Chit Chat

I disagree. Shannon had already asked Tamra if she told Heather about her marital problems, and she said no. The next step is to go to the horse's mouth, which would be Heather since Shannon was told by somebody that it was Heather who was sitting around telling other women about the email. Shannon very rationally and calmly asked Heather about it. Heather is the one who went off the rails and got defensive and made it sound like she was the victim. Heather always wants an apology from everybody, but yet she rarely sees when she's in the wrong. Her conversation with Shannon really pisses me off.

Dear Heather & Lizzie: Please STFU. Shannon went to Heather's house and calmly asked her how she knew about the email. Wasn't it Heather who said "let's confront any situation right away?" Heather is a master of throwing everything back on a person. Then she turned around and told Lizzie exactly what Shannon wanted to know. She was with friends and the topic of Shannon came up, so she mentioned some random email. I'm not buying her innocent story of it. I'm sure she was happy to tell them that Shannon was having marital problems. As much as Shannon's nitpicking of David irks me, the way Heather treated her was just so hateful and rude. Lizzie's dismissive attitude of Shannon was equally annoying. I FF'd the scenes of Brooks & Vicki. I just couldn't stomach that. Yuk.

On the preview, Shannon was by herself when she went to Heather's house. She left David at home with the girls. At Heather's house, one of the kids was upstairs looking down into the living room when Shannon first got there.

That's the thing. She said he came home early to apologize for the email, then she starts in about him having a snack before dinner. She did this in a previous episode too. She has got to learn that certain things she says sounds accusing and like criticism to him. I'd be mad if my spouse did that to me. It's like constant little jabs about stupid shit.

I just saw the preview for the coming week. Shannon goes to Heather's house to ask her about the email David sent her. It appears that Heather and her friends were talking about it, and somebody emailed Shannon to let her know that the gossip was flying! Shannon politely asked her how she knew about it. Then it cut to a preview of Heather yelling at her. It will be interesting to see how the conversation got to that point. Heather is one who is all about confronting a situation head on and not letting it fester, but I'd bet she gets in defensive mode. Vicki is talking to Brooks on the phone and getting her daily encouragement! Tammy swears to Shannon that she didn't say anything to Heather about her marriage issues. David comes home early to apologize to Shannon - which she thought was nice, then she immediately points out to her girls how "Daddy does the same thing every night when he comes home, and that is to eat chips and salsa." He replies, "I wouldn't if dinner was on the table." Dear Shannon, you've got to realize that this tone sounds like criticism to David. Just. Stop. Please! Your marriage would be a lot healthier if you wouldn't nitpick every single thing he does, especially in front of your girls. I'm not a marriage expert, but having been married 32 years, I have learned a lot about how men and women need to interact with each other. I really think they'd benefit from some counseling, or to read some books on the subject. Just understanding how men and women think differently and figuring out what you and your spouse need from each other is of tremendous value.

I find it sad that Ramona and Sonja can't appreciate anything to do with the beauty of this country. Their main concern in life is finding the nearest bar, getting drunk and getting laid. They look down on others who find contentment with a slower paced life and those who enjoy the outdoors. I don't appreciate their snootiness about it either. Sonja really seems scattered this season. She really needs some help.

I don't know what Bravo's fascination with this is, but it is gross. These women have no shame or modesty. There are some things the rest of the world doesn't need to see. I sure as hell wouldn't be taking anybody with me to witness that either!

I wondered the very same thing. Couldn't she have just gone with the fear of flying again? That seems to have up and vanished like a fart in the wind. I tried to give Kristen's husband the benefit of the doubt, but after his comments about not wanting to watch the kids, well, I'm done with him. How sad that Kristen can't count on him to take care of things for a few days. His idea of helping is to drop them off on somebody else. That irks me.

It isn't where I live. Seems like that's all I hear on TV anymore. Women calling each other "bitches" will always be derogatory to me, but I understand that I'm old school and things have changed, but that doesn't mean I have to like it! ;)

I'm surprised that she was stunned by his email. What did she expect after harping on him time and time again? I'm sure there's blame on both of them for certain issues in the marriage, but damn, the constant criticizing by her makes me cringe! I've always felt that David feels like a third wheel in the house. Maybe Shannon should take his advice and slow down on all the unnecessary things she does for the girls and spend a little more time with him. They're going to have to find a way to make some time just for the 2 of them. Their marriage should come first, then the kids. For what it's worth, I like Lizzie. She's a breath of fresh air on the show. I hope she doesn't sink to the level of some of these women though. Stay strong Lizzie and don't take any shit from them!

It was rude, but I was glad that we got the answers! We can count on Ramona to fill in the blanks on things like this! Aviva was rude in bringing it up at all, then the ladies were rude with their laughing and cutting up when the guest was speaking. They all need a refresher course in manners with Luann! ;)

Don't feel bad. It didn't dawn on me either. That's why I come here though! I know that I can rely on others to pick up on the stuff I miss! I think that Heather says stuff like that to make it sound like she really cares, when she'd rather say something like "look dumbass, straighten up or get the hell out of here!" I relate it to how us southerners will sometimes preface an insult with "well bless her heart!" Somehow it just sounds more polite that way.

I wondered how the neighbors really felt about having a hoedown in their neighborhood. I'm sure the word 'tacky' came to mind! Thanks for welcoming us newcomers from our previous site! I am happy to have found you all. Much appreciated.

I was glad to see Val & Maks joking about the "phoning it in" comment. It was rather insulting to Maks, but it looks like he got the last laugh. I really wish Sharna wouldn't have had Charlie and her tossing around the umbrella and cane. It was too risky, and it was distracting to me. It took away from the routine. The dance didn't need all of that, IMO.