Thursday, December 11, 2003
Ricky Gervais terms reality TV wannabes "bordering on the mentally ill”
His implication – Working in an office for an arsehole baby boomer boss (like his alter ego) would be much healthier.
Personally, I agree that the miles of GenXers queueing up for reality TV fame are, on the whole, a sad bunch who mistakenly conflate Being a Dickhead in Public with sparkling and daring originality.
In short, they are the same people for whom personalised number plates were once the nadir of lifetime achievement. Sadly, with all almost the good phrases taken, plus massive price hikes for the actual plates, reality TV is the last place left for them to make their immortal mark: RU4A69.
His implication – Working in an office for an arsehole baby boomer boss (like his alter ego) would be much healthier.
Personally, I agree that the miles of GenXers queueing up for reality TV fame are, on the whole, a sad bunch who mistakenly conflate Being a Dickhead in Public with sparkling and daring originality.
In short, they are the same people for whom personalised number plates were once the nadir of lifetime achievement. Sadly, with all almost the good phrases taken, plus massive price hikes for the actual plates, reality TV is the last place left for them to make their immortal mark: RU4A69.
