Amazing Race: All Stars

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by JWBear

IOW, descend to their level. No thanks. I’d rather watch a show where teams win or lose based on their racing abilities, not on how well they can screw the other teams. (I hate the Yield for that very reason.) As I said before, if I wanted to watch Survivor, then that’s what I’d be watching.

No, I didn't say descend to their level. There are other options: i.e., do a better job of avoiding them and not giving them the chance to "cheat" off of you. Don't fuel their fire by yelling at them. If play your game and don't waste your time and energy on them. If your game really is the better way to play, you'll win. Whining, yelling at them, crying foul when none is committed does zilch except make them look better and you look foolish.

Of course, I still don't consider anything I've seen Rob and Amber do "descending" to anything. The WORST thing that they did was when Amber said "got it" when they came back from the wrong direction, and the only way that's bad is if Mirna and Charla did exactly what you're saying Rob and Amber do wrong, namely take cues from other teams.

But in the end, Rob and Ambers actions should have no bearing on the other teams. Fortunately for them, it does. If the other teams would stop whining and start thinking, Rob and Amber-like tactics would become moot. As long as they continue to want everyone to play nice rather than ensuring that they aren't "victims", they will continue to be "victims".