tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post5100937166954600201..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: What I've Learned from the Jersey ShoreNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-72828535203771640562012-02-02T20:35:21.614-06:002012-02-02T20:35:21.614-06:00Hi Theresa,
The teen mom shows make me sad too, b...Hi Theresa,<br /> The teen mom shows make me sad too, because the girls are forced to grow up really fast. And what makes it even more difficult to watch is that some of the girls refuse to grow up and take responsibility for themselves and their children. (Not to mention some of the teen dads on that show aren't always helpful to them, if at all.) There are a few girls on the shows, though, who became stronger and more mature after becoming mothers, so that gives me hope for them.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-12366179689055967512012-02-02T19:45:49.322-06:002012-02-02T19:45:49.322-06:00I watched Jersey Shore episodes 1 and 2. But I di...I watched Jersey Shore episodes 1 and 2. But I didn't watch the 3rd one I got sick of it. I can't watch the teen mom things because that's just too sad.<br /><br />I got sick of the steroid guy and the whiney one fast. <br /><br />I love all the tattoo shows. My new one is NY Ink.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-66160009951296735982012-02-01T09:22:42.565-06:002012-02-01T09:22:42.565-06:00Hi Ben,
I think if there were more intelligent peo...Hi Ben,<br />I think if there were more intelligent people on television, the shows would improve. That's one reason I like The Big Bang Theory; it's not a reality show, but I like the fact that it's about a group of friends who happen to be geniuses.<br />I tried watching America's Next Top Model, but Tyra's shrill antics got on my nerves. I can see what you mean about how some shows do change people's lives for the better. I particularly like the idea of Undercover Boss, because it's about time CEOs found out what their employees' jobs are really like.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-19726140413872086842012-02-01T08:57:12.218-06:002012-02-01T08:57:12.218-06:00I watch about twenty-two minutes of Jersey Shore o...I watch about twenty-two minutes of Jersey Shore on two different sittings. Can't do it. Can't reward people for being stupid on television. You don't have to have skills to be on TV anymore, just being more stupid and obnoxious than anybody else around you will do the trick. <br /><br />And it's not an anti-reality-TV add. I watch it. I watch Undercover Boss, Auction Hunters, America's Next Top Model even (blush). Shows where there's something to be gained, lives to be changed. Purpose is the keyword here.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-70311923156820244122012-01-31T23:41:11.232-06:002012-01-31T23:41:11.232-06:00Hi Catherine,
I think that reality TV is basically...Hi Catherine,<br />I think that reality TV is basically this generation's version of soap operas. It's kind of ironic that actual soap operas are getting cancelled because not as many people watch them anymore. And yet there are tons of people tuning in every week because they want to watch these "real-life" soap operas.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-60830260971646188292012-01-31T20:26:36.108-06:002012-01-31T20:26:36.108-06:00I honestly can't stand most reality tv--simply...I honestly can't stand most reality tv--simply for the fact that i can't stand to watch large groups of people act stupid LOL. Now, I occasionally enjoy Survivor, but it's more because my family was really into it and it was a bonding experience. But also most reality tv isn't that "realistic"--it seems more like a soap opera to me 99% of the time.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532531939334578737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-87055984092484161002012-01-31T15:08:15.959-06:002012-01-31T15:08:15.959-06:00Hi Angela,
I think there's at least one or two...Hi Angela,<br />I think there's at least one or two hours of music on MTV in the morning, and I think there's an MTV2 or something that shows music. But you're right in that MTV is not the same as it used to be. I think I'm not really in the demographic anymore either, because I can't really relate to most of the people on those shows anymore.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-12621224697418852112012-01-31T15:06:07.535-06:002012-01-31T15:06:07.535-06:00Hi NGS,
I feel sorry for Amber's daughter Le...Hi NGS,<br /> I feel sorry for Amber's daughter Leah too, because Amber and Gary are both very immature. Last I heard Gary had custody of Leah. Although he's not as bad as Amber is, and he definitely didn't deserve to have Amber hit him, at the same time I don't have a good opinion of him; he was always passive-aggressive with Amber and kept pressuring her to get back together with him even when she didn't want to.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-22345346459225745272012-01-31T14:37:24.985-06:002012-01-31T14:37:24.985-06:00Sadly, Teen Moms 2 is not available on Netflix on ...Sadly, Teen Moms 2 is not available on Netflix on Demand, so I haven't tortured myself with that yet. But Amber? I spend so much time worried about Little Leah. Send Leah to me!! I will take care of her!!! (Man, I need to get better SOON...)NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-87084015165947351362012-01-31T13:46:03.188-06:002012-01-31T13:46:03.188-06:00I think pretty much everything on MTV is trashy. I...I think pretty much everything on MTV is trashy. I don't get it at all. I'm sure I'm not the target demographic, but still...what happened to the music MTV?Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-46626852545589237132012-01-31T12:14:12.170-06:002012-01-31T12:14:12.170-06:00Hi NGS,
I hope you feel better soon! I must conf...Hi NGS,<br /> I hope you feel better soon! I must confess that like you, I've found myself Googling the Teen Moms too; Jenelle and Amber in particular just can't seem to stay out of trouble! And they're still so young, too, which makes their situations even more worrisome.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-29632088213132138072012-01-31T12:12:42.428-06:002012-01-31T12:12:42.428-06:00Hi Emily,
I think that a lot of people don'...Hi Emily,<br /> I think that a lot of people don't like the Real Housewives any more than they like the Jersey Shore cast, but on other hand, their shows would probably be a lot less entertaining if they were all kind and decent to each other. (I feel guilty for saying that, but it's kind of true.)Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-89428075940052178032012-01-31T11:59:20.315-06:002012-01-31T11:59:20.315-06:00I have a broken ankle and for a long time, I was s...I have a broken ankle and for a long time, I was so heavily medicated I could do little but watch reality shows (no plot = good if I fell asleep in the middle). At first I watched a lot of Discovery-type reality - Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs, Pawn Stars, and Say Yes to the Dress. Now I've moved on to Teen Moms and I find myself compulsively googling the names of the mothers to see which ones have been arrested recently. I kind of hate myself, but what else are you going to do when you're essentially housebound?NGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056381269070465424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-9200181226927474442012-01-31T11:51:51.518-06:002012-01-31T11:51:51.518-06:00I'm not a huge MTV fan, but boy did you hit th...I'm not a huge MTV fan, but boy did you hit the nail on the head. I'm more of a Bravo fan. Top Chef is my favorite, but my dirty little secret is Real Housewives (of anywhere). Funnily enough, many of the things you learned from the Jersey Shore hold true for Real Housewives. : )Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-49598615498618202052012-01-31T10:41:06.172-06:002012-01-31T10:41:06.172-06:00Hi Gia,
I'm not proud of myself for watching...Hi Gia,<br /> I'm not proud of myself for watching Jersey Shore either. If I lived with those people (though I think I would only be able to survive one day as their roommate, if that), I don't think I could handle their lifestyle. And the cast of this show also makes me worry about the message that they're sending to the young viewers, because even though a lot of people make fun of the cast, at the same time there are some people who may think that partying every night and hooking up with random strangers is what all twentysomethings should do.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-69224064614505095742012-01-31T10:04:40.344-06:002012-01-31T10:04:40.344-06:00I watch jersey shore. Can't look away. Not pro...I watch jersey shore. Can't look away. Not proud.Giahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.com