Realtiy Bytes
I don't know whether I'm "old" or "old-fashioned", but I'm annoyed and disturbed by television for the most part. After years of having no cable, due to being relatively broke, I finally was able to purchase a subscription. Of course, I seldom have time to indulge in it, but the others in my house have no complaints.
The other day, I was taking my son to school, wondering if my car windows could actually get any dirtier. Since I've purchased a second car, but do not have a "two car garage" bank account, one car has to be the loser in the driveway. Anyhow, this is going somewhere, I hope.
While reflecting on my dirty window, I was jolted back to a memory of walking through the house putting up clean laundry. One of the televisions was on in a bedroom, with what I suppose was another pain in society's crack reality show. In the few minutes I was putting clothes into drawers, I gathered this much: a group of people competing to stay on a team to sell cars. What?!!!
Before I get people offended, let me start by saying, that I have nothing against people who sell cars. We, as consumers, have to have our automobiles, and therefore, need people to sell them to us. However, I draw a line at people sinking so low, for a few moments on television, that they have to practically beg to be able to sell cars. Is this what the general public perceives as entertainment? My next question, with any reality show, really, is who cares? Apparently many bored people, because these things are growing and multiplying like rabbits on Ecstasy. I also have to wonder how many of these shows are staged. My guess is at least 90%, but then again, what do I know?
I'm tired of hearing about the intimate details of people's lives who I care nothing about, untalented people trying to get a record contract, instead of paying their dues like everyone else, and any other show where the human element is reduced to a quivering, spineless suck-up of what used to be an actual person.
I thought the main reason for watching television, was to escape reality. I may be a minority in that thought, but I stand by it.
The other day, I was taking my son to school, wondering if my car windows could actually get any dirtier. Since I've purchased a second car, but do not have a "two car garage" bank account, one car has to be the loser in the driveway. Anyhow, this is going somewhere, I hope.
While reflecting on my dirty window, I was jolted back to a memory of walking through the house putting up clean laundry. One of the televisions was on in a bedroom, with what I suppose was another pain in society's crack reality show. In the few minutes I was putting clothes into drawers, I gathered this much: a group of people competing to stay on a team to sell cars. What?!!!
Before I get people offended, let me start by saying, that I have nothing against people who sell cars. We, as consumers, have to have our automobiles, and therefore, need people to sell them to us. However, I draw a line at people sinking so low, for a few moments on television, that they have to practically beg to be able to sell cars. Is this what the general public perceives as entertainment? My next question, with any reality show, really, is who cares? Apparently many bored people, because these things are growing and multiplying like rabbits on Ecstasy. I also have to wonder how many of these shows are staged. My guess is at least 90%, but then again, what do I know?
I'm tired of hearing about the intimate details of people's lives who I care nothing about, untalented people trying to get a record contract, instead of paying their dues like everyone else, and any other show where the human element is reduced to a quivering, spineless suck-up of what used to be an actual person.
I thought the main reason for watching television, was to escape reality. I may be a minority in that thought, but I stand by it.
posted by DiaGirlNC at 10:18 AM
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