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Where exactly is eating bugs part of "reality" ????
I realize how redundant it is to complain about "reality shows" when everybody and their dumbass co-workers seem to enjoy at least one of them. Myself, I have never been a regualr watcher of reality shows. Not only do I have plenty of reality in my own life, but I also think I'd actually be insprired to open fire on people this stupid who are making this much money. Surprisingly, I am more offended than usual at the idea of Film Fakers (although The Biggest Loser is also making me hopping mad). Where they make fun of aspiring actors who have agreed to act in a horrible film and pretend like they like it. The problem is, how many famous actors have done that just to get somewhere in thier careers?
Do we make fun of Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, or Johnny Depp for thier turns in awful horror films? No, because that's what young actors do. Setting up a fake director with a fake crew for the sole purpose of laughing at people for taking it seriously is evil and wrong. I mean, if you're tricking 30 model types trying to marry a rich guy--I say go for it, because the women involved are already wretched harridans. But mocking young kids whose only faux pas is wanting to act, and agreeing to do something sub par to gain exposure? Who among you wouldn't act in a film for say, $2,000?
In other Wednews, I have to go to the stupid doc today, and I don't want to. I got up early since I thought someone had called me about a job, but it turned out to be Ryan, letting me know he's coming home tomorrow. So, still no job calls. Apparently, I still suck and am unhireable. So, if any of you need a high school or college paper written for cash, or if you're having a party and need someone to cook, do let me know.
That said, I'm probably going to buy Dawn of the Dead today, because I feel shitty and deserve a present.
I'm also going to put in some applications at the mall, see if I can't score a crappy retail gig for a few months.
Do we make fun of Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, or Johnny Depp for thier turns in awful horror films? No, because that's what young actors do. Setting up a fake director with a fake crew for the sole purpose of laughing at people for taking it seriously is evil and wrong. I mean, if you're tricking 30 model types trying to marry a rich guy--I say go for it, because the women involved are already wretched harridans. But mocking young kids whose only faux pas is wanting to act, and agreeing to do something sub par to gain exposure? Who among you wouldn't act in a film for say, $2,000?
In other Wednews, I have to go to the stupid doc today, and I don't want to. I got up early since I thought someone had called me about a job, but it turned out to be Ryan, letting me know he's coming home tomorrow. So, still no job calls. Apparently, I still suck and am unhireable. So, if any of you need a high school or college paper written for cash, or if you're having a party and need someone to cook, do let me know.
That said, I'm probably going to buy Dawn of the Dead today, because I feel shitty and deserve a present.
I'm also going to put in some applications at the mall, see if I can't score a crappy retail gig for a few months.
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Of course, you'd get the "friend" rate, which is more negotiable depending on subject matter and how much notice you give.
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That said, I loathe reality shows, with the train-wreck-like exception of the current Surreal Life. It makes me howl, cuz it has Flavor Flav, Charro, and Bridgitte Nielsen. (Ryan Starr is great, I like her lots, and Dave Coulier just seems like, y'know, a normal, nice guy. And I try not to think about the New Kid on the Block guy.) The "Biggest Loser" just makes me want to beat someone senseless. I feel for all those people...but then I think, who the hell would do that to themselves on national TV? Yikes.
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One thing I notice about Biggest Loser is that they are pushing people who have no excersize program right into high impact aerobics and treadmills and such. Pulled muscles, anyone?
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And yeah, they're pushing people into high impact exercise and forced extreme diets. Yes, you'll lose weight, but if you don't keep it up basically forever at that level, you'll gain it back plus some, because you'll have hosered your base metabolism. Talk about setting someone up for failure.
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I grew up poor, and we would still throw away the rice if it had maggots in it. I was once tricked into eating a chocolate covered grasshopper by my uncle. I have still to forgive him for this little trick. In sum, in all my years of reality, I have yet to eat bugs knowingly and willingly.
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you have no idea how tempting that phrase is, tell me you're kidding and make it go away!
You're not an expert about "Courtyards and The Antiquary by Sir Walter Scott by chance???
eh, nobody is....
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I think maybe the most offensive implication is that people who have struggled with their weight thier whole lives only really needed to put forth a few weeks of effort to get thin. It reinforces the stereotype that all fat people are lazy and pay not attention whatever to thier diets.
They also fail to demonstrate how crash dieting fucks up ones metabolism and makes them gain and gain after they stop starving themselves.