HGTV Makes My Ass Hurt
Since we are moving very soon, we are checking out our prospects in our new area house-wise. We are hoping to be able to actually buy a home withing a few months of moving. We’ve been looking at online realty sites and watching HGTV to remind us of reno projects. Sometimes we catch other shows about first time home buyers and almost every time I find myself screaming at my poor defenseless tv because some twit is on there saying something so stupid that my logic disappears and I find it reasonable to call my television a stupid whore.
Why would someone who admits that they never cook and never even go into their kitchen insist that they have new appliances and granite counter tops? Why would said person whine and complain when presented with a slightly dated kitchen even though they will never even go in there? When the fuck did a kitchen become a fashion accessory? Folks, I run a food blog. I cook almost all my family’s meals. I spend a lot of effing time in my damned kitchen. I would like a kitchen that is functional and can work as hard as I need it to. I would like a kitchen with lots of cabinet space because I have lots of dishes, pots and pans, and tupperware. I would like lots of counter space because I make homemade pastry and breads and counter space is always useful. But you see, I COOK! I’m in my kitchen all the damned time. It makes sense when someone like me asks for a big kitchen. It makes me furious when some stupid girl wants a big tricked out kitchen because “it’s just pretty.” Fuck off. Seriously.
I had to learn to cook in a kitchen that had a yellow stove from the 70s. The countertops were a cheap composite material that was falling apart in places. There was very little cabinet space and the sink was shallow and also yellow. But you know what? I made it work. That kitchen went through a lot of trial and error and a lot of good food came from that place. I was proud of it and I still am. What ever happened to having to work for things? I mean, jeebus. My kitchens are gradually getting better and more cook-friendly but I am still a bit far from a chic kitchen with appliances that all work perfectly (my current kitchen has a stove and dishwasher from hell. BUT, at least I have a dishwasher, even though the dishes always come out greasy and I don’t know why. They don’t go in greasy). I don’t know. This is just a rant on spoiled bratty people who feel entitled to things that they haven’t exactly earned. Ah, today’s society.
Aschlie said,
May 27, 2009 @ 6:50 pm
I am hooked on House Hunters and House Hunters International. I love checking out the awesome houses on HHI especially. But I have to tell you what my new favorite show is: How Clean Is Your House? It comes on the BBC Channel. The two ladies on it are SOOOO FUNNY! Have you seen it?
BTW…Mary had her baby. Did Helen call you?
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merrywifeofcanon said,
May 27, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
How Clean is Your House is an older show. I used to watch it a lot because those women cracked me up! I forgot which channel it came on when we moved out here!
Yeah, Helen texted me with pics of Mary’s little girl, but thanks for letting me know.
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helen said,
June 4, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
i have no idea what sshow it was and i only caught the end of it (the only part worth watching …so you see the before and after) but there was this kitchen the before you could see that it needed a little updating but wasnt too bad, but then the after i sweara it was triple the size, they had removed a wall and all kinds of crap,…now the worst part was that they said we ONLY spent 71,000 $….and that was within our budget…WTF where are people getting this kind of money… i swear they people were our age…. i couldnt believe it…71,000$ on just the kitchen….so they could have a place to entertain…lol.. that cracks me up when i hear people say that… it shows that they are new at the whole having their own place…lol….
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merrywifeofcanon said,
June 4, 2009 @ 7:06 pm
Maybe that show was called Spice Up My Kitchen? I like that show, but the prices that they pay for labor on their kill me! Obviously, I will be a DIY warrior! I’ll learn it all, dammit! Anything to save a penny.
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