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The Absolute Epitome of Mind Numbing Garbage.

posted 7 years ago by Retromogul (1082)
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I try to find some insight or some cheap entertainment from the most woeful reality programming but this is a travesty. People sit around the box with unblinking, vapid stares and slowly deliver the most lamest wisecracks. There's nothing to take away other than that your fellow human beings are brain dead zombies. It's depressing that this program has lasted as long as it has and that some people find it funny. The promos come thick and fast and make me want to scratch my eyeballs out. Please axe this garbage. It will be forgotten in two seconds if better shows replace it.

[–] L1 (1316) 6 years ago

I watch it but think they're pretty crap. The UK one is awesome tho

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Huh. I like it. Especially Mick and Di.

It's odd because I don't watch most of the shows they comment on. I actively avoid reality TV (for me shit like The Bachelor, The Block, Married At First Sight, Love Island, Farmer Wants A Wife is THE ABSOLUTE EPITOME OF MIND NUMBING GARBAGE you mention) but somehow seeing these guys react is more entertaining than the shows themselves. Maybe it's because they often have as much disdain for that rubbish as I do - especially Di the old battleaxe :D

I don't watch it religiously but it makes me smile when I see it.

[–] Retromogul (1082) 4 years ago

You're right they are worse. I'll correct my stance to the Block being the epitome of mind-numbing garbage.
I didn't think it was still aired, and can't express how much I despise seeing predominantly White yuppie-couples marvelling over a door handle.

Truly materialistic and dystopian garbage. Wasn't at all shocked to see the fake tradie host being elevated to some politcial role by PM Morrison - who markets himself as that yuppie dad at the neghibourhood BBQ; the sort that every "aspirational" with a daddy complex wants to impress.

"Aspirational" ie. "Silent Australian" ie. A proudly ignorant bogan loudmouth, who measures success by the size of their wallet and hates the poor and minorities.

Sorry I'm ranting now like Grandpa Simpson.

[–] moviechatterer (16293) 4 years ago

The Bachelor,
The Block,
Married At First Sight,
Love Island,
Farmer Wants A Wife
dont forget:
"jersey shore" , and its clones
only way is essex
celbrityty jungle thing
and the big daddy: big brother
oh , and the Kardashians

They are all THE ABSOLUTE EPITOME OF MIND NUMBING GARBAGE (and probly worse than gogglebox)
I'm starting to feel ill , and depressed , seeing these titles gathered together.

We as a society should be ashamed of ourselves, for letting this happen , including those that see this shit for what it is and ignore it.
I guess its the penalty of having a "free" society