Sunday, 15 March 2009
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This TV Show Pressures You to Propose
I am a reality TV junkie, I can't deny it, and as disgusted (but totally entranced) in watching shows like Rock of Love the Bus, this is by far the worst one I have come across. I was watching WE and a show called Surprise Wedding. It was horrible. It wasn't watching trashy women chase after a rock or rap star, it wasn't watching those girls who were chasing that said star go through charm school, but it was watching grown women give their boyfriends an ultimatum of "marry me now in front of this HUGE audience, and P.S we're being taped because this is a TV show too, oooooor leave me".NONE of those men should have said yes to getting married on the spot like that. Getting married takes a lot of thought and isn't easy for people to dive right into, let alone on a massive stage and with TV viewers watching you (as the time clock counts down from 30 seconds while you're on your life line with the one phone call you get to say, "Should I do this?") . They had only two hours to think about whether or not they wanted to get married. And guess what? Every guy said yes.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. This isn't classic reality T.V with a huge money prize, or some kind of game, these people actually got legally married! ON THE SPOT!
How do you feel about this entire situation? As a girl would you ever do that to your boyfriend if you got frustrated with waiting for him to propose? And as a guy, would you actually get married after being put on the spot?
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Wow that's horrifying. I wouldn't be with a person who would voluntarily be on that show in the first place so I don't have to worry about it =P
Haha but seriously, what the heck.
thats so retarded >.<
the only shows I think that are worse than that are instant beauty pagent and those God awful "Rock of love" shows
*puke*
Ohhhh my gosh, what a fantastic tragedy. Television is fucking everyone over. How many of these marriages will even last?
I really despise "The Bachelor" and other similar programs, because trying to find "true love" and someone you want to spend "the rest of your life" with in front of a million viewers with a camera-man capturing your every breath is total B.S.
I would just say no the moment the girl proposed to me. I wouldn't think about it at all.
I would actually have two reasons for that:
1. I have long thought it would be fun to see a denied proposal on television.
2. I don't want to be married to a woman who would be willing to try and pressure me into doing something.
Yay, now the divorce rate will get even higher. =D!
@mrcolorful@xanga - I agree, especially for your first reason. One of my guilty pleasures is watching YouTube videos of men proposing to women in stadiums, concerts anywhere else with an audience of strangers as they get rejected. And you know what? They deserve it. Proposing should be intimate and private and personal, and the biggest crowd I'd let around me while getting proposed to would be [maybe] my close family.
I watched it and was horrified. I'd never do that, ever.
I want my boyfriend to propose to ME, when he is ready. If you're with the right person, it will happen eventually. These women are desperate beyond words.
@Cest_LaxVie@xanga - I love seeing those also. But for me, it is more just the thrill I get from seeing people get crushed. I see those big public proposals as more of an attempt to gain public recognition and notoriety than anything else. It very much screams "Look at me, I'm important and someone cares about me." I don't think that a person who is that in love with themselves can possibly have a healthy relationship.
Oh wow...I'm speechless. I don't think ANYONE should be put on the spot...and I mean, the guy is going to propose when he's ready. It's like forcing him into marriage. That's really messed up...
That is terrible. I can't believe the guys actually said yes.
I'd hate for that to happen to people, but I bet it's entertaining as hell to watch. It's like bowling balls falling on a small child's head.
That's terrible.
If I were one of those men I would have said no based on principle alone.
I watched that last night and I couldn't believe all the guys said YES too. I mean, I really thought one or two of them would of said no by the look of their face when they had their own time to think in the small room that was provided for them. (Their face expressions speak a thousand words, I tell ya.) I really think some of those guys were pressured into saying yes when they weren't ready for a long term life commitment. It's sad!
And what kind of freak would only allow them 30 SECONDS to make a call and ask for advice to make a long term life commitment? It ain't no joke. Seriously. I was disgusted.
I SOOO SOO SAW THAT LAST NIGHT!
reality tv reaches a new low
no. way. i would never put my boyfriend on the spot like that. i want him to marry me because he wants to, not because he doesn't want to look like an asshole on cable tv.
whoever came up with idea should have their reproduction rights taken away.
>.<
I feel terribly for those guys. I mean, can't anyone just wait? I feel that it should be a well-thought out decision, not something rushed into because one person has been ready for months. Besides, isn't marriage a mutual expression of two people's love for one another?
I don't take any reality tv seriously. Take it with a grain of salt and laughs :)
that's absolutely ridiculous! and know i would never do something like that.
here's what i think: the ones that say no, they don't end up airing
Gosh... that show sounds so bad... I'D HAVE TO WATCH IT EVERYDAY!!! haha
Oh bull shit!! every guy did NOT say yes! they probably had 2500 that said no and they couldn't air it because its on WE and women would hate it! I'm sure plenty said no!!
this happened in real life, minus the TV audience, my track coach was dating this girl since college and she said "its been 3 years.. you should know by now if you want to marry me or not" and he said "I don't know yet" and she left him. just like that.
my boyfriend warned me not to "pull that shit" on him.. I said DON'T WORRY I would never!!! I think its awful!!
it's just god-awful. i can't imagine proposing to my boyfriend, and that is, in essence, what these crazy hooahs are doing. if he hasn't done it yet, he ain't ready. i can't understand for the life of me why women can't understand that. HOWEVER, that being said, I laughed my ass off through the entire thing. i think my boyfriends ex would have TOTALLY put him on that show if it was airing when they were together.
this would be my imediate and only answer." Pack your bags this is my place... bye"
i think 80% of those couples just want to be on t.v. and get a "free" wedding.
lol. I would have laughed at her and ended it in front of everybody.