There is another common factor as well

Fark those dumbass motherfarkers right up their farking ass. Next they'll shiat on Da Bears. Fark.

Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways....So technically regardless of the location where the footage was filmed...it was relatively accurate...


Just sayin'

Why is this show so popular?

I've never seen it, but as I understand it, it's a bunch of amateur singers who are judged by people who have no particular qualifications to be judging anyone.

What about this brings in the high ratings?

2chris2: Why is this show so popular? What about this brings in the high ratings?

Why did "Baywatch" do so well? Why did everyone fawn all over Howard Stern? Why does Fox News have such consistently high ratings?

Because people are farking stupid, that's why.

hicksfa2: Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways....So technically regardless of the location where the footage was filmed...it was relatively accurate...


Just sayin'

Coming from a guy whose city is where the term Cleavland Steamer came from:-)
/Goes to bed see you Farkers tomorrow

outatime: Why did "Baywatch" do so well? Why did everyone fawn all over Howard Stern? Why does Fox News have such consistently high ratings?

Because people are farking stupid, that's why.

While the early on stages are ridiculous reality TV, I can sum it up best by restating a musician friend of mine said about why he likes the show: In the last few weeks of the show there are actually phenomenal singers singing live. You can talk shiat all you want but you cannot ignore the fact that the show can have some amazing vocal talent on it.

/Best friend is a nationally ranked Jazz musician
//Mother is a trained opera singer (though she did nothing with it...) but enjoys the show
///Honestly don't really watch the show, will watch a highlight performance from the final rounds

WTF is a "nationally ranked jazz musician"? Did he make it to the playoffs?

ArturoBandini: WTF is a "nationally ranked jazz musician"? Did he make it to the playoffs?

I was having trouble with that one too...

Not that it matters, really, since the nationally ranked jazz musicians make up about as much of the American Idol audience as they do the Hee Haw audience.

Point being, when I say "People are farking stupid", I'm probably not talking about nationally ranked jazz musicians or any other tiny percentile of the American Idol audience that knows and understands music on a deeper level than "This is on the radio a lot!". I am probably talking about the general American public, who buy the utter shiat they're mass-marketed and give millions upon millions of dollars to giant record labels and whoever invented the Autotune.

Apologies for any confusion.

outatime: 2chris2: Why is this show so popular? What about this brings in the high ratings?

Why did "Baywatch" do so well? Why did everyone fawn all over Howard Stern? Why does Fox News have such consistently high ratings?

Because people are farking stupid, that's why.

That's true - I watch every American Idol show. Of course, I have season tickets to minor league baseball (Dayton Dragons). And I go to school plays instead of Broadway.

And why is that? Because I'm so dumb, I would rather see people putting their heart and soul into trying to succeed and watching them succeed instead of watching the "elite" performers. I love rooting for people in any walk of life given a chance to succeed that they otherwise might not have had. I would rather watch the Dayton Dragons boot baseballs and hack at wild pitches than watching the Reds. I would rather see the next Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, or Kelly Clarkson then some washed up has beens who can sell out arenas. And I would rather watch my 10 year old's school play then a Broadway play.

I'm so dumb, that I love watching people succeed when you least expect it. So, you smart people stick with your A list entertainment while us dumbasses enjoy the positive experience of unexpected success. I'd like to continue, but I have to write software that ties this robotic machine out in the shop to our server systems - something your average idiot can do.

How can anyone consider "American Idol" a serious documentary series ever again?

One of my favorite farkisms is when Farkers hate on popular stuff.

You know why Idol is so popular? It's entertaining. Just because someone is too cool for a given form of entertainment doesn't mean others aren't entertained by it.

You know why I like the hate on Fark? It's entertaining.

I'm a nationally ranked death metal guitarist....I can't wait until the championship game!!!

yeah, brilliant Seacrest.. brilliant.

Producers/editors and staff so stupid they have no @#$%$ing idea what city they are in.

There's palm trees imported to North Beach in the summer, but they are quite stunted in size, and the shot is not anywhere close to looking like Chicago.

/Clear failure!

hicksfa2: Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways....So technically regardless of the location where the footage was filmed...it was relatively accurate...


Just sayin'

Ah yes, I'm sure most Chicagoans would jump at the chance to move to move to beautiful Cleveland. Or anywhere in Ohio for that matter.

I saw an audition episode (probably a rerun) where they introduced Chicago as a "working-class town."

That's right, it's little more than a Walmart loving, Carhardt wearing, Chevy driving stinkhole, what with our world-class restaurants, amazing art galleries, public spaces and fortune 500 companies doing business here. Please continue to bless us with your godlike presence oh famous NY/LA people.

ChicagoFarker: yeah, brilliant Seacrest.. brilliant.

Producers/editors and staff so stupid they have no @#$%$ing idea what city they are in.

Dude... the language. You are proving their point.

Eh, #@*& 'em.

ChicagoFarker: yeah, brilliant Seacrest.. brilliant.

Producers/editors and staff so stupid they have no @#$%$ing idea what city they are in.

There's palm trees imported to North Beach in the summer, but they are quite stunted in size, and the shot is not anywhere close to looking like Chicago.

/Clear failure!

What, you think anyone really cares? That Ryan Seacrest is going to lose any sleep on his bed of money over this? No one will remember this by the season finale.

I am probably talking about the general American public, who buy the utter shiat they're mass-marketed and give millions upon millions of dollars to giant record labels and whoever invented the Autotune.

Apologies for any confusion.

The guy who invented autotune was on one of those 'Nova Science Now' shows this year.

He was very apologetic.

2chris2: Why is this show so popular?


Because of the morans that get up there and honestly believe they can, not only sing, but that they can sing better than anyone on the face of the planet because their mommas told them so. They then proceed to screech like my chihuahua when an ambulance drives by. It's like a trainwreck. You know you don't want to see it, but you can't look away.

Airfoilsguy: There is another common factor as well

Cue "That's Racist" GIF

hicksfa2: Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways

Ah, you've gone to a Cubs game then.

2chris2: Why is this show so popular?

I've never seen it, but as I understand it, it's a bunch of amateur singers who are judged by people who have no particular qualifications to be judging anyone.


I'll give you Paula Abdul as a complete dufus, however here are the Wikipedia pages on Randy, Kara and Simon (all poppy). While it's true that none of them are nationally ranked music judges, I think you may want to retract your last statement.

I HATE this show is every fiber of my being. The best this show produces isn't even good enough to be an opening act on an Indian Casino.

There are literally thousands of people who are perfecting their craft who are infinitely better. If I want to see "normal" people singing I would go to a Karaoke bar.

I found the open auditions exploitative. You take someone who is obviously delusional and sick and put him or her on the screen to insult in front of a nation. We already lost one person to suicide (new window).

Came for the left satisfied.

Prof. Ann Marion: Came for the left satisfied.

that was actually funnier than I had expected, interesting filter there, Fark

p the boiler: ChicagoFarker: yeah, brilliant Seacrest.. brilliant.

Producers/editors and staff so stupid they have no @#$%$ing idea what city they are in.

Dude... the language. You are proving their point.

Eh, #@*& 'em.

It's Sarcasm... Don't you $#%#$!! Get it.

mofomisfit:

What, you think anyone really cares? That Ryan Seacrest is going to lose any sleep on his bed of money over this? No one will remember this by the season finale.

Nope, I could care less.. Move along Citizen, keep watching the crap fest Fox keeps airing under false and dramatic pretense.

SlagginOff: hicksfa2: Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways....So technically regardless of the location where the footage was filmed...it was relatively accurate...


Just sayin'

Ah yes, I'm sure most Chicagoans would jump at the chance to move to move to beautiful Cleveland. Or anywhere in Ohio for that matter.


The fact that you Chicagoans are literally all in a tizzy over what I said only gives credence to my argument. Your honor, I rest my case.

<sub>hicksfa2: SlagginOff: hicksfa2: Well I mean Chicago really is filled with nothing but potty mouthed pill pushers anyways....So technically regardless of the location where the footage was filmed...it was relatively accurate...


Just sayin'

Ah yes, I'm sure most Chicagoans would jump at the chance to move to move to beautiful Cleveland. Or anywhere in Ohio for that matter.</sub>


The fact that you Chicagoans are literally all in a tizzy over what I said only gives credence to my argument. Your honor, I rest my case.
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OK, clearly your delusional from the drugs you're picking up from the south side. You really need to find another dealer, one that curses more.

Meh... Something tells me that your core audience of American Idol wouldn't have noticed the snafu if the contestants were eskimos and the segment was taped in Alaska.