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Damn these kids are getting young!

The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 8 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 8 - Part 2: Damn these kids are getting young! users admin

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Woofy
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08-09-2001

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Woofy a private message Print Post    
I am truly an old fart. I mean, these hamsters really come off as young to me. Jeez .. turned 60 and all hell breaks loose. ;-)

Kmjm
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05-19-2002

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 10:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kmjm a private message Print Post    
I teach young adults, Woofy, and I've noticed that they get younger year after year. Me, I stay the same age!

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
they look high schoolish to me. aren't they???

Allstarmaniac
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07-14-2006

Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allstarmaniac a private message Print Post    
Yeah where's the token fuddy duddy? Or have I gotten so old that the token fuddy duddy looks young to me???

Kswheels
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06-30-2005

Saturday, July 07, 2007 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kswheels a private message Print Post    
During BB1 I was 15 years old and the youngest TVCHer. Now there are 3 Houseguests younger than me. Wow.

Tracy
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07-16-2007

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tracy a private message Print Post    
I know what you mean. This is getting ridiculous, I want at least one old gal like me and one old guy like Woofy.
Kinda a geriatric BB guest.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
I am 36 and I coach a dance team. Like Kmjm said...they stay the same every year and I age and age....lol......

It's scary to me how I am so close to 40 and I do start seeing and feeling a big difference when watching there shows....especially the MTV ones! yikes!

Tera
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08-10-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
I realized that I was getting too old for BB this year because of Daniele. I find her to be the most immature HG of all time. She reminds me of my 18 y.o. niece that goes around saying ewww all the time. I have heard Dani say that many times when others have offered her food during this slop week.

I want to grab her by the shoulders and say grow up!

Now on the other side I am 3 years older than Kail and she seems (to me) to be at least 10+ years older.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Wow, you know you're getting old when BB's token fuddy duddy is the one that's covered with tattoos and piercings, and has magenta streaks in his hair!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yeah, SFJF, but you know you are well preserved when you are at least ten years older than the BB token geezer but look younger than him.

Amac
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09-07-2001

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amac a private message Print Post    
It's not so much these kids are getting younger......

but damn! we TVCH BB fans are getting older!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Bite your tongue Amac! I took the kids out to dinner tonight and my son asked me if I was living in California when the first pioneers first came here.

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - 9:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Well were you?


:-)

Tracy
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07-16-2007

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tracy a private message Print Post    
Hey Wargod, I was asked if I had HALFpennies in MY day! I had no idea I even HAD my day yet!

I have a blonde niece named Danielle and I find the BB Dani adorable.

Brownsfan
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07-23-2006

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brownsfan a private message Print Post    
Part of the problem is the maturity factor in the young people BB is choosing. Maybe the younger set wouldn't seem as immature, if BB chose more people with advanced learned careers. Look at Jameka, she's had higher education and, at least in my eyes, she seems to have more of a maturity level. We have/had 2 students on board this year but students of what in Carol and Jessica? They are still young enough to be still testing and find out their independence. Though in my opinion, Carol had a higher maturity level than Jessica.

It doesn't look like Dani, Nick and maybe Amber really know yet what they want to make out of their lives. At some point Nick is going to have to get past listing "Former Football Player" as his career.

And then there's Jen...actress wannabe and Nanny. One hears her speaking more of her star wannabe career than the kids that she tends to as a Nanny. Whining and crying over how she looks in photos of herself. Wouldn't a Nanny want be so into her career that one would hear about kids and kid care?

Besides in the past, it seemed like the older Hgs were voted out on fairly short order for the house to remain filled with the younger set. It seems a HG with age has a big bulls eye target on their backs in seasons past.

At 47, it feels like I'm the same age as when BB started. But I find myself wanting to see more mature people in the house like Jack was.

Kail doesn't fill those shoes, in my eyes. She comes on too strong and tries to tell people what to do instead of trying to non-chalantly guide people into what she wants to do. Her secrets and naivete is going to come back and bite her. Anyone her age should know Dustin Hoffman and his works...and who or what Mrs. Robinson is.

It's all just my personal opinion.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Part of the problem is that BB needs to find people who are willing to give up their real lives for an entire summer. Many people who have family, careers and businesses are unwilling or unable to do that. For example, one of the more interesting contestants was Dr. Will but how many Doctors are willing to do what he did.

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
agreed. somehow though survivor (and other shows) manage to get more contestants over the age of 30. maybe those shows don't run quite as long .. or maybe they are considered 'more respectable' and garner more applicants?

bb seems to put more emphasis on their physiques when casting. i think that giving us 4-6 constestants over the age of 30, even if they have 'average' builds, would be appreciated by most viewers (at least here at tvch )

Brownsfan
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07-23-2006

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brownsfan a private message Print Post    
Jimmer..
That's a two-folded thought. I live in the Cleveland, Ohio area and CBS has held auditions here several times for different Survivors and they've been here for a couple The Amazing Races...and I think Big Brother. From what the local CBS affliate reports, the auditions always turn out people from all walks up here.

I think it's more of an issue that the producers & staff have an image that is of the younger set that they want to cast for. It seems to me that starting with BB5--maybe BB4--the ages started going over all younger. Maybe they are targeting the younger viewership and ratings, even though they are getting some of our, ahem, "elderly" ratings. Although at 47, I don't consider myself "elderly" or not a "sping chicken anymore", lol.

Looking through Wikipedia at the past casts, the one career that has the most houseguests is that of people who waitress or work at bars, waitress leading the career spectrum.

Either the professionals don't take this show serious enough or they simply are being overlooked in the casting calls. I agree with Shania, both Survivor and TAR get older more career driven competitors, so I don't necessarily think it's the time away from the career. Although from working in Hospital Administration, I can see how it would be tough because most places like that wouldn't be so willing to let one have a leave for a television show. Nurses, though, are in such demand and lost their position, they can virtually get another job at another medical facility with minimal problems.

I think it more has to do with casting for the target age of the audience and that is the younger set.

Brownsfan
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07-23-2006

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brownsfan a private message Print Post    
Oh pardon me, Sharinia...I got your name wrong!
My "Shania" sould be Sharinia, oops!

[Either the professionals don't take this show serious enough or they simply are being overlooked in the casting calls. I agree with Shania, both Survivor and TAR get older more career driven competitors, so I don't necessarily think it's the time away from the career. Although from working in Hospital Administration, I can see how it would be tough because most places like that wouldn't be so willing to let one have a leave for a television show. Nurses, though, are in such demand and lost their position, they can virtually get another job at another medical facility with minimal problems.]

Angelrsg
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08-08-2005

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelrsg a private message Print Post    
BB seems to be taking a page out of The Real World. When the Real World started it was filled with people from different walks of life with different interests and points of view. Now all they care about casting are the young kids that only think about getting drunk and having sex. Hopefully BB can see the path they are taking and change their ways.

BTW, the duration of the show could play a part on the casting as well. While BB goes on for three months, Survivor only goes for a little over a month, so it's easier to get away.

Kswheels
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06-30-2005

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kswheels a private message Print Post    
Older castmembers have never done well on BB. There is almost no point in casting them, just to have someone sit on the side, not participate, and wind up a major outcast.

See: Kail

Sharinia
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09-07-2002

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sharinia a private message Print Post    
no prob Brownsfan I've also noticed that bb casts a LOT of waitresses.

As for older cast members making poor competitors, I disagree. We only need to look to last season - 'All Stars' - where 3 of the F4 were in their mid 30s.

I think there have been times when BB has casted one person who is substantially older than the rest, and they had a tough time because they just didn't fit in. Some have been overweight or out of shape, too.

Kail has been very active in this game from what I've seen - she's won HoH, formed an alliance, and tried to lead a campaign to evict ED though it wasn't successful.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
again, as it has been said before. most of us would love to go live in the BB house, but because we need to work as we have husbands/wives/SO and family, we can't just take off for the summer and go play. these people could.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
BB around the world, for the most part, has always skewed toward younger contestants (especially the Austrailan version...I don't think they've ever had a contestant over 40, and they've had a ton of 18-19 year olds. UKBB has had some older players, including a couple over 50 this season). True, it's the time commitment, and I think it's also the format.

Survivor and TAR for example, you know they will edit you to make your character arc, for good or ill...BB, anyone who has the live feeds can see everything basically, and that might include some things that you might not want to have known to the world...or show some things you don't want seen (Amber will likely never get over the fact her flashing the camera is going to be around everywhere from now on)..

Amac
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09-07-2001

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amac a private message Print Post    
Did anybody get a screencap of Amber flashing the camera and did or will they post it?

Jarriluvs
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07-27-2006

Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarriluvs a private message Print Post    
(Good to see you again, Brownsfan!) As usual, I think you hit the nail on the head! I've been watching BB since season 1 as well, and I THOUGHT BB was initially based on the premise of putting people together in a house of different races, ages, sizes and social/economic backgrounds and abilities. (Remember the FIRST BB winner was in a wheelchair!?!) This is the type of diversity that is lacking, in my opinion. Being "older" and/or overweight should NOT be a factor. Most of the competitions so far as I have seen have have not used much physical strength.