The Chronic Consumer

I was browsing around an online store this morning and saw a bunch of t-shirts that said things like “Team DJ Pauly”, “Girls Love The Situation”, and “Team Sammi Sweetheart”. I had no idea what those were for until I did some research and figured out the merchandise was related to the MTV series Jersey Shore.

I’ve never watched the show, but have heard about some of the controversy it has generated, especially in terms of perpetrating negative Italian-American stereotypes. Also, there have apparently been quite a few punches thrown during filming, including an infamous shot where a female gets slugged in the face by a bar patron. Nice. I mean, aside from increasing online searches for Orange NJ dental implants and giving Zazzle entrepreneurs something to peddle, what does this show actually contribute to society? I’m sick of how MTV “reality shows” thrust all these wannabe celebs on us. Now we’re going to be hearing about Ronnie, Nicole, Vinny, and all the rest for the next 10 years. Thanks much, MTV — not.