I think a rule of thumb for watching TV shows should be this:
If you're ashamed to watch something in a public place, you should probably not watch that thing.
Anyway, I was sadly sucked into the bachelor phenomena and even the shame of watching it on a
tiny treadmill screen at the gym couldn't stop me. Something about the idiotic metaphors that everyone makes about relationships in their interviews.
tiny treadmill screen at the gym couldn't stop me. Something about the idiotic metaphors that everyone makes about relationships in their interviews.
Elise "Chris is the Rainbow at the end of this storm"
Or the joy of NOT being 30 something and going on trashy tv to find a date, just makes it so enticing. I spend two hours of my Monday just feeling bad for these people, and at the end I am definitely not a better person because of it. So I have come to the conclusion that shows like this are what I like to call "brain dead" entertainment. After being at school for 12 hours and utilizing my brain to its full capacity (which isn't much to begin with) I just need to turn my brain off and bask in the simplicity of unnecessary televised drama. And that was my Monday.DISCLAIMER: In no way am I saying this is a good way to live your life, in fact I am saying the opposite. However, it is the choice that I've made, and one day I hope to get out of the shameful suction cup that is ABC reality TV.
The Bachelor--that was my sophomore year in college life. I LOVED IT! I was so ashamed and embarrassed to tell people I watched these shows. After a couple seasons of the Bachelor and Bachlorette, I finally decided to stop watching the shows because I realized how pointless and pathetic they really are. I totally agree with what you said--if you're ashamed to watch it in a public place (and I will add with other people), you probably should not watch it.
ReplyDeletehahaha, ahh I loved it. just finished the season! I sometime am totally ashamed to watch, but I've gotten over it! haha
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