My wife's House Hunters and such shows are driving me crazy!!
My wife often likes to watch House Hunters and other such related shows on TV and it drives me crazy!! In every...single...episode...every episode they want stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, center of city (but then complain about traffice noise!), curbside appeal, entertain guests, crown molding, and all I ever see is dogs, never any kitties And it's always one wants move in ready, the other fix-er-upper. Seriously if I wasn't some boring ol' teetotaller (I just never liked alcohol or tobacco) I could make a drinking game out of this!
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing?? I mean, are they coached into saying those things? Do they have some sort of behind the scenes deal with US Steel and whoever is the main granite companies? As for non-stainless steel applicances being called "outdated" our apt complex was just renovated a year or two ago and our white (gasp!!) refrigerator that comes with it was made in 2015.
Bottom line folks and forgive the cliche, but if you've seen one epsiode of a House Hunters or other related HGTV show you've pretty much seen them all.
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing?? I mean, are they coached into saying those things? Do they have some sort of behind the scenes deal with US Steel and whoever is the main granite companies? As for non-stainless steel applicances being called "outdated" our apt complex was just renovated a year or two ago and our white (gasp!!) refrigerator that comes with it was made in 2015.
Bottom line folks and forgive the cliche, but if you've seen one epsiode of a House Hunters or other related HGTV show you've pretty much seen them all.
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Sounds like you need to watch the European version of House Hunters where someone is paying $2,000 a month for a single bedroom apartment in central Paris that is six inches from the street curb and has plumbing and appliances from 1890. Those are the only ones I watch anymore. And Tiny House stuff. "You can tow your house with your truck, but this glorified bucket is now your toilet." Good times.
House Hunters International actually has some really neat episodes, in terms of seeing housing and locales in other countries.
(one of the few I saw covered Nicaragua, and was really neat)
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing??
Women don't have their own opinions and are led by current fashions/trends/social signalling. If the purchase decisions are led by women, this is the result you get.
Sounds like you need to watch the European version of House Hunters where someone is paying $2,000 a month for a single bedroom apartment in central Paris that is six inches from the street curb and has plumbing and appliances from 1890. Those are the only ones I watch anymore. And Tiny House stuff. "You can tow your house with your truck, but this glorified bucket is now your toilet." Good times.
House Hunters International actually has some really neat episodes, in terms of seeing housing and locales in other countries.
(one of the few I saw covered Nicaragua, and was really neat)
House Hunters International! That's what it's called. Thanks man; I was blanking on that one for a bit.
There are a couple other neat real estate buying shows that are worth a watch. Buying Hawaii is always fun because people don't realize how expensive houses are there and that air conditioning is a luxury in Hawaii, and most houses don't have it and are instead somewhat open air. Also, chickens. Island Hunters is neat because people buy islands.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well. Airplane Repo is one of my favorites. The banks hire repo guys who basically go and steal a person's private plane, sometimes off of their front lawn. Other times they'll sneak in hangers, fix up the planes so that can fly, and just peace out. It's like the Metal Gear Solid of repo shows.
If I hear 'open concept' one more time I'll puke. I watched these shows nonstop when my wife had househunting on the brain
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing??
Women don't have their own opinions and are led by current fashions/trends/social signalling. If the purchase decisions are led by women, this is the result you get.
That sounds like a worldview that is sure to find you a good spouse!
My wife often likes to watch House Hunters and other such related shows on TV and it drives me crazy!! In every...single...episode...every episode they want stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, center of city (but then complain about traffice noise!), curbside appeal, entertain guests, crown molding, and all I ever see is dogs, never any kitties And it's always one wants move in ready, the other fix-er-upper. Seriously if I wasn't some boring ol' teetotaller (I just never liked alcohol or tobacco) I could make a drinking game out of this!
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing?? I mean, are they coached into saying those things? Do they have some sort of behind the scenes deal with US Steel and whoever is the main granite companies? As for non-stainless steel applicances being called "outdated" our apt complex was just renovated a year or two ago and our white (gasp!!) refrigerator that comes with it was made in 2015.
Bottom line folks and forgive the cliche, but if you've seen one epsiode of a House Hunters or other related HGTV show you've pretty much seen them all.
If your wife is watching these shows 24/7, then she probably wants to move
But... right now she's marathoning with me every single episode of ST:TNG, so we have balance. If she can watch over 170 episodes of straight-up 90s nerd TV, I can watch the occasional home decor show with her.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Archer is one of the best shows on TV. Love it.
We both have some shows that we'd rather watch alone. I can't get her to watch baseball, and I'm not as big of a fan of the cooking shows she likes watching as she is. The secret, however, is if one of the parties watching TV doesn't particularly like what the other is watching, try to make it fun for both of you. For example, she wouldn't watch sports at all before meeting me, but now she's willing to tune in to almost anything now that it's basically become "what stupid, pointless, and obvious thing will the announcer say next." Football and coach/sideline interviews are the best for this. On the flip side, she'll say how stupid people are during cooking shows and it makes it more fun for me.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Archer is one of the best shows on TV. Love it.
We both have some shows that we'd rather watch alone. I can't get her to watch baseball, and I'm not as big of a fan of the cooking shows she likes watching as she is. The secret, however, is if one of the parties watching TV doesn't particularly like what the other is watching, try to make it fun for both of you. For example, she wouldn't watch sports at all before meeting me, but now she's willing to tune in to almost anything now that it's basically become "what stupid, pointless, and obvious thing will the announcer say next." Football and coach/sideline interviews are the best for this. On the flip side, she'll say how stupid people are during cooking shows and it makes it more fun for me.
just came in to say yes, Archer is awesome. Only recently started watching and I'm hooked.
Well they must be a very successful teacher and tater hanger!
We don't have cable and yet my wife still managed to some how binge-watch all of season one of Fixer Upper.
Chip's a lovable moron, but Waco sucks. The best part about that show is seeing the producers try really hard to hide how much Waco sucks by attempting to find good looking transition shots of Waco. Most of them are of the one river that runs through Waco and of Baylor. That's all there is to see in that town. Also, I really enjoy when they do the house reveals and the houses beside the house they renovated are run down and have foot high grass.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Archer is one of the best shows on TV. Love it.
We both have some shows that we'd rather watch alone. I can't get her to watch baseball, and I'm not as big of a fan of the cooking shows she likes watching as she is. The secret, however, is if one of the parties watching TV doesn't particularly like what the other is watching, try to make it fun for both of you. For example, she wouldn't watch sports at all before meeting me, but now she's willing to tune in to almost anything now that it's basically become "what stupid, pointless, and obvious thing will the announcer say next." Football and coach/sideline interviews are the best for this. On the flip side, she'll say how stupid people are during cooking shows and it makes it more fun for me.
just came in to say yes, Archer is awesome. Only recently started watching and I'm hooked.
I love Archer. Can't wait until the new season. Only problem is I currently don't get that channel. I've been considering my options on how I will handle that.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Archer is one of the best shows on TV. Love it.
We both have some shows that we'd rather watch alone. I can't get her to watch baseball, and I'm not as big of a fan of the cooking shows she likes watching as she is. The secret, however, is if one of the parties watching TV doesn't particularly like what the other is watching, try to make it fun for both of you. For example, she wouldn't watch sports at all before meeting me, but now she's willing to tune in to almost anything now that it's basically become "what stupid, pointless, and obvious thing will the announcer say next." Football and coach/sideline interviews are the best for this. On the flip side, she'll say how stupid people are during cooking shows and it makes it more fun for me.
just came in to say yes, Archer is awesome. Only recently started watching and I'm hooked.
I love Archer. Can't wait until the new season. Only problem is I currently don't get that channel. I've been considering my options on how I will handle that.
I keep up on Netflix. Being one season behind is good enough for me.
If you can swindle your wife into it, see if you can't get her to watch repo shows as well.
The only shows I'm into that she won't really watch are Archer and Bojack. (I'm guessing on Bojack since it is basically a cartoon version of Californication, and we made it about 3 seasons into that show before she couldn't do it anymore)
We don't watch a lot of HGTV, though. (but the Roku app does have a pretty good back catalog)
Archer is one of the best shows on TV. Love it.
We both have some shows that we'd rather watch alone. I can't get her to watch baseball, and I'm not as big of a fan of the cooking shows she likes watching as she is. The secret, however, is if one of the parties watching TV doesn't particularly like what the other is watching, try to make it fun for both of you. For example, she wouldn't watch sports at all before meeting me, but now she's willing to tune in to almost anything now that it's basically become "what stupid, pointless, and obvious thing will the announcer say next." Football and coach/sideline interviews are the best for this. On the flip side, she'll say how stupid people are during cooking shows and it makes it more fun for me.
just came in to say yes, Archer is awesome. Only recently started watching and I'm hooked.
I love Archer. Can't wait until the new season. Only problem is I currently don't get that channel. I've been considering my options on how I will handle that.
I keep up on Netflix. Being one season behind is good enough for me.
I'm only on like season 4, so I'm fine with Netflix as well. Once I'm caught up I got plenty more to watch, like that Voltron reboot
Originally posted by: Gentlegamer
Originally posted by: Estil
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing??
Women don't have their own opinions and are led by current fashions/trends/social signalling. If the purchase decisions are led by women, this is the result you get.
Lets play a game:
Satire or asshole?
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing??
Women don't have their own opinions and are led by current fashions/trends/social signalling. If the purchase decisions are led by women, this is the result you get.
Lets play a game:
Satire or asshole?
Both can be an option too.
Gotta be satire though because if anything men like me are led by our wives who are just generally more smarter when it comes to nice and fancy things. :V
Seriously, don't people have different tastes and such about what kind of houses and such they want? Why does most everyone on those shows want the same...old...thing??
Women don't have their own opinions and are led by current fashions/trends/social signalling. If the purchase decisions are led by women, this is the result you get.
Lets play a game:
Satire or asshole?
Both can be an option too.
Gotta be satire though because if anything men like me are led by our wives who are just generally more smarter when it comes to nice and fancy things. :V
Go back and read his posts, you will find out.
Grinds my gears.
Try living in expensive area, and then watching some lady complain about a 900 square-foot closet being too small in a six bedroom house for $240,000 when $240,000 where you live would barely get you an RV spot with no RV.
Grinds my gears.
I hear that!
Try living in expensive area, and then watching some lady complain about a 900 square-foot closet being too small in a six bedroom house for $240,000 when $240,000 where you live would barely get you an RV spot with no RV.
Grinds my gears.
I hear that!
I thought about you while writing that per our discussion last time
[Couples on House Hunters type of shows] can't have their own opinions and are coached behind the scenes to say the same things over and over.
Fixed for ya.
I just laugh at how cheap all the homes are. Ppl buying houses for under $700k. That's like a cardboard box in an alley here
Jeez. Where I'm from, it's possible to get a house for $50k. A small one, in a crappy area, but still.
My mom watches these shows all the time too. I think it's funny when they always complain that the kitchen needs to be entirely remodeled when it's better than ours which is perfectly functional
I do get kind of salty though seeing kids my age who somehow have a budget of $850k and I'm sitting here making payments on my student loans, like damn.
I just laugh at how cheap all the homes are. Ppl buying houses for under $700k. That's like a cardboard box in an alley here
Jeez. Where I'm from, it's possible to get a house for $50k. A small one, in a crappy area, but still.
My mom watches these shows all the time too. I think it's funny when they always complain that the kitchen needs to be entirely remodeled when it's better than ours which is perfectly functional
I do get kind of salty though seeing kids my age who somehow have a budget of $850k and I'm sitting here making payments on my student loans, like damn.
People just want the best of the Best for no cost
I just laugh at how cheap all the homes are. Ppl buying houses for under $700k. That's like a cardboard box in an alley here
Jeez. Where I'm from, it's possible to get a house for $50k. A small one, in a crappy area, but still.
My mom watches these shows all the time too. I think it's funny when they always complain that the kitchen needs to be entirely remodeled when it's better than ours which is perfectly functional
I do get kind of salty though seeing kids my age who somehow have a budget of $850k and I'm sitting here making payments on my student loans, like damn.
People just want the best of the Best for no cost
It shows that they have no idea what they are talking about
"Do you like it honey?"
"Ugh, not sure about that color"