Wednesday, March 2, 2011

It's Difficult for the Average Barfly or Partier to Relate to Charlie Sheen

The media outlets – all the way from major networks such as ABC's 20/20 to the Today Show and of course the celebrity gossipers – can't get enough of Charlie Sheen.

And, apparently, Charlie Sheen can not get enough of them.

The popular actor is not having a meldtown, he's having a volcanic explosion followed by a river of unending hot lava flow. But that's not really the point here. What is of issue for this blog is that while the public is eating up all this Charlie Sheen drama as if it were Taco Tuesday in Manhattan Beach, they really cannot relate to his antics.

Even those who go out a lot (many souls joke about being "professional partiers) can't comprehend of what Sheen does on a regular basis. Heck, even college students can keep up with him. Sheen probably can outdrink an Irishman and out-chug an Aussie, for crying out loud. He must be something at a Greek weeding. Sheen, after all, says he has "tiger blood" and Adonis DNA."

He does, to borrow a term from the sports world, "take it to another level" with his admitted cocaine use. That's over the top (and so 80s, too). Good, wholesome partying involves booze and beer, not drugs.

Then there are the women. Hookers, porn stars, models. They are no doubt attracted to Sheen for his brilliant personality, not his $2 million-an-episode salary.

All of those things are simply out of reach for the average barfly.

So while its entertaining to watch from a distance, true party people and frequent bar patrons are hardly saluting Sheen. Yes, they are watching to see what will happen next, mainly because they like his character and "Two And A Half Men." Heck, Charlie Harper's life is the ultimate bachelor's fantasy – a nice beach house, plenty of cash and a revolving door of beautiful women.

But fiction - and Sheen's actual lifestyle – is a lot different than reality for the average Joe (and Jolene) partier.

This blog is written and posted by PubClub.com, a nightlife and world party website.

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