Lawd! DU gonna have to give some props to Honey Boo Boo:

[Are_grits_groceries]

The Evilangels will be out after that child. However, I think her mama can handle them if Honey Boo Boo herself can't. I'll bet on the Boo Boos.

[Brickbat]

1. I'm not quite sure why this show gets so much contempt.

These people generally seem to like each other, and they don't give a shit what others think.

[HopeHoops]

3. It's a show? Sorry. I shut off the TV in '82. It took months to figure out what a Snooki was.

Now I wish I hadn't found out.

[zinnisking]

13. Same here. Snooki has something to do with New Jersy and Polly Shore

Aint heard of Honey BooBoo til TheAmazingAtheist did a show about it.

Honey BooBoo is a show on TheLearningChannel of all places.

[HopeHoops]

16. All I know about her is that she's a plump chick with too much makeup on some TV show.

Well, and then there's Bill Maher's comment - "The government is like Snooki's vagina. It's way too big, it services too many people, and nothing good will ever come out of it." (direct quote). Other than that, I don't know and really don't give a shit.

[zinnisking]

19. hehe, Maher is a poet. N/T

[HopeHoops]

20. Well, I don't know about that, but he couldn't get through the line without laughing.

[obamanut2012]

12. Because they are poor, white, Southern, and tacky

I agree with you: the show is kinda nuts, but they all love and support one another very much (even their gay pig).

[Brickbat]

14. Fat, too. Don't forget that.

And I'll admit it, I was prepared to dump all over it. But at least they're not fake-fighting about made-up slights. I'll take farting on camera any day over that. Farts are at least funny.

[obamanut2012]

17. Good point

Cracked.com had a really good article a few weeks ago about why this IS a good show, and is actually quite real and sweet.

[hlthe2b]

2. Ok... I am vaguely aware of this child and that she's the subject of some reality show...

But, given that I 1. HATE REALITY TV

2. am not fond of precocious children pushed into the spotlight by their parents

and

3. am extremely wary, given the apparent disgusting shows centering around the child pageants and dance contests,

I've never seen any of this and don't intend to.


But, still... what the hell is the national fixation on this child and her show? Can someone explain it to me without making me watch any of this?

[upaloopa]

4. I watch a bit of the show after Honey Boo Boo

was on the "Last Word". I don't like reality shows generally but these folks are having fun rather than fighting and moaning all the time. I think if you can let yourself not take life so seriously it can be fun to watch.

[Arctic Dave]

5. It is the Liberals version of, Cops.

They watch it to feel superior about themselves.

The same reason repugs watch, Cops, so they can feel superior then all those lazy criminals.

[hlthe2b]

6. How so? Remember, I've never seen it at all...

[Arctic Dave]

9. Like I posted, it gives the viewer the feeling of superiority over the viewee.

Condescension via voyeurism.

[flamingdem]

7. She's quite the phenomenon

does anyone have a link to an entire program to experience the full socio-politico-economic array presented by HBB?

[progressoid]

8. youtube...

[flamingdem]

11. aarg. I just watched the whole thing

how could anyone bear watching more than one episode..

[CBGLuthier]

10. Even an exploited clock is right twice a day.

[TheMightyFavog]

15. HOney Boo Boo said something intelligent?

Did I somehow make my way to Bizzaro World?

[Fawke Em]

18. I think the word is, "intelligible."

Hell, I'm Southern and live just one state up from where she lives and I have to read the subtitles to understand what she's saying.