Wait! No, that's not fair. It's not just "people using coupons"....it's people saving money by being smart, thrifty and resourceful....people being frugal, and by being so, are providing their families with a better life, and their children with a more promising future...these are selfless, honorable people who scour every Sunday paper, spend countless hours cutting, organizing, and planning, then slave away on their shopping trips to make the most out of said coupons....are you thinking what I'm thinking? These people are the lifeblood of this country! They are heroes! *sheds a tear*...Sorry, I got a little carried away there.
But I digress. Reality shows are a guilty pleasure, but why do we get pleasure from watching eccentric people doing mundane things? For me, personally, the popularity of "reality" TV highlights a disturbing trend in this country toward mindless, dumbed-down entertainment; yet, I also understand how watching people more messed up than you can be a great ego boost (the Jerry Springer effect.) I'm left sitting here pondering the novelty of it all, and wondering what riveting show they will come up with next. I just looked out the window for inspiration and there's an Xpress Lube across the street. Maybe the next reality show will be about people getting their vehicle's oil changed. Wow, I better patent this idea before someone else steals it!
I confess that L fell asleep and I stayed awake watching the coupon show. I cant believe how much effort and obsession these people put into coupons!! PLus you should see the grocery store they have set up in there house..they stockpile 1,000 of rolls of TP all because it was free!!! It was interesting and crazy!
ReplyDeleteI watched a one-time special about coupon clippers (it may have been the pilot episode). It was pretty interesting, but I can't imagine they would have enough material for a series. I mean once you see the show once, you kind of get the idea.
ReplyDeleteLast Sunday after the first show aired, my neighbor sent me a card that was politely telling me not to mistake her SIX sunday papers she was going to start getting as extras and steal them. She said she was getting them for the coupons and that she would be glad to give me a paper after she takes out the coupons! Ridiculous....
ReplyDeleteHaha, that is hilarious, Missy! xD
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