This is why I don't watch TV

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I think it's blatantly obvious to anyone with half a brain that being on a show like that isn't a "being rewarded". It's "getting exactly what you deserve". As for getting paid, most of them aren't paid. Even if they are, the awful psyche repercussions from being on one of these insane shows more than make up for it.

Perhaps instead of prisons, we could make "TV shows" that involve putting a bunch of insane people in a house together and filming them. That way they stay out of our hair voluntarily. It even works for non-criminals who are just stupid, full of sh1t and annoying. I'd rather they were in some obscene mansion tearing each other's hair out than serving me fast food.

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I think it's blatantly obvious to anyone with half a brain that being on a show like that isn't a "being rewarded". It's "getting exactly what you deserve". As for getting paid, most of them aren't paid. Even if they are, the awful psyche repercussions from being on one of these insane shows more than make up for it.

I don't know... I guess I just view people, particularly the ladies on Bad Girls Club, to be in it for the attention. I have found so many times in my life that there are certain people that crave attention, positive and negative, and this fulfills that need for them, even if the need is so deeply embedded in their psyche it's not entirely apparent to them, which was probably damaged far before they made their first appearance on the show.

And then there are the people that love to watch that kind of thing...

BTD - as far as a reality TV channel, I know there's one out there - I remember it was in the FOX family. But, it also has more of the game show-type reality as well. I remember that's how I even saw Temptation Island the couple of times I ran across it. They even had some British and Aussie reality TV.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

That happens from time to time, too.

Anybody else watching "Ax Men"?

I've been watching Ax Men. My dad was a logger as was/is half my family. I've never seen the type of clearcut/drag up the hill method all the "teams" use so it's kind of interesting.

A lot of other "reality" I don't get. All the VH1/MTV "dating" some quasi celebrity shows.

I was sadly addicted to "bridezillas" for a short while. I love "house hunters" and the various house flipping shows. I like "Biggest Looser" as well.

Maddy's driving me nuts watching "America's Next Top Model". It's not the worst thing she could watch but ugh.

The one I seriously don't get is the cage/fighting whatever they call it league thingie. Some guy who was in my PE class in high school was/is apparently some kind of champion of this so I watched a few rounds. I don't get it.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by blueerica

I don't know... I guess I just view people, particularly the ladies on Bad Girls Club, to be in it for the attention. I have found so many times in my life that there are certain people that crave attention, positive and negative, and this fulfills that need for them, even if the need is so deeply embedded in their psyche it's not entirely apparent to them, which was probably damaged far before they made their first appearance on the show.

And then there are the people that love to watch that kind of thing...

I'd say it's a closed loop. These stupid people love being stupid in front of other people who like watching stupid things. Again, better than any of them being out and about for me to interact with. They just might attempt to get their attention fix using MY attention. Blech.

They all get what they deserve.