Couch Critics

You know, all these reality tv shows are turning the audience into a bunch of couch critics. We all think we're experts at judging the caliber of singing (American Idol), dancing (Dancing with the Stars), surviving (Survivor), cohabitating (Big Brother), designing (TLC), dressing (What Not To Wear), landscaping (HGTV), racing around the world (The Amazing Race), losing weight (The Biggest Loser), selection of a bachelor or bachelorette (obvious), raising kids (The Nanny, etc.), giving (The Big Give), working (The Apprentice); you catch my drift. I think everyone is so busy watching everyone else's reality, they can't possibly have time to live their own.

So what does this mean to the world at large? How will anyone ever be able to make their own decisions? How will they handle situations at work? How will they handle personal relationships? How will they decide what outfits match? How will they pick a partner? How will they decide what looks good, on themselves or their houses? How will they make child rearing decisions? Especially if the power goes off...

On another note, I ran into a British citizen in the exceedingly slow drink line at the soccer game the other night and it became obvious to me that the rest of the world is thoroughly enjoying our financial misfortunes. Right now, America is everyone else's playground while we are sinking lower and lower into our dollarless dollar. He was having a heyday running around the west coast while getting twice the value per pound (sterling). Although he was concerned about being able to find anywhere to cash his traveler's checks the next day. I guess all the pounds in the world don't do you any good if you can't get your hands on them.

Hm, I don't like that visual now that I read it back.