# 3 reality shows I hate, what about you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216 "2011-01-19T17:05:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![racna1305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@racna1305](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racna1305)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/1 "2011-01-19T17:05:56Z")
I remember when MTV showed music and when good sitcoms actually aired. Now I cant turn on a television without seeing some crap reality show with someone crying or fighting. Now its getting even worse with some of the stupidest ideas. A few shows that make me crave the taste of a bullet… Storage Wars: A bunch of douchebags traveling around with nothing else to do with their money but spend it on someones loss. Not saying its fake because I have heard of storage auctions before im pretty sure no one is finding 13k worth of action figures in a storage unit. Seriously? Dont you think some of these people would sell some of their own “Valuable” shit to pay for their storage? And if not wouldnt you think if they knew they couldnt pay for it they would retrieve their valuables. Collectors dont just forget their thousand dollar stash like that. Also im sure if by the slim chance of them leaving their belongings inside the owner of the storage would go through it themselves before the auction not let some fat reject with a bad tan bid on his things. Lol I also notice how no one else at the auctions bids on anything there but the four stars. Hardcore Pawn: Lol, Im a fan of pawn stars. It has history and stories behind each item. You actually learn some things on that show and you get a little humor. Hardcore Pawn? Yea the only thing I learn how much some of the human specie needs to be shipped to an island and nuked. This show is nothing but drama… A bunch of annoying people in detroit yelling and fighting employees over some of the most retarded things. This place has more secruity than a bank and the place is ran by a old douche bag with enough grease you can see your reflection in his hair. He also thinks he is some super hero rambo bad ass who gets in peoples faces like he is a god. The man has to weigh about 12ozs and im sure a punch in his chest would make his shoulders clap. Its also ran by his spoiled brats, his son is a polo wearing pen pushing pussy who im sure got his fair share of beatdowns from school when he tried to defend his slut of a sister. The things some of these people bring into this place are extremely outrageous. A horse? Why in frosted f\*ck would you goto a pawn shop with a horse? And in detroit of all places? I wonder why this show is on their air… Any of the housewives: Im sorry but I dont care much about seeing the results of a signed prenup. My girlfriend watches this show, all of them. And everytime I walk in the bedroom all I hear and see is women during their midlife crisis screaming at each other. I dont think any of these women have a damn job, they just sit on money from some idiot who they divorced and they dont do anything but complain, drink wine, dog out their friends who in their face they are smiling and acting phony, complain more and on some occasions try to model. Why there are so many different housewives shows I have no clue…im sure you seen one you seen em all. And I would be on the highest level of pissitivity if I was the ex husband watching my ex wifes life from the money I made that she took. So many more shows out there: Chopped, cupcake wars, made to say a few but what about you guys. What reality shows do you hate and why? ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/2 "2011-01-19T17:27:35Z")
Whatever island it is where they apparently encourage couples to cheat on each other. I don’t even want to know the name of the show. **You’re Cut Off!** : A bunch of rich, spoiled brats who have no respect for themselves or anyone else fight amongst each other as if they were 13 years old when their benefactors cut them off temporarily to encourage them to change their ways. Call me cynical, but none of them will. I quit watching halfway through the season because it really, really upset me (like Bill O’Reilly upset) and I realized I should be thankful to not having anyone like that in my life and RUN! **Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?** : Can it get any more vapid? Yes, and for the same reasons. See above. ---
**Author:** ![racna1305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@racna1305](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racna1305)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/3 "2011-01-19T17:57:06Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > Whatever island it is where they apparently encourage couples to cheat on each other. I don’t even want to know the name of the show. > > **You’re Cut Off!** : A bunch of rich, spoiled brats who have no respect for themselves or anyone else fight amongst each other as if they were 13 years old when their benefactors cut them off temporarily to encourage them to change their ways. Call me cynical, but none of them will. I quit watching halfway through the season because it really, really upset me (like Bill O’Reilly upset) and I realized I should be thankful to not having anyone like that in my life and RUN! > > **Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?** : Can it get any more vapid? Yes, and for the same reasons. See above. Speaking of islands…thats the island I want nuked. And I forgot about millionaire matchmaker. Uhhhh if I had millions of dollars I dont think it would be hard to meet someone. Especially considering people making minimum wage are doing just fine. And if I need to meet people through some chick who looks like a man whose chin looks like it can break titanium in two then there is a problem. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/4 "2011-01-19T17:58:03Z")
I hate all reality shows. I watch TV to escape from reality. I want a reality show, I’ll look at my life. Ick. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/5 "2011-01-19T18:22:31Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/6 "2011-01-19T18:41:16Z")
I can’t stand the \*\*Real Housewives \*\*shows. My girfriend watches them. There are subtle distinctions. RH of NY is probably the most paletable. Although it seems like half of them are unmarried and single and all live in appartments which would make them neither “house” nor “wife”. RH of NJ are typical nouveau riche Jersey McMansion trash. Think Jersey Shore meets wannabe Sopranos. RH of ATL is more ethnically diverse. Sort of gives it a racist “lets give these black people some money and see what they do” minstrel show vibe. There’s a RH of OC, but I can’t say that I’ve seen it. I’m sure it has a stupid Hollywood vibe. > [@racna1305](#): > > And I forgot about \*\*\*\*. Uhhhh if Imillionaire matchmaker had millions of dollars I dont think it would be hard to meet someone. Especially considering people making minimum wage are doing just fine. And if I need to meet people through some chick who looks like a man whose chin looks like it can break titanium in two then there is a problem. It’s hard if you are a fucking jerkoff (the people on the show, not you). ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/7 "2011-01-19T18:47:34Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > It’s hard if you are a fucking jerkoff (the people on the show, not you). Hell, I can think of a few jerkoffs who are married and they aren’t even wealthy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/8 "2011-01-19T18:52:29Z")
> [@racna1305](#): > > Storage Wars: > A bunch of douchebags traveling around with nothing else to do with their money but spend it on someones loss. Not saying its fake because I have heard of storage auctions before im pretty sure no one is finding 13k worth of action figures in a storage unit. Seriously? Dont you think some of these people would sell some of their own “Valuable” shit to pay for their storage? And if not wouldnt you think if they knew they couldnt pay for it they would retrieve their valuables. Collectors dont just forget their thousand dollar stash like that. Also im sure if by the slim chance of them leaving their belongings inside the owner of the storage would go through it themselves before the auction not let some fat reject with a bad tan bid on his things. Lol I also notice how no one else at the auctions bids on anything there but the four stars. A couple of years ago, before the TV show, some friends and I attended one of these auctions. I have no trouble at all believing that there are thousands of dollars worth of stuff in some of those storage lockers. The one we were at was for stuff being kept in storage containers (the ones designed to let you ship boat/rail/truck all in one container). The trucking company had been renting extras out to people for use as storage. One contained a partial complete wood hulled boat. I think it sold for about $8k. No engine, no electrical system, no fitting, no furniture. A couple of the containers had motorcycles in them. Several snow blowers. One had everything you needed to start a bowling alley, except the lanes. It even had an ATM. The higher value we saw was one full sized container (think semi-truck) that was jam packed with boxes. Everything was neatly packed and labeled, as if someone had moved out of their house. A mailing label on one of the boxes was for a spending part of town, and the store names on the boxes were upscale. It went for someplace over $15k. It was obvious while we were there mostly to just see it, that there were 3 pros working the auction. One guy bought about 1/3 of all the containers and we figured he spend over $30k that day. Afterwards, we did some math. Suppose I bought a container full of someone’s household stuff for $10k, and planned to sell the contents at my consigment store. It really isn’t that hard to come up with $20k worth of stuff, and that’s not counting the fact that anything I figure I can’t sell, I can donate to charity and take as a tax write off. We figured you could probably get more than $10k in tax write offs alone. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/9 "2011-01-19T19:01:17Z")
> [@villa](#): > > I hate all reality shows. I watch TV to escape from reality. I want a reality show, I’ll look at my life. Ick. How are reality shows connected to reality? ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/10 "2011-01-19T19:03:57Z")
The people exist. Because it is illegal to kill them. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/11 "2011-01-19T19:07:03Z")
With the storage auctions, they edit it so you only seer the good stuff/the stuff the stars of the program buy. Sometimes they also show you a dud one. I imagine that in a lot of cases, the owner has died. It explains both why no one was paying for it, and why it wasn’t emptied out before the auction (in one of the ones I watched, one of the guys mentions that if you see recent footprints in the dust, don’t bid because the owner took everything of value out of there.) Also keep in mind that some people might not realize how cutthroat the storage unit owners are. They might think “oh, I’m three months behind in rent, but I’ll just pay a little bit next month, or go later and get my stuff” only to find out the storage unit owner already cut off their lock and put on one of their own, so they _can’t_ get their stuff, and has already posted it up for auction. I do wonder if the former owners show up at the auctions, trying to get their own stuff back…yeah, paying for your own stuff twice isn’t any fun, but if these guys can make money off of it, the owner should, in theory, at least come out even. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/12 "2011-01-19T19:07:20Z")
[QUOTE=villa] I hate all reality shows. I watch TV to escape from reality. I want a reality show, I’ll look at my life. Ick. [/QUOTE] > [@Mahaloth](#): > > How are reality shows connected to reality? What? You don’t have a TV camera crew following you around and filming your every move? ---
**Author:** ![racna1305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@racna1305](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racna1305)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/13 "2011-01-19T19:12:34Z")
> [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](#): > > A couple of years ago, before the TV show, some friends and I attended one of these auctions. I have no trouble at all believing that there are thousands of dollars worth of stuff in some of those storage lockers. > > The one we were at was for stuff being kept in storage containers (the ones designed to let you ship boat/rail/truck all in one container). The trucking company had been renting extras out to people for use as storage. One contained a partial complete wood hulled boat. I think it sold for about $8k. No engine, no electrical system, no fitting, no furniture. > > A couple of the containers had motorcycles in them. Several snow blowers. One had everything you needed to start a bowling alley, except the lanes. It even had an ATM. > > The higher value we saw was one full sized container (think semi-truck) that was jam packed with boxes. Everything was neatly packed and labeled, as if someone had moved out of their house. A mailing label on one of the boxes was for a spending part of town, and the store names on the boxes were upscale. It went for someplace over $15k. > > It was obvious while we were there mostly to just see it, that there were 3 pros working the auction. One guy bought about 1/3 of all the containers and we figured he spend over $30k that day. > > Afterwards, we did some math. Suppose I bought a container full of someone’s household stuff for $10k, and planned to sell the contents at my consigment store. It really isn’t that hard to come up with $20k worth of stuff, and that’s not counting the fact that anything I figure I can’t sell, I can donate to charity and take as a tax write off. We figured you could probably get more than $10k in tax write offs alone. A boat I can see and if course if you sold a bunch of household items you would make a ton. But a storage unit with 13k worth of action figures in a box? A 12k mini piano? These are things im sure the owner wouldnt forget. Especially action figures still in the box that im sure whoever collected would of just left it there. I could be wrong, maybe they died. The show itself just seems fake, where four guys yell out one syllable noises in a crowd if people like over the top professional rejects ---
**Author:** ![racna1305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@racna1305](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racna1305)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/14 "2011-01-19T19:16:05Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > With the storage auctions, they edit it so you only seer the good stuff/the stuff the stars of the program buy. Sometimes they also show you a dud one. > > I imagine that in a lot of cases, the owner has died. It explains both why no one was paying for it, and why it wasn’t emptied out before the auction (in one of the ones I watched, one of the guys mentions that if you see recent footprints in the dust, don’t bid because the owner took everything of value out of there.) > > Also keep in mind that some people might not realize how cutthroat the storage unit owners are. They might think “oh, I’m three months behind in rent, but I’ll just pay a little bit next month, or go later and get my stuff” only to find out the storage unit owner already cut off their lock and put on one of their own, so they _can’t_ get their stuff, and has already posted it up for auction. > > I do wonder if the former owners show up at the auctions, trying to get their own stuff back…yeah, paying for your own stuff twice isn’t any fun, but if these guys can make money off of it, the owner should, in theory, at least come out even. True true, you are right on that. ---
**Author:** ![Tubbs\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Tubbs\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tubbs_McGee)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/15 "2011-01-19T19:41:05Z")
> [@villa](#): > > The people exist. Because it is illegal to kill them. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/16 "2011-01-19T20:09:02Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > What? You don’t have a TV camera crew following you around and filming your every move? Well yes, but I am handsome, famous and elected to a significant position. ---
**Author:** ![wheresmymind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/17 "2011-01-19T20:24:35Z")
The only “reality” shows I can stand are Dirty Jobs and possibly Deadliest Catch, although I’ve lost interest in the latter over the years. But the rest of my family and most of my female friends seem addicted to the most inane shows based on cakes, wedding dresses, models and housewives. I’ve tried to watch them, and I’d literally rather just sit in an empty room and stare at an unplugged TV. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/18 "2011-01-19T20:28:59Z")
I don’t know if it can be called a ‘reality’ show, but that show with John Quinones called “What would you do?” really rubs me the wrong way. Isn’t there any real news this guy could be investigating? ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/19 "2011-01-19T20:40:08Z")
I really can’t stand any of the reality shows with the “manufactured drama” which is about 95% of them these days. Producers pushing them into playing characters constanly at odds with one another since that’s what sells and will get them more screen time. And if no drama exists between characters then they’ll make some up. For some reason we can’t watch The Amazing Race where a bunch of teams compete in an interesting game. Nope. We need good guys and bad guys, couples that fight, teams that fight, drama, drama, drama, crying, yelling, manufactured bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216/20 "2011-01-19T20:46:54Z")
Any cake challenge show associated with Disney in any way. 90% of the cooking challenge shows (exempt are ICA, TC and TCM, and maybe D:I) All “rip-offs of other reality shows.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-reality-shows-i-hate-what-about-you/568216.md?page=2)