Girl and I were sick as dogs today and spent the day stranded lifeless in front of the tv watching reality shows. I learned something today that I’d like to share in the form of advice to homeschoolers.
Stop going on WifeSwap.
- Trainwreck
P.S. Will pay good money to someone who will tell me that these families are the exceptions, not the rule.
Everyone else is the exception. We are the rule. :)
Nance
I’ve seen that train wreck a number of times. Odds are about 1 in 3 that one of the families will be home educators. And they’re ALWAYS the freaks on the show.
Daryl:
Thanks, Daryl. I was actually wondering about that. I don’t really follow the show, but it seems like it features a disproportionate share of homeschoolers. And, so far, I’ve seen families whose children seem to be limited – not broadened – by being home.
…Many (parents and kids) do seem to have memorized the “Bitter List” talking points, however. I’ll give them credit for that. (/snarkiness)
Hmm…. never watched wife swap. Well, actually, I did once several years ago, but quickly figured out that the name of the show isn’t about what I thought it was about and lost all interest at that point.
This show… it wouldn’t happen to be on the freak-show channel, AKA TLC, would it? ‘Cause it sounds like it would fit right in there between the “Breeding 20+ Fundies” show and the “Gosselin Bitch-Fest Power Hour,” or the “Look What I Found in a Mutant’s Stomach” show and the “Bridezillas” show (whose name is so good already, it needs no tweaking).
Ah, the Duggars and the Gosslins. Now that I think about it, they’d be perfect for WifeSwap. Shockingly, I’ve never seen Bridezilla before. :O
I can’t watch that show. They make me look normal, though so I can’t help myself.
I think they only put freaks on that show! My Oldest Daughter, Middle Daughter and I saw some of that episode and I made them turn the TV off. My girls were even shocked by some of what they saw.
Hugs!!