Can someone explain honey boo hoo to me?

[pscot]

I googled it, and I still can't figure out just what it is they're up to. One link said it had more viewers than Bill Clinton's convention speech. I think kulture shock has finally hit me.

[NYC_SKP]

1. It's honey boo boo, not honey boo hoo...

[Angry Dragon]

2. I must be getting old .......... looks like garbage

[pscot]

3. There must be more to it than that

That's programming for morons.

[NYC_SKP]

6. That it is. Also explains why she out-scored Romney in the ratings. Link:

http://www.alan.com/2012/08/31/honey-boo-boo-more-popular-than-mitt-romney/

She did not, however, outshine Bill Clinton.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/honey-boo-boo-football-competed-political-conventions-ratings/story?id=17184129#.UEq7IkR9nfQ

[Avalux]

11. My god, that child has a donut implanted under her skin!!

What cruel parent would do such a thing for ratings?

[zbdent]

4. No.

No, I can't ...

[Initech]

5. It's a train wreck on the freak show network.

[kcass1954]

9. I like a good train wreck as much as the next person, so I gave in and watched it last week.

10 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Mr. k walked in the living room, watched it for about 30 seconds, said wft is this shit? and promptly changed the channel.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. If I use the term "trailer trash" this post will be hidden, so I won't use it, but...

there is a trailer somewhere and a lot of trash lying around. Nor will I give a physical description of this little pageant star, or her mother. These things may be seen, but not spoken of. (At least around here)

I thought the wee child beauty contests were the nadir of civilization, but I never considered a spinoff would be possible. Turns out the spinoff is possible, and worse than anything even my most fevered brain could imagine.

I don't really think the American public is terribly interested in the daily life of a "Toddlers and Tiaras" star and her little beauty pageants, but said public is always fascinated by train wrecks, fires, multi-car collisions, explosions, and other forms of destruction. And this is a new form to be stared at in fear and disbelief.

[Systematic Chaos]

8. You have just won the internets.

Perfect description. Brilliant.

[blueamy66]

10. I haven't read any responses yet...

it's a huge obese ugly lady who wants her daughter to carry her through her financial troubles.....like most of the "pageant" mothers out there....disgusting

[Fridays Child]

12. My only question is whether the child's family is in on the joke.

I could be wrong but I suspect that they really don't understand how tragically ignorant they are.

[Iris]

13. They are probably being paid quite well

Still, I have similar thoughts - it doesn't seem right to use poor and ignorant people for amusement

I also just had a horrible thought - what if they are smart enough to make a college fund for her and ends up at the state school where I work?