband, and the millions of viewers on Oscar night, the news took Hollywood by storm.
In an interview with Michelle McGee, she stated “I would never have hooked up with him if I thought he was a married man,” she went on to tell In Touch magazine “He gave me the impression they were separated.”
Recently in a statement issued to the press Sandra Bullock stated “Due to unforeseen personal reasons a trip abroad to support The Blind Side has been deemed impossible at this time”, she went on to explain, “I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your continued support of the film.”
Jesse James’ issued an apology statement that reads:
“There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. “It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way. This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them.
The Bartender and the Life Coach relax at the bar with some great fans and take a moment to reflect on Sandra, Jesse, and Michelle McGee, and the ongoing situations in Hollywood and being famous.
So please comment below and let us know what you think!
The Bartender and the Life Coach are back, this time dealing with the question of how to handle the issue of alcohol within a relationship.
Not the standard situation of alcohol abuse, but rather the query of how to deal with a situation where one partner has emotional issues tied to alcohol abuse from childhood, and makes demands on a partner because of this.
In this Episode of The Drink Guy TV, the Bartender and the Life Coach have been asked by a young man who wants to enjoy a successful relationship but is struggling with the demands of his significant other.
The young man in question maintains that he is not a big drinker, and being respectful of his girlfriends issues with alcohol (she grew up in a family with an alcoholic parent) he never drinks around her.
In fact, he states he rarely drinks, but would like the freedom to enjoy the occasional drinks out with his buddies. His girlfriend however struggles with this, and would like him to not drink at all.
So the question posed to us, and the question we pose to you, is…
Is this reasonable?
If the young man in question is respectful, chooses to not drink around his significant other, and only occasionally drinks when out with friends, how should he handle the demands of this otherwise positive relationship?
Join the Bartender and the Life Coach as they once again challenge each others thoughts and opinions to arrive at an answer for the young man in question.
As always, we are interested in the thoughts and opinions of you, the Drink Guy fans, to help aid this young man in his quest for the right answer to solve this issue!
So please post your comments for us below, because we are sure he will be checking back often for your thoughts too!
The Bartender and the Life Coach are back, this time dealing with the question of how to handle the changing dynamics of a long term friendship. Once again with our special guest Amber, we now delve into a personal situation she is dealing with…a friendship relationship that has changed in a way that Amber is not sure how to deal with. Also check out our “Don’t Cry in Your Beer” section for an expanded answer to this question from Lynn!
Our entire lives revolve around the relationships that we create with the people around us, from family and friendships to casual acquaintances and vocational (especially as a bartender and a life coach!) connections. How we “manage” these relationships determines much of our happiness, or much of our frustrations. As parents, we often tell new parents that the easiest time is when the children are very young…not because the work is less (because it’s not!!) but because the older our children get, the stronger their personalities and opinions. As babies and toddlers, we manage those relationships by providing basic human needs, such as food, shelter, health care, and love. As children grow, the way they interact with you and “receive” love changes and grows too…if you don’t figure out how to successfully work with that growing relationship, the emotional “work” of parenting an older child is much tougher than the physical demands of a baby.
Relationships as adults holds the same truths…every person gives and receives love differently, reacts to situations differently, and shows their fears, frustrations and anger differently. Maintaining successful relationships for a lifetime takes work and effort, but that effort brings with it great rewards. One of my favorite quotes is “Maintaining life long relationships requires the courage to confront, understand, resolve and forgive…cowards go through a lot of friends”
So hold onto your hats, because once more our Bartender and our Life Coach go head to head on a question that, surprise surprise, they see things a little bit differently on! Glenn brings to the conversation his flippant and irreverent humor, and Lynn brings her coaching experience to help Amber find an answer.
Let us know what you think, we all appreciate the great input from our awesome fans!
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) he never drinks around her.
, reacts to situations differently, and shows their fears, frustrations and anger differently. Maintaining successful relationships for a lifetime takes work and effort, but that effort brings with it great rewards. One of my favorite quotes is “Maintaining life long relationships requires the courage to confront, understand, resolve and forgive…cowards go through a lot of friends”