The Fabulous Life Shows Piss Me Off!!

[Genghis Khan]

I'm a so sick of the Fabulous Life shows on VH1 (which is one of my favorite channels). I can't watch these damn shows anymore! I saw the Celebrity Children episode and that was it, I couldn't watch anymore. I mean, these guys buy the stupidest shit you could think of. Paris Hilton buys designer clothes for her dog. HER DOG!! Are you fucking kidding me!? They have like $3,000 dollar jewelry for their like, four-year-old kids. Come on! This stuff is starting to seriously piss me off. I'm about to kick some serious celebrity ass.

Rock On!!
:cool:

[Duke Nukem]

Originally posted by Genghis Khan
Come on! This stuff is starting to seriously piss me off. I'm about to kick some serious celebrity ass.

:cool:

While you do that, I'll get the machine guns. :D

I understand where you're coming from. One of my pet peeves is how much power the rich (especially celebrities) have. Not so much that they all the money in the world and here I am stuck with my family in debt. But more so, regarding that the rich are so full of themselves with the cha-ching that they'll waste so much money on so little things (i.e. Marc Anthony bought J.Ho $23,000 dollar shoes. $23,000 shoes!). And apparently, Paris Hilton complained a storm last year when she discoverd, *Gasp!*, that she had to pay for a bill at a restaurant (as if Daddy hilton has been paying for everything of hers all along). Stupid, spoiled bitch. It's a waste.

[MinimalistCouch]

It's just there to get you jealous, its also fun to look at

[lccfilmstudent]

Paris Hilton complained a storm last year when she discoverd, *Gasp!*, that she had to pay for a bill at a restaurant (as if Daddy hilton has been paying for everything of hers all along)

I wonder what she does when she sees her hospital bills for taking care of all those std's?

[eljefe15]

I don't care so much that they have money and I don't. I just hate that they do stupid shit with it. They are so unoriginal, uninspired and just absolutely worthless. Kevin Smith made Clerks with 23,000 dollars which is probably a fraction of the that bitch Paris Hilton's dog's wardrobe budget. I want to make a film and I can't even get a credit card so I can rent camera equipment. What a bunch of fucking assholes!

Alrato!

[B1rd_Po0p]

The thing that just makes me shake my head in bewilderment is how fucking ass-backwards our society is... You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars: then you have people like teachers, cops, and firefighters working for table scraps and constantly having their budgets cut! It is truly sad and pathetic. There is no balance in our society.

[jeo4]

Originally posted by B1rd_Po0p
The thing that just makes me shake my head in bewilderment is how fucking ass-backwards our society is... You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars: then you have people like teachers, cops, and firefighters working for table scraps and constantly having their budgets cut! It is truly sad and pathetic. There is no balance in our society.

Amen.

[The Heart Collector]

Originally posted by B1rd_Po0p
The thing that just makes me shake my head in bewilderment is how fucking ass-backwards our society is... You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars: then you have people like teachers, cops, and firefighters working for table scraps and constantly having their budgets cut! It is truly sad and pathetic. There is no balance in our society.


Move to Cuba, then.


I mean seriously, what do you suggest happens? That people don't watch movies, therefore the movie industry makes way less money, therefore the salaries aren't as justified with regards to the amounts being made by the movies people were hired to work in?

It's not like Marc Anthony can afford to buy thousand-dollar shoes because of the magic pixies in the sky. It's because the man has made albums that have sold millions and millions of copies.

I can understand complaints about Paris Hilton, etc. In which the only thing we can truly say it's that it's "unfair". But what the hell do you expect? The government can't be giving a million dollars to every teacher. The american public, however, can and will buy millions of albums/movie tickets and support an industry that makes so much money that it can pay artists absurd amounts of money for "doing nothing". So unless you guys have some real nice economic models cooked up, I don't see what these discussions help in.

[Saruman]

I like those shows. It's fun to see how they blow cash on meaningless things. Much like the show Pimp My Ride. Who the fuck needs a tv in their car?

As for Paris Hilton, she's just fortunate to have been born rich. She doesn't live in the same social society that we live in therefore doesn't know how to act in the real world.

It sucks that most of these shitty musicians make tons of bucks but that's just the way life goes.

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Genghis Khan
I'm a so sick of the Fabulous Life shows on VH1 (which is one of my favorite channels). I can't watch these damn shows anymore! I saw the Celebrity Children episode and that was it, I couldn't watch anymore. I mean, these guys buy the stupidest shit you could think of. Paris Hilton buys designer clothes for her dog. HER DOG!! Are you fucking kidding me!? They have like $3,000 dollar jewelry for their like, four-year-old kids. Come on! This stuff is starting to seriously piss me off. I'm about to kick some serious celebrity ass.

Rock On!!
:cool:

some of us are working on creating things they want to spend that kind of money on so they spend it with us ;-)

[dellamorte dellamore]

This rant gets my endorsement , im sick as hell of this show too , and the annoying twits that they feature on it . Paris Hilton would be doing amateur porn ( for a living that is ) if she wasn't born into an inheritance . P Diddy would be selling crack if he didnt find a way to sample old songs and claim them as his own . Tara Reid would still be in college drinking herself to death at some fraternity if she didn't get lucky with American Pie , J Lo would be working in a bodega if she didn't find a way to cash in on her ass , Reese's Pieces would be dealing 3 card monte on a street corner if he didn't fool everyone into thinking he was nothing more than this generations V Ice , and , wait a second , best save that for another thread .


Anyway , yes , these shows make me puke , especially when i hear that the people who can most afford the luxurious life get free rides almost everywhere they go . Freak that , make those uptight , self important snobs pay for what they use or eat or drink , they have the cash , why is it the peons are expected to pay but not these lunkheads , i think that's bulltit , big time . In the end , who picks up the tab , the little guy , because they have to make up the diff somehow .

I think some of these jerkwads who have made a killing in the entertainment industry don't even deserve it . Most are mildly talented hacks who made a couple of movies or sold a couple of cds and they cashed out . What they do is a waste , and we're even dumber for eating up the garbage they spew out . Don't get me wrong though , if i made some z grade horror film and made a killing on it , i wouldn't complain , but i wouldn't buy a poodle and dress it up in Armani if i did , i would do the same thing i do now , order pizza , drink beer , watch cheap italian horror and patronize hookers ( jus kidding about that one ) . I wouldn't go to these waste of time parties with the " Elite " and suck up to those bastards who think they own everything .

Just ignore that Golden girl primadonna Hilton and she'll eventually go away , but she'll still get free lunches everywhere she goes :) .

[Tuukka]

Those people deserve their money. They earned it. With the exception of Paris Hilton, of course.

If you want to fight against this "unfair" society, then stop buying CD's. Stop going to movies. Stop having nights at hotels. How many of you are prepared to do that?

The fact is that we are all privilidged here. The fact that you can use a computer reveals that. There are hundreds of millions of people who work twice as long days, do five times as hard work, and yet get paid only 1/100 of what we get. They can't buy CD's, stereos, TV's, computers. They can't have hotel rooms.

And like Paris Hiton, we didn't really earn our luxuries, our bonfire of vanities, because we deserved it. We were BORN into these priviledges. Many people are born to extreme poordom, and in practice have very little changes of getting out from it.

So it's all about the perspective, really. We might complain that we don't have enough money to make a movie. Millions of people have much bigger problems than that. They don't have enough money to buy food or clothes.

So if you REALLY believe that the world is unfair and needs to balanced, you can always make it a bit better place by giving some of your money away and leaving to yourself only the money for absolute necessities.

Personally I'm not gonna do that.

Instead I think I will go to buy some CD's and DVD's now. Maybe I'll have a nice little holiday later in the spring, spending two weeks in a hotel in some nice, big city. Paris sounds pretty good. I've never visited there. It frustrates me that I can't afford a room at Hilton's, but I will surely rent a room in there when I have enough money.

[B1rd_Po0p]

Originally posted by The Heart Collector
Move to Cuba, then.


I mean seriously, what do you suggest happens? That people don't watch movies, therefore the movie industry makes way less money, therefore the salaries aren't as justified with regards to the amounts being made by the movies people were hired to work in?

It's not like Marc Anthony can afford to buy thousand-dollar shoes because of the magic pixies in the sky. It's because the man has made albums that have sold millions and millions of copies.

I can understand complaints about Paris Hilton, etc. In which the only thing we can truly say it's that it's "unfair". But what the hell do you expect? The government can't be giving a million dollars to every teacher. The american public, however, can and will buy millions of albums/movie tickets and support an industry that makes so much money that it can pay artists absurd amounts of money for "doing nothing". So unless you guys have some real nice economic models cooked up, I don't see what these discussions help in.

A.) I'm not Cuban.
B.) I didn't say I could change it because I can't; and it will never change. I acknowledge this: But that doesn't mean I have to agree with it.
C.) I am partly responsible for it because I do buy the CDs, DVDs, etc. (Like me boycotting any industry would make a fraction of a difference.)
E.) you should reign in your aggression a little - this felt like a personal attack and all I was doing was stating my opinion.

[jeo4]

Let's rewind here. It's not like she said that the celebs don't earn their money per se, although I could easily argue against the talent being worthy of the income. Hell, I'm a sports fan and I still don't understand why any athelete deserves a $250 million contract. Skilled or not, that's ridiculous.

However, police, firemen and teachers don't make enough to support themselves in many cases, let alone a family.

Nobody is saying that impoverished people don't deserve better than they have (or don't have for that matter). But the point is that these firemen and policemen put their lives on the line and don't make dick. Same for teachers, who are in overcrowded class rooms with kids who need an education just to live. And they aren't making it. That was the whole point of B1rd Po0p saying what she said. And I agree.

As far as these shows like "The Fabulous Life" and "Cribs", they aren't all bad if they make some kid out there work his/her ass off to become a star, be it a quarterback, a singer or an actor. Capitalism at its finest, I say.

[B1rd_Po0p]

Thanks jeo, that was what I was trying to say. It's just bizarre what our priorities are as far as what people do for a living and how much they are compensated for it. Not to mention who the role models are for the next generation of world leaders... it's pretty scary.

[Tuukka]

Originally posted by B1rd_Po0p
Thanks jeo, that was what I was trying to say. It's just bizarre what our priorities are as far as what people do for a living and how much they are compensated for it. Not to mention who the role models are for the next generation of world leaders... it's pretty scary.

RE:

My problem with your statement was that you are (most likely) just as good example for the unfairness of the world as these celebrities are. I'm also an equally good example. I spend a lot of money to things I don't need, and I would suspect you do the same thing. I know there are a lot of people in the world who would need my money to much more important things. Like keeping themselves and their children alive.

But I'm not gonna give them MY money.

So what's the point, really? Yeah, the world is unfair. Neither of us is going to give up our own benefits and sacrifice for greater good. Why would we expect the celebrities to act any different? Should they be critiziced with different criteria than we critizise ourselves?

I don't think so. I don't want to condem other people for things I do myself.

Imagine a scenario:

I go to a 3rd world country to talk to a very poor person. He works 16 hours a day in a very rough job, 7 days a week. He makes 30$ a month, which just barely allows him to buy food to his children. His children have no change for education, they have very little future. The man I'm talking to will die before he turns 50, and so will his children.

I tell him that the world is really unfair, because there are celebrities who make enourmous amounts of money by working very little on easy jobs. I tell him that he has my sympathy.

Then the guy takes a look at me. A finnish guy who works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, in an easy job, and makes 3000$ a month. He looks at my 200$ leather jacket, my 100$ jeans, my 100$ shoes, my 300$ Nokia mobile phone and my 100$ wristwatch.

And then the poor man says "Fuck off, asshole".

And he is right. Because I'm in fact just like the celebrities I'm talking about. I have it easy, and I live in vanity. The poor guy looks at me and sees a "celebrity" who is spending his money to dumb, useless things. If he would have the money spent on my clothes, my phone, my watch, he could save the lives of himself and his family.

[Lord Nikon]

Originally posted by B1rd_Po0p
You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars.

Those stupid games generate billions of dollars in revenue. When people come to see you file your taxes then you will be rich also. You couldn't do a thing those players do, and thats why they make money.

[jeo4]

Originally posted by Lord Nikon
Those stupid games generate billions of dollars in revenue. When people come to see you file your taxes then you will be rich also. You couldn't do a thing those players do, and thats why they make money.

And atheletes more than likely will never run into a burning building, get caught in the middle of gunplay, or teach kids to read and write for that matter.

[jeo4]

Originally posted by Tuukka
RE:

My problem with your statement was that you are (most likely) just as good example for the unfairness of the world as these celebrities are. I'm also an equally good example. I spend a lot of money to things I don't need, and I would suspect you do the same thing. I know there are a lot of people in the world who would need my money to much more important things. Like keeping themselves and their children alive.

But I'm not gonna give them MY money.

So what's the point, really? Yeah, the world is unfair. Neither of us is going to give up our own benefits and sacrifice for greater good. Why would we expect the celebrities to act any different? Should they be critiziced with different criteria than we critizise ourselves?

I don't think so. I don't want to condem other people for things I do myself.

Imagine a scenario:

I go to a 3rd world country to talk to a very poor person. He works 16 hours a day in a very rough job, 7 days a week. He makes 30$ a month, which just barely allows him to buy food to his children. His children have no change for education, they have very little future. The man I'm talking to will die before he turns 50, and so will his children.

I tell him that the world is really unfair, because there are celebrities who make enourmous amounts of money by working very little on easy jobs. I tell him that he has my sympathy.

Then the guy takes a look at me. A finnish guy who works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, in an easy job, and makes 3000$ a month. He looks at my 200$ leather jacket, my 100$ jeans, my 100$ shoes, my 300$ Nokia mobile phone and my 100$ wristwatch.

And then he says "Fuck off, asshole".

And he is right.

Is there really a point to this? I don't think anyone was comparing our lives to third world nations here. And even then, nobody has made one dispute with you about your point. In other words, you're beating a dead horse. And we're veering off topic.

[Tuukka]

"Is there really a point to this?"

RE:

Yes, there is.

I don't think anyone was comparing our lives to third world nations here.

RE:

I was.

And even then, nobody has made one dispute with you about your point. In other words, you're beating a dead horse. Badly.

RE:

Well, it seems you are missing my point entirely. To put it simple:

Several of the opinions said in this discussion are hypocritical.

I'll take some quotes from others:

"One of my pet peeves is how much power the rich (especially celebrities) have. Not so much that they all the money in the world and here I am stuck with my family in debt. But more so, regarding that the rich are so full of themselves with the cha-ching that they'll waste so much money on so little things (i.e. Marc Anthony bought J.Ho $23,000 dollar shoes. $23,000 shoes!). And apparently, Paris Hilton complained a storm last year when she discoverd, *Gasp!*, that she had to pay for a bill at a restaurant (as if Daddy hilton has been paying for everything of hers all along). Stupid, spoiled bitch. It's a waste."

And:

I don't care so much that they have money and I don't. I just hate that they do stupid shit with it. They are so unoriginal, uninspired and just absolutely worthless. Kevin Smith made Clerks with 23,000 dollars which is probably a fraction of the that bitch Paris Hilton's dog's wardrobe budget. I want to make a film and I can't even get a credit card so I can rent camera equipment. What a bunch of fucking assholes!

...Both of fhese posts complain that celebrities use money to dumb, unnecessary things. What makes these opinions hypocritical is the fact that we ALL use money to dumb, unnecessary things. The celebrities just have more money to spend.

Which makes it pretty hypocritical to even complain about it.

And then B1rd_Po0p wrote:

The thing that just makes me shake my head in bewilderment is how fucking ass-backwards our society is... You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars: then you have people like teachers, cops, and firefighters working for table scraps and constantly having their budgets cut! It is truly sad and pathetic. There is no balance in our society.

...And I pointed out that B1rd_Po0p is just as big problem in this unbalanced society. She is the one who is paying the money to celebrities. Just like I am. And this makes her opinion hypocritical. If she doesn't want those celebrities to get paid so much, then she shouldn't push her money to them.

My reference to the 3rd world was to prove that we are all part of the problem. The celebrities and the posters on this forum. We are all spoiled and priviledged brats who spend their money to dumb things. At least if we measure the unbalance purely on a fiscal scale.

My comments were not veering off-topic. They were VERY connected to the topic in hand. If you want to debate, then please debate. Because your post didn't have any counter-arguments, you were just trying to invalidate my posts by saying that they have "no point", when they clearly did have one.

[jeo4]

My comments were not veering off-topic. They were VERY connected to the topic in hand. If you want to debate, then please debate. Because your post didn't have any counter-arguments, you were just trying to invalidate my posts by saying that they have "no point", when they clearly did have one.

This isn't true at all. I didn't disagree with your post. On the other hand, it seems kind of obvious that you have a chip on your shoulder.

Again, nobody was comparing our lives to that of third world countries (except you) and I don't think you'll get one ounce of disagreement from me or anyone else. We're all privileged compared to the citizens of these countries. That seems kind of obvious. And if you think I haven't made a counter argument, then you haven't read the rest of my posts.

[B1rd_Po0p]

Tuukka -

I'm actually a very charitable individual. I donate not only money, clothing, food, blood, and other items; but I donate my time as well. I spend weekends with AIDS patients who have been abandoned by their families so they don't die alone. (Have YOU ever sat with a total stranger while they died just so they had a hand to hold and the comfort of another human being? If not, you should. It's humbling.) I participate in walks and drives and spend part of every holiday season working in homeless shelters. I sent hundreds of dollars for Tsunami relief instead of spending it on myself for my birthday. I give when I can; and find ways to do so when I can't. So don't presume that I'm a selfish individual just because you are. I never say 'fuck off asshole'; I dig in my pockets and see what I've got to spare. It sounds like you have absolutely nothing in common with me, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't compare us.

The gist of my posts was just pointing out how odd it is that certain people in our society are valued over others when the things they contribute to our society are so vastly different. That's it.

[Tuukka]

Originally posted by jeo4
[B] I didn't disagree with your post. On the other hand, it seems kind of obvious that you have a chip on your shoulder.

Again, nobody was comparing our lives to that of third world countries (except you) and I don't think you'll get one ounce of disagreement from me or anyone else. We're all privileged compared to the citizens of these countries. That seems kind of obvious. And if you think I haven't made a counter argument, then you haven't read the rest of my posts.

RE:

My point was an answer to Birdpoop's post which was:

"The thing that just makes me shake my head in bewilderment is how fucking ass-backwards our society is... You have these stupid celebrities and sports celebrities (who get paid to play a fucking game for God's sake) making so much money that they can afford to buy 23,000 shoes and 150,000 cars: then you have people like teachers, cops, and firefighters working for table scraps and constantly having their budgets cut! It is truly sad and pathetic. There is no balance in our society."

"It's just bizarre what our priorities are as far as what people do for a living and how much they are compensated for it"

...Yes, at face value this comes off as unfair. The firefighters and the teachers are the 3rd world people when compared to the rich celebrities. The difference in the quality of living is just as big, if taken simply on fiscal terms.

But it's just a question of perspective. For many of the 3rd world people these teachers and firefighters are like the rich celebrities are for us. So if we feel justified to condemn the celebrities, then the REALLY poor people have the equal right to condem us.

The point: We are the same as the celebrities are. So why do we complain about them, and their use of money? We are just like them.

Not to mention that we are the ones who pay for the celebrities to be celebrities. We give them our money so that they can be rich.

The only way to change the situation would be to control business world so that they can't make so much money, and raise taxes so much that the state could pay firemen and nurses better. Or to make all hospitals and fire departments private, but that doesn't sound like a particularly good idea in terms of public health and safety.

But how many of us are willing to give away more of our money with taxes, and how many of us are willing to give the state more control over business world, in order to cut down their profits? To cut down the profits from the companies in which we work, or even own.

Not too many of us are willing to do that, I think. Which makes it even more pointless to complain about the situation. It's our fault. We WANT it to be this way.

Jeo, I haven't really disagreed with you on anything, except this:

"Let's rewind here. It's not like she said that the celebs don't earn their money per se, although I could easily argue against the talent being worthy of the income. Hell, I'm a sports fan and I still don't understand why any athelete deserves a $250 million contract. Skilled or not, that's ridiculous."

RE:

The audience pays for the athletes. Nobody else. They salary they receive is in direct relation to how much money the athlete brings to the companies around him. If the athlete wouldn't get the money, then it would go some businesmenn. I think it's BETTER that the athlete gets it.

The businessmen are not going to give their profits to firemen and the nurses. The want to keep the money they have earned, just like all the rest of us.

The athletes can get $250 million contracts because we watched them on TV, on competitions, on commercials. We give them that money. If you are a sports fan, then you are yourself partially guilty of the ridicilous salaries they get.

[Tuukka]

"Tuukka -

I'm actually a very charitable individual. I donate not only money, clothing, food, blood, and other items; but I donate my time as well. I spend weekends with AIDS patients who have been abandoned by their families so they don't die alone. (Have YOU ever sat with a total stranger while they died just so they had a hand to hold and the comfort of another human being? If not, you should. It's humbling.)"

RE:

Not with unknowns, but with close ones. It's also humbling.

I participate in walks and drives and spend part of every holiday season working in homeless shelters. I sent hundreds of dollars for Tsunami relief instead of spending it on myself for my birthday. I give when I can; and find ways to do so when I can't. So don't presume that I'm a selfish individual just because you are.

RE:

Well, that's good for you. And good for the people you are helping. I appreciate charity. Then again, earlier on you said:

"I am partly responsible for it because I do buy the CDs, DVDs, etc. "

...Which means you are actively participating in the system you are condemning. I respect the fact that you do charity and help people. It's great. But despite doing that, you haven't bought yourself a ticket out of the responsibility. You are still part of the problem, just like we all are.

I never say 'fuck off asshole'; I dig in my pockets and see what I've got to spare.

RE:

In my example it was the poor man who said "fuck off asshole" to the rich man. I edited the post to make it clearer to avoid further confusion.

"It sounds like you have absolutely nothing in common with me, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't compare us.

RE:

Are you taking a "I'm better than you" attitude here? If so, then you are correct: We DON'T have much in common. But hopefully I'm mistaken here. Maybe this was born out of the "fuck you asshole" confusion? Hopefully so, since I don't think you quite understood me there.

The gist of my posts was just pointing out how odd it is that certain people in our society are valued over others when the things they contribute to our society are so vastly different. That's it.

RE:

And my points have largely been about the fact that there is nothing "odd" about. You and me both contribute to the fact that the world is how it is. It's inevitable, not odd.

If we give money to celebrities, they get richer. It's logical.

If you are in principle supporting a socialist-style system, then I can see your point of view much better. At least theoretically (if maybe not in practice) a socialistic system could create a society which has the kind of values you hope for it to have. But in a capitalistic system it's impossible.

Thinking that firemen and nurses should get as much money as top athletes or popular musicians is the same things as thinking "Wouldn't it be nice if all people in the world would just treat each other with respect and love all the time".

Sure, it would be nice. Morally, I agree with that line of thinking.

But it's never gonna happen. And the reason why it's not gonna happen is inside all of us, not in some outside force we could blame.

[B1rd_Po0p]

Well there is really no other way for me to phrase or rephrase my opinion. I know I'm part of the system, I don't 'condemn' it: I just think it's skewed. Big deal.

I did not say I was better than you; I don't think like that because everyone has their own story. Personally I am through debating with you because we got way off topic. I respect your opinion so I expect you to do the same.

[Tuukka]

Originally posted by B1rd_Po0p
Well there is really no other way for me to phrase or rephrase my opinion. I know I'm part of the system, I don't 'condemn' it: I just think it's skewed. Big deal.

I did not say I was better than you; I don't think like that because everyone has their own story. Personally I am through debating with you because we got way off topic. I respect your opinion so I expect you to do the same.

RE:

Respectfully agreed.

[DRbeauty]

Everytime those shows come on I just change the channel. I used to especially love MTV cribs, but I don't like torturing myself anymore. I could give a crap what celebrities do and how much money they have because when it all boils down to it, I'd rather have live my humble existence then have my face splattered all over magazines, detailing how much I gained last week. So yeah. I completely understand what Tuuka is saying. I would never pay to see any sort of a sports game, I hate sports, but I spend lots of mulah on DVDs, so I can't really complain about how much money those assholes make because I contribute to their bank accounts. I don't care though, they can make all the money in the world and I doubt the majority of them are happy. But it is fun to make fun of them.

[NuclearMisfit]

Originally posted by Genghis Khan
I'm a so sick of the Fabulous Life shows on VH1 (which is one of my favorite channels). I can't watch these damn shows anymore! I saw the Celebrity Children episode and that was it, I couldn't watch anymore. I mean, these guys buy the stupidest shit you could think of. Paris Hilton buys designer clothes for her dog. HER DOG!! Are you fucking kidding me!? They have like $3,000 dollar jewelry for their like, four-year-old kids. Come on! This stuff is starting to seriously piss me off. I'm about to kick some serious celebrity ass.

Rock On!!
:cool:

And they complain about people stealing from them through downloads but you dont ever see them trying to save money!

[boombche_stum]

I don't really like the shows either but they have a right to spend their money on whatever the hell they want. Hell, I know I buy alot of stupid crap but that's just the way of our society. What I do have a problem with, even though I don't watch these shows, is the media celebrating this lifestyle so much and almost shoving it into the face of the public so as to say "Look, these poeple are better than you." Then, this creates an envy of celebrity lives and alot of times, a hatred of celebrity lives. I think we should change the show to "The Fabulous Life of the Poor and Infamous" and see what happens then.

[Genghis Khan]

Originally posted by NuclearMisfit
And they complain about people stealing from them through downloads but you dont ever see them trying to save money!

Exactly, that's why I still download stuff.

Rock On!!
:cool:

[the_sneaker]

I could sell those J. Lo. shoes, quit my job, and live comfortably for two years without having to worry about money...those bastards! :mad:

[< a c e >]

come on guys...jus' use the remote n change the channel!
you can't help it!
us guys probably hate such shows,but at the same time there are a lotta women out there who'd go all "ooooh!check out that dress" and "oooh!is that swarovski" everytime a hilton or spears comes on screen.(YUCK!)!anywayz,my point is...the channel jus wants to sell,and obviously it is selling!

even i sometimes have the 'FIGHT CLUB' vision--->ECONOMIC EQUILIBRIUM!
especially while watchin these kinda shows.
and that's exactly when i use my remote...
and THAT's exactly when i crash into one of the re-runs of 'IT'S GOOD TO BE...'
YUCK!!!!!!

[thedudeman69]

Aw, Jesus. Thrillthrift is back.

[bob]

As far as the whole "celebrities get paid too much" deal, I see it like this:

Films earn millions of dollars
CDs earn millions of dollars
Sports games/endorsements earn millions of dollars

Teaching does not.

So, if you want to go strictly by manufactured income, I think celebrities are justified in making more money than anyone else.

[Sir.Lancelot]

I utterly can't stand it but like a devout addict I give into my primal urges and am subjected to this vile excuse of a show. That Robin Leach impersonator doesn't help! They make episode's for people who don't even have a fabulous life...
-Kevin Federline?! He's a bum!
This show is insane...
Then theres the theme show episodes
-The fabulous life of L.A
-The fabulous life of London
Give me a break, they should come up with The not so fabulous life of the people who have to watch this bullshit.:mad:

[Joey Blue]

If you guys hate that these guys have all this money than get off your ass a do something about it.

Seriously, like your teachers and parents have probably told you when you were young... you can be anything you want to be, you just have to work at it.

So basically if your a Janitor, and didn't want to be a Janitor than it's your fault your a Janitor... if thats what you wanted to do than all the power to you.

Teachers want to be teachers, they know how much they get paid, yet for some it's not all about the money, same with Cops, and Firefighters.

Also if some smart ass comes on here, and say's they don't have money to go to a good school, well look at some people on this show that didn't have much, and no look at them. If you work hard you will earn more.

Unfortanitly yes, there are people who are born into money, and success, but that's no reason to be pissed about it.

It's one thing to hate the show, it's another thing to complain about how these celebrities have all this money, and spend it on stupid shit.

If any of you had this type of money I'm sure you'd buy the same type of shit. Hell I could not post this, make another thread about if you shmoes had found 100 million dollars what you would do, you'd do the same shit as these celebs.

I'm done.. it's a ranting thread, and I ranted.

[TheDeadWalk]

Originally posted by jeo4
And atheletes more than likely will never get caught in the middle of gunplay

Aww hell, Jeo. If I didn't know you better, I would think that you were an obvious fan of the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers.

They put their lives on the line everyday making hits, setting up cocaine deals, and trying not to be a victim of the next drive-by.