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Post by clutterfree on Jan 20, 2010 1:23:12 GMT -5
And I only read the first few lines of the information about the Probst show before I wanted to weep and clicked away.
Why is this entertainment? This is truly lowest common denominator television.
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Post by eternal on Jan 20, 2010 3:15:20 GMT -5
You're all confirming what I felt about it.
About the people signing up for it - a family member nominates them, but the person themselves believes they are on a makeover show. They are blindfolded and led into their empty house. After the shock of finding everything gone, they have about two minutes with the family member who nominated them to decide whether they want to pull out or not.
The family member who nominated them isn't probably the best person to be "helping" them make that decision. After all, by nominating, they've already shown what they think is the best move for them, and they've maybe had years of resenting the clutter.
What puzzles is me is that the people do seem happy at the end. I would like a followup in a few months when it's settled down, to see if they're still glad that they auctioned grandma's jewellery. What is it that makes them happy? I don't understand it. I can understand that some people might be happy to lose some clutter, but not treasured possessions.
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Post by Meme on Jan 20, 2010 3:43:08 GMT -5
I would love it and would join in the game-- it would not happen unless she or they agreed to play before hand-- sounds more like a game show-- I will go see what google says
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Post by Meme on Jan 20, 2010 3:56:35 GMT -5
A lot of folks just used the show to declutter- it was something they wanted to do but did not know how or where to start- I would do it in a heart beat-- all personal things are seperated such as needed paper work etc-- I would do it and not spend time remembering too much of the stuff either- we tend to get to attached to our things emotionally- it is nice to have things but it is nicer when the things do not have me. no one is forced to do the show by family and there is always some drama to make it worth showing- these folks are decluttering and do not have a hoarding problem although that is mentioned - a lot of folks have clutter or hoard because they do not know how to get rid of things - or make the decision is something is needed or useful now- I hope you study the various googles as it puts it in a positive light if you read all the stuff-
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Post by eternal on Jan 20, 2010 12:39:31 GMT -5
Here's the website. uktv.co.uk/home/dgiped/kw/207It does say that the show is about hoarders, not just people who were looking to declutter. I know there have been posts on here about the difference between collecting and hoarding, and I'm not sure where exactly the line is drawn. I saw some of last night's show, and the main problem seemed to be that the man's collecting was causing him financial difficulties. Like the person from the night before, he didn't seem to be having problems with squalor. His house was very full though, although it was neat, with lots of stacked boxes. I agree that decision making is difficult - do you think that is why the programme works? Because the decision making is taken away? They don't choose to be in the programme (they are nominated), they don't choose to have the house cleared (they find out after the fact) and they don't choose which possessions to keep. I can see how that might make the process easier (although I still think that I would find it traumatic. I would refuse to go ahead with it, if it was me). I don't know how it works to stop the people acquiring or hoarding in the future. What do they learn about that - what changes for them?
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Post by sparkle on Jan 21, 2010 1:58:02 GMT -5
I suppose I could do it if 1, they let me pull out family heirlooms first, 2, they changed the rules about what I could bring back like maybe a certain number of items of my choosing, and 3, that they not show it on tv, ha ha. other than that, it's pure exploitation if the person is a hoarder and not a clutterer. Vicarious thrills for the judgmental. That's my opinion today.
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Post by purple57 on Jan 21, 2010 8:25:33 GMT -5
If you come in my house and take ANY of my things you will be dead meat! I feel soooo bad for anyone this happens to. I do know some people have too many unneeded things, but that is NOT how to do it! GRRRRRRRR. Hope the show's cancelled soon.
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Post by eternal on Jan 21, 2010 12:48:56 GMT -5
I think I would also find it stressful just to know that people had been through all my stuff, packing it up. I have some private stuff.
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Post by gottaproblem on Jan 21, 2010 15:48:28 GMT -5
Well were it to happen to me it would be Police, civil legal action and if I caught anyone in a quiet place I would have a firm word with them. I am with Rory. This would be such a violation.
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Post by autumn on Jan 22, 2010 10:09:19 GMT -5
Wow! I am taking a mental inventory as I read these posts....JUST IN CASE What if I forget something?!?!?! oh my.
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