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O/T: big fat gypsies

AndSoItIs's picture

I will remind everyone, and in case you didnt know I worked 5pm last night-11am this morning and it's 235 and obviously I'm on here instead of sleeping (I can't help it, when skids aren't here and I'm off that night I feel like I need to soak up all the "free" time I can hahaha, it's a sick sick thing) anyway so this is an off topic/slightly off the wall post but anyway: does anyone watch My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding on TLC? I DVR it bc I am crazy but it's on in the background right now and I can't help but think this when I look at these OBNOXIOUS children: what the HELL?! Obviously this is a totally differen culture and I guess unless you're in it you just can't understand but I am driving myself crazy with all of these contradictions. The girls are supposed to be housewives and homemakers yet they dress like street walkers, and why are some of them titled "Irish travelers" and others "Romany gypsies"? I can't admit that I even watch this show to people that know who I "really" am so I thought I'd put it out there for you guys and see if any of you knew. Smile

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AndSoItIs's picture

Yeah from what I gather from the show no one likes them except them...its just intriguing to me I guess because we dont have a group that I can "compare" them to here so I feel completely clueless when I'm trying to understand this culture.

AndSoItIs's picture

Haha yep that's the same show!! My mouth dropped open just now when this little girl, definitely younger then 10 had a super short mini skirt on and a bare midriff and was posing and making the ugly duck face...FOR CHURCH!! I'm a non going heathen and even I know that is not okay!! And plus, how can they afford all these ridiculous extravagant weddings, christenings and parties? From what I see they do do much for work...and it bothers me that they insist on calling rhinestones diamonds. Theyll be talking about a dress they have and they'll say "it's got diamonds everywhere all over it"...um no...diamonds are beautiful and classy...rhinestones are trashy. WORLD of difference!'