The Television Shows I Pretend Not to Watch

I like to think that I don't want a lot of television. I can be pretty good at monitoring how much I sit around and just veg out in front of the tube, but I can also be pretty bad about having it on. I'm also really good at working/reading with background noise. I was always the student who liked to have music on when doing homework and I don't like being in a room when it's completely quiet.

Because of this sometimes I end up watching television that is pretty much embarrassing. It's the crappy TV that's out there to pretty much waste our brains. Forget witty, well-written, informed, etc. It's drivel. Thankfully, I only have 3 shows that I like to watch on a regular basis (Glee, HIMYM & Modern Family...throw in Jon Stewart before bed) but if I'm home alone in the middle of the afternoon and I'm tired of CNN, here's what you'll catch me watching.

1. The Real Housewives of New York: Dear God, I've only just got hooked on this show mid-way through this past season but these ladies are all sorts of nuts. There lives are fake, their fights are mind-blowing and their one-liners will have you on the floor. Bethenny is my favorite.

2. 16 & Pregnant/Teen Mom: When 16 & Pregnant first debuted on MTV last year I was a huge supporter of the show. I thought it was a great way for teens to get a close look at what having a baby still in HS could be like. It seemed to be more reality than show. And I felt the same way about Teen Mom's debut. I am worried that after the second season of 16, it will become more like the rest of reality shows MTV does and somehow end up looking "fun" and "easy."

3. QVC: The boy attributes this to a "white trash" sort of quality. And I have to add a disclaimer that I've never actually purchased anything from QVC. But if I'm home alone, working on a library project and just want background noise that isn't music...QVC fits the bill. Esp. if Isaac Mizrahi, Joan Rivers of the Quaker Factory lady is on.

4. American Idol: I never watched a complete season before this year. I love Ellen, what more can I say.

I know you have guilty TV pleasures, share in the comments.