‘Creepy and Weird’? Photog Discovers Young Models in Diner

Stupid.

This isn’t stupid, it’s actually a very real scenario. I witnessed this very thing several years ago after watching our high school’s girl cabaret perform in a local mall. After they were done with their song and dance, the girls came down from the stage. While I was standing next to two of the girls, a man approached the girls and handed them business cards and asked if they were interested in modeling because he thought they would be big stars. He told them to think about it and then give him a call. Fast as that he was gone. I looked at one of the girls and said to her “You aren’t actually going to contact him, are you?” She replied, “I don’t know, but it’s very flattering!” These guys prey on vulnerable and insecure young girls. I don’t know if the girls ever called, but I wish I was older and wiser back then. I sure would have taken more action to call attention to this guys disturbing behavior!

I think this show is very liberal. And it’s goal is to convince people to be better in life. Also to get people to agree with same sex marriage and other scenarios. John Quiones also seems to be racist towards white people, trying to make them seem weak or bad. There are far more white people recorded than black. As for the scenarios involving children in danger or women in danger, I totally agree with helping out in the situation. Not so far as to call the cops since they can’t be trusted. Now days justice is best dealt with in other ways. And for the other scenario involving the laptop theft, I would simply turn my head and mind my own business. Nobody like a rat. And it is amazing to see how many of these people are rats. And everyone who watches this show, now knows that these people are rats. Shouldn’t the show be called “What Would You Rat On?”

I wonder if people would have reacted differently if the man was more dressed professionally?

@Kim, that may have been an actual modeling scout. The legit ones will approach, introduce themselves, hand them a card, and leave it at that. I do think it’s creepy though, when someone with a camera walks up to someone in public and asks to take photos. Legitimate talent scouts don’t and won’t photograph someone on the spot like that. It’s not their job to. @Stanley, you are correct, it is rare to be approached in a restaurant. But not if it’s in a mall, or other high traffic, public areas The article does bring to light a serious issue though. Talking to teens about the potential of this with predators. I have an 11 yr old daughter and until I read this, I never thought to ever tell her, hey beware of anyone who may say they’re a photographer, etc.

While this show would be intriguing if it were authentic, I don’t even bother watching these “reality” shows, they are all faked and manipulated. This show needs to air its unused, edited tape to see how people really react.

As for this episode, girls need to stop being “flattered” and defining themselves by how they look and other people’s approval. It’s a way to keep women down and insecure and not reaching for a more impactful role in the world.

Is ABC really that bad off that they need to write fake headlines for every article?

“Mind your business” was the original American value. It appeared on the first currency authorized by Congress, designed by Benjamin Franklin. Nowadays it’s “see something, say something”.
Guess Orwell was right. He only got the date wrong.