I don't want to understand

So I was thinking about this on the way to work and then the radio reminded me of it, so I figured I should write about it.

I hate Jersey Shore and I've never watched a full episode. I understand the concept of the show, bunch of players working out and going to clubs. That is the impression I get from hearing about it, and since I didn't bother to learn more, then you have to think it's a pretty poor thing if that's all I've fully heard. Now the reason I won't investigate if I'm wrong about placing my hatred on the show is simple, because that is why the show is on the air. Let me explain; People tune in to find out if this show really is as bad as they all say, soon they are watching more to see if maybe they didn't give the show a proper chance, then they are watching because it is similar to watching two monkeys fight over feces at the zoo, too disgusting to watch, too disturbing to look away.

I caught a snippet of the show one evening when I was walking through a room. I saw a guy called 'The Situation' slap some girl called 'Snooki' in the mouth because she refused to leave the club with him cuz he was bored. Just that alone urged me to watch further to figure out what the hell was wrong with this person, and the girl for that matter and as too why she didn't punch the jerk in the mouth. Maybe she has in other episodes, I don't care. I reminded myself that I didn't want to know because the notion of these people disgusted me.

The thing that was on the radio at work today was the 'The Situation' talking with the DJs. He actually told them that his mother was SO HAPPY with his show and what he was doing. Now I don't live in the states, I have never been to Jersey and even I know that is plain stupid. His mother is happy he is seen on television bossing people around, scoring with woman after woman, and slapping them in the mouth (and gawd knows what else). I highly doubt that, but at the same time I don't know his mother, she may have lived the same way, and too that I shake my head and sigh that it's a generational problem.

There is nothing wrong with living like a player, nothing wrong with going to the bar and having your fun. Human beings are like that, need that, to be happy. However, putting it on television for everyone to see is stupid and makes us all that more dirty for sitting there and watching it, encouraging it, even willing more shows like it too happen. Yeah we may live up here in Canada, and us watching or not watching doesn't affect American television. But do yourselves a favor and don't be part of the problem that is Jersey Shore or any of the other 'reality' shows that is the bile of our existence made public.