# Joe Millionaire **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2002, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230 "2002-12-12T10:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/21 "2002-12-12T21:45:33Z")
when does this thing start? ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/22 "2002-12-13T00:17:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SwimmingRiddles \* > \*\*W00. That’s a fairly classist statement, there Finagle. You’re assuming that because this guy is a poor constuction worker, he’s a lowlife? > > \*\* Er, not really. You may consider it a humorous way of phrasing that I believe that there would be a massive gap in the range of experiences, tastes, educational and social background that would be instantly obvious to anyone talking to him for more than a couple of minutes. But I understand how the post could possibly have been misconstrued by someone with no sense of humor whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![friggae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@friggae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friggae)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/23 "2002-12-13T01:59:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Carine \* > \*\*when does this thing start? \*\* The fun beings on Monday, January 6th at 9pm! ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/24 "2002-12-13T02:01:22Z")
**CrazyCatLady** refers to this show as “Fuck with the Gold Diggers”. I agree that I probably won’t watch it, but I love the premise. Dr. J ---
**Author:** ![Realhoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Realhoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Realhoops)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/25 "2002-12-13T04:12:26Z")
If you’re interested in what some of the other dopers had to say, you can find more in: [Joe Millionaire Thread #1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=147812&highlight=Millionaire) or [Joe Millionaire Thread #2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=148367) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/26 "2002-12-18T16:49:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hajario \* > \*\*As it happens, a year or so ago Mrs. H met one of the “brides” who is on this show. This was before the show was taped. The “bride” is a friend of a good friend of ours. We had heard that she was flying out to Europe to be on a show called Joe Millionaire but we had no idea until recently what the real deal was. > > The show is definitely not scripted. This woman really thought she was on a marry a millionaire reality show. I am sure they will do some selective editing to make the ladies look as idiotic as possible which I love. My friend’s friend wasn’t doing it to potentially bag a rich guy. She was half doing it as a lark and a free trip to Europe and half because she wants to make it as an actress and thinks that this might get her noticed. I am guessing that her motivations are typical of the whole group. > > Haj \*\* We just got an email from my wife’s acquaintence who was on the show and got the real scoop. The women were told that they were on a “Sex in the City” type reality show to see if any of 20 single, educated women could find romance in Europe. They didn’t know in advance that it was going to be a marry a millionaire show at all as it turns out. They didn’t even know that it was a competition for one guy. She said that they were totally and completely tricked. She is pretty embarrased but has a good sense of humor about it. That’s her take on it anyhow. Maybe she’s revising history a bit. Haj ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/27 "2002-12-18T20:23:02Z")
**Haj** , did she say what exactly she was forbidden from disclosing? Obviously she can’t say who won or if they are still together, but a show like this would have to have a pretty strict and wide-ranging NDA, right? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/28 "2002-12-18T20:40:30Z")
It was just a short email that didn’t have much more info than I already posted. She didn’t say anything about who won or if she won. Reading between the lines, I don’t think that she was the “winner” though. (I will not under any circumstances tell which one she is.) She doesn’t think that she came off looking all that bad. Haj ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/29 "2002-12-28T14:45:29Z")
From the ads, Joe looks a helluva a lot like a guy who was on Road Rules a few years ago (yes, I watch way too much crap television)–I think his name was Adam. He kept forgetting to take his Ritalin and was kind of a jerk to everyone a lot of the time. Anyone else see the resemblence? Any chance it’s him? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/30 "2002-12-28T14:54:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Carine \* > \*\*I wonder how he only makes 20 grand a year working construction, he must not be working that much… Not that it will make you rich but 20 grand a year?? that is low… \*\* He works construction, but what he really wants to do is _act_. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/31 "2002-12-28T16:10:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted Hajario \* > We just got an email from my wife’s acquaintence who was on the show and got the real scoop. The women were told that they were on a “Sex in the City” type reality show to see if any of 20 single, educated women could find romance in Europe. They didn’t know in advance that it was going to be a marry a millionaire show at all as it turns out. They didn’t even know that it was a competition for one guy. She said that they were totally and completely tricked. She is pretty embarrased but has a good sense of humor about it. > > That’s her take on it anyhow. Maybe she’s revising history a bit. > > \*\* yeah…riiiight. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/32 "2002-12-28T16:13:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by msmith537 \* > \*\*yeah…riiiight. \*\* Is there a problem, **msmith537**? Are you calling me a liar? Haj ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/33 "2002-12-28T17:11:30Z")
With the hair style he has, I knew he couldn’t be that rich. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/34 "2002-12-29T01:55:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > \*\*With the hair style he has, I knew he couldn’t be that rich. \*\* Ever seen Bill Gates? I think this guy is a an ex-model elsewhere too, moved to LA. As far as a construction guy making 19k, if you’re new to town, no seniority, if the building trade is slow, you may make 19K because you may not be working much. He may average 1-2 days a week. ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230/35 "2002-12-29T13:17:41Z")
He wants to be an actor??! whaoo, what a surprise! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-millionaire/142230.md?page=1)