# Your life as a reality show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358 "2010-02-02T08:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/1 "2010-02-02T08:34:50Z")
What’s it called? What’s the gimmick, the thing that people will watch it for? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/2 "2010-02-02T15:41:19Z")
Back when I was doing summer stuck and Junkyard Wars was still good, I thought a show kind of like that about change over weekend at a theatre would be cool. A bunch of people working around the clock to tear down one set and get the next one up, lights moved, floor painted, run rehearsals, in a day. Director yelling at the set designers yelling at the tech director. Call it “Change Over.” ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/3 "2010-02-02T19:44:32Z")
I didn’t include one in the OP because I’m not really sure about mine. It would probably have to be about the fact that I’m 47, and after a life of flybynight wage slave jobs, I’ve kinda been thrust into more a career track situation. Having to rethink a huge part of what I want and expect out of life, and what I intend to contribute. Major paradigm shift for me. I think I’d be part of a series that focused on major life changes. Maybe it would be called _The 47 Year Itch_, or\* Extreme Life Makeover\*, or _Parachute? What Parachute?_ ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/4 "2010-02-02T19:50:35Z")
Mine would be called “_The Geek Goes On_” and would document the drama that is my life - my ultra-conservative family, my Crate & Barrel roommate, my unique love life, and my weekly Geek Meets. It would air best on _G4_. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/5 "2010-02-02T19:56:23Z")
Well, I guess it depends what year \ the filming goes on. Could have done one called “Not-so-Deadly Catch”, about crab processing; how about “My Roommate’s a Crack Whore!” back when I was stupid enough to let a ‘friend’ move in for a while; Right now it’d be ‘Living on the Edge!’, with scenes of living on the ‘edge’ of Mexico \, and on the ‘edge’ of civilization \, or working ’ on the edge’ in a prison, without actually being inside the yard. It would have to show at 3 a.m., though, 'cause it’s just that boring! ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/6 "2010-02-03T19:19:22Z")
This week mine would be called “I’m Not Your Ass.” and would follow me around as I follow my boss around and put out her fires instead of doing the work I’m supposed to be doing. I think I have her talked into thinking about hiring an assistant (or in her shorthand, “ass.”, with a period). She’s having me post a CL ad and triage the resumes for her. Theoretically, whoever gets hired out of this will do all future such chores and let me get back to writing and graphics. The hook? Hm. I guess that would be the suspense in wondering when I’m finally gonna lose it and go, “Look, [Boss], I’m not your ass.” Catchphrase! Although, she could respond with another catch phrase; one made famous by the Donald. ---
**Author:** ![Richie\_Incognito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@Richie\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richie_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-life-as-a-reality-show/527358/7 "2010-02-03T20:07:56Z")
The Associate: A first hand look at the civil courts through the eyes of a young associate working for a 3-attorney high volume commercial practice. Each week would start with a handful cases and some background on the dispute. The viewer would get to meet a whole cast of characters. Meet the Judges who were elected and yet never practiced a day of law in their lives. Meet the pro se debtors who are from every background under the sun and will say whatever they have to say (under oath) not to pay. Meet the attorneys who know how to work the system. Meet the sherriffs who refuse to enforce judgments. I think it would be filled with drama and a real eye opener.