Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Proof That 2012 Will Mark The End of the World

Today was full of shocking news:
  • Cristiano Ronaldo missed an extremely easy breakaway, only to see his Portugal team "pulled back from the precipice" of Euro 2012 oblivion by Silvestre Valera's late winning goal.
  • The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency decided to press forward with its case against Lance Armstrong; I guess they decided that, with the Roger Clemens trial finally nearing its end, we needed another side show.
  • Our trusty Camry finally broke down (we'll fix it, I swear).
None of those stories, though, is the one that has me questioning my place in this world.  Nope, the story that has me questioning is everytying is the extremely disheartening news I just read about "House Hunters."

I am stunned to learn that the darn show may not be real  Can you believe that?  Some of the homes they show aren't even for sale!  Some of the buyers have already made up their minds before they even start taping!  Many of the homeowners consider more than three homes before making a decision!  Good Lord.  I've never used so many exclamation points in a single paragraph.  That's how shocked I am.

Did you really think that there are home buyers so desperate to appear on TV that they agreed to only consider three potential homes?  Really?  Seriously, who cares if "House Hunters" is staged? I know that I don't.  I just want to keep living vicariously through all those potential homebuyers.  It's my heroin.  Don't take it away from me.

And don't start taking any potshots at "Selling New York."  I won't stand for that.