Guilty pleasures

[reyd reid reed]

I'm almost ashamed to admit it but:

soaps
commercial fiction, the trashier, the better
good gossip
old musicals that I can (and do) sing along with.



What are yours?

[Crazy Dave]

1. Watching the ladies on the Spanish Channels when Mrs. DTW isn't looking

:evilgrin:

Edit - I just noticed, welcome to DU "reyd reid reed"

[reyd reid reed]

21. Thank you

And those ladies on Telemundo are quite, well, entertaining.

Yeah. That's it. Entertaining.

[scarlet_owl]

2. I like court shows.

In fact, I'm watching People's Court right now.

[slide to the left]

3. here are mine

I love drama... not on TV but in real life. Not that I like to create it, but I just enjoy talking and gossiping. I was once involved in a love septagon (like a love triangle, but with 7 people), major drama ensued.

[plcdude]

4. porn on

the internet.

[Wapsie B]

7. Amateur Porn for me.

I don't care for a bunch of Barbie dolls screwing around. Give me real folks doing the nasty. :evilgrin:

[plcdude]

8. yes

I agree it is far more enjoyable seeing real people. I'm just waiting for the day when I recognize someone.

[reyd reid reed]

9. Personally

And this is just one opinion but it's never really done it for me as a spectator sport.

Participation is the way to go.

[Wapsie B]

13. I like to start out satisfying my voyeuristic side

then join in. :evilgrin: Exhibitionism rocks too.

Welcome to DU!

[reyd reid reed]

22. Thanks!

And I suppose it's okay, as long as you're satisfying SOMETHING.

[taterguy]

12. does it exist?

People get paid for appearing in films and thereby are no longer amateurs. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places. :)

[azmouse]

5. I love soap too.

Crabtree and Evelyn. Just can't have enough.

[Beer Snob-50]

6. The Star and the National Equirer

if they are in the barbershop I will read them both.

[GalleryGod]

10. SATC !!!

BIG & CARRIE !!!!!!!

[Shine]

11. Yup, me too.

embarrassing, but true.

I also have gotten hooked recently by "24".

:hi: GG!

[pokerfan]

25. 24 for me too

it's just so preposterous

I like how everything is fifteen minutes from CTU

But
I
can't
stop
watching

[Shine]

43. Yeah, if that shit was real, can you imagine living in LA?? I think NOT.

;)
not with the scarey terrorists targeting LA all the damn time.... :eyes:


I can't stop watching, either. hehehe.

[latebloomer]

56. Ooooh!

Mr. Big is SMOKIN!!

(And Chris Noth is one of US!! Yeah!)

[vikegirl]

14. WWE

*hangs head in shame*

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. Golf, strangling animals

and masturbating.

Well there he goes. Harry Bagot. He must have let himself down a bit on the hobbies; golf's not very popular around here. But never mind, a good try.

[NMMNG]

34. I assume you're joking about the second one?

Unless that's how you maintain your hardy grip for the third one....

[Oeditpus Rex]

36. It's from a Monty Python sketch

"The All-England Summarise Proust Competition." Harry Bagot was the first contestant and was asked his hobbies during the post-event chat.

The "masturbating" part, btw, didn't survive beyond the original broadcast. I can't even remember now if it's on the DVD, though I think it isn't.

[NMMNG]

37. Of course not

Must protect prudish minds and ears after all. :eyes:

Interesting, however, that strangling animals is acceptable while masturbating gets censored.

[Oeditpus Rex]

38. Yeah, the Pythons themselves questioned that

Also considering what the BBC allowed in the series — and this was 1968-72. They had stuff naughtier than saying "masturbating," IMO; naked breasts were fairly common.

Not coincidentally, they constantly made fun of censorship.

[NMMNG]

41. The sad state of affairs

People don't mind seeing young men with guns, but freak out at the sight of seeing two young men holding hands. :-(

[Liberalynn]

16. Nip/Tuck

and South Park. :rofl:

[deadparrot]

17. Crappy Harlequin romances.

Just every once in a while, when I'm in the mood. I can usually finish one off in a few hours.

[Liberalynn]

18. Me too!

They are nice and short, and I don't have to over analyze or think too much. They are the classic escape.:think:

[reyd reid reed]

20. oh, Harlequins are THE classic

when it comes to trashy fiction. Entertaining and completely mindless. No one trying to make you think or make you 'improve yourself'.

They're GRRRRREAT!

I like good, gory horror fiction too, but I can't watch it (hey, I never promised to make sense).

[Liberalynn]

53. Yeah

I like the amnesia ones and the body guard ones too. My favorite right now are the Intrique, especially the ones like the traditional old gothics. The ones marked "Eclipse." They usually have ghosts or something supernatural going on. They make me forget reality for awhile and I like that.

[MindPilot]

19. I like porn and I don't feel a bit guilty about it...

especially European because the people seem to be actually enjoying themselves.

And really bad over-the-top gory horror movies like the stuff from Troma and anything starring Dyane Thorne.

[northofdenali]

23. Welcome to DU, rrr! Guilty pleasures posts - hmmmm

Let's see - champagne and fresh strawberries, new books (especially JD Robb, I think I'm in lust with Roarke) and freshly squeezed orange juice.
:)

[reyd reid reed]

24. JD Robb

Isn't that Nora Roberts alter? I think I read that, somewhere.

James Patterson's a fun read, too. And fast. In the summer, I love a good Stephanie Plum novel. Grandma cracks me up. Literally. And Robert Parker sometimes. Not always, but sometimes.

Sometimes I'll buy a book and feel guilty for spending the money on it, so I sneak it into the house and onto the shelf where it'll blend in with everything else and no one will notice it. I can't help myself, though.

Resistance.

Is.

Futile.

[northofdenali]

27. Yep. Nora Roberts/JD Robb are one and the same

The JD Robb novels are set in the future - I'd love to have some of their gadgets, and the repeating characters are really fun to get to know. I like these much better than "standard" Nora.

Books? Resistance? Not even in the same universe for me!!

[Liberalynn]

55. I too am in lust with Roarke

He is an incredible character. Eve and Sommerset's adversarial relationship sends me into fits of hysterical laughter too. I love Peabody, Mira, Mcnab, Mavis, and Feeney too. Just the whole gang for that matter.

The "In Death Series" are definitely my favorite of Nora's but I enjoy her other ones too. Right now I am reading her Irish Gallagher trilogy.

Nora's proflific and talented. I love the sense of humor she includes in all her stories and she is wonderfully descriptive. She's definitely one to read when you need to escape into other space and time.

I could never resist reading either. It has been my one true addiction through out all my life. It was my escape from the tormented days of Catholic school when I was a child and has continued to be my soother as an adult. I confess I am a book junkie. There's nothing I enjoy more than settling down with a good book, a piece of chocolate, and a hot cup of tea.

[mvd]

26. Soap operas for me, too

I'm a Young And The Restless fan.

American Idol, though it's less of one than before.

Big Brother

Celeb crush lists

Jim Carrey comedies

Some music:

A few Britney Spears songs (not a fan by any means, but a few of her songs are made irresistible by her writers and producers - yes, she's definitely a creation)

Stella Soleil (can't sing very well, but I don't mind her voice, and her music is fun)

Phil Collins's Testify

Some of those country music novelty songs (like Joe Diffie's "Third Rock From The Sun")

Brie Larson (quite teen poppy, but good pop is good pop no matter what the genre - I like her CD a lot)

[Jennos20]

28. Myspace

I can't help it! It's sooo addicting.

[ghostsofgiants]

39. Ugh, me too.

I hate it. I express said hatred constantly. But I still use it.

[Initech]

29. airliners.net

I dont know why but for some reason I like visiting this website a lot.

[Ryano42]

47. YES!

Love airplane pics!!!! :)

[njdemocrat106]

30. American Idol

I'm embarassed to even admit it to anyone, and when my family asks me anything about Idol, I try to play down my Idol addiction (my usual excuse: "I caught an episode of it last season, and I just had to watch the next day to see who got kicked off.") It most certainly is trash TV geared towards the lowest common denominator, but I just can't help but watch :) .

[jpgray]

31. Puns

They're neat.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

32. A few...

Myspace.com
Britney Spears "In the Zone" CD
Marilyn Manson
Free Willy (Funny story: My sister is looking over my video collection and she goes, "I can't believe you own 'Free Willy!!!'" I reply with, "I have a soul....")

[pokerfan]

33. Nanaimo Bar

Got introduced to this decadent little thing at a Super Bowl party.

[ghostsofgiants]

40. Those things are amazing.

One of my favourite desserts.

[reyd reid reed]

42. I can feel my ass

Getting wider just looking at that. What, exactly, is it? It looks like part brownie, part cheesecake, and part fudge.

[pokerfan]

44. It's a Canadian dessert

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo_bar

"It consists of a crumb-based layer, topped by a light custard which is covered in soft chocolate. Many varieties are possible by using different types of crumb, flavours of custard, and types of chocolate."

Our Super Bowl party menu:

Appetizer killers:
Cracked Dungenous Crab and cheese
Stuffed mushrooms
Fried Chicken
chips and veggies

Main course:
Grilled Sea Bass we caught last fall off of West Port
Seven Layer Salad
Scalloped tators

Desert:
The infamous Nanaimo Bar

The champagne remained unopened

[Robeson]

35. Project Runway.....

...and I can't believe Kara is gone, she was hot!

[Ron Mexico]

45. Archie comics

They're not funny, but for some reason I can't stop reading them.

[JitterbugPerfume]

46. soap operas

going all day in my housecoat <sigh>


now you know the worst-----

[reyd reid reed]

51. No, that's not the worst

It can't be, I do it all the time. Well, maybe not ALL the time but whenever I can get away with it. Housecoat and fuzzy slippers in the winter, boxers and tee shirt and barefoot in the summer.

I can't get away with it as often as I'd like, though. People come to the door and look at me like I've lost my mind (I have but they don't need to point it out), and it embarrasses the kids (which is one of my main goals in life).

[JitterbugPerfume]

54. hee hee hee

I will NEVER tell the worst

[AlCzervik]

48. mine

Project Runway
Footballers wives
McLaughlin Group
Every now and then the National Enquirer

[In_The_Wind]

49. Buying flowers for myself.

I enjoy having a few simple blooms in my bedroom and around the house.
I'm a chocoholic.
I can't put a pint of ice cream away unfinished if I've got a serious case of the munchies.


:hi:

[YankeyMCC]

50. Superhero cartoons

All different ones...Superman, Spiderman probably most of all Batman.

I have a 9 year old son, I have an excuse :)

[VeganThur]

52. Pop Music

I am a big Rock N Roll girl but occasionally in my car I will tune to a pop station and that song "Since you been gone...." dont know the title... but I jam out to it. My child was the only one that knew. :: Puts head down in shame ::

[taterguy]

57. Combat Flight Sim

In real life I'm very much a pacifist. However, I can spend hours pretending to be a World War II fighter pilot. Of course the realism is a bit off since I don't think actual fighter pilots were able to smoke, drink beer and hit the pause button whenever they felt like it.

[Benfea]

58. Trashy fantasy/scifi novels.

I'm a glutton when it comes to fantasy and science fiction novels. Good, bad, I don't care as long as it lets me forget about the real world for a while.