# People who watch Reality TV need to be sent to camps

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 26, 2004, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138 "2004-01-26T11:42:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138/21 "2004-01-27T02:46:44Z")

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Ooo! Camp! I _love_ camping!

But I hate reality TV. Does this mean if I don’t watch it I don’t get to toast marshmallows? No fair!

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138/22 "2004-01-27T12:45:01Z")

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Y’all are having way too much fun for this to be in the Pit. So allow me to piss everyone off by asking: What’s the difference between watching reality TV and watching professional sports?

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**Author:** ![Gomez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@Gomez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gomez)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138/23 "2004-01-27T13:03:06Z")

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The players don’t talk anywhere near as much.

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-watch-reality-tv-need-to-be-sent-to-camps/226138/24 "2004-01-27T13:14:06Z")

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> [@skutir](#):
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> I think that the stupid and embarassing behavior of people out of greed (Survivor, Fiance), or their complete lack of self awareness (Idol) might make the audience reflect… Gee, maybe I’m not a star in the making either, or Maybe getting a huge pile of money isn’t as important as cultivating personal integrity and dignity.

::: guffawing out of control, clutching sides, falling on floor :::

Thanks, **skutir** – I needed a good laugh this morning. 😉

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