I was working on my laptop on the couch last night and the husband had the TV on. He apparently couldn't find Law & Order or CSI and ended up landing on "Wife Swap."
On this show, two wives (usually mothers, I think) swap households to see how the other lives. Fine. Sounds good in theory and would probably be a pretty cool experiment in reality. But, of course, the producers search the country over to find the most over-the-top mothers around and then deliberately swap complete opposites (so the ultra-strict mom goes to the home of the free-spirited mom).
I know it's not a new show and, yes, apparently I live under a rock. But, this is why -- because crap like is considered entertainment. Insulting, yelling, screaming, berating, chastising, taunting, teasing and making fun of the other people's lifestyle is FUN?
It was one of the most-spirited things I've ever seen (and, no, I've never seen American Idol either...last thing I want to see if for people to have their dreams squashed night after night).
Last night it was a feminist vs. a beauty pageant stage mom. My jaw hit the keyboard at least five times before I had finally had enough and went and got my iPod so I didn't have to listen to it anymore.
Here's hoping the writers strike ends soon so we aren't subjected to even more of this "reality" TV.
Reality? I don't think so.
No wonder people are so nasty and rude to each other these days -- they get their cues from must-see TV.