Borat Lawsuit -- High Five!!!

91. No one including Mel Gibson says things they don't really mean at one level or another, when they're drunk. Try to fool yourselves if you want but most of us know what it's like to get drunk. And so we know it's a lie to say you had no control over your mouth while you were intoxicated.

Posted at 1:27PM on Nov 10th 2006 by sosad

92. These guys are over 18 and at the time probably thought they were having the times of their lives. They need to take it like the men they are - NOT!

Posted at 1:28PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Carter

93. Alcohol = impaired judgement = stupidity

This is a lesson so many frat kids try so hard to learn the hard way.

If I read this story right, they knew they were going to be in a movie BEFORE they started drinking so.. the makers of Borat are pretty much free and clear of any criminal charges because even while heavily intoxicated, you are held directly responsible for your behavior. Ask anyone that's been busted for DUI.

As for a civil suit, no idea, but I would hope that it wouldn't get anywhere.. we've already seen too much foolish litigation as it is..

Posted at 1:34PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Sean

94. You guys defending frats are really self righteous douches along with the others.
It certainly does take one to know one, and I know there IS indeed something to the stereotyoe.
Im not calling every frat boy an a**hole-There are some nice catches.

During my undergrad, there were a series of arrests in the Frat houses for Rohypnol distribution not to mention date raping freshman at Parties.

Also my boyfriend, who lived in a Frat house at Northeastern University mentioned the amount of homosexual initiation hazing. Luckily, he was only housing there temporarily, he didnt live there, but witnessed what went on.

There is definitely something not right with MANY Fratboy attitudes

Posted at 1:44PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Arctic Kat

95. It's the lawsuit that makes it clear that they meant what they said!

Without it, it just looks like either tasteless screenwriting or "guys gone wild" for the camera.

Posted at 1:48PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Sekmet

96. To Shananigans, who said everyone who is truthful when drunk except when they drunk dial:

What kind of drugs are you on? It is commonly known that alcohol is referred to liquid truth, or liquid Balls which means that it causes you to blurt out something you would never say or do something you would never do when youre sober. Why is drunk dialing an exception to the rule?

Thats the most retarded statement Ive ever heard

Posted at 1:54PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Arctic Kat

97. Did you just say the "south raises its ugly head?" These guys are from LA. Looks like North Eastern biggotry just got caught raising its ugly head.

Posted at 1:55PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Sekmet

98. First: you dont call a Fraternity a Frat; you
wouldn't call a Country a C**t would you? Second Fraternity men have
done great things in this world. You constantly hear about mistakes
Fraternities make, not the good they do. Here are some statistics
take from the North-American Interfraternity Conference
website:Greeks areLargest and Most Visible Values-Based Organizations
on CampusMost Successful Leadership Development Program for College
StudentsLargest Network of Volunteers in the US10 Million hours of
volunteer service annuallyLargest Not-for-Profit Student LandlordOwn
and Manage $3 Billion in student housingHouse 250,000 students in
8,000 facilities48% of all US presidents have been Greek42% of US
Senators are Greek30% of US Congressmen/women are Greek40% of all US
Supreme Court Justices have been Greek30% of Fortune 500 Executives
are Greek10% of all listed in Who's Who are Greek... Greeks make up
only 3% of US populationSo before you go and bash Fraternities for
these three idiots understand a little more about the people you are
associating with them.Signed: a Fraternity Man

Posted at 2:00PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Zone

99. i thought the point was to show a view espoused by certain sections of males and about how they treat women, and views of cultures of which they know little or nothing about, not just fraternity, and although if encouraged then he was playing on insecurity's but surely it was just attempting again for the medium of film to tackle such views, do they really think they are ever going to have a successful relationship and hopefully i lesson learnt for both of them, it is a question of whether these views can be changed? as the rest of the film was to show what views of reality people had, but giving opinions on such little information about the sketch such as whether it was scripted. to what extent they were coerced is hard enough on its own, but i have to say if it was put on film and as somebody mentioned before the contract they signed would've been bulletproof so i can't see if being successful

Posted at 2:21PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Ian

100. Zone, I think you need to calm down before your head explodes.

I think most guys when they are in college are total asses. These 2 are no exception. Why do you think that no one ever says "college men"? Its because they will always be termed: College Boys, for a reason

1st of all, Frat is a commonly wide accepted nickname for a fraternity-Why is it all the sudden so sensitive?
2nd-all these high and noble Congress members and Supreme Court Justices you speak of-may belong to a greek honor society as well. You can get those with a high grade point average, it doesnt mean you are belong to a fraternity or sorority.. I belong to Alpha Mu Alpha, given to marketing grads with a high GPA but that doesnt make me a sorority girl-I assure you I was NOT.

Like I said, there are a lot of good members but then there are a lot of not so nice members. One of my friends who was a member of Sigma Chi, had to drink goat blood for initiation.

how can you deny any illegal activity that goes on at Frat houses?

These boys deserve to lose this lawsuit... All it took for them to become total pigs was some beer. they were the epitomy and poster boys for drunken college boys in America.

Now they wanna sue as if they were Rape victims. Yeah right. I think its kind of a funny twist considering the amount of girls at my college that got doped up at frat parties

A Lesson to these boys:

"They didnt Say no!"

Posted at 3:08PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Arctic Kat

101. as someone who used to be in a fraternity I can say that was far from teh first time any of those guys has acted like that. sue away. its no ones fault but your own you that show your true colors while drunk.

Posted at 3:13PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Drew

102. These guys are fools. The movie was being promoted for the last 2 months; and they are just now saying something about being shown in the film?!
I guess this is the NEW American way to make money.

Posted at 3:32PM on Nov 10th 2006 by FDodger fan

103. The frat kids were stupid, but they should get more than $200 and should sue Borat for every buck they can get.

Posted at 3:39PM on Nov 10th 2006 by daveinboca

104. #106 NEW? Honey, suing people has been the American Way since the 1970's. Americans are a lazy bunch of bloodsuckers and would rather ruin Wendy's with someone's missing finger than work a f**king job. These guys are no different. They see cars and naked women without working for it in their future.

Posted at 3:41PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Tari

105. #107 Why? The makers of Borat cannot go back and give more money to EVERYONE who had a hand in making the movie. At the time, they agreed to be a part of something that was being created. No one new if it would be released, or even be a success. If they give more $ to the boys, they have to do it for all of the participants. Can't be done Sugar. That's why they sign waivers before they get inserted into the fim or hit the cutting room floor.

Posted at 3:49PM on Nov 10th 2006 by Tari