Bachelor Pad: That's Not The Way I Raised You

 

In July I wrote a post about Bachelor Pad. I mentioned how much it shocks me that people are willing to behave so badly on national television just because they have a chance to win a quarter of a million dollars. I also said that their behavior reflects on their family, particularly on their parents. I said that it would probably embarrass their parents to see them act the way they do, especially if they were raised better than that.

The finale was on Monday night and I read a recap of it on the EW website. During the finale participants were able to talk about their experience in the mansion, and how they felt watching themselves on the show. One contestant, whom I assume did not behave nicely on the show, said that it was tough for him to watch. And it was also tough on his family and friends. He said that his family didn’t have anything good to say about his behavior, and that his Dad said, “That’s not the way I raised you.”

His poor father. Can you imagine watching your son, who you think would know better based on the way he was raised, mistreat two women, and know that millions of other people are watching him behave that way. I would be devastated. I think that would be a good time for Dad to take the son out to the woodshed and get out the switch (even though his son is a grown man and I don’t believe in violence).

The Bachelor Pad: Train Wreck on Television

I watched parts of the premiere of this season’s episode of Bachelor Pad during commercial breaks of Bunheads, and it was like watching a train wreck. Fortunately, I did “look away” by changing the channel because I was more interested in Bunheads. However, what little I saw really made me wonder about these people and what makes them behave the way they do.

It makes me sad that just the thought of being able to win $250,000 makes people mean, vindictive, and general jerks. Not only that, but they do it on national television! Why would people want to be seen that way? If I were these people’s parents I would be so embarrassed, especially if their parents taught them to be better than that. Our actions not only affect us, but they also affect and reflect on our family. If their parents taught them better than that, then why didn’t they listen?

I am mostly disgusted with Ed. I watched Jillian’s season, and I, along with many viewers, liked Ed. After last night I am glad that Jillian escaped from that drunken mess. I can’t understand how people are willing to guzzle down the booze when they are being filmed for the world to (literally) see everything. Who would want to make a fool of themselves in front of millions?

Finally, I’d like to say something to the contestants on Bachelor Pad who were on The Bachelor/ette and who were bad mouthing the super fans:

You were once a “nobody” too, until being on The Bachelor/ette made you think you were somehow more important that the people you call “nobodies.” Did you ever stop to think that it’s because of these super fans that you have even become what you think is “somebody”?

End of rant.

I do not plan on watching any more of this train wreck.