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Pamy

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't blame the boy, I blame the parents for not teaching him how to handle animals.

Scorpiomoon

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 10:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Reailtynut: whoa whoa whoa! I don't know if it was the little boy's fault or even his mom's. Man, there must have been at least 3-4 people (or more) there shooting the footage. If anyone is at fault, it is the crew who stood there watching and thinking more about getting good TV than about the dog.

Granted, the dog wasn't harmed, but the whole thing was done in bad taste. JMO.

Eliz87

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh for God's sake, the dog is FINE. This is truly much ado about nothing.

(And yes, I love dogs and cats and all animals.)

Sherrie

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pamy: The FOX Site is okay. I would post the link but have no idea how to do it. The last time I checked it had the story line up to getting on the plane. I was looking for rebroadcast info for a friend who did not get to see the first two episodes.

Pamy

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Sherrie. I also just found some funny summaries at Realitynewsonline.com. They cover the whole show and have some funny comments. Maybe you could print those for your friend.

Kappy

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I admit that I've only read the current page on this show here and while I understand people being upset at how the dog could have gotten hurt, am I the only one more disturbed by the apparent anorexia of Paris and the continued sense of superiority she demonstrates while making it clear how not-so-bright she is?

Paris spent something like $1,500 on a dog outfit for this experience when these people probably barely clear that much a month. All I could think of after ten minutes of this show was "How much money did they have to pay these people to tolerate having these two spoiled rich girls in their house?"

But maybe I'm the only one who feels that way. These people may live poor but at least they earned every penney of that poverty through hard work ~ Something neither of these two girls know anything about.

I find this show, and the apparent popularity of a personality like Paris, to be an appalling indication of where we're headed.

Okay ~ now that I'm done with my rant, I'll go back and read the archives, lol. I know I can't be alone in how I feel ~ or am I?

Hippyt

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't think they live poor at all. They have a nice house and a farm. It's their way of life. The show is meant for purely entertainment purposes,and the family agreed to be on the show.

Kappy

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 3:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay ~ have read the rest and just want to add one comment . . I think the reason I am more disturbed then entertained by this show is the apparent lack of compassion on the part of Paris especially. And to me, the show is coming across exactly the way I thought it would where people are seeing it as poor Nicole and Paris having to 'tolerate' this family and their living conditions. To me, the kind of 'politeness' being displayed, by Hilton anyway, is very condescending and therefore not really politeness at all.

Okay ~ I obviously don't care for this show at all and many others do, lol, so I'll just stick away from this thread so as not to disrupt the flow.

Spygirl

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll creep out of the corner and admit that I don't care for this show at all.

Paris' weight is disturbing. Their attitudes are rotten, and I don't find it very entertaining to watch. I was very upset watching them put WATER in the milk bottles. That was hard-earned money being wasted all over the ground and they had NO remorse for the waste. I changed the channel when they actually tried to hide the bottles.

Their behavior reflects a selfish, self-centered attitude that I cannot stomach. I won't be tuning in again.

Pamy

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think this family will be living high on the hog after this show. I am sure they got paid plenty.
I think Nicole is nice to them, she always thanks them, Paris does too, just not as much as Nicole.
I dont think they have been that rude to the family.
I think the producers 'stage' some scenes for tv though.
I bet Paris and Nicole remain friends with them and who knows? maybe Paris will send them more money

Lurkin

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with Cheiko, she should not have brought the dog!

Paris seems rude & spoiled, I like Nicole. I saw where friday she appeared in court again for Heroin possession, maybe that is why Paris is so thin .

I like the dad, his statment about fear me but know I like you is perfect for the south.

I liked next weeks preview where they are dressed in the sonic cups standing at the road and the manager says the kids want to see balloons, not the finger.

I read somewhere that the cow thing was she was reaching for the placenta after the cow gave birth. And that paris did know what Wal Mart is she was just saying it for tv, reminded me of the Jessica Simpson buffalo thingy.

Tishala

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When I started watching this show, I did it because I was convinced I would dislike Ms. Hilton because it would portray her negatively. Of course, it has actually made her seem even MORE vapid than is humanly possible--it's the same way the producers of Newlyweds have portrayed Jessica Simpson--so it can only be a farce, IMHO.

I personally think Paris is lovely and I am probably almost as thin as she is, so I don't think she is anorexic at all. I see LOTS of girls who look like her every day in Los Angeles, and I don't think we are all unhealthy. I also think she has a fun, if eccentric, fashion sense. I particularly love her sun glasses.

Admittedly, spending $1500 on a dog costume is a bit much, but she also has lots of Gucci and Jimmy Choo shoes, and I only have three pairs of Jimmy Choos because, even though life is about a woman's right to Choos, $500 a pop makes them a bit out of reach most of the time. Unlike Paris, I normally have to settle for something more utilitarian. Heehee.

I guess I don't really have a problem with consumption generally. Paris and Nicole spend money on clothing, shoes, and trinkets that make them happy, just as the farmers do. Unfortunately, the show wants us to see Paris and Nicole as decadent and the farmer as normal. I think it's just different value systems and different poecketbooks. One is Vuitton and the other is Sears. Vive le difference!

Scorpiomoon

Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kappy: No no no! Don't go back into lurker mode! I share your opinion of Paris and the show. And, of course, I think, there is room for both criticism and praise for this show.

I keep reading how Paris does stay in touch with the family. I hope good things come to them because of their association with her.

Alisons

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well that is just capitalism - Paris did not earn her 30 mil but someone in her family did and understood money well enough to outpace any of us. So if she wants to spend $1500 on a dog outfit, she might as well because even with that level of frivolity she is never going to have to live off the kind of budget most people do. If you believe that there should be limits on that kind of thing, then you will have to turn into the dreaded "L word" (liberal) like me!

Alisons

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh and about the dog - sure, this dog was fine, but what about all the little darlings watching at home now getting the bright idea to send a dog down the slide or feed it inappropriate food? Not that they don't pick up those ideas anyway, but why reinforce it?

Justalittlebean

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think the deal with the dog and children still comes back to the parents responsibility of supervising what their children watch and explaining what is right and what is wrong. My brother and I watched the Three Stooges growing up and he never once hit me with a brick or poked my eyes. I do believe the parents or grandparents should have been supervising the small child with the dog. I'm surprised the dog didn't have a broken leg after coming down the slide. Grandma should have explained to the boy that cheese isn't for dogs.

Eliz87

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I saw Paris on Saturday Night Live last night. It was pretty funny. She was "interviewed" by Jimmy Fallon on the news portion of the program and he was asking things like, "Is there really a Hilton in Paris," and she said, "Yes."

It was totally tongue-in-cheek (the inference being the sex video). The funniest Q&A, IMO, was "Is it roomy in the Paris Hilton?" to which she replied, "Well, although it might be a little too roomy for you, Jimmy, most people have no problem with it." haha

Naja

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ever since word got out about this show, almost all the porn spam that makes it thru my spam filters has Paris's name in the subject line...LOL...If that's fame, I'd skip it :)

Lori

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree it is not the toddler's fault re: Tinker going down the slide. It is the adults who watched. Hopefully they corrected him. Tinker was not hurt but could just have easily been seriously injured. Do you really think we would have seen that footage if Tinker had broken his neck? I think not!

Paris is really thin...who knows if it natural. There are plenty of people who are just naturally thin. Personally I think she would look much prettier with a few more pounds. Don't bash me...there are plenty of people who also would look better with a few less pounds. No one's perfect! :)

Azlen

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can just see the conversation now. "Son, here is the axe that we use to cut the chickens' heads off, but don't put a dog down the slide, because that would be wrong."

I also highly doubt that we will see an epidemic of dogs going down slides as a result of this show, but then again worse things could happen. Some dogs may even enjoy it.

Also someone better let the Kong dog toy company know that cheese isn't for dogs, because a couple of their recipes include cheese.
From their website:
CHEESY DENTAL KONG DELIGHT: 3 slices of your pet's favorite cheese · Dental Kong Toy A very simple and creative way to make any pet drool in delight. Just place the 3 slices of cheese directly onto the grooves of your pet's Dental Kong (if model has rope - make sure cheese does not get onto it). Melt in microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Give to pet after it cools.

Mamie316

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There you go again Azlen, just making my morning!

Eliz87

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, my dog ate cottage cheese, eggs, chicken, corn, candy (Reese's Pieces were his favorite) and God knows what else and he finally had to be put to sleep at age 15 for hip problems and incontinence. Never choked on a thing or had any digestive problems. If I was abusing him, he sure didn't know it.

Jasper

Monday, December 08, 2003 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My dog bounds into the kitchen on hearing me take the cheese out of the fridge. The plastic on it must sound different than any other product! He also loves tuna and brussel sprouts.

We have enjoyed this show so far, both girls seem likeable enough, Nicole at the moment more so. I can't imagine that the milk they ruined would be going out nor that the farmer would not have been compensated for their incompetence. The audacity of the two of them with the hottub and sleeping in the farmer's house all seemed rather staged imo.

Denecee

Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm really liking this show just because it makes me laugh. It's just so ridiculous that it's funny. I wonder why these girls would agree to do a show like this and then I think, duh, for the money and exposure. I'd let them come stay with us if I could get paid for it.

Costacat

Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm with you Denecee. This show is so obviously staged. I mean, the two girls were actually TOLD to dress as provocatively as they did at home. Even when they wanted to wear jeans and t's (OK, they probably would've been $500 jeans and $200 t's, but still). Paris has said herself that she had heard of WalMart. But they were "encouraged" to really exaggerate their differences with the family, in order to amp up the comedy factor.

So if you watch the show in that light, it is pretty comical.

However, yes, I was appalled at that poor little Tinkerbell being put on the slide. And I was just as appalled watching them make a mess of the milk. Until I realized that there was no way in the world that the farmer could actually SELL that milk! (Turns out, that was staged, too. The producers, apparently, had one heckuva time trying to find that many glass milk bottles!)

P.S. Remember this show is the "SIMPLE Life." That farm family lives simply, not poorly.