Tuesday, August 23, 2011

MALE TALES Issue 1.075; Real issue shows

Issue 1.075: Real-issue shows....
Ever come across the shows they termed as ‘reality shows’; the ones where you see the participants showed their medal of courage or determination, for the chance to win some lottery money.
Or the ones where you get to shed your life stories and they reward you with the possibility of your wish to see the lost ones, but do the 90% of the show first.
Or just to appear on TV for coverage to show you needed help in your current state of life like losing your weight..
Or be pecked on, and at times humiliated on the screen, by others without knowing. Everyone who watches the show knew but not you; for you dinna have a TV set there.
The ones which puked me off are the ones which draws on our emotions.
Its like thermometer gauge, the higher the emotions, the more elated the viewers feel......ahhhh....
Did ya see that? But do we see behind the ‘real’ scenes?
The reality of these people potrayed here for the millions who are sitting on their couch and munching potato crisps. Okay, some will reached for the box of tissues and blow their nose or wipe their lips, but do they feel the pain and agony of the person on the show.
'Yes, I do' said someone.
'Yes, I do' said the person next to the one who said it earlier.
If yes, they all do, why are they sitting there watching TV, and not go out there to moved someone’s life problems. You don’t need to sit and reflect on someone who is suffering in agony twelve hours by flight distance, when you can sort out the person twelve seconds across the room or twelve steps to the neighbour’s door.
You can;t do it becoq you do not know the person? Nor did he asked you, so you can’t asked him if he needs help.
Let me relate to you another story.
When you planned your next holiday to a place you never been before; you might not see the people you knew there; taste the exotic food; and not even know where the toilet is, or how to asked in the local tonque.
Try this for a change.
Do your destination in the most remote areas of the world, where people are known to live in poverty, and education is not a luxury; its non-existent and toilets are where you can find convenient; and guess what you meet some those crews of the reality shows, and you might also get into the screen they called a viewer. There are over 50% of the world still having this issue.
Perhaps you can come back and tell the other folks on the couch what reality is really like.
So excuse me, I got to feed the goat to feed the family so that it will grow and one day when the goat is ready, its milk will sustain a family of five kids.
Till then, shut off the TV and see the real world. And dinna worry, the seats on those flights are not fully booked and there are no peak seasons. And yes, they do fly there safely.

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