Reality shows becoming porn

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caroln

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Me, stepping up on my soap box:

No matter what show I'm watching, a commercial comes on advertising the latest reality show. I'm used to just shaking my head and wondering what this world is coming to, but this last one I saw has "broke the camel's back". Some girl wearing a skirt that resembles a tutu with nothing on underneath and flashing and shaking her bare bottom in front of the camera. I don't want to see that, I don't want my grandkids to see that. Not to mention other couples almost having sex on camera.

I know all the reality shows are staged but it's this close to being pornographic. I never watch reality shows of that nature, but I am being subjected to it in commercials constantly. These shows are a huge money maker for the networks and have a very large viewing audience. All I can ask is, what is wrong with you people???

And for the record (so no one has to point it out to me), yes, I'm an old fuddy duddy. I have stepped down off my soap box.
 
There's no such thing as a "reality" show on TV. "Real" doesn't even approach those things.

A true reality show would involve a parent trying to get three children ready and out the door to school and day-care, while he/she is also trying to get ready to go to work.

The pre-teen daughter suddenly remembers she needs to wear a white shirt today for a choir concert and doesn't have one. A tearful hour finally convinces her that she can wear one of dad's shirts, tied at the waist and the sleeves rolled up and pinned with mom's rhinestone jewelry and her friends will think she looks like the newest barely-pubescent rock star.

The eight-year-old son won't get out of bed. His throat hurts, he thinks he has a fever, he just CAN'T go to school today. It is revealed that he hasn't done his diorama of an Indian village yet and it MUST be handed in today. In a flurry of activity, several teepees are made out of soft taco shells, a cooking fire has been constructed out of matchsticks and shredded cheese sprayed with hairspray, the whole thing has been glued onto a cookie sheet, and all is well. The throat has stopped hurting.

The two-year-old has thrown her breakfast on the floor because it was served on the BLUE plate, which was yesterday's favorite plate but today's plate of choice is the yellow one. The yellow one is in the dishwasher, which is running. Another fuss ensues because the toast was cut in triangles instead of squares. She won't get dressed because there are no red socks. There MUST be red socks.

THAT's a reality show. But, of course, it would never sell because we've all lived that reality show and who would want to live through it again?
 
I think the idea and slogan of "sex sells" goes back almost 100 years, and in some respects, it does grab the attention of the "Lizzard brain" that is the more primitive aspect of human nature. However, nowadays, people are so inundated with sex, they’ve simply grown desensitized to it to some degree. Recent studies have shown advertisements that use that gimmick are no more apt to sell their product than advertising a hamburger. I don't know if that's true, but maybe old habits are hard to break.
 
jujube said:
There's no such thing as a "reality" show on TV. "Real" doesn't even approach those things.

A true reality show would involve a parent trying to get three children ready and out the door to school and day-care, while he/she is also trying to get ready to go to work.

The pre-teen daughter suddenly remembers she needs to wear a white shirt today for a choir concert and doesn't have one. A tearful hour finally convinces her that she can wear one of dad's shirts, tied at the waist and the sleeves rolled up and pinned with mom's rhinestone jewelry and her friends will think she looks like the newest barely-pubescent rock star.

The eight-year-old son won't get out of bed. His throat hurts, he thinks he has a fever, he just CAN'T go to school today. It is revealed that he hasn't done his diorama of an Indian village yet and it MUST be handed in today. In a flurry of activity, several teepees are made out of soft taco shells, a cooking fire has been constructed out of matchsticks and shredded cheese sprayed with hairspray, the whole thing has been glued onto a cookie sheet, and all is well. The throat has stopped hurting.

The two-year-old has thrown her breakfast on the floor because it was served on the BLUE plate, which was yesterday's favorite plate but today's plate of choice is the yellow one. The yellow one is in the dishwasher, which is running. Another fuss ensues because the toast was cut in triangles instead of squares. She won't get dressed because there are no red socks. There MUST be red socks.

THAT's a reality show. But, of course, it would never sell because we've all lived that reality show and who would want to live through it again?
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Truer words were never spoken!
 
bobcat48 said:
I think the idea and slogan of "sex sells" goes back almost 100 years, and in some respects, it does grab the attention of the "Lizzard brain" that is the more primitive aspect of human nature. However, nowadays, people are so inundated with sex, they’ve simply grown desensitized to it to some degree. Recent studies have shown advertisements that use that gimmick are no more apt to sell their product than advertising a hamburger. I don't know if that's true, but maybe old habits are hard to break.
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Lizzard brain. Is that why prostitutes in truck stops are called "lot lizards"?
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jujube said:
There's no such thing as a "reality" show on TV. "Real" doesn't even approach those things.

A true reality show would involve a parent trying to get three children ready and out the door to school and day-care, while he/she is also trying to get ready to go to work.

The pre-teen daughter suddenly remembers she needs to wear a white shirt today for a choir concert and doesn't have one. A tearful hour finally convinces her that she can wear one of dad's shirts, tied at the waist and the sleeves rolled up and pinned with mom's rhinestone jewelry and her friends will think she looks like the newest barely-pubescent rock star.

The eight-year-old son won't get out of bed. His throat hurts, he thinks he has a fever, he just CAN'T go to school today. It is revealed that he hasn't done his diorama of an Indian village yet and it MUST be handed in today. In a flurry of activity, several teepees are made out of soft taco shells, a cooking fire has been constructed out of matchsticks and shredded cheese sprayed with hairspray, the whole thing has been glued onto a cookie sheet, and all is well. The throat has stopped hurting.

The two-year-old has thrown her breakfast on the floor because it was served on the BLUE plate, which was yesterday's favorite plate but today's plate of choice is the yellow one. The yellow one is in the dishwasher, which is running. Another fuss ensues because the toast was cut in triangles instead of squares. She won't get dressed because there are no red socks. There MUST be red socks.

THAT's a reality show. But, of course, it would never sell because we've all lived that reality show and who would want to live through it again?
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You are correct, we raised two boys and a girl! What fun it was.... sometimes! But did you ever see the TV show "My Three Son's"? They did show how the morning crazies go...!

Take my word for it, you will miss these times when they are all gone...but they do come back at times and their are more of them...SMILE
 
caroln said:
Me, stepping up on my soap box:

No matter what show I'm watching, a commercial comes on advertising the latest reality show. I'm used to just shaking my head and wondering what this world is coming to, but this last one I saw has "broke the camel's back". Some girl wearing a skirt that resembles a tutu with nothing on underneath and flashing and shaking her bare bottom in front of the camera. I don't want to see that, I don't want my grandkids to see that. Not to mention other couples almost having sex on camera.

I know all the reality shows are staged but it's this close to being pornographic. I never watch reality shows of that nature, but I am being subjected to it in commercials constantly. These shows are a huge money maker for the networks and have a very large viewing audience. All I can ask is, what is wrong with you people???

And for the record (so no one has to point it out to me), yes, I'm an old fuddy duddy. I have stepped down off my soap box.
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What is the name of this dreadful show that keeps being advertised? (Asking for a friend.. :oops: )
 
caroln said:
I know all the reality shows are staged but it's this close to being pornographic. I never watch reality shows of that nature, but I am being subjected to it in commercials constantly. These shows are a huge money maker for the networks and have a very large viewing audience.
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How To Look Good Naked is a show, if you can call it that, on television that is presented in such away that you might be forgiven for thinking it's okay. How To Look Good Naked first aired in 2006 and features women and men who have lost confidence in their bodies. Using his fashion background, presenter Gok Wan makes it his mission to help them feel good about themselves again by asking them to embrace their insecurities.

Cavorting around a TV studio starkers is certainly not my idea of entertainment, I just could not feel comfortable watching it. Voyeur, dirty old man? I certainly hope not!
 
I don't watch too many of them. Project Runway and The Amazing Race I like.

I do watch loosely, some of that 90 Day Fiance crap. Now they are doing some "reconciliation island" or whatever it's called for the couples having trouble. It's really toxic a lot of that stuff.

And that Married At First Sight. Couldn't get into that. Also hate that Four Weddings or whatever. They all go to each other's weddings and critique. The food critique gets on my nerves, though of course that's what they are supposed to do. I'm not a picky eater and I'm grateful to have never gone hungry, even if I was broke and ate toast for dinner, I had food. So that part really gets on my nerves.
 
caroln said:
Me, stepping up on my soap box:

No matter what show I'm watching, a commercial comes on advertising the latest reality show. I'm used to just shaking my head and wondering what this world is coming to, but this last one I saw has "broke the camel's back". Some girl wearing a skirt that resembles a tutu with nothing on underneath and flashing and shaking her bare bottom in front of the camera. I don't want to see that, I don't want my grandkids to see that. Not to mention other couples almost having sex on camera.

I know all the reality shows are staged but it's this close to being pornographic. I never watch reality shows of that nature, but I am being subjected to it in commercials constantly. These shows are a huge money maker for the networks and have a very large viewing audience. All I can ask is, what is wrong with you people???

And for the record (so no one has to point it out to me), yes, I'm an old fuddy duddy. I have stepped down off my soap box.
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You need to get commercial free TV Carol.
It’s so much nicer. I don’t see any of that. Thank goodness.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
You need to get commercial free TV Carol.
It’s so much nicer. I don’t see any of that. Thank goodness.
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Well, since I have nice relatives, nice neighbors, nice friends, and have no trouble with getting a plumber when I need one...I need something to complain about! :ROFLMAO: Just kidding. You're lucky you aren't subjected to these hideous commercials. Between the reality shows and commercials for Lume deodorant (also :sick: ) I'm watching more and more video on demand, which is commercial free.
 
caroln said:
Love Island is the most recent piece of trash I've seen. No offense meant to your friend... 😉
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Yes!! A few years ago, I had watched it and it was pretty decent at that time. Recently, I happened upon it on Pluto.tv and was dumbstruck that it had lowered its standards so much!

ALL the women were skimpily dressed and would gyrate and dance above the seated guy as if they were literally making love (use your imagination) on the screen, and I turned it off with disgust. How could they lower themselves like that in front of these guys that they're supposed to go with and IN FRONT OF ALL THE VIEWERS. What would they do to make some money? How could they show their faces after that? Shame on them (my prudish ways are showing up!).
 
palides2021 said:
Yes!! A few years ago, I had watched it and it was pretty decent at that time. Recently, I happened upon it on Pluto.tv and was dumbstruck that it had lowered its standards so much!

ALL the women were skimpily dressed and would gyrate and dance above the seated guy as if they were literally making love (use your imagination) on the screen, and I turned it off with disgust. How could they lower themselves like that in front of these guys that they're supposed to go with and IN FRONT OF ALL THE VIEWERS. What would they do to make some money? How could they show their faces after that? Shame on them (my prudish ways are showing up!).
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I watched part of a show and found it quite raunchy also. The clothes some of them wore looked like stripper material and some of their behaviour was embarrassing to watch. I had to change the channel. It was too much for me. Perhaps I’m a tad prudish also.
 
Like @palides2021 said, how can they show their faces after appearing on this show? I wonder what their parents think, and what their eventual children will think of them after seeing it. Or their friends find it on YouTube and send it to everybody. It's on the internet, so it's out there forever! "My mother was almost a porn star, I'm so proud!" If this is where society is headed, I hope my great grandchildren make better decisions.
 
caroln said:
Like @palides2021 said, how can they show their faces after appearing on this show? I wonder what their parents think, and what their eventual children will think of them after seeing it. Or their friends find it on YouTube and send it to everybody. It's on the internet, so it's out there forever! "My mother was almost a porn star, I'm so proud!" If this is where society is headed, I hope my great grandchildren make better decisions.
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They're there to be seen! That's the objective. They don't care what their parents or anyone else thinks. They're hoping to be "discovered," lol...
 
Bella said:
They're there to be seen! That's the objective. They don't care what their parents or anyone else thinks. They're hoping to be "discovered," lol...
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That's just sad. I hope they will be happy with the direction their lives are taking and have no regrets. :rolleyes:
 
caroln said:
That's just sad. I hope they will be happy with the direction their lives are taking and have no regrets. :rolleyes:
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Warrigal said:
Methinks the lizard brains are found in the customers.
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It is what it is. As long as people keep tuning in, they'll keep making these shows. It's all about ratings. So who's to blame the exhibitionists or the viewers? 🤔
 
I watch Hulu with the ads but soon as the ads come on I hit mute and look at other things during the ads til they're over. I'm seriously sick of tampon ads and ads for ED.
 
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