# I'm rueing the fact that I know who Jon and Kate Gosselin are **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 5, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717 "2009-10-05T19:38:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/1 "2009-10-05T19:38:37Z")
The wife used to watch the horrible show. I think it was worth a 30 minute special, but a freakin’ series? Whatever. Now that these two dimwits have decided to divorce, I hear them on the news and on most websites on a daily basis. There was a charming Black family from Houston on Oprah the other day (the wife taped it, and I happened to be walking by). I think they had 4 or 5 kids. Now they seemed to be interesting and funny folks. Why didn’t TLC recruit them for a show? I suppose a reasonably well-adjusted, loving family would make for bad TV. This Jon character seems to be the poster boy for Douchebag Illustrated. Apparently he cleaned out their bank account a week after saying he wanted to reconcile. If there was a “Porn Pool” (instead of the “Death Pool”) I’d put this fool at the top of the list. And as much as I hate to say it… what about the children?!? They’re going to have their own shows about getting therapy (all eight of 'em) after this shitstorm is over. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/2 "2009-10-05T19:45:12Z")
OK, thanks for sharing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/3 "2009-10-05T19:52:02Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > OK, thanks for sharing. 🙂 No no no, it’s… Cool story, bro. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/4 "2009-10-05T19:52:15Z")
I had never watched the show, before their marital problems hit the tabloids. I remember when my wife first said, “So did you hear about Jon and Kate,” I was like, “Who?” ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/5 "2009-10-05T20:00:42Z")
Both Jon and Kate look like a couple of jerks to me. Good thing they had so many kids, all the asswipes in this world aren’t reproducing enough. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/6 "2009-10-05T20:03:33Z")
> [@Hippy\_Hollow](#): > > This Jon character seems to be the poster boy for Douchebag Illustrated. Apparently he cleaned out their bank account a week after saying he wanted to reconcile. I wonder if publicists study Jon to know what NOT to do. When the divorce news broke, he was the hero, finally standing up to a shrill wife that was exploiting their children. Now, Kate’s the good one and Jon is a jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/7 "2009-10-05T20:06:47Z")
I’m embarrassed to have started this thread, but shit, I had to tell somebody. People IRL would remove me from my respected place in the community if they knew I was following this. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/8 "2009-10-05T20:13:02Z")
> [@Hippy\_Hollow](#): > > The wife used to watch the horrible show. I think it was worth a 30 minute special, but a freakin’ series? Whatever. > > Now that these two dimwits have decided to divorce, I hear them on the news and on most websites on a daily basis. > > There was a charming Black family from Houston on Oprah the other day (the wife taped it, and I happened to be walking by). I think they had 4 or 5 kids. Now they seemed to be interesting and funny folks. Why didn’t TLC recruit them for a show? I suppose a reasonably well-adjusted, loving family would make for bad TV. Maybe it’s like power. Those who want it (or a reality show) are the ones who shouldn’t have it, and those who don’t want it, are the ones who should. Maybe they’re the kind of family who think a one time Oprah special is fine but don’t want to expose their kids to being on a reality show. Anyway, Jon and Kate are two sad, sad people, and I too wish they’d just leave. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/9 "2009-10-05T20:15:05Z")
Woe is me…I live less than an hour from them. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rueing-the-fact-that-i-know-who-jon-and-kate-gosselin-are/512717/10 "2009-10-05T20:20:40Z")
I was watching a show or something, and someone made a joke referring to Jon Gosselin and everyone laughed. I felt really out of tune not knowing who they were talking about. But, I DO know who “Jon and Kate” are, and who “Jon and Kate Gosselin” are. I know the story, I’ve read some articles. It’s just that “Jon Gosselin” as a single entity is a big ol’ _woosh_ to me 🙂