I actually watched Honey Boo Boo

TriRSquared - 2013-01-14 2:16 PM

I, like everyone else, made fun of this show when I first heard about it.  I watched the 2 min trailer and rolled my eyes and moved along.

Last night my back was bothering me and I was awake super early and on the floor stretching.  Turned on the TV and it was on TLC.  Honey Boo Boo was on.  I figured, what the hell, I've really never watched it, I'll give it 10 mins.  I knew I'd hate it but i guess it was like watching a train wreck.

Dear God.  These people are not only unintelligent but they are disgusting.  Their home is filthy.  They eat like crap.  They speak to each other in ways I'd never speak to my friends let alone my family.  Their children have no boundaries.

It's an illustration of everything that is wrong with the country.  It should be a training guide as how NOT to live as a human being.  And yet they are being celebrated on reality TV.

I was completely repulsed.  Nothing on TLC is watchable.  I'm about ready to remove the entire channel from my satellite receiver.

cgregg - 2013-01-14 12:21 PM

TLC - The Learning Channel

 

Pretty sad statement right there.

blueyedbikergirl - 2013-01-14 2:40 PM

You've probably lost some brain cells too.  I'm pretty sure I've lost a couple every time I've just flicked through the channels and that show was on.   

Honestly, I can't STAND most of the shows that are on TLC.  How are any of these shows about "learning"? 

bradleyd3 - 2013-01-14 2:35 PM And they make $15,000 an episode.......

bradleyd3 - 2013-01-14 12:42 PM Don't Lie....I asked Tony a question the other night and he said he'd have to get back to me because you two were getting ready to head to the Chicago Chaper of the HBB Fan Club, that you are the Vice-Chair on.

Aarondb4 - 2013-01-14 2:33 PM What is a Honey Boo Boo?

tcj103 - 2013-01-14 2:04 PM

From the Wikipedia page:

The channel was founded in 1972 by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA as the Appalachian Community Service Network,^[2][3] and was an informative and instructional network focused on providing real education through the medium of TV; it was distributed at no cost by NASA satellite.

More details about going private in 1981, acquisitions, etc. The mid 90's saw the real shift away from educational programming towards more "entertaining" programming. 

For any Idiocracy fans, Honey Boo Boo is another step towards "Ow! My Balls!"

popsracer - 2013-01-14 6:05 PM It's strange that I have never heard anything but disgust over stuff like this and the likes of the Kardashians but the media continually portrays them as if we are hanging on their every move.  Is this demand for trash contrived or are there really people that are attracted to this?

TriRSquared - 2013-01-14 2:16 PM

I, like everyone else, made fun of this show when I first heard about it.  I watched the 2 min trailer and rolled my eyes and moved along.

Last night my back was bothering me and I was awake super early and on the floor stretching.  Turned on the TV and it was on TLC.  Honey Boo Boo was on.  I figured, what the hell, I've really never watched it, I'll give it 10 mins.  I knew I'd hate it but i guess it was like watching a train wreck.

Dear God.  These people are not only unintelligent but they are disgusting.  Their home is filthy.  They eat like crap.  They speak to each other in ways I'd never speak to my friends let alone my family.  Their children have no boundaries.

It's an illustration of everything that is wrong with the country.  It should be a training guide as how NOT to live as a human being.  And yet they are being celebrated on reality TV.

I was completely repulsed.  Nothing on TLC is watchable.  I'm about ready to remove the entire channel from my satellite receiver.

T1 rider - 2013-01-14 8:11 PM

From the bottom of my heart, I salute you! You put yourself in harms way to save a poor soul like me from stepping in to that fetid quagmire. Your service to this community is above and beyond what a mere mortal would aspire to do. No one would willingly enter such a dark and perilous pit, But you went there and reported back to us so as to save us from the lowest level of hell. I pray that you may one day be able to vanquish the nightmare visions that I am sure you endure when you close your eyes to sleep. TriRSquared, you are a hero to this community! Bless you!

TriRSquared - 2013-01-14 2:16 PM

I, like everyone else, made fun of this show when I first heard about it.  I watched the 2 min trailer and rolled my eyes and moved along.

Last night my back was bothering me and I was awake super early and on the floor stretching.  Turned on the TV and it was on TLC.  Honey Boo Boo was on.  I figured, what the hell, I've really never watched it, I'll give it 10 mins.  I knew I'd hate it but i guess it was like watching a train wreck.

Dear God.  These people are not only unintelligent but they are disgusting.  Their home is filthy.  They eat like crap.  They speak to each other in ways I'd never speak to my friends let alone my family.  Their children have no boundaries.

It's an illustration of everything that is wrong with the country.  It should be a training guide as how NOT to live as a human being.  And yet they are being celebrated on reality TV.

I was completely repulsed.  Nothing on TLC is watchable.  I'm about ready to remove the entire channel from my satellite receiver.

Jtiger - 2013-01-15 8:35 AM

 

OKAY here's what you need to do to undo what you've done to your self

 

1)  5 hours of PBS to make up for 10 minutes of Honey Boo Boo

2)  Shower with lye soap to get rid of the forever uncleaness

3)  Possible in patient treatment

Clempson - 2013-01-15 10:15 AM

i was flipping channels and briefly saw part of an episode where they were eating mayonnaise out of a bowl with a a spoon.

no thanks.

TriRSquared - 2013-01-14 3:16 PM

 And yet they are being celebrated on reality TV.