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The “REAL” Jersey Shore

January 8, 2010 By 28 Comments

realjsAfter watching quite a bit of the REALLY bad reality shows that are on tv today, like the Entertainer of Love – 30-something, living in his parents basement … and then watching my 14 year old sister’s Facebook status completely blow up with her and her little friends idolizing the cast of MTV’s “JERSEY SHORE”- I started to worry for my children’s futures.  THIS is the picture of fame and accomplishment? REALLY? .

So I decided I was going to write about it for my blog on NJ.com. My editor asked that I wait off on posting and watch The Jersey Shore’s latest episode before we posted… and so I did.

And while, I still worry for the future of teens who are growing up with their vision of accomplishment as being filmed with “Situations” at Seaside, NJ… I spent the entire show laughing harder than I’ve laughed in a while. Mainly, because it reminded me so much of a day, I knew- not so long ago.

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Though according to my sister’s friends it’s EONS ago… because they think 29-30yrs old is SO old.. “Gross”.

(sigh)

What these teenagers today, don’t seem to understand is that being young and stupid is something we all do… but there is something about being able to leave those days in the past where no one can see them, that is comforting (lol).. because “Party Girl/Guy” is neither who we aspire to be for the rest of our lives, or what we plan on listing at the top of our resumes.

During my Jersey Shore days, I never had a poof, or a Situation… or the “potty mouth” & Bad attitude that we see on tv today, but my house still had the “guidos”.. and the fist pumps. So I’m going to do something brave and take you down memory lane with me…. 2 towns over from where MTV filmed, BELMAR, NJ…. A place that is only partially being accurately portrayed on MTV (for better or for worse), a place where we were not getting knocked out by random men at bars, or fighting over Flinstone toes… but possibly had suitcases of clothing thrown from balconies and stiletto heels flung at boyfriends. The REAL Jersey shore.



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  • http://twitter.com/jenrab Jen Rabulan-Bertram

    HILARIOUS! Thank you for offering this vignette of the REAL Jersey Shore. You cracked me up with, “Our house wasn't as big as MTV's house… You know, we like had to PAY for it.” hahaha!

    There might be a lot of fist pumping and crazy hair down the shore, but certainly not as much irrational behavior as the show suggests.

  • tammytj

    omg! funny stuff!

  • http://la-mode-at.blogspot.com/ nikki

    OMG love it hahahahah !!! I dont watch tht show my cousin has been trying to get me to watch but I just cnt sit myself down to watch it! But I'm with you I'm scared for the future of my kids ! Cos reality TV is going OCC Out of control! xx lol….

  • kcrojas

    You shared – we loved! Esp. the “prepping for 'fist pumps'” and the '”do's” pix! Your “Jersey Shore” memories brought me back to my own crazy bar/club-hopping, shot doing, big 'do summer house days. And you were definitely where it was at. Don't understand why they chose Seaside Heights (!?)- guess it shows I'm out of the loop!

  • jharbweave

    Oh wow – you're killing me here. I LOVE the show – it's so trashy and you look like you had so much fun!

  • http://www.complicatedmama.com Complicated Mama

    Glad you all enjoyed the trip down my memory's lane… lol… what are the chances I had pic of one of the guys getting their hair done? … awesome.

  • http://twitter.com/MikeFromJersey Mike Casani

    The funniest thing about “Jersey Shore” is the fact that these people are completely serious and are NOT acting and they're in their 20's – they're not kids/teenagers.

  • workingmommy

    Oh to be young again!!! Alas…I'm glad I lived those years, but am equally as glad to not have to live them again!

    ~WM

  • blueviolet

    That was awesome and you all could TOTALLY have been the Jersey Shore cast. I loved it!!!!!

    • http://www.complicatedmama.com Complicated Mama

      I think i may be slightly offended by that statement lol

      We were not nearly as trashy as some of the chicks on the reality show….
      for example– when was the last time J-woww showered?… Im not sure.

      Also– we used our first names, not silly character names …

      (ok, i feel better now lol)

      • blueviolet

        OH NO!!! I didn’t mean anything offensive! I was really referring to the
        guys looking like guidos. You girls were far classier!

      • blueviolet

        NO, NO, NO!!! I meant the guys looked every bit as guido-ish! You girls were not skanky in the least. You’re far classier than they could ever be!

        I didn’t mean for that to be misinterpreted!!!

      • http://www.complicatedmama.com Complicated Mama

        BTW I am totally kidding with you. :)

  • tammytj

    omg! funny stuff!

  • http://la-mode-at.blogspot.com/ nikki

    OMG love it hahahahah !!! I dont watch tht show my cousin has been trying to get me to watch but I just cnt sit myself down to watch it! But I'm with you I'm scared for the future of my kids ! Cos reality TV is going OCC Out of control! xx lol….

  • kcrojas

    You shared – we loved! Esp. the “prepping for 'fist pumps'” and the '”do's” pix! Your “Jersey Shore” memories brought me back to my own crazy bar/club-hopping, shot doing, big 'do summer house days. And you were definitely where it was at. Don't understand why they chose Seaside Heights (!?)- guess it shows I'm out of the loop!

  • jharbweave

    Oh wow – you're killing me here. I LOVE the show – it's so trashy and you look like you had so much fun!

  • http://www.complicatedmama.com Complicated Mama

    Glad you all enjoyed the trip down my memory's lane… lol… what are the chances I had pic of one of the guys getting their hair done? … awesome.

  • http://twitter.com/MikeFromJersey Mike Casani

    The funniest thing about “Jersey Shore” is the fact that these people are completely serious and are NOT acting and they're in their 20's – they're not kids/teenagers.

  • workingmommy

    Oh to be young again!!! Alas…I'm glad I lived those years, but am equally as glad to not have to live them again!

    ~WM

  • http://sonothotmama.blogspot.com/ So Not Mom-a-licious

    You all were way hotter than the peeps they have on that show. That’s the best they could do? Off to read your Whrll….

  • blueviolet

    That was awesome and you all could TOTALLY have been the Jersey Shore cast. I loved it!!!!!

  • http://www.complicatedmama.com Complicated Mama

    I think i may be slightly offended by that statement lol

    We were not nearly as trashy as some of the chicks on the reality show….
    for example– when was the last time J-woww showered?… Im not sure.

    Also– we used our first names, not silly character names …

    (ok, i feel better now lol)

  • http://elementaryspirits.com Barb

    LOVED your story. SO funny! You as a blonde cracks me up anytime :)

  • http://elementaryspirits.com Barb

    LOVED your story. SO funny! You as a blonde cracks me up anytime :)

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