I have real reservations about posting this. And I'm going to type, but I may end up not putting it out there for the world to see, not that soooooo many people actually read this. But Tamra Barney is the most infuriating person that I've never met. And I know it's catty of me to slander her via the internet, but by pursuing a gig in reality TV, isn't she opening herself up for public comment? Here's the thing that gets to me: in the Housewives of Orange County, at least so far, Tamra is all hung up about the fact that she's nearly 40; additionally, she makes it clear that how she looks is one of the most important things in her life. She says, in fact, that one of her biggest goals right now is looking as good as she can. And, yeah, she looks good. She's exceptionally well groomed; she has a great body; I guess she dresses cute, although her style is a bit skanky for my taste. But I think it's sad that this seems to be what she lives for, that how she looks is such an important thing to her. I mean, what she'll have to discover some day is that, like all of her, she's lost her looks. It happens to all of us; I certainly struggle with my looks and my weight and trying to figure out how much of my identity is tied to how I look. But the bottom line is that I know that how I look is not nearly as important as what I believe and how I treat others and who I love and what I think. And it seems so sad to me when people put their looks ahead of all that other stuff.
OK, the other thing that bugs me about Tamra (and she, in my mind, is simply the stand-in for this larger tendency) is that she seems to think getting drunk is sooooo cute. I certainly imbibe on occasion. And yes, there have been times when I've drunk a little too much. But I don't think it's cute or cool or fun. And I certainly don't walk around saying, "Woo hoo! I'm gonna get drunk this weekend, and it's gonna be sooooo great!" I don't get it. I mean, I understand 20 year olds who have that attitude, but shouldn't we have outgrown it by the time we reach 40? I guess Tamra missed that memo. Or maybe her development was somehow arrested when she got preggers at 18. Getting drunk is not funny, Tamra. Nor does anyone think you are cool because of the way you party.
I know that all of this is mean and catty and probably unwarranted. I realize that my attitude here is fairly unbecoming. And yet, it's just hard to let these things slide. My mother pointed out earlier that no one's making me watch The Real Housewives. And she's right. No one makes me TiVo (I love that we can use TiVo as a verb!) it and watch it at my convenience. No one makes me stop and rewind all the really juicy parts. No one makes me get all self-righteous, and I realize that, at least partly, that's what it is.
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13 years ago
7 comments:
I think your skanky not her.
Couldn't agree with you more. As a matter of fact, I would probably have worded it way harsher than you did. This woman is so annoying.
She is very low-class, and the two Rolexes she now owns cannot change that either. I do not think she is cute at all, btw. She has hard eyes, and also a hard face which looks lots older than 40 actually. I guess thinking about money and looks all the time eventually get you such a face...
Tamra doesn't bother me, but Lauri waring does. Her face is scary to look at, maybe she was a man like blogger's say, and maybe George is a friend of Dorothy's. Anyway, i don't mind all the other women. They are an emberassment though
Oh, and yet we watch! We watch to the point that our emotions get entangled and although we've never met these people we feel very comfortable criticizing them and most harshly at that! I too have just celebrated a milestone birthday (30) and received a lovely piece of jewellery from my husband. Which, although not costing a fraction of Tamra's rolex, I oohed and ahhed over like it was - its what you do people! I also got more than a little inebriated, and I'm sure if a camera were focused on me and my friends that night we would've all come off like low class trash. Yep, Tamra's loud and her behavior is inappropriate at times but isn't that why we watch? BTW, my mother is only 8 years older than Lauri and please, whoever thinks she is old looking needs their head examined! She may have gone a little crazy with the eyeliner and lip injections, but have you checked out the average late forties woman who isn't a soap star? I'd kill for her body!
I agree with you, Tamra so low-class she kicked her son out in place of her new family.
I have a hard time with anyone who pick's a man over their children. Tamra is a little trailer park, but she doesn't bug me just because she think's she is hot...who care's??
Have you ever thought that it's just a TV show and you CAN TURN THE CHANNEL? Do you know that Bravo tapes thousands of hours and has to pick out a story line! That these woman are not who they really are in real life? Have you ever thought about that? I am glad that everyone on this page is so perfect to have never committed a sin that can judge a woman based on a TV show. Maybe instead of judging someone you don't know, you all ought to concentrate on your families.
While you are judging Tamra Barney, I am sure you own family is going to shit.
By the way... Pay attention to your kids, your husband, and your job. Never mind juding someone based on a TV show.
And most of all GET A FUCKING LIFE!
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