"These are three things I'm pretty sure I'm addicted to: boys, alcohol and bronzer"
" I don't eat friggin' lobster or anything like that. Because they're alive when you kill them"
"Every time I get excited I have to poop"
Jersey Shore is an extremely entertaining reality show following the lives of 8 young Italian adults on the Jersey Shore. It features all the shenanigans they get into and the problems they cause. The show has created a huge influence on young kids in North America. And not a good one.
J shore has very strong values and morals! GTL is their well known mantra; Gym, Tan and Laundry. These are seen continuously throughout the show, Ed Hardy clothing on everyone all the time, huge steroid muscles and enough skin cancer skin to go around. "I don't go tanning anymore because Obama put a 10% tax on tanning. I feel like he did that intentionally for us, like McCain would never put a 10% tax on tanning...because he is pale and he would probably wanna be tan."(Snooki).
Jersey Shore has created a stereotype of young Italian kids that is almost impossible to shake off. I think that Italy has all the right to be upset about them coming to film their next season there. They have given a bad rap to Italian people, creating the "guido" or guidette" stereotype. It shows them as drunk, sloppy partying Italian kids whose only priorities are sex and alcohol.
I think Jersey Shore is as bad as reality TV gets(not as bad as Bridal Plasty...). It has such a strong influence on young people, instilling terrible beliefs and morals. It can ruin a lot of people's self esteem and self image not living up to the standards created by the show. Not to mention all the skin cancer that could possibly be a result of GTL.
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