Out of Touch With Reality

I have been meaning to write a post about the (like it or not) pop cultural phenomenon Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise has become -- the other day six or seven different cast members were the subject of prominent articles in two New York newspapers, at least three of them were seen on non-Bravo shows that morning and three landed on the cover of Us Weekly. But I couldn't hold off posting this glorious item from today's N.Y. Post about Joe and Teresa Giudice -- undoubtedly the stupidest person to ever appear on one of these shows -- who spend money like they are Rockefellers (with Gotti taste) while, according to their bankruptcy filing(!), pulling in just $79,000 a year. Sounds like Teresa might need some pointers from Danielle on becoming a "prostitution whore" if she's gonna pull herself out of this financial mess. (And her oh-so-virile hubby she wants "fixed" with whom she has sex "twice a day"? Turns out she paid 12 grand to get pregnant for a fourth time.) I don't wish ill on people, but to go around flaunting your "wealth" when you can barely put food on the table for you children is truly pathetic.