american idol sucks (thread)

[cornbread]

let me ask this: when you get married do your nuts get cut off? maybe someone who is married can chime in. cause i have some friends, good friends, who are now married or engaged and they watch like the bachelor and american idol. and these were good dudes...guys who would never watch that garbage on their own. now they act like pussies during whatever time slots those shows are.

The day I knew my balls were history was when I realized that I could name all of the people on What Not To Wear.

[SpursWoman]

...no. it was a general statement, though all the bull on tv doesn't help.

Oh, okay. Then you obviously judge your friends' manhood by what they watch on TV.

let me ask this: when you get married do your nuts get cut off? maybe someone who is married can chime in. cause i have some friends, good friends, who are now married or engaged and they watch like the bachelor and american idol. and these were good dudes...guys who would never watch that garbage on their own. now they act like pussies during whatever time slots those shows are.

They used to be good guys ... now they aren't because they got married and might happen to watch a few things on TV that they didn't used to.

Eh...whatever. Enjoy your bachelorhood.

[WilliamHung]

I love American Idol and never miss an episode.

She-Bangs!!!

[j-6]

My old lady sat through three OT's of collegiate basketball Tuesday night, so I didn't raise a fuss until I found out that that damn Idol show is two hours long. I came equipped with a new book that I'm really getting into so I figured I could stand an hour of that crap then watch the Spurs game.

Two hours of watching random people try to sing is like watching paint dry. I'd read a few pages, look up, and the clock only would move three minutes. The worst part's that I don't think she even likes the show - she just watches it so she can contribute to the water cooler discussion at her office. But I wanted to spend some time with her, so sitting through an hour of unoriginal TV programming wasn't going to kill me. Two came close, but I survived.

ing to your woman about she's watching on TV is asinine. To me anyway, the idiot box isn't worth fighting over when I can go find something else to do. I know enough people that go straight home every night and camp out from 7-10 watching whatever mass-marketed crap is trendy and popular at the moment. Why fall into that trap personally?

Oh, and if you think American Idol is awful, there's a show that's even worse where people try out for a new Grease movie.

[SpursWoman]

Oh, and if you think American Idol is awful, there's a show that's even worse where people try out for a new Grease movie.

That is the most excruciatingly horrible crap ever. I almost wanted to ground my daughter for even wanting to watch it.

[jinglejangle]

You're def not alone.
San Antonio has always ranked among the lowest cities in the nation ratings wise for this show.

[johngateswhiteley]

Agreed, but here's a tough one for you. What would be a worse torture...watching an hour of American Idol, or listening to 30 minutes of STSA followed by 30 minutes of Charlie and Chance? And who is more deserving of a world class beatdown, Chancellor or Taylor Hicks?

wow, thats a great question. i actually know who taylor hicks is cause he did a national anthem and some halftime show, recently, i think. i also believe, though i didn't know it at the time, he did some commercials.

...its a close one. hicks looks like a ferry prancing around the way he does and his voice sucks ass. he didn't win it all did he? i can't imagine he would have, then again, i guess it wouldn't surprise me.

[leemajors]

something tells me johngateswhitley likes a real manly show like home improvement!

[johngateswhiteley]

Oh, okay. Then you obviously judge your friends' manhood by what they watch on TV.

They used to be good guys ... now they aren't because they got married and might happen to watch a few things on TV that they didn't used to.

Eh...whatever. Enjoy your bachelorhood.

1. they are not judged just by giving in and watching the crap their wives/fiances want...but instead their body of work (i don't live around any of them anymore, it doesn't really bother me, it just doesn't make any sense is what i am saying). i almost feel sorry for them...lol

2. i think you know what i am referring to; of course they are still good guys. its just they don't have their penises anymore. the tv thing is just a small example

3. i will enjoy it, thanks! and if it means i have to cut my balls off to get married...guess i am not getting married, at least not for a long long time

[johngateswhiteley]

You're def not alone.
San Antonio has always ranked among the lowest cities in the nation ratings wise for this show.

i wonder where montana ranks, lol. i have not heard one person mention the show since i have been here....makes me all warm inside.

[IceColdBrewski]

If you think you'll be able to get through a marriage without having to sit with wifey to watch a TV program you don't care for, you're just a fool who's kidding himself.

Like it or not, you WILL have to sit through a program you don't like once in a while just to keep her happy. It's going to happen, so you might as well accept it. Otherwise, you're doomed to a failed marriage, as well as the alimony and/or child support payments that might come with it. After a few arguments, a night or 2 on the couch, and the 3 hour "we need to talk about why we never spend time together anymore" lecture, you will absolutely come the conclusion that maybe an hour of watching Simon insult people isn't so bad after all.

Oh yeah. It's gonna happen. You can bank on that. And there isn't a married man on this forum who isn't laughing at the misery and frustration that awaits you if you try to fight it.

I suggest you spend several more years in the minors meat. You're nowhere near the pro's yet.

[johngateswhiteley]

If you think you'll be able to get through a marriage without having to sit with wifey to watch a TV program you don't care for, you're just a fool who's kidding himself.

Like it or not, you WILL have to sit through a program you don't like once in a while just to keep her happy. It's going to happen, so you might as well accept it. Otherwise, you're doomed to a failed marriage, as well as the alimony and/or child support payments that might come with it. After a few arguments, a night or 2 on the couch, and the 3 hour "we need to talk about why never spend time together anymore" lecture, you will absolutely come the conclusion that maybe an hour of watching Simon insult people isn't so bad after all.

Oh yeah. It's gonna happen. You can bank on that. And there isn't a married man on this forum who isn't laughing at the misery and frustration that awaits you if you try to fight it.

I suggest you spend several more years in the minors meat. You're nowhere near the pro's yet.

interesting...

1. i am saying if she loves me, and i love her, she won't want me to sit there and watch a program i care less about. i'd never ask her to do that...and if you think i'll get a talk that we are not spending enough time together b/c i won't sit there and pull my hair...i think you're nuts

2. its simple, i am going to marry someone (cause i control that) that has some things in common with me and more thank likely has some different interests as well. we will compliment each other's lives, but not try and rule or run them. if she wants to go out with her girlfriends and do her thing, , go ahead. i expect the same support from her, cause relationships, imo, are about finding someone who compliments you...not people that are going to change each other's lives...i like who i am

3. i love the minor leagues, my friend girls keep it simple. if i had my druthers, i'd date girls aged 18-23 for a long time...i'm 26, btw. although, i was dating a girl that was 30 right before i moved up here...that was fun for a while

4. look, i am not saying i know it all, i don't. i am not even close to getting married. but i will say this...i am not going to compromise myself for any woman. i am not going to plan my life around any woman. and i am not going to settle in any relationship. that i can guarantee. i'll be there when 'my' girl needs me, i'll care for her, be loyal, we'll spend time together, all that good stuff. i may even watch a show i don't want to when she is sick or whatever, but i will not change who i am for anyone. and i certainly won't be cuddling on the coach watching bull weekly, monthly, or whatever you married chumps do. keep in mind, watching american idol and whatnot is only a very small piece of what i am talking about

...there is a woman out there for me, someday i'll run into her...but i'm in no hurry. could be tomorrow, but who knows.

[leemajors]

interesting...

1. i am saying if she loves me, and i love her, she won't want me to sit there and watch a program i care less about. i'd never ask her to do that...and if you think i'll get a talk that we are not spending enough time together b/c i won't sit there and pull my hair...i think you're nuts

2. its simple, i am going to marry someone (cause i control that) that has some things in common with me and more thank likely has some different interests as well. we will compliment each other's lives, but not try and rule or run them. if she wants to go out with her girlfriends and do her thing, , go ahead. i expect the same support from her, cause relationships, imo, are about finding someone who compliments you...not people that are going to change each other's lives...i like who i am

3. i love the minor leagues, my friend girls keep it simple. if i had my druthers, i'd date girls aged 18-23 for a long time...i'm 26, btw. although, i was dating a girl that was 30 right before i moved up here...that was fun for a while

4. look, i am not saying i know it all, i don't. i am not even close to getting married. but i will say this...i am not going to compromise myself for any woman. i am not going to plan my life around any woman. and i am not going to settle in any relationship. that i can guarantee. i'll be there when 'my' girl needs me, i'll care for her, be loyal, we'll spend time together, all that good stuff. i may even watch a show i don't want to when she is sick or whatever, but i will not change who i am for anyone. and i certainly won't be cuddling on the coach watching bull weekly, monthly, or whatever you married chumps do. keep in mind, watching american idol and whatnot is only a very small piece of what i am talking about

...there is a woman out there for me, someday i'll run into her...but i'm in no hurry. could be tomorrow, but who knows.

i think we'll be able to hear the thud here in texas from montana when you fall. watching a show and humoring someone you love a couple times a week is in no way compromising yourself. you're not gonna find someone who likes everything you do and won't ask you to make small sacrifices in a relationship. i think professor farnsworth said it best:
Farnsworth: Make up with her? After she went all psycho when I thought everything was cool? Impossible!

[SpursWoman]

If you think you'll be able to get through a marriage without having to sit with wifey to watch a TV program you don't care for, you're just a fool who's kidding himself.

Like it or not, you WILL have to sit through a program you don't like once in a while just to keep her happy. It's going to happen, so you might as well accept it. Otherwise, you're doomed to a failed marriage, as well as the alimony and/or child support payments that might come with it. After a few arguments, a night or 2 on the couch, and the 3 hour "we need to talk about why never spend time together anymore" lecture, you will absolutely come the conclusion that maybe an hour of watching Simon insult people isn't so bad after all.

Oh yeah. It's gonna happen. You can bank on that. And there isn't a married man on this forum who isn't laughing at the misery and frustration that awaits you if you try to fight it.

I suggest you spend several more years in the minors meat. You're nowhere near the pro's yet.

[johngateswhiteley]

i think we'll be able to hear the thud here in texas from montana when you fall. watching a show and humoring someone you love a couple times a week is in no way compromising yourself. you're not gonna find someone who likes everything you do and won't ask you to make small sacrifices in a relationship. i think professor farnsworth said it best:
Farnsworth: Make up with her? After she went all psycho when I thought everything was cool? Impossible!

...i am talking about a lot more than just watching tv together. btw, i think you and i have different ideas of the meaning of sacrifice.

[leemajors]

...i am talking about a lot more than just watching tv together. btw, i think you and i have different ideas of the meaning of sacrifice.

ehh, probably - the thread is about tv though. i watch almost all the sports i want, and i have to watch seventh heaven every week. outside of that, we pretty much like the same shows and dvr them to watch them together. i also watch dora the explorer, little einsteins and sesame street daily but my daughter loves those shows so much it's fun to just watch her watch them. in a weird turn of events though, i bought my fiancee an iPod Shuffle for christmas and she won't take the damn thing off when i'm talking to HER a lot of the time...

[SpursWoman]

4. look, i am not saying i know it all, i don't. i am not even close to getting married.

If you get that upset (as you appear to be in this thread) over what you think you may or may not *have* to watch without threatening your manhood, just to humor someone you're supposed to love, you most definitely are not.

I wouldn't even consider getting involved with anyone until you can clearly distinguish between trivial bull and what actually matters. A hint: TV is trivial bull .

[j-6]

but i will say this...i am not going to compromise myself for any woman. i am not going to plan my life around any woman.

All bull aside, I wish you the best of luck on that one. If you aren't willing to compromise, that means that some woman will be compromising with you on basically everything until she tires of your and starts banging the golf pro.

Cuddling and showing affection on the couch while pretending to watch Gray's Anatomy or whatever is the same thing as buying drinks and making small talk at the bar with some chick. We're all trying to get laid here.

[johngateswhiteley]

All bull aside, I wish you the best of luck on that one. If you aren't willing to compromise, that means that some woman will be compromising with you on basically everything until she tires of your and starts banging the golf pro.

Cuddling and showing affection on the couch while pretending to watch Gray's Anatomy or whatever is the same thing as buying drinks and making small talk at the bar with some chick. We're all trying to get laid here.

1. i'd never ask a girl to compromise, thats the thing. but i understand what you're saying...what i am saying is the girl i marry won't feel like that

2. who says i won't be cuddling on the couch with my girl, i will be. i enjoy spending time like that with my girl....but we'll do it watching or listening to stuff we both like. she can watch and do the other stuff herself and with friends...

SpursWoman,
...believe it or not, i have been in love before. to a beautiful and wonderful girl...i know much more than you might think. and thanks for making my point...the tv is trivial....my point exactly (well, one of them, rather).

[BeerIsGood!]

This thread hits the nail on the head regarding many people's relationships. The way I see it - I'd rather spend 2 hours watching American Idol or Grease or whatever with my girl than watch anything else without her (except the 'Horns and Spurs ). That's what happens when you love someone. You never think that will happen, but it does. I honestly don't miss my bachelor days one bit.

[johngateswhiteley]

This thread hits the nail on the head regarding many people's relationships. The way I see it - I'd rather spend 2 hours watching American Idol or Grease or whatever with my girl than watch anything else without her (except the 'Horns and Spurs ). That's what happens when you love someone. You never think that will happen, but it does. I honestly don't miss my bachelor days one bit.

i have loved someone...it didn't make me want to watch shows with her or never hang out with my other friends. its called balance...the time spent apart makes the relationship ever so sweeter.

...my opinion on this will never change or falter. i am a student of relationships and every one i have seen fail is b/c:

1. people change
2. give up their previous life
3. don't keep it interesting
4. don't have enough 'other' stuff in their life

[screamformelongbeach]

...its a close one. hicks looks like a ferry prancing around the way he does and his voice sucks ass. he didn't win it all did he? i can't imagine he would have, then again, i guess it wouldn't surprise me.

Yeah, that piece of crap actually won last season's American Idol. Who on earth would "idolize" that bag? Any show that produces "idols" like Hicks and that fat pig Kelly Clarkson and shoves them down our collective throats needs to be eradicated from the TV landscape (along with that pederast David Chancellor).

[T-Pain]

i support the purpose of this thread. i hate american idol!

[johngateswhiteley]

i support the purpose of this thread. i hate american idol!

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

i support the purpose of this thread. i hate american idol!