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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat's the WORST TV show that someone in your household watches?
Aghh!
It's "Say Yes to the Dress" here.
I HATE that show.
My computer is in the same area as the TV. Unfortunately.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)and twin sinks and a walk-in closet!
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)It's like a travel show but the US/Candian version... Well it is a case study in marriage and relationships mostly.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)That's interesting.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)So adorable!
Kaleva
(36,294 posts)Brigid
(17,621 posts)Don't forget those.
PassingFair
(22,434 posts)MUST have the "en suite".
grasswire
(50,130 posts)zero imagination!
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)I always feel like slapping those idiots!
grasswire
(50,130 posts)A couple the other day were 20 and 21 years old. Looking for a big house with all the bells and whistles.
Holy macaroni.
Who are these people?
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Whatever happened to starter homes.
Something small and cheap.
I just want to slap the hell out of most of those couples.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)For variety, I wish someone would say that they hate open floor plans.
Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)I hate how everyone wants open concept and granite, and they all have ridiculously high standards on a limited budget, but other than that, I love it. Especially House Hunters: International.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)Probably a good thing, eh?
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)I have the dvr set to record new shows.
It is funny to watch.
Makes me feel really smart.
Initech
(100,062 posts):popcorn :
Bertha Venation
(21,484 posts)We used to watch it every week. My favorite was W.D. Inventions. Hahahahaa!
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)Even with the "entertainment purposes only" disclaimer those shows piss me off.
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)My wife loves these shows.
:gag:
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)they're such dorky dbags, they crack me up
sakabatou
(42,146 posts)BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)...that I'll bitch about.
They LOVE these disgusting "Home remodeling" shows. AAGGGGHHHH!
True.... about every 10,000th house, the re-modelers get it right.
Usually they spent like $86,000.00 and the places look either so-so or suck or WHAT THE FUCK!
Who and the hell paints their living room bright red? and their Bedroom Green and Purple. And these Yo-yo's put crap and untasteful bullshit all over the place. You would have to have the taste of a crazy, drug addicted Cockroach to like (almost) any of their crap.
...and at the end, the workers and Interior Designer (HA!..Give me a Break!) look it over and say
OHHH..Daaaarrrling, it's beeeeuuuutiful.
Shit.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)Had to ask!
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)...(as Friends) but as a computer engineer and Microsoft tech and all the stuff, they get more malware, viruses and junk constantly on their machines than half the city....so I've over there at least 1-2 a week (really!)
They're a nice family and I get a good meal from it so I can't complain...except about above.
Mr.Bill
(24,278 posts)Dumb show, dumb judges, dumb premise.
Wife goes on iTunes and buys all the music. iTunes bill looks like a fucking car payment.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)it's "judge" shows, (judge Alex. judge Judy, judge Joe Brown, etc.), soap operas, and the Hallmark Channel.
About the only thing she watches that I like is The Price Is Right.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)She was a legal secretary in her career. She loves Agatha Christie books, has them all. And loves those judge TV shows.
Oh, she watches Antiques Roadshow too, and keeps asking me if any of her old vases are Tiffany.
It's a hoot.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)but when I watch it with my mom I have to hear about how her friend Pearl (now deceased) used to have one of those knick knacks that they just showed and it was worth thousands of dollars and she used to use it as a pencil holder.
Just about every item they show on The Antiques Road Show she remembers one of her friends having it years ago and using it as a door stop or something. I wish I had access to her friend's houses because I would be a millionaire today.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)Ancient Aliens being the main culprit, but really any kind of fake mystical or cryptozoology passing itself off as serious history. He was watching some crap about "Could we have a real zombie epidemic?" earlier when I went to make lunch. Now he's watching something about the illuminati by the sound of the TV.
Still Blue in PDX
(1,999 posts)Cadfael
(1,296 posts)Though they really should call it "STILL Looking for Bigfoot".
tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)Toddlers and Tiaras
a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)And only if I'm not writing, reading, or grading.
But my husband watches a whole bunch of crap. Motorcyle bullshit, some zombie bullshit, and a tweaker show. And some bigfoot nonsense, moonshine, I don't know
crap.
eShirl
(18,490 posts)I watch it; it sucks.
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)i don't want to guess how many hours of my life have been sucked away by that show.
PassingFair
(22,434 posts)I win.
I will get up and leave the room when it's on.
I can't stand the whiny sound of their voices.
Especially "Kourtney".
grasswire
(50,130 posts)If I had to hear Duck Dynasty in my house I might jump in the river.
Lasher
(27,558 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)hollysmom
(5,946 posts)worst show I ever saw.
Biggest loser is right up there with unhealthy tasks and abusive behavior.
rug
(82,333 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)I love it. I hate Toddlers & Tiaras---saw about 15 minutes of it.
Someone in this house likes college football.
rug
(82,333 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)Dance Moms is my absolute favorite.
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)I HATE those moms! I love Abby coz she's borderline criminal.
tabbycat31
(6,336 posts)Currently watching season 2 on Amazon Prime and I've gone a little obsessive with the show.
I'm having problems with certain staffers of mine and I have an internet meme on my wall that says 'everyone's replaceable' with Abby's pic on it.
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)I want her bobble head doll that screams, "you're going the wrong way!" Abby's voice comes from the pits of hell.
tabbycat31
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graywarrior
(59,440 posts)newcriminal
(2,190 posts)Now let's go over the booooring stuff you watch:
The catholic channel
The Asian channel (were they don't speak English and none of us understand a word they are saying)
The military channel (how many shows on Hitler can one watch)
rug
(82,333 posts)benld74
(9,904 posts)any dance show, singing competition show, ice skating competition, daytime soap operas, etc
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)Watching a naked man and woman suffer for 30 days in a jungle setting is senseless to me. Yet my wife finds it highly entertaining.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)I'm the only one in my household. I can't help it!
LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)I've seen it a couple of times this year.
He even had Dick Cheney on and showed him a real human heart. I was afraid Cheney would eat it.
progressoid
(49,976 posts)Time for me to head to the basement.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)rudolph the red
(666 posts)My girlfriend love that show for reasons that I cannot comprehend. I hate it with every fiber of my being.
Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)RandySF
(58,745 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)back home in the Bay Area, I think the worst show that anyone in my family watches is either "Honey Boo Boo", "Teen Mom", or "Basketball Wives". My mom and big sister both love those shows.
patricia92243
(12,595 posts)Iggo
(47,548 posts)The one where the English chef abuses the rest of the cooks. And the one that's wasting Kat Dennings.
Paladin
(28,252 posts)This really surprises me---she's educated, intelligent, professional. For the life of me, I can't understand why she admires a bunch of right wing hillbilly wannabes. Oh, well: her house, her TV, her freedom to choose.....
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)My daughter (who watches the ghost hunter shows) would answer the OP question with Duck Dynasty - my wife and I enjoy it and my daughter hates it lol.
I don't think they are as far right as you think and I'm pretty sure they were hillbillies long before it was cool. They are pretty religious but it's not quite so overbearing that this old atheist can't stand it. They've adopted mixed race kids and have children with special needs and they pretty much have fun making duck calls and money and try their best to take care of their families and their town and I reckon it would be nice if more people would do the same.
Paladin
(28,252 posts)Sorry, I just don't see the camouflage clan as that benign a presence. With the inexplicable exception of my sister, the only people I encounter who love Duck Dynasty are old school acquaintances who have gone full-bore Tea Party.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)on any episode (May not have seen them all). But I don't watch them because of their religion or politics. I watch because Uncle Si makes me laugh.
Maybe if I knew more about how involved in politics they are I'd end up dumping the show from my watch list - they wouldn't be the first - but I also still enjoy Clint Eastwood and Dennis Hopper movies and I liked Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Angel.
I stopped watching anything to do with Paula Deen though and I liked her until I heard the things she thought were OK. I've eaten at her restaurant in Savannah and liked it (although I needed a couple extra cholesterol pills for dessert). We used to occasionally watch Dog the Bounty Hunter until I found out what a racist he was.
I'm not against personally boycotting shows/products/services for behavior that I don't agree with (You'll never catch me with a Chik Fil-A sandwich and I used to love those things) but I have conservative friends and family. I don't understand them but they are good people. I believe (as of right now anyway lol) that the Robertson folks are good people and unless I find out different I will continue to enjoy their show.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)Figure that one out!
But then she's also become a teabagger in the last ten years.
Suburban matron, white, with some social status, loves Duck Dynasty.
WTH??
Xyzse
(8,217 posts)Nuff Said.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)Which includes:
Jersey shore
Survivor
Anything with Kim Kardashian.
Also, Hawaii 5-0 is the worst written drama on TV. Shoot me.
libodem
(19,288 posts)And I'm the only person in my household. But network reruns can be brutal. I can't watch The World According to Jim or How I met your Mother. OTOH, I discovered the Office and really like its reruns.
PRETZEL
(3,245 posts)but a whole network,
HLN. My wife doesn't know if any other station exists after 7 pm.
blueamy66
(6,795 posts)We got into a little tiff about it. Dumb, fake, animal abusive crap.
maryellen99
(3,788 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)I understand it only made it through one season.
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)As a pacifist, I can do without.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)or pretty much every single program on TV here in Korea. Sometimes they have shows where they interview or follow a families life that are interesting. Most of it is boring.
The English language stuff is hit or miss. I get most stuff online anyway. Cable is overrated pretty much anywhere in the world these days.