AngelaHunter February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 It really is like they never watch the show before going on it. I bet they never did. They watch Honey Boo Boo and Steve Wilkos and would probably never see anything outrageous in the behavior of JJ litigants - as we do - so it would bore them. What I love is when someone shouts out "That's a lie!" Bonus points if they do it from the sidelines. I love it any time, but especially when JJ is reading to them from their own complaints. 1 6 Link to comment
augmentedfourth February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 What I love is when someone shouts out "That's a lie!" Bonus points if they do it from the sidelines. I love it any time, but especially when JJ is reading to them from their own complaints. I've given this some thought over the years. If I was ever a litigant on the show* and whoever was on the other side really was telling outrageous lies about me, would I have the self-control to keep my mouth shut until it was my turn? Granted, I'm sure that most of the "that's a lie!" outbursts are lies themselves, or at least whatever the other side is saying has some grain of truth to it, but it still makes me think. I've eventually arrived at the conclusion that I think I'd be able to hold it in, but the camera would most likely pan over to me making "seriously?" faces and giving some major side-eye. *I hope to never appear on this show as a litigant. However, it is my not-so-secret fantasy to somehow be peripherally involved with a case and get a phone call from JJ in her fake office with the fake books. I would die a happy woman if that ever happened. 11 Link to comment
teebax February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 I've given this some thought over the years. If I was ever a litigant on the show* and whoever was on the other side really was telling outrageous lies about me, would I have the self-control to keep my mouth shut until it was my turn? Granted, I'm sure that most of the "that's a lie!" outbursts are lies themselves, or at least whatever the other side is saying has some grain of truth to it, but it still makes me think. I've eventually arrived at the conclusion that I think I'd be able to hold it in, but the camera would most likely pan over to me making "seriously?" faces and giving some major side-eye. *I hope to never appear on this show as a litigant. However, it is my not-so-secret fantasy to somehow be peripherally involved with a case and get a phone call from JJ in her fake office with the fake books. I would die a happy woman if that ever happened. I'd love a phone call from JJ. We know from some of the blogs we've read written by former litigants that the producers encourage the litigants to be combative. I guess some are stupid enough to do so. I'm an old Army gal, so I'd treat JJ the same way I treated my drill sergeants. Yes, ma'am; no ma'am; and I don't know, ma'am. 4 Link to comment
Brooklynista February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 I have to wonder if these folks are given a copy of their Damm complaints. Why is it so many of them have no clue what they wrote?? I would totally commit my lie to memory and have it ready for JJ backwards and forward. 4 Link to comment
Quof February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 The show's staff find the documents from real small claims court; I'm sure they rewrite them on the show's own "forms" and have the parties sign them. If for no other reason, they need to make them legible and in passable English. Like most numbskulls, the litigants sign documents without reading them. 2 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 I'm not so sure the complaints are rewritten, I've seen some of the printed stuff when the camera zooms in on a phrase and some of it is pretty incoherent. 2 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 17, 2015 Share February 17, 2015 We did get TWO phone calls of Doom in the last few days! Why is it so many of them have no clue what they wrote?? Because they're a bunch of liars. Really dumb liars. 4 Link to comment
how55 February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 The show's staff find the documents from real small claims court; I'm sure they rewrite them on the show's own "forms" and have the parties sign them. At least in NYC small claims court, there is absolutely nothing in the application to file a lawsuit about the suit. Several years ago, I brought a small claims case and all they really asked was plaintiff, defendant & amount of damages suing for (by the way, I did get an invite from People's Count to have the case tried there). 2 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 I did get an invite from People's Count to have the case tried there Couldn't stomach the thought of seeing Levin and the Hall AssClown in person? 5 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 The police told her ... Don't tell me what the police told her! She was told by the city... Don't tell me what anyone said to her! She was told ... 6 Link to comment
AngelaHunter February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 The police told her ... Don't tell me what the police told her! She was told by the city... Don't tell me what anyone said to her! She was told ... Ha! I was just thinking of that. I love it. Even better when they restart their hearsay and change the wording: "I was told..." "Don't tell me what anyone told you!" "Okay. I was informed..." Yeah, that'll work, you moron. 1 6 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 20, 2015 Share February 20, 2015 From a rerun this morning: "That jewelery was bought for me to her." 4 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 "I didn't steal the car, I just took it without permission." 1 4 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 25, 2015 Share February 25, 2015 I was shocked to hear the defendant, an ex-wife in a child support case, calling her husband a "money hungry douchebag". They actually left that in? 3 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen March 3, 2015 Share March 3, 2015 JJ:Did you live for 8 months with a broken toilet? Litigant:It was functionable. 4 Link to comment
Guest March 8, 2015 Share March 8, 2015 I was shocked to hear the defendant, an ex-wife in a child support case, calling her husband a "money hungry douchebag". They actually left that in? Which is bizarre because in one of the million rerun cases last week, the producers bleeped out JJ saying, "poop." (Some case of filthy renters leaving dog crap all over their back porch after they moved out.) Also, I do believe that same litigant also said she hoped her ex-husband died. Link to comment
Rick Kitchen March 17, 2015 Share March 17, 2015 "She wanted to find an escape goat." 1 5 Link to comment
NowVoyager March 26, 2015 Share March 26, 2015 JJ: {to the ridiculously attired Queen Esther/Nefeteri who strolled down the aisle in a fabulously tacky outfit complete with head piece}: That's SOME outfit...." Esther, blinking her false eyelashes and waving her trashy nails "You like it?" I DIED. It re-aired today. Still satisfying, lol! 5 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen April 2, 2015 Share April 2, 2015 "Who hires a 17-year-old off Craigslist and gives them their house key?", asked the 17-year-old who was hired off Craigslist and given the house key. 6 Link to comment
Oosala April 10, 2015 Share April 10, 2015 "He frauded me." A woman took her classic car to a mechanic, who told her it was unfixable. He fixed two of her other cars in return for the classic car's parts, or so he said. The woman found someone driving "her" classic car some time later. The woman obviously had no case. 3 Link to comment
BubblingKettle April 10, 2015 Share April 10, 2015 I have to be honest - I don't remember if I heard this on The People's Court or on Judge Judy. When I heard it, I loved it so much I jotted it down...I was cleaning my office today, and I found the note on my desk. The defendant held up a letter he claimed was from the plaintiff, and he said that he doesn't think it's appropriate to read on television. JJ or MM (sorry): What? Are there expletives in the letter? Litigant: Oh, yeah, Your Honor...there's expletives, question marks, peri..... JJ or MM interrupts: Alright, alright. Are there bad words? 1 8 Link to comment
AngelaHunter April 10, 2015 Share April 10, 2015 JJ or MM (sorry): What? Are there expletives in the letter? Litigant: Oh, yeah, Your Honor...there's expletives, question marks, peri..... JJ or MM interrupts: Alright, alright. Are there bad words? How precious is that? Expletives or punctuation - don't use big words with litigants. Must have been MM. JJ would know better than to ask such a question. 5 Link to comment
ElderPrice May 7, 2015 Share May 7, 2015 Judge Judy: So had you met with the defendant before? Plaintiff: Oh yes, we would meet and talk about our insufficient others. 1 6 Link to comment
AngelaHunter May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 (edited) "I will not lie and say I did not proceed to beat the crap out of her." Those words courtesy of the charming MIchelle, bar fighter extraordinaire. Edited May 9, 2015 by AngelaHunter 7 Link to comment
Trini May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 (edited) "I explained them...." --repeat 8 times. (For context, the litigant meant "I explained to them...") Edited May 19, 2015 by Trini 6 Link to comment
Sarcastico May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 All from hallterviews: "Don't hate the player, hate the game." "Jessica's a thief! She stole Bobby's digital camera, and walked out of the grocery store with two rotisserie chickens!" "Trash do be in a kitchen." "When you compare our arrest records...." "Don't trust your family members, especially when they have to buy bags of hair to go on national TV." "Don't fear the repo." 1 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 So, like, who remembers the fabulous Gin Ling Fuh, who gave a classic hallterview: "They were making whoopees all night long and busting up my headboard!" 4 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 A rerun this morning where a woman was suing her ex boyfriend for back rent and he counter sued for his possessions. In his written claim, he said that he was asking for his father's ashes, but when he spoke and listed what he wanted back, he didn't mention the ashes. So JJ said he must not have cared about the ashes if he didn't mention them in his testimony. And the defendant said, "I didn't mention them because you had already mentioned them so I thought that was incinerated." I'm not even sure what he was trying to say. 4 Link to comment
BubblingKettle May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 A rerun this morning where a woman was suing her ex boyfriend for back rent and he counter sued for his possessions. In his written claim, he said that he was asking for his father's ashes, but when he spoke and listed what he wanted back, he didn't mention the ashes. So JJ said he must not have cared about the ashes if he didn't mention them in his testimony. And the defendant said, "I didn't mention them because you had already mentioned them so I thought that was incinerated." I'm not even sure what he was trying to say. YES!!! When I heard that, I thought there was no way he really said it! When JJ was opening the case, giving a summary of the details, she said, the defendant has a countersuit for the return of his late-father's ashes and miscellaneous goods." She then asked the defendant what he wanted returned. He said things like nightstand, maps...but he didn't say the ashes. When JJ barked at him about it, he said, "Well, you already said it, so I didn't REINCINERATE." Oh jeez!! I think he meant to use the word 'reiterate.' 1 2 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 "Someone this cute should not be hanging around with somebody that ugly." Says the middle-aged defendant about the middle-aged plaintiff, who just defeated her in court. 5 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen June 11, 2015 Share June 11, 2015 JJ: Where do you live? Litigant: Hollister. Well, I've lived in Hollister on and off for several years, but I've also lived in San Jose. So, Hollister and San Jose. JJ: What address is on your driver's license? L: El Dorado. 1 8 Link to comment
AngelaHunter June 15, 2015 Share June 15, 2015 (edited) QuoteQuote"I couldn't get a holt to him." And repeated, what - ten times?? ETA: So I'm watching a bunch of old eps and come to the Pacheco (?) family. Son is in the slammer for dealing meth. Gets out but he don't have no job, so goes to flop with dad, who smokes weed because he has "arthuritis". Son is out (probably dealing meth) when parole officer comes to check on him, finds Dad toking up and has him arrested. Sister asks Meth Bro to chip in to spring Dad. Bro has no Doh, so sister pays and Bro won't pay her back. Bro is outraged because, "They dint have to hire no fancy lawyer. They coulda got a public pretender!" JJ and Byrd give each other the eye. Edited June 21, 2015 by AngelaHunter 1 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter July 6, 2015 Share July 6, 2015 Still watching old eps, and came upon this gem: Ms. Ribino, def, claims she doesn't owe money to plaintiff. She found him on a dating site and started asking him for money pretty damn quick. JJ: "You have 30 seconds to tell me your counterclaim." Ms.R: "Okay. I honestly believe that based on the basics of two factors I do not owe him the money..." JJ: *Screaming* "COUNTERCLAIM!!!!" Byrd, looking at his watch: "Thirty seconds is up, Judge." 3 Link to comment
ItsHelloPattiagain July 7, 2015 Share July 7, 2015 (edited) I have to wonder if these folks are given a copy of their Damm complaints. Why is it so many of them have no clue what they wrote?? I would totally commit my lie to memory and have it ready for JJ backwards and forward. IMHO I think the producer (or the assistant) calls the litigants and gets a phone statement, types it up and then the litigants sign it before the taping at some point. Most id-jits don't read the stuff stuck in front of them (which in many cases is why they are in court, ya big dummies) so it's no wonder they can't remember anything. I always think about JJ's credo - "“If you tell the truth, you don’t need a good memory.”". Edited July 7, 2015 by ItsHelloPattiagain 6 Link to comment
BubblingKettle September 3, 2015 Share September 3, 2015 JJ: "So did you sign a year lease?" Mr. Vasquez: "Uh, I dunno. It was 12 month." (not a typo) JJ: "Twelve months is a year." Mr. Vasquez: {shrugs shoulders} "Oh, okay. Yeah." 1 5 Link to comment
AngelaHunter September 6, 2015 Share September 6, 2015 Not sure where this should go, but I think we need to recognize the great job the announcer does. Watching more old cases and came upon this: Announcer (without a single snicker):... 42 year old cosmetic salesperson, Cindy Tannis, is suing her ex boyfriend, William Gunter, for knocking out her front teeth." A match made in heaven, no doubt. It got better when JJ started questioning Cindy: JJ: "How long did you stay with him after he knocked out all your front teeth?" Cindy: "About three or four months." Sounds reasonable. 1 2 Link to comment
One Tough Cookie September 12, 2015 Share September 12, 2015 Malarkey, Malarkey, Malarkey. 4 Link to comment
SandyToes September 22, 2015 Share September 22, 2015 (edited) "I wouldn't have borrowed it (the money) if I knew I had to pay it back!" Ha! You think? Edited September 22, 2015 by SandyToes 1 1 Link to comment
One Tough Cookie September 22, 2015 Share September 22, 2015 "I wouldn't have borrowed it (the money) if I knew I had to pay it back!" Ha! You think? And its twin: I would have gotten insurance if I knew I was going to have an accident. 1 2 Link to comment
funky-rat September 24, 2015 Share September 24, 2015 My apologies if this was posted before. I was going to make a post about this case where a cat got killed, and some bizarre roommate rant about "We're gay!", so I went to see if I could find the exact words, and found this instead:http://www.vice.com/read/these-guys-made-up-a-fake-case-to-get-on-judge-judy 1 Link to comment
SandyToes September 29, 2015 Share September 29, 2015 the self-proclaimed brokenhearted defendant Rycharde was coiffed and dressed for a substitute teaching gig on Welcome Back, Kotter. "I loved her very hard and completely." Ewwwww. 1 4 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen October 6, 2015 Share October 6, 2015 (edited) In her hallterview, the plaintiff, who just had her case dismissed, said of the defendant "I thought he was a friend." Even though she had testified that she wouldn't tell him her address. Edited October 6, 2015 by Rick Kitchen 5 Link to comment
NowVoyager October 17, 2015 Share October 17, 2015 In her hallterview, the plaintiff, who just had her case dismissed, said of the defendant "I thought he was a friend." Even though she had testified that she wouldn't tell him her address. This after she had sex with him! 1 4 Link to comment
AngelaHunter October 29, 2015 Share October 29, 2015 "Alcohol is very devious," says drunken slag Danielle, looking ten years older than she is and wearing some kind of nasty, matted mess on her head. 1 3 Link to comment
SandyToes November 12, 2015 Share November 12, 2015 Mr. Bitcoin: "It was fraudulent, but is wasn't FRAUDulent." Okay, then. 5 Link to comment
AngelaHunter November 24, 2015 Share November 24, 2015 Mr. Huff, in the Hall: "Some people will do anything for a IPhone." Apparently not. 1 3 Link to comment
MissLulu December 3, 2015 Share December 3, 2015 Southern couple (yes strong accents included) fighting over living arrangement in their double wide trailer. JJ: "The deal was he paid the rent ..." Joyce: " ...and I paid all the amenities." JJ: "Right now I'm not hearing any amenities." 1 Link to comment
One Tough Cookie December 4, 2015 Share December 4, 2015 Mr. Huff, in the Hall: "Some people will do anything for a IPhone." Apparently not. I think it's really "some people will do ANYONE for a phone! 1 1 Link to comment
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