Angst Filled Fuck Up
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- Sep 9, 2018
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I find that I don't enjoy modern TV at all. It feels foreign and unrelatable to me. Almost too hip, if you will. I'm just not that dynamic and fun.
As much as I like some of the older classic sitcoms like Frasier, Becker and Seinfeld as well as older British comedy like Fawlty Towers, there is one show that will remain my all-time favorite. It was called To Catch a Predator, and it was basically a sting operation set up by MSNBC in the mid 2000's. They would put hidden cameras in houses and wait for guys to show up that had set up dates for sex with minors online. These "minors" were actually adult decoys who chatted to the potential predators, with the whole setup designed to rope these guys in and expose them on TV.
Long story short, these creepos would stumble into the sting houses and get themselves into all kinds of hot water. They would make up bullshit excuses that were so stupid and implausible, and the host, Chris Hansen, would tear them to shreds in an amusing way.
As ominous as the show might sound, it was fucking hilarious. The predators would have classic chat conversations like this with the decoys/fake minors:
I guess it might be hard to appreciate the humor if you've never seen the show before. But there was something about the spelling mistakes and general creepiness/embarrassment these guys faced that had me rolling on the floor sometimes.
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As much as I like some of the older classic sitcoms like Frasier, Becker and Seinfeld as well as older British comedy like Fawlty Towers, there is one show that will remain my all-time favorite. It was called To Catch a Predator, and it was basically a sting operation set up by MSNBC in the mid 2000's. They would put hidden cameras in houses and wait for guys to show up that had set up dates for sex with minors online. These "minors" were actually adult decoys who chatted to the potential predators, with the whole setup designed to rope these guys in and expose them on TV.
Long story short, these creepos would stumble into the sting houses and get themselves into all kinds of hot water. They would make up bullshit excuses that were so stupid and implausible, and the host, Chris Hansen, would tear them to shreds in an amusing way.
As ominous as the show might sound, it was fucking hilarious. The predators would have classic chat conversations like this with the decoys/fake minors:
I guess it might be hard to appreciate the humor if you've never seen the show before. But there was something about the spelling mistakes and general creepiness/embarrassment these guys faced that had me rolling on the floor sometimes.
Tell us about your favorite shows!