Tuneful

She's too young to know to not date (or stay with) a guy who's 30 years older than you but unemployed and broke for years; fired in the last decent job he had; deadbeat on his taxes; arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs; sells his plasma; and whines and is the victim, always unappreciated, over any trouble. His ex and kids must be thrilled that Pastor Benny is someone else's problem now, unless they live in or near New Bern. I have a hunch that to be this much ongoing trouble he's an alkie and/or dope fiend. Muh-agony is a sugar baby type with a broken picker. If you're going to marry a senior citizen 30 years older than you are, he should at least offer a nice lifestyle. I guess there's no business like show business and no card like green.

ITA with MFM above. Love your handle and avatar btw. Chantel's date looks like Harpo Marx. "We have a fabulous connection"--and both of you can barely spit two words out at a time. I don't know why Chantel didn't just throw him down in the street, she is that desperate. Gurl, get a device, if you know what I mean. Jahn from Bahston can hook you up. Going on a second(?) date downtown in a 2-piece swimdress (swim fabric, too) was so tacky. I hope they are paying the idiot friends well to do the 4-hour trips and shriek.

I call her the Female Jeff Spicoli, except unfunny.

Cortney can't find a man in Orlando willing to get engaged to her within 3 months. That first guy (date) couldn't get out of the bar fast enough. She should try some churches; church is a big deal in the South. Doesn't have to be a strict one. Her Mom is religious. Maybe instead of leaving it all up to God, though, Mom should have 32-year-old daughter get her own place...who is a realtor! There's some kind of dependency or grifting problem there (goes around looking for free couch-surfing in men's homes and sleeps with them. Classy.) Agree Breedom about the stripper performance but I thought Janice took it well, considering. Lucky there's big bucks there (i.e., A's parents) to pay everyone's expenses including a luxury rental. I can't stand the pretentious way Ah-dee-ella pronounces names, including her own. What is the female counterpart of Peter Pan? That's what we've got here, a Peter Pam. This doofus left a smart (Ph.D. in science), handsome, kind, foreign husband (clearly ultra-patient) because she wanted to "travel more"(!) Hey, I'll take someone like that, and stay at home! She gets back from that residential hotel looking like she spent the whole break fasting, or throwing up her food.

I watched both episodes on demand. I’m a glutton for punishment and stir-crazy from being shut up in the house due to weather. You-all who aren't watching aren’t missing anything. I think those who were on another 90-Day show recently are trying to keep a foothold. Everyone who's on is probably competing for upcoming seasons. A lot of the material was from early pandemic. I felt like I was in a living nightmare seeing those who I thought were safely out of my life. But seriously…Kara is still high-maintenance and entitled; you’d think no one’s ever had a baby before. Guillermo let slip that K makes all the decisions and he goes along to keep the peace. Tom: why the hell is he on? No one cares. Not likeable. His Mom was on, she has a disfiguring illness unfortunately but is sweet. Tom moans over his first-world problems. I FF’d through Patrick/Thais. Jenny/Sumit was the one good segment. Ugh, Cortney--WHY Is she back?? Does she have a job or does she just couch-surf? A female Jeff Spicoli. Ari and Bini--in Vegas now for his career and as incompatible as ever. Ari still comes off as spoiled & self-dramatizing, but at least she is taking a step = one course online. She hangs out with her ethnic community in Vegas while Bini hangs out with his (which Ari complains about). Janice is temporarily working in Vegas and no doubt steering the ship. Brandon and Julia are ridiculous; all in the family are fake. Brandon is as passive-aggressive as ever, needs to go to counseling for his controlling-Mom issues. Emily and Kobe do not need to be on, they’ve already got a Pillow Talk gig, and I too think E received Ozempic or a competitor. I won't watch Diaries again...I won't...I won't! (Yolanda is coming back...a juicy fight is previewed but you can't trust this show.)

Two greats in showbiz I was reminded of Sunday night: Rob as Olive Oyl. Check out the old cartoons! Olive has that (phallic) bun in the back of the head too. Jasmine as Baby Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) torturing Blanche (Gino), except Gino cowers on the floor or the couch, not in bed. "But y'ahh, Blanche. Y'ahh in that chair!"

I'm too far south but maybe I can go when I travel. I won't forget the one in Norwood, MA, though...which I would drive by a lot when my Mom was in her last days up there. One afternoon I snuck over to Frugal Fannie's. We used to have a few down here but they Took Them Away! I can master about one discount store at a time and even then it takes several visits.

And chase it with a "You never loved meeee!"

DId they not learn ANYTHING from the Coltee/Debbie and Mike/Trish eras? If you have to live with your mother, don't invite your GF or fiancee to move in!!

Thanks for the lead on socks. I love merino wool, it's only one that doesn't make me itch (whether a sweater, socks, etc.). I have a few pair of merino sox from Costco and they're thin. Can't do merino performance wear, thought. I did score a 4-pair pack of Bear Paw socks (polyester blend, I am ashamed to admit, but nice ragg design and weight), 5 bucks clearance at Costco a few days ago.

Two more words on Nikki: Sex Addict. Not to mention a few other habits. Like, she really tosses down the booze.

All that drama by J-ass about itching...hey, I've got that issue. Gino probably buys his detergent (and everything else) at Dollar Tree. He should live dangerously and get high-quality, no-scent no-dye (i.e., Clear) laundry products. And give it an extra rinse. And hire someone to come in and work with BOTH of them to give that place a deep clean. And, yeah, since she's moved in, go for new bedding. I bet his mattress (full?) is 20 years old and a hammock.

...and a new toothbrush

Yikes, did not know. I will confess I get up sometimes from this show just to save my sanity. There is no one on this show I like, except Devin and her fiance. So...give the above, what's he doing with such an outlier and telling everyone he knows that she's trans?

Nikki is a ballbuster. Also, she lacks any trait or clue of soft and gentle femininity...or patience...or just going with what the guy wants sometimes; it's give and take. If she gives in (after a battle), to a wish or request, she mocks him or puts it down and he never hears the end of it. I don't care about her excuses from her background. Fact: Justin is a traditional male from a traditional culture He's not attracted by what she's turned into. Fight, fight, fight. If she wants this guy, get a clue; stop fighting (or at least pick your hill to die on); don't break his balls. Don't embarrass him in public or in front of friends and family. Talk about the Ugly American! If I were him I'd have put her on the next plane out a long time ago. He's a great-looking guy and seems nice, he could have his pick of ladies.

It would be a huge risk for the worker. If he's in the auto industry, are they supposed to keep his seat warm for a year? Who's going to do his work? Plus, dude is mid-50s. I'm over 60 myself. If you leave a professional job as a senior, it is often hard to find another job at your former level and pay, thanks to ageism and the fact that young people can be hired (in many cases) for a lot less. I personally would love to retire soon but until I'm sure I can, I'm staying FT where I am. Maybe G was an embarrassment to the company given the shouting matches, his love to be P'd on, butt plugs, foul language (even if bleeped--easy to hear it), etc. It is socially conservative where he is.

I don't think Gino quit his job. I mean, come on, everyone knows she is a high-maintenance woman who expects him to pay for all sorts of luxuries. Either he wanted to test whether she was willing to marry him when they're on a tight budget, or he was actually fired because he wasn't doing well at the job (e.g., missing work and distracted by his "reality" TV career) but made a deal with the employer in which he could claim he quit.

Gino's such a dope. He needs to be quicker on the draw, e.g., "Sometimes my cousin and I go places, or my brother, and their wife comes along, and we go in one car." Or "I've had this car for 10 years [or however many]. I dated a few women before you. You can't prove this wasn't from before I met you or the production team. I don't know why you're so upset, you dated guys before me--like Dane." However, to me it seemed he knew it wasn't going to work out after leaving that family party. I thought his family was quite restrained, actually, if any of the verbal abuse viewers have seen over the years was real, which it felt to me like it was, that she is bona fide crazy. I think this storyline is fake, but anyway, J-ass is just angling for Gino to beg to marry her fast, no prenup, or she immediately returns to Panama. Then before the ink is dry on the wedding license, she starts in on moving to Los Angeles or Miami. For her cuh-reer.

The only ones who seem to be improving their situation are, to my surprise, PrEd and Liz. Jovi is immature and an alcoholic and sex addict IMO. Embarrassing for his mother. Turns down the offer to work near his family because he can't handle intimacy and he wouldn't be able to live the bachelor lifestyle he has when working away. Sniffs at working in an office, what a jerk. The therapists need to get at these issues. I can't believe Yara has hung in this long.

And long hair, parted down the middle!

Nikki has managed to clone all the least-appealing features of Angela and Darcey. Too bad the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is already out last week.

IIRC one was stocking shelves in a supermarket and the other was cleaning (a warehouse or casino).

He only pulled that proposal idea shit to try to rehab his image at the last minute. If this is all calculated by him, I hope Jasmine does come after him. Maybe he had a few pulls from a pocket flask before oozing out to the set. I hope he never foists his bare stork legs on us ever again.

I think having an audience is a step in the right direction even if they haven't reached Jerry Springer heights. Shawn seems a little more with-it.

Amanduh has poor communications skills and is condescending. Telling her sister, an invited guest, to "relax," and doing over and over again, was disrespectful. The sister was not behaving poorly nor out of line. It's like telling someone to "calm down," which only works them up further. Great that Razvan extricated himself although not surprised he would offer to be her friend. I think he was out late partying and or had had an intoxicant or two, he can't keep his eyes open. I will give manipulative Christian some credit for his read that Razvan didn't not want to say much, if anything, negative about the petulant teenager nor the relationship.