Jon and Kate Plus 8. Official Thread!!

[TotalSnowWhite]

Wow, you sure have a lot of hate for someone's laundry habits

Hehe!! I know! I wish my life was so carefree that my biggest gripe was someone else's laundry.

 

[FergieTCat]

Agreed!!



I'm doing laundry today...wanna come watch? I don't have 8 kids, but if you add the 2 cats, 2 dogs, and 2 horses to the 2 kids I have, it might be interesting!

Only if you do my laundry too.

Who wants to change my cats' litterbox? I'll provide the camera!

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

Only if you do my laundry too.

Who wants to change my cats' litterbox? I'll provide the camera!

We're all gonna be reality tv stars!!!

DISersWithoutPity.com!!!

 

[MichelleVW]

Only if you do my laundry too.

Who wants to change my cats' litterbox? I'll provide the camera!

ugh...thanks for reminding me of the other icky chore I have to do today. I would MUCH rather clean up after the horses than clean the cat box. BLECH!

We're all gonna be reality tv stars!!!

DISersWithoutPity.com!!!

YEA!!!! I always wanted to be on tv!!

 

[troobabiee7]

DISersWithoutPity.com!!!

 

[MM27]

That's why I'm bored. I want to see this large family being normal, not choreographed outings. It really bugs me (not that's it's wrong) how some of these places are cleared out or closed to the public. I don't think it's a legal issue if signs are posted that filming is taking place. I think they don't want to deal with the attention. The attention is what makes their show highly rated and allows for the special outings.

While it was nice to see Kate get so emotional over the visit to the hospital, I would've cut this episode down to a half hour. I found this one to be much more boring than the Sesame Place or other activity/outing type episodes. I watch because I want to see the kids.

I love the show, but I don't think it is going to go on too much longer no matter how much Kate or anyone else wants it to. The cuteness factor only lasts so long. I know it's not a reality show, but think of a show like Full House. The Olsen twins were what made that show cute (okay John Stamos wasn't bad to look at either, but anyway...). As they started getting older, the show started to fade. Imagine six kids that are Cara and Mady's age. What are we going to watch, them doing homework?
I just hope, for the kids sake, that J&K are investing their money wisely.

You know...if it weren't for people complaining about product placement I wouldn't notice.

I notice the Juicy Juice becaue I've seen them do the closeups, but I wouldn't know a Gymboree outfit from a Walmart one.

just because it is on I have to say, I feel ALOT worse for the poor kids on supernanny, than I do for any of teh Gosseleins. Talk about a tape you don't want your future partner to see

I agree, but there have been reports of even shows like Supernanny that aren't 100% reality. There was an article about kids being told to act up for the cameras.

 

[troobabiee7]

I agree, but there have been reports of even shows like Supernanny that aren't 100% reality. There was an article about kids being told to act up for the cameras.

That's true, but then doesn't that make it even more exploitative?

"Hey kids, go act like demons on national TV to make mom and dad some cash!"

Oy.

 

[barkley]

i have to ask-WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE LAUNDRY???

given, i don't have 10 people in my home but when i compare an average family half the size it seems like they would generate about 3/4 the amount of laundry they do and i personaly don't find it ovewhelming.

the little gosselin's don't go to preschool and kate seems obsessive about not letting them do any messey activities so that's what?-one pair of jammies and one outfit per day plus the associated undies (when my kids did preschool they always had to change when they got home-fingerpaint, 'goop', snacks, outdoor dust-they wore it home). neither jon nor kate work outside the home so there's only one set of clothing each (vs the average 2 parent family work outside the home situation that has work clothing and the casuals they change into daily when they get home). it appears that both the twins wear some type of uniforms for school-and most of us uniform parents will tell you we've got duplicates of stuff so we only have to run items twice a week at most.

so unless every gosselin has their bedding changed nitely, bathes nightly and uses a fresh washcloth and towel-it's entirely reasonable to think that if only 2 loads per day was run with the items pulled from the dryer and folded (or perm press items put on hangers)-it is not a monumental amount of laundry for a person to handle (i can't speak to anyone else's washers and dryers-but, mine could handle 10 towels and washrags easily in one load-there would be plenty of room for even 5 single bedsheets and pillow cases. a second load could easily accommodate 10 single items of childrens wear, their underclothes as well as their pj's-so even if this was the daily routine, i would not see it as a horrendous undertaking).

 

[cepmom]

has anyone seen the show on Discovery Health about the Harris sextuplets? The have the only surviving African-American sextuplets. It's on now and all I could think of were the Kate bashers on that other blog (GWOP??) I just watched the Mom double buckle her kids to take them to a daycare so she could go get a tatoo. She said she was double buckling them in the pick up truck to go "just around the corner" because the truck was cheaper on gas than her van. I wonder what would happen if Kate did that???

 

[sha_lyn]

Did you not see me answer your question? I COULD CARE LESS who gets paid. Give the money to Jon and Kate, give it to the producers, the executives, give it to the bum on the street. I COULD CARE LESS about the money.

Again, why so defensive, it's like you are friends with these people or something.

I'm not sure what you mean by a Freudian slip.

You said you could care less instead of you couldn't care less. .......


Why are you so upset about the comparrison to actors? Are you an out of work actor?

 

[GeorgiaPeach8]

has anyone seen the show on Discovery Health about the Harris sextuplets? The have the only surviving African-American sextuplets. It's on now and all I could think of were the Kate bashers on that other blog (GWOP??) I just watched the Mom double buckle her kids to take them to a daycare so she could go get a tatoo. She said she was double buckling them in the pick up truck to go "just around the corner" because the truck was cheaper on gas than her van. I wonder what would happen if Kate did that???

Now...I'm not scandalized by much Kate does (gum episode only thing that really bothered me) but Kate would never be allowed to live that down.

Did anyone see the preview for next week. I saw it and thought the only way I would like my twins have smores is if they were in the backyard in tents. That is probably why Kate is doing it--so she won't have the mess in the house.

 

[EveDallas]

has anyone seen the show on Discovery Health about the Harris sextuplets? The have the only surviving African-American sextuplets. It's on now and all I could think of were the Kate bashers on that other blog (GWOP??) I just watched the Mom double buckle her kids to take them to a daycare so she could go get a tatoo. She said she was double buckling them in the pick up truck to go "just around the corner" because the truck was cheaper on gas than her van. I wonder what would happen if Kate did that???

Holy crap on a cracker! If Kate did ANYTHING even remotely like this, the bashers would be carrying pitchforks and torches while they howled for her blood!

 

[cepmom]

Holy crap on a cracker! If Kate did ANYTHING even remotely like this, the bashers would be carrying pitchforks and torchers while they howled for her blood!

 

[Wonders10]

You said you could care less instead of you couldn't care less. .......


Why are you so upset about the comparrison to actors? Are you an out of work actor?

seriously? I personally use both terms interchangeably...actually use "could care less" most of the time meaning just that...I could care less, not a big deal, I don't care, etc. Perhaps the PP who used this phrase does the same. Sorry PP for jumping in here, but thought it was a little ridiculous arguing about semantics.

 

[MichelleVW]

i have to ask-WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE LAUNDRY???

given, i don't have 10 people in my home but when i compare an average family half the size it seems like they would generate about 3/4 the amount of laundry they do and i personaly don't find it ovewhelming.

Maybe it's just because I hate laundry, but we are a family of 4 and it seems like I am always doing laundry!! I can't imagine doing laundry for a family of 10!

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

While it was nice to see Kate get so emotional over the visit to the hospital, I would've cut this episode down to a half hour. I found this one to be much more boring than the Sesame Place or other activity/outing type episodes. I watch because I want to see the kids.

I love the show, but I don't think it is going to go on too much longer no matter how much Kate or anyone else wants it to. The cuteness factor only lasts so long. I know it's not a reality show, but think of a show like Full House. The Olsen twins were what made that show cute (okay John Stamos wasn't bad to look at either, but anyway...). As they started getting older, the show started to fade. Imagine six kids that are Cara and Mady's age. What are we going to watch, them doing homework?
I just hope, for the kids sake, that J&K are investing their money wisely.

I notice the Juicy Juice becaue I've seen them do the closeups, but I wouldn't know a Gymboree outfit from a Walmart one.


I agree, but there have been reports of even shows like Supernanny that aren't 100% reality. There was an article about kids being told to act up for the cameras.

Loved me some Uncle Jesse...

i have to ask-WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE LAUNDRY???

given, i don't have 10 people in my home but when i compare an average family half the size it seems like they would generate about 3/4 the amount of laundry they do and i personaly don't find it ovewhelming.

the little gosselin's don't go to preschool and kate seems obsessive about not letting them do any messey activities so that's what?-one pair of jammies and one outfit per day plus the associated undies (when my kids did preschool they always had to change when they got home-fingerpaint, 'goop', snacks, outdoor dust-they wore it home). neither jon nor kate work outside the home so there's only one set of clothing each (vs the average 2 parent family work outside the home situation that has work clothing and the casuals they change into daily when they get home). it appears that both the twins wear some type of uniforms for school-and most of us uniform parents will tell you we've got duplicates of stuff so we only have to run items twice a week at most.

so unless every gosselin has their bedding changed nitely, bathes nightly and uses a fresh washcloth and towel-it's entirely reasonable to think that if only 2 loads per day was run with the items pulled from the dryer and folded (or perm press items put on hangers)-it is not a monumental amount of laundry for a person to handle (i can't speak to anyone else's washers and dryers-but, mine could handle 10 towels and washrags easily in one load-there would be plenty of room for even 5 single bedsheets and pillow cases. a second load could easily accommodate 10 single items of childrens wear, their underclothes as well as their pj's-so even if this was the daily routine, i would not see it as a horrendous undertaking).

One of the antis brought up the laundry bit, I think, then everyone started weighing in on it. Laundry was discussed on the show when they little kids were younger and making more messes by virtue of being toddlers (diaper blowouts, messier eaters, etc.), so there was more laundry.

I don't mind laundry...just don't like folding it or putting it away, either. Sometimes I trade for it.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

P.S. I'm hittin' 1000 posts soon, probably due in large part to this thread.

 

[EveDallas]

Loved me some Uncle Jesse...

OT, I know - but John Stamos is still smokin hot!

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

OT, I know - but John Stamos is still smokin hot!

Heck yeah!! Where's the drooling smilie?? I always see posts about DISers spotting him in Disney. I just know we'd fall in love at first sight if I saw him.



On topic...ummm, <---Kate!


ETA:

HELLOOOOOOOOOO!!!

OK, back to the bickering...
(Hey, his name is John...that's close enough to on topic!)

 

[EveDallas]

On topic...ummm, <---Kate!

You totally owe me a new monitor now! This one has Dr. Pepper on it.