'Idol': Judges misconstrued 'Be careful' remark

This is why I don't pay any attention to 'American Idol' - (well other than being a no talent show where the talented ones are booted off in favor of the ones more easily manipulated - you can look no further than the show's 'successes' to see this - every 'winner' that has listened to them has disappeared and those that have told the show to 'F' themselves have gone on to real success and stardom ... even the really talented non-winners who also told the show where to stick themselves have had major success while those drones who listened are a forgotten waste) - they're idiots and hacks

Be careful not to read too much into what someone from Louisville says while heading out the door - like the "American Idol" judges did.

The producers of "Idol" apologized Thursday on behalf of its judges, who apparently misinterpreted what a contestant in Louisville, Ky., said after a failed audition.
On his way out, Mark Mudd said: "Take care and be careful."
Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell took that as a threat.
Abdul scolded Mudd, telling him, "You don't say that to people, 'Be careful.' That's just not a normal thing to say."

It turns out that "Be careful" is a regional parting expression.
The show's producers say they had not heard that from any other contestants, so it took everyone by surprise.
A statement from "Idol" producers said: "We now know better and look forward to visiting Louisville again someday."

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As I said Abdul and Cowell are idiots. Someone who 'fails' an 'American Idol' audition isn't going to be 'threatening' anyone let alone those two, they will be thanking their lucky stars for the chance to actually sing instead of being sent through the 'Idol' machine and turned into another Ruben , oh, whats-his-name?