The Guy and I are working on developing a TV viewing pattern. We don't have a lot of shows in common, so the channels we view tend to stay on one of three -- The Discovery Network, Home and Garden, and TLC. We can compromise on these channels. I watch How things are made (aka SO BORING I COULD DIE) and he watches Cake Boss (aka Charming and surprisingly funny). We were getting along until Jon and Kate plus 8 came on.
The Guy: I will give you a million dollars if you change the channel right now.
Me: You don't like this show?
The Guy: No. I cannot stand it.
[In Unison]
The Guy: I feel so sorry for Jon.
Me: I feel so sorry for Kate.
[Deafening silence]
The Guy: She was such a b*tch to him.
Me: He was such a child.
The Guy: ...
Me: I'm not sure we can be together any more. It's like I don't even know you.
I'm getting my own television next week.
Number of television sets required for happy household = n+1, where n is the number of people living in said house.
ReplyDeleteBut if you really work at it, your can do n≤1, as long as you have good internet connections on the computer.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many other good shows on tv. And Jon & Kate Plus 8 is heartbreaking because they are selling thier children's childhood. Think Dionne Quints.
ReplyDeleteYou know he's right.
ReplyDeleteNothing is ever good enough for her (the peacock, as I call her) and she is the personification of a killjoy. She is a pretty terrible person. All she cares about is being on TV. It's gotten out-of-hand and she's too enamored with the trappings of the lifestyle to abandon it now (probably him too, but it's obvious with her).
I don't feel sorry for him though as he just added about 15 years to his life expectancy.
I've never seen the show, but the blog post is awesomely funny.
ReplyDeleteI think they both suck, but generally I'm with my brother that's she's nasty. Ugh, don't tell him I agreed with him though.
ReplyDeleteI think she's a complete narcissist. Besides, why would anyone with that many kids have such complicated hair?
He should have spoken up years ago. He's passive-aggressive, and he let her treat him badly for years until it was too much for him. Then he left her with no choice.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for both of them...their marraige is ending. I think that's sad.