5/2/10

What's on the Tube? The Reality TV Threshold.

In the last several years I have watched POINTLESS house of Reality TV.  There are good shows, i.e. Dog the Bounty Hunter where there is a point to the show and not just a bunch of mindless people getting drunk to see what kind of stunts and stupidity the American public will tolerate.

I never got into Survivor, since I thought they were casting towards a specific demographic and not casting a cast that would actually be interesting.

I watched every season of Rock of  Love (ROL), and was mortified that women would do this for Bret Michaels.  What I did learn from ROL is never have sex with Bret Michaels before elimination night, all the girls who slept with him, eliminated.  

I was just flipping through the channels and came across this show on the WE network.  It's called Sunset Daze, its about older Americans who have retired to Surprise, Arizona and the Sun City Center retirement communities.

The first older lady they talk to admits she's 68, and she lost her husband 3 years ago, she's looking for love and feels safe in the knowledge that she will find love again, BUT, until then she will spend her time with BOB, her Battery Operated Boyfriend.

*VOMIT*

Hearing a 68 YO woman talk about a vibrator on TV is like having a chat with my Mom about a vibrator.  Unlike other talks you have with your mother during your life, i.e. "OH MY GOD Mom, I'm bleeding..."  or "Mom, the Boys at school are calling me Cousin Tony cause the hair on my legs reminds them of the hair on their Cousin Tony's back..." this conversation should most likely be avoided, unless you have that type of relationship with your parent which good for you.


I would recommend fast forwarding in about 22 seconds, and be traumatized.

So I found my reality TV threshold is Seriors talking about sex toys, I'm sure when I get to be 68 it won't bother me as much.  Or at least I hope not.

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