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To love watching the real housewives programmes ? Dh hates them haha

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Farmerswife4life1984 · 07/08/2017 17:38

I have watched every episode of Beverly Hills (love Erica ) and can't wait for new series. Currently loving Orange County (hate Vicky , and Shannon is going crazy and blaming everyone and everything for her huge weight gain) can't wait for the episode tonight. Anyone else real housewives fans or am I totally sad haha dh thinks it's utter rubbish and that it's all far fetched in true bullshit . AIBU watching these programmes ? They are my guilty pleasure and are on to when all 4 dcs are in bed and I love settling down with a pot of tea , some hobnobs and curling up on sofa . Dh goes to bed at 9 (up at 5 am for milking) so I have living room all to myself . Vicki is really manipulative and I wish she would leave . I can't get over the fake cancer scam she pulled with brooks . Briana her daughter was right all along as was Tamra . Also talking of Tamra id not be surprised if Eddie turns out to be gay ??

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roundtable · 08/08/2017 11:38

I love real housewives! It amazes me that you can be so such yet so dysfunctional and unhappy. I think it's edited to have heros and villains though. They tried to make Lisa VP one in the earlier series - even Andy angled his questions that way. She's too on the ball though.

I'm not keen on Erica at all. She ditched her child to marry that man. The weird set up phone calls of her praising him and the faux outrage and shyness about her body. Plus her dreadful fashion sense. Just because it's designer, doesn't mean it it looks good.

I'm not keen on Eileen either but I'm not sure why. So that might be unreasonable.

Heather Dubrow came off very badly in that show I think. The hissing hateful comments was quite telling. I think that's why she left as it was going downhill each series.

I will watch them all - the NY ones are a parody of themselves now but still funny. Luann and Sonja make me cringe - you can almost smell the desperation when they're on camera.

Used to enjoy Nene on Atlanta but she's ridiculous now. I'mean looking forward to seeing the whole Pheadra and Kandi thing unravel in the new series.

The early NJ's were immense - table flipping, thinly veiled references to the Mafia, 'Juicy' Jo Envy

Melbourne cracks me up 'French Champagne'.

The casual racism in Auckland was quite shocking.

Dh claims to hate it but then interrupts me asking what's going on.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 08/08/2017 11:39

I've found my people Grin Been watching HAYU as can't wait for new episodes of Vanderpump Rules.

roundtable · 08/08/2017 11:41

They are a dreadful set of people in VR - yet I still watch Grin

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 08/08/2017 11:44

Simon was incredibly bizarre wasn't he? I'm surprised he didn't come out with "oh I'm very proud of my penis spurting romantic French all over Alex's back".

Carlton was odd, was she a porn star too? She didn't last long, did sheGrin

Arealhumanbeing · 08/08/2017 11:54

Carlton was painful to watch! Nothing wrong with finding yourself sexy but it was none stop and almost aggressive.

roundtable · 08/08/2017 12:37

Was it Joyce that was in with Carlton?

She was too nice- I felt sorry for her when Brandi was gunning for her. Like when Vikki was bizarrely horrid to one of the new ones that was too normal for the show so didnt last long.

Vikki is a dreadful person. I don't think it's an act either. She really believes it's her show. I wouldn't miss her if she went. Imagine her and Kim in a room together. Maybe they should do a spin off - most dreadful housewives on an extended holiday together.

BuzzKillington · 08/08/2017 13:44

This guy on Vulture writes the wittiest recaps of the latest episodes. This one about last night's OC is spot on.

If you can be bothered, look up his comments on the latest season of BH - just for his descriptions of PK alone. They are hilarious.

90skid · 08/08/2017 14:23

Does anyone know when oc season 12 will be showing on itvbe?

roundtable · 08/08/2017 14:31

I can't say PK without doing it in Dorit's voice! Brilliant, I'm off for a read.

They do seem genuinely fond of each other as annoying as they can be. I don't mind Dorit though - she did suffer the gang up thing that Eileen and Lisa Rinner like to do although arguably she asked for it.

HappenstanceMarmite · 08/08/2017 16:09

Thanks KieraKnightley for that link. However, I now have to poke out my mind's eye after reading it 🤢

Excerpt:
Simon was sitting behind me at the point of birth, and later when we untangled ourselves he discovered he'd actually ejaculated

OneOfTheGrundys · 08/08/2017 16:59

I still remember the day I spent binge watching all of them when I was convalescing from noro. DH and the DC were at a family do all day and night.

It was me, the dogs, endless weak fizzy orange squash and the Real Housewives.

Bliss.

Tigerlovingall · 08/08/2017 16:59

buzz thanks so much for the vulture linkSmile

Farmerswife4life1984 · 08/08/2017 17:25

Dorits accent ? I mean what the fck is it ????

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Christinayangstwistedsista · 08/08/2017 18:12

Did anyone see Luann stagger I to the bushes in Mexico?

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 08/08/2017 18:23

Christina Luann falling into the bushes made me laugh hysterically at 3am in the morning. DH wasn't amused.
How she didn't break her neck when she then fell off that massive ledge Shock

Christinayangstwistedsista · 08/08/2017 18:24

It was hilarious

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 08/08/2017 18:24

Sorry to anyone I made puke with the link to Simon's jizz.

Piffpaffpoff · 08/08/2017 19:23

Vicki is awful but I wish they hadn't shown her getting the call about her mother. That was too intrusive and I found it very uncomfortable to watch. I presume (and would hope) that she gave her consent but I wish somebody had just said no, that doesn't need to be seen.

HappenstanceMarmite · 08/08/2017 19:45

I presume (and would hope) that she gave her consent but I wish somebody had just said no, that doesn't need to be seen.

I agree. And think it speaks volumes about the person Vicki is, that she permitted that clip to be shown. When you remember that she joined in the Brookes cancer scam to garner sympathy, it all makes sense. Who else would have wanted that heartbreaking moment to be aired?

CremeFresh · 08/08/2017 19:53

Evening all, another fan here. I'm hooked on Melbourne at the moment, I really like Gina but wish she'd go into full on barrister mode and shut some of them up.

I also love Beverly Hills , love LVDP and Ken .

Some of it must be set up though , someone is always pulling someone else aside to start another row discuss an issue.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 12/08/2017 08:16

Another spin off has started this week - summer house

sororitynoise · 12/08/2017 08:25

Who cares haha

WowserBowser · 12/08/2017 10:30

Is it just Stassi in it Ken?

George199 · 12/08/2017 11:41

I love the Housewives shows, especially Atlanta and Dallas. My favourites are Kenya, Brandi Redmond and Lisa V from BH. All the lovely shoes and cute dogs are great too. Smile any reality show from Texas is good telly, like Big Rich Texas and DCC Making the Team. Wine goes great with them.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 12/08/2017 14:53

Yes Stassi and those weird twins