TV programs and bad manners

[Morty'sCleaningLady]

I know we had this on one of the previous boards.

Last night, I was watching the ABC comedy "Big Day".  The MOB (played by Wendie Malick) sent certified letters to the neighbors.  Among her requests in the letter was that neighbors refrain from using their toilets during her daughters backyard vow exchange.  An all out war erupted with neighbors hosting a child's birthday party, featuring no less than a clown stealing the bride's dress and running it up a flag pole.  As I watched, I wondered.  How long until EHell boasts of a MOBzilla that sends certified letters requiring people in the vicinity leave private property for the betterment of Pwecious's Day?

(The next episode featured a budget battle.  The father was furious that he was spending money renting a Rolls Royce to drive the bride and groom around the block.  The ceremony and reception were both being held in the back yard.)

[Clara Bow]

Watch "My Super Sweet Sixteen". As soon as those evil devil children go to get married, we will be seeing those posts.

[Venus193]

Among her requests in the letter was that neighbors refrain from using their toilets during her daughters backyard vow exchange.  An all out war erupted with neighbors hosting a child's birthday party, featuring no less than a clown stealing the bride's dress and running it up a flag pole. 

The depressing thing about this is that these things become so popular this behavior is regarded as acceptable.

[FoxPaws]

I've often wondered if some of the stuff on "My Super Sweet Sixteen" is scripted.

I cannot believe there are that many spoiled, bratty kids being brought up by totally clueless, doormat parents. I like to keep an eye on the clock to see how far into the show they do something that would have gotten me backhanded to my next birthday. So far, nobody's made it to the first commercial break.  

[Brentwood]

I've never seen the show, but I love Wendie Malick. She's hilarious.

[Venus193]

I don't know why it took me so long to remember these, but in past programs:

Finch in Just Shoot Me (sexual harrassment and passive aggression)
Lucy on The Practice (annoying voice and affected helplessness)
Karen on Will & Grace (annoying voice, affected helplessness, and passive aggression)

In the real world none of these people would even have jobs.

[Lisbeth]

I don't think annoying voices would be enough to keep someone out of an office-style job unless their duties include answering phones or dictation.

But I do agree that a lot of times TV promote things that in real life are faux pas.

Would anyone be allowed to get away with the stuff that goes on on The Apprentice, for example?  That's one reason why I never got into that show (also 'cause I can't stand Donald Trump).  I don't think Omarosa would ever have been considered for a job and be allowed to get away with a lot of the stuff she did and tried to do.

[Ko-Ko]

a clown stealing the bride's dress and running it up a flag pole. 

As bad as the rest sounds, I really wish I could have seen this. 

[Brentwood]

I don't think annoying voices would be enough to keep someone out of an office-style job unless their duties include answering phones or dictation.

But I do agree that a lot of times TV promote things that in real life are faux pas.

Would anyone be allowed to get away with the stuff that goes on on The Apprentice, for example?  That's one reason why I never got into that show (also 'cause I can't stand Donald Trump).  I don't think Omarosa would ever have been considered for a job and be allowed to get away with a lot of the stuff she did and tried to do.

Well, she DID get fired.

I've never actually watched that show.

[Slartibartfast]

I've often wondered if some of the stuff on "My Super Sweet Sixteen" is scripted.

I cannot believe there are that many spoiled, bratty kids being brought up by totally clueless, doormat parents. I like to keep an eye on the clock to see how far into the show they do something that would have gotten me backhanded to my next birthday. So far, nobody's made it to the first commercial break.  

I can.  When my college choir went to California, we were split up to stay with "host families" for various portions of our trip.  After one concert, I met my "host mom" - she was hosting EIGHT girls!  She said something about how she had specifically requested to host a lot of girls, and I thought it was touching that maybe she always wanted a daughter, or liked having kids around . . . no, it turns out her 25-year-old son was home for a few months and wanted "some choices."  (Yes, those were his exact words.)  He ended up loading up his convertable with several of the other girls and they all went down to Tijuana (just across the Mexican border) for cheap drinks.  For several hours.  The one girl who stayed and I both enjoyed swimming in their GIGANTIC pool, playing on the vintage pinball machine in the den, and wandering their mansion (it was too big to be called a house).  And avoiding the son.

I don't know what "choices" the other girls made - maybe they didn't mind - but the whole thing really creeped me out.  Beyond the whole issue of going across the border (without having passports along, fully knowing they were on a school trip and expected to sing in two concerts the next day), they were going with a guy whom they'd just met, who exhibited such a huge sense of entitlement (and a huge wallet) that I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog, much less be my sole means of transportation on an authorized trip outside the country!

[Lisbeth]

I don't think annoying voices would be enough to keep someone out of an office-style job unless their duties include answering phones or dictation.

But I do agree that a lot of times TV promote things that in real life are faux pas.

Would anyone be allowed to get away with the stuff that goes on on The Apprentice, for example?  That's one reason why I never got into that show (also 'cause I can't stand Donald Trump).  I don't think Omarosa would ever have been considered for a job and be allowed to get away with a lot of the stuff she did and tried to do.

Well, she DID get fired.

I've never actually watched that show.

I haven't either, because "reality" TV and those kinds of competitions are not my thing.  But that kind of thing appears so much on TV but not in true real life.

It's amazing to realize that the Smothers Brothers got kicked off the air for morality reasons once upon a time but these shows are going strong...

[Suze]

and I Dream of Geniie, Gilligan's Island, and Star Trek (to name a few) could NOT for any reason show a belly button because it would "corrupt" us.

[IndianInlaw]

"Karen on Will & Grace (annoying voice,"

Hey!  I have an annoying voice.

It's not my fault!

[Venus193]

I don't think annoying voices would be enough to keep someone out of an office-style job unless their duties include answering phones or dictation.

Except that both Karen and Lucy did answer phones.

I never got into The Apprentice.  I think most of those reality shows exist specifically to showcase appalling behavior.

[kherbert05]

I can not stand any type of "reality" show. I watch TV, movies, and read books for the storytelling. I see the reality shows having a bad effect on my students. Since "reality star" used foul language (yea those beeps really work), make sexual comments, lie, cheat, steal, and so on it must be OK and cool.

Of course the kids that give us the most grieve over this type of stuff - are the ones who's parents pay the least attention and/or think the behavior is acceptable.