Jon and Kate�..I hate.

Tev · 09-08-2009, 04:52 PM

No really, I managed to remain blissfully unaware of these people until a few months back when my co-worker was talking about her favorite �reality�-type TV shows. Ever since then it�s like the world�s spotlight has turned on this couple. I hear about them on the radio talk shows, run across articles about them in my Google News sections, and see blurbs about them on TV all the time.

So they got eight kids? So does that octomom lady in California. Eight�s not even really that ridiculous a number as some other couple�s churning out number nineteen here in a few weeks. What�s worse is that I really didn�t care a lick about these people. Any of them. But now my day just doesn�t seem right if I�m not hearing about how Jon�s partying it up with his new mistress of the week and pissing off his wife or how Playboy is trying to get Kate in the sack for some pictures.

And as I said before, deep down I don�t want to care about these people. They are frivolous folk and their shows are dumb. Why won�t they get out of my head? Gaaaah!

Are any of the rest of you infected by this drama plague or have you already chosen sides in the inevitable war that will errupt across cable over this crap?

Lost in Time · 09-08-2009, 04:59 PM

I seriously want to know why people want to look into other peoples everyday mundane lives? Reality shows are neither exciting or gripping, there's no real hook at all. Like Tev said, eight kids: so what? My mother is one of eight children, I grew up with that (not seeing them as children, but I hear stories). I didn't need some goddamn television show to see that. I don't watch it, and I stop paying attention whenever it is mentioned. And that's how I'll keep it.

TopHatAssassin · 09-08-2009, 07:32 PM

It's because it's scandalous, and we all love a good scandal. Then we can all talk about it and act righteous and everything, which is totally fun to do because it makes us feel like our views about other people are important. I'm guilty of it; I like to think I'm above most of those shows, but sometimes I just can't resist reading about what's going on.

I think, deep down... we're all a bunch of nosy buggers. And that's why we like to watch other people.

Dracorion · 09-08-2009, 07:43 PM

I was going to ask "who?", but I don't think I want to anymore.

Julford Hajime · 09-12-2009, 11:02 PM

I'm currently watching an episode from a series called "The Little Couple", which is about two people with dwarfism who are married. They're trying to figure out if they can realistically have a child right now. GRIPPING STUFF INDEED.

My Grandmother digs these types of shows, and I'm visiting her at the moment. It's... okay. I've never gone channel surfing and gone "Ooh, this looks good!", but hey, I can stand to watch it.

Lifetime movies, on the other hand... *Shudders*

synkr0nized · 09-13-2009, 04:30 AM

What's wrong with you? You clearly care about them enough to make a thread, so don't try to claim you hate it.

@TopHat: While getting enjoyment of others' failures is indeed enjoyable, don't make that a general "we". I don't watch "reality" shows, and I'm quite content to keep it that way.

Archbio · 09-13-2009, 04:33 AM

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What's wrong with you? You clearly care about them enough to make a thread, so don't try to claim you hate it.

Hate is... a form of caring?

In the sense that one cares about bad things happening to someone else?

synkr0nized · 09-13-2009, 04:36 AM

I guess that works for you guys? I don't watch something that I don't enjoy, so I was assuming that he enjoys it. I generally don't enjoy shows that I hate.

Archbio · 09-13-2009, 04:44 AM

Don't make that a general "you."

But really, I got the impression Tev for one didn't catch whatever show this is, and is just getting exposure to it through osmosis, which can suck pretty badly all the same!

synkr0nized · 09-13-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Archbio

Don't make that a general "you."

It's already been promoted and given extra stars.

In any case, I feel... bad? for people what who "watch" shows second-hand, as you allude to with the osmosis idea. I guess I practice in-one-ear-and-out-the-other too often.

09-08-2009, 04:59 PM	#2
Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	I seriously want to know why people want to look into other peoples everyday mundane lives? Reality shows are neither exciting or gripping, there's no real hook at all. Like Tev said, eight kids: so what? My mother is one of eight children, I grew up with that (not seeing them as children, but I hear stories). I didn't need some goddamn television show to see that. I don't watch it, and I stop paying attention whenever it is mentioned. And that's how I'll keep it. __________________ Eat me!

09-08-2009, 07:32 PM	#3
TopHatAssassin Like a millionaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 637	It's because it's scandalous, and we all love a good scandal. Then we can all talk about it and act righteous and everything, which is totally fun to do because it makes us feel like our views about other people are important. I'm guilty of it; I like to think I'm above most of those shows, but sometimes I just can't resist reading about what's going on. I think, deep down... we're all a bunch of nosy buggers. And that's why we like to watch other people. __________________ Aye, num nums indeed.

09-08-2009, 07:43 PM	#4
Dracorion Moves Like Jagger, Kupo! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: To the south, a little to the left... Or to the right. Posts: 4,910	I was going to ask "who?", but I don't think I want to anymore. __________________ Dracorion's dumbass color is Royal Blue. If you see that color, you better run the fuck away.

09-13-2009, 04:30 AM	#6
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	This does not mean I remain ignorant of them. What's wrong with you? You clearly care about them enough to make a thread, so don't try to claim you hate it. @TopHat: While getting enjoyment of others' failures is indeed enjoyable, don't make that a general "we". I don't watch "reality" shows, and I'm quite content to keep it that way. __________________ Find love.

09-13-2009, 04:36 AM	#8
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	Maybe this is too simplistic? I guess that works for you guys? I don't watch something that I don't enjoy, so I was assuming that he enjoys it. I generally don't enjoy shows that I hate. __________________ Find love.

09-12-2009, 11:02 PM	#5
Julford Hajime Monty Mole Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 744	I'm currently watching an episode from a series called "The Little Couple", which is about two people with dwarfism who are married. They're trying to figure out if they can realistically have a child right now. GRIPPING STUFF INDEED. My Grandmother digs these types of shows, and I'm visiting her at the moment. It's... okay. I've never gone channel surfing and gone "Ooh, this looks good!", but hey, I can stand to watch it. Lifetime movies, on the other hand... Shudders

09-13-2009, 04:44 AM	#9
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	Don't make that a general "you." But really, I got the impression Tev for one didn't catch whatever show this is, and is just getting exposure to it through osmosis, which can suck pretty badly all the same! __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.