The Sheep Have Spoken

POSTED BY: SergeantX
UPDATED: Thursday, February 20, 2003 16:35
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SERGEANTX

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:50 AM

God this is depressing. If you have a strong stomach...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27551-2003Feb18.html

Makes me wanna move to another planet.

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

SUCCATASH

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:56 AM

Careful, Sargeant! Hope drunk firefly fans don't think this is another petition and sign up!

I am sure all reality tv fans would be eager to fill out this wonderful form.

Heard so much about Joe Schmillionare at the office this morning I almost set off the fire alarm.

Has YOUR mom seen Firefly, lately?

HAPLO721

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:10 AM

*Cocks gun, points it at his head*

Early: You ever been raped, Kaylee?
Kaylee: You know, it's funny you should mention that... ever heard of the Fox network?

SARAHETC

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SergeantX:
God this is depressing. If you have a strong stomach...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27551-2003Feb18.html

Makes me wanna move to another planet.

SergeantX

To me, the most distressing part is how they're all twiterpated that the viewers were "educated." I don't know about you, but I know some people who like that program and similar others who I would bet cash money got their degrees from boxes of cracker jacks.

"I got a cool pirate ring! What'd you get?"
"Bachelor of Arts Degree."
"Cool!"

I wonder will we see this as the apogee of Fox? I mean, how many times can you shoot yourself in the foot? Eventually, the "monetized reality" programming won't stop the bleeding.

BROWNCOAT1

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:11 PM

Sarahetc wrote:

Quote:
To me, the most distressing part is how they're all twiterpated that the viewers were "educated." I don't know about you, but I know some people who like that program and similar others who I would bet cash money got their degrees from boxes of cracker jacks.

I can agree. The people at my office that talk about the show are the same twits that watch American Idol. I don't even talk to people about TV at work anymore as all the masses seem to want to watch is those idiotic "reality" shows. I would just as soon watch paint dry or grass grow.

This article only reinforces my opinion that people are mindless sheep that will watch any drivel that the networks put on TV.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

SERGEANTX

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:29 PM

OK, I couldn't help myself, I dropped the following post off over at the Fux's Joe Millionaire board:

Next up for Fox:

I'm pitching a new reality show to Fox called "Who Wants to Do Me for Fifty Bucks?". We'll scour LA, or just take apps on this board, for ten or twenty eager crack whores. Then, live on the air, they'll have the opportunity to demonstrate their "skills" to a national audience... on the last ep I'll pick the "winner" who will receive the grand prize of fifty bucks and the endless attention of idiots like you!

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

WERESPAZ

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:38 PM

No, no, no. You guys aren't following the plan.
Remember confusion? Remember alienation?
If you just go and poke them, it'll make them all the more likely to keep watching that crap. Don't forget the more you give them the the more they'll think they're in the right. When dealing with Joe Stupid fans in person, remember the confusion techniques:

Them: "Hey did you catch the finale of Joe Stupid last night?"
You: "I'm having chili for lunch today."

or

Them: "Man, I love that Joe Stupid show!"
You: "My cat coughed up a hairball last night."

or even

Them: "So it looks like there's a happy ending to Joe Stupid after all."
You: "I have a rash."

The more you alienate them and demonstrate how cool and smart you are by not watching the show, the more they'll want to be like you and stop watching it. We have to have way more class than those bozos! Remember to talk about intellegent cool things around these people.. like Firefly!

Remember instead of and we want more and

-The SpAz

SERGEANTX

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 7:43 PM

**sigh**

of course, you're right. Still I'd kinda like to seem them all suffocate.

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, February 20, 2003 4:35 PM

Werespaz wrote:

Quote:
Them: "Hey did you catch the finale of Joe Stupid last night?"
You: "I'm having chili for lunch today."

or

Them: "Man, I love that Joe Stupid show!"
You: "My cat coughed up a hairball last night."

or even

Them: "So it looks like there's a happy ending to Joe Stupid after all."
You: "I have a rash."

LOL! Great stuff. I will have to remember that next week when they are all talking about the Joe Stupid reunion FOX is airing.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."