The Real Housewives of New York City

Dumb people make for very entertaining TV - thus they are the staple of reality shows. Dingy women, in particular, make for very, very entertaining TV, which is why reality shows like "The Real Housewives of New York City" exist (a knock off "The Real Housewives of Orange County", which I guess is something to be proud of).

Basically this show follows around five shrill, insecure, social-climbing women married to men who make money in very dubious ways. These women are supposedly the rich, classy ladies of NYC (the kind that Tom Wolfe would call "Social X-rays" or "Lemon Tarts") but, as my very classy lady friend pointed out, "They're all so trashy looking!" Hear, hear.

I caught a few minutes of this show on Bravo and it's a total train-wreck. It's really obscene. I like it a lot.

And yet it proves the rule that, while some people might have a lot of money, it can't buy them even a shred of class. Enjoy!!