John & Kate Take A Vacation

[DLSuperVet]

Don't get me wrong folks. It's okay to have an accent. It's just not okay if you're Kate.

 

[LucyDingo]

My thoughts on the show...

-I've probably seen every episode. It was far more interesting in the beginning. We got to see them do normal day to day things. Now, it's just a big commercial. They advertise their own book. They advertise for resorts. They advertise products (like Wii Music last night...which I'd like to point out was NOT released at the time of filming so it was obviously a freebie.)

-Kate didn't used to bother me that much. But now, I loathe her.

-I hate that she doesn't let her kids get messy. They rarely are allowed to be kids. They are always having to worry about getting dirty. I've noticed the young ones saying things along the lines of "OH NO! I'm dirty!" and trying to wash their hands. She freaks out whenever anyone gets a speck of dirt on them.

-Things have to be HER way. If Jon doesn't put the "correct" shoes on the kids, all heck breaks loose!

-One incident that sticks in my head was when one of the boys was sick. He vomited in his bed. She then took him to the laundry room and made him sleep on the floor in there because there wasn't carpet. That is ridiculous! Her carpet was apparently more important than her sons comfort while he's sick. That made me very angry.

-I think these kids are going to hate some of the things that have been shown on t.v. I don't think they'll like seeing their potty training on national television.

-While Mady is basically a brat...I still feel bad for her. They always make sure to show her brattiest moments on t.v. She will be labeled a brat forever, by everyone. It's kind of sad.

-Anyone notice Aunt Jodi and her husband (Kate's brother, can't think of his name) are absent from the show now?? Well, that's because TLC offered to pay them for being on the show and helping out. When Kate got wind of it, she was NOT happy. And now, the kids' Aunt and Uncle are no longer around.

 

[mrs_hower726]

You know its funny, I never thought I had an accent.....but anytime I take a trip out west people always look at me funny & ask where I'm from. Ummm, Pittsburgh

All I had to do was travel east to Philly and people asked me where I was from! I grew up an hour north of Pittsburgh (Sharon) and yeah, I don't get it either!

Although, I do laugh every time DH says water. It's not water, it's woodah.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

What are they taking a vacation from? They have more help than a hotel.

 

[DizBelle]

I refuse to watch the show because I don't want to do anything to help their ratings.

Same for the Duggars.

 

[PlutosFriend]

My wife never noticed it either until I pointed it out. Now all she hears during the intro is "It's R life."

I don't really have a problem with people who pronounce "our" the same way they do "are" but I've decided to make an exception for Kate.

LOL, well looks like there are a whole lot of us saying it wrong, so at least we're in good company here and apparently most of the northeast.
Either way sounds fine to me, I'm not picky, I enjoy different accents.

It has bugged me too, and she said it that way during last nights show. But, I did not realize it was an accent thing til after reading this thread

 

[chirurgeon]

You know its funny, I never thought I had an accent.....but anytime I take a trip out west people always look at me funny & ask where I'm from. Ummm, Pittsburgh

I heard it explained once that the "hard R" is a very Western PA/Appalachian thing. At least Kate doesn't confuse people with redding up.

Kim
Also a Pittsburgher

 

[brockash]

I Love Jon and Kate and the kids...I know they get some stick on the net but I think they are just a great family...not perfect..but who is??..Some of the attacks on other sites against them are vile...full of jelousy and venom..To me its clear there is a LOT of love in that house and although Kate and Jon sometimes make mistakes and get stressed..(who doesnt)...they are happy and loved..

ITA. I really do love the show, and I think they are good parents and have a loving family life.

 

[madge]

Don't get me wrong folks. It's okay to have an accent. It's just not okay if you're Kate.

I didn't realize the are/our pronunciation was a regional thing. Coming from Kentucky, Lord knows I've got no room to talk about accents...

 

[jemgumby]

Yep used to love the show now not so much. It just sickens me to see all the freebies they get. DH and I are like when are we going to get some perks for just having our DD!!!! A two week paid vacation sure sounds nice!

 

[LucyDingo]

I refuse to watch the show because I don't want to do anything to help their ratings.

Same for the Duggars.

I don't think anyone will know you're watching it unless you're one of the people that fills out those card things saying what you watch or whatever. No one knows what you watch.

 

[My2Cinderellas]

I refuse to watch the show because I don't want to do anything to help their ratings.

Same for the Duggars.

yep, me too. Can't stand either of them, I think the Duggars are weird uber religious kooks and Jon & Kate have sold out big time and are no longer in touch with real life, the TV show is now driving their life, not the other way around.

and just for the record "R" "our" and "are" are all pronounced the same here. I live in Iowa, land of no accent . It's pretty generic midwestern, except for a fair amount of "warsh" for "wash".

 

[C.Ann]

Well, there are the Duggars but they're more like their own little cult.

Actually I think the Duggars are a far better example of how to raise a very large family - without expecting everything for free.. They own several commercial properties and actually work to support their family, rather than using a television program; speaking engagements; and books to exploit their very, very young children..

A few weeks ago on TLC there was a show "Twins, Twins, and Sextuplets" shown on the same night as Jon & Kate. It was a family in New Jersey, with ten kids. The father is a police officer. One of the sextuplets has cerebral palsy. The kids were not dressed in identical Gap or Gymboree outfits at all times. The mom is kind of the "anti-Kate", Kate's opposite.
The show was interesting because it gave a realistic look at their lives. I don't think it's a series, I think it was a one-time thing..

Exactly.. I have watched numerous families with multiples on singledocumentaries and you don't see them exhibiting the constant "gimmes" that Kate and Jon do.."

My thoughts on the show...

Now, it's just a big commercial. They advertise their own book. They advertise for resorts. They advertise products (like Wii Music last night...which I'd like to point out was NOT released at the time of filming so it was obviously a freebie.)

-Kate didn't used to bother me that much. But now, I loathe her.

-I hate that she doesn't let her kids get messy. They rarely are allowed to be kids. They are always having to worry about getting dirty. I've noticed the young ones saying things along the lines of "OH NO! I'm dirty!" and trying to wash their hands. She freaks out whenever anyone gets a speck of dirt on them.

-Things have to be HER way. If Jon doesn't put the "correct" shoes on the kids, all heck breaks loose!

-One incident that sticks in my head was when one of the boys was sick. He vomited in his bed. She then took him to the laundry room and made him sleep on the floor in there because there wasn't carpet. That is ridiculous! Her carpet was apparently more important than her sons comfort while he's sick. That made me very angry.

-I think these kids are going to hate some of the things that have been shown on t.v. I don't think they'll like seeing their potty training on national television.

-While Mady is basically a brat...I still feel bad for her. They always make sure to show her brattiest moments on t.v. She will be labeled a brat forever, by everyone. It's kind of sad.

-Anyone notice Aunt Jodi and her husband (Kate's brother, can't think of his name) are absent from the show now?? Well, that's because TLC offered to pay them for being on the show and helping out. When Kate got wind of it, she was NOT happy. And now, the kids' Aunt and Uncle are no longer around.

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All of the above and true - and so very sad..

 

[Ohiodislover]

Actually, the Duggar's had their house finished, and furnished, by one of those networks--TLC, I think. They showed them moving in. They did start out building it themselves, though.

 

[DLSuperVet]

Personally, I like the Duggars. I wish the John and Kate would take their brood down to Arkansas, buy a bunch of land and isolate themselves as well. They can even tag along with the Duggars on their yearly trip. They can demonstrate the cleaning power of Pine Sol together.

 

[mamamary]

yep, me too. Can't stand either of them, I think the Duggars are weird uber religious kooks and Jon & Kate have sold out big time and are no longer in touch with real life, the TV show is now driving their life, not the other way around.

and just for the record "R" "our" and "are" are all pronounced the same here. I live in Iowa, land of no accent . It's pretty generic midwestern, except for a fair amount of "warsh" for "wash".

I'm from Brooklyn, NY so I can't talk about accents but I live in Maryland now and it drives me nuts when Marylanders (not all but alot of them) say warsh for wash.

 

[twinmomplus2new]

The other show with the police officer and his wife. I loved!
they were totally normal. people I could imagine my self being friends with.

Jon and Kate well... I used to like the shows that showed thier daily routine. all it is now is one big advertisement. for one thing after another. and I find myself not watching even half as much.

 

[brockash]

The other show with the police officer and his wife. I loved!
they were totally normal. people I could imagine my self being friends with.

Jon and Kate well... I used to like the shows that showed thier daily routine. all it is now is one big advertisement. for one thing after another. and I find myself not watching even half as much.

Everyone has talked about how they like the newer shows more- Duggars and twins, twins and sextups. The twins, twins, sextups show have only aired 1 show, and the Duggars haven't been on nearly as long as Jon & Kate, and like many have pointed out they used to like Jon & Kate... just saying that I wouldn't be surprised if 4 seasons from now (if either family have that many) many ppl. may also decide they don't like those 2 families any longer either. Just wanted to put that out there.

 

[bumbershoot]

A few weeks ago on TLC there was a show "Twins, Twins, and Sextuplets" shown on the same night as Jon & Kate. It was a family in New Jersey, with ten kids. The father is a police officer. One of the sextuplets has cerebral palsy. The kids were not dressed in identical Gap or Gymboree outfits at all times. The mom is kind of the "anti-Kate", Kate's opposite.
The show was interesting because it gave a realistic look at their lives. I don't think it's a series, I think it was a one-time thing.

But that's how Jon/Kate started out. So in a couple years, if there's enough interest in one/some of those families, we might see a TV show about them, too. And once a popular TV show starts, normal life ends and you end up in a $$ situation like Jon/Kate.

You know its funny, I never thought I had an accent.....but anytime I take a trip out west people always look at me funny & ask where I'm from. Ummm, Pittsburgh

Do you say things like "the car needs washed" instead of "the car needs to be washed"? If so, you might also have an accent, LOL.



I like the show, basically. Even before I found out that Jon is half Korean like my hubby, we identified with them. Hubby gets that same blank face, even when we were new, and it starts making me a bit nutty so I get a more stern face as I try to figure out what's going on behind the blank face. Our friends have the same issue when hubby and I are chatting as people do when watching Jon/Kate; we have been accused of arguing SO many times when we're actually getting along quite fabulously. My maid of honor almost STARTED two fights between us, in the two days before our wedding, because she kept "intervening" to "stop" an argument that wasn't even happening, and we had to force ourselves to remember that we weren't having problems, but SHE sure was!

When people react like that to us, it makes us closer, b/c when the world doesn't understand your dynamic, well, you just have to get closer. We still don't understand why our friends refuse to believe us, but we've actually dropped some people b/c they made us miserable, and the people who are still in our lives are the good ones!


I get stressed enough with my one son...I cannot even imagine having so many.

And while the brief thing about the ice cream sounds awful, when you actually read the whole thing of what happened, I personally can totally understand her being so unhappy. If someone handed DS an ice cream, even a safe no corn syrup ice cream (you'd be surprised at the ingredients!), right before a picture moment I would have a serious issue, too. On a normal day, normal moment, I don't really care. At farmer's markets this summer I kept getting nasty looks and comments about oxyclean from women because I let DS eat cherries while wearing a white shirt, or other things like that. But before a nice picture? Nope, not calm about that.

 

[LucyDingo]

yep, me too. Can't stand either of them, I think the Duggars are weird uber religious kooks and Jon & Kate have sold out big time and are no longer in touch with real life, the TV show is now driving their life, not the other way around.

and just for the record "R" "our" and "are" are all pronounced the same here. I live in Iowa, land of no accent . It's pretty generic midwestern, except for a fair amount of "warsh" for "wash".

I grew up in Iowa and lived there for most of my life. I tend to say "our" the same way as "are." However, I do think the proper way to say "our" is more like "hour."