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Smells Like Douche

Apr 12 2006, 10:26 AM

Everyone's talking about Deal Or No Deal. Who's watching?

Mitchell

Apr 12 2006, 10:27 AM

Watching it now.

tweed

Apr 12 2006, 10:27 AM

Who's talking about it?

tjenz

Apr 12 2006, 10:28 AM

dumbest show ever
yet I can't stop watching

Smells Like Douche

Apr 12 2006, 10:30 AM

QUOTE(tweed @ Apr 12 2006, 10:27 AM) [snapback]62973[/snapback]

Who's talking about it?

People I know and people on the radio.

held

Apr 12 2006, 10:31 AM

Is this some variation on 'Let's Make a Deal? Why would this be interesting exactly?

Smells Like Douche

Apr 12 2006, 10:33 AM

QUOTE(The Priest @ Apr 12 2006, 10:28 AM) [snapback]62974[/snapback]

dumbest show ever
yet I can't stop watching

Exactly. The premise is very simple. Yet different.

Hips

Apr 12 2006, 10:35 AM

QUOTE(tweed @ Apr 12 2006, 10:27 AM) [snapback]62973[/snapback]

Who's talking about it?

we are

fun isn't it?

NumberTenOx

Apr 12 2006, 10:35 AM

No fucking way.

tweed

Apr 12 2006, 10:39 AM

Was Howie Mandel on drugs or something in the 80s? How come he's not funny anymore?

tjenz

Apr 12 2006, 10:55 AM

QUOTE(tweed @ Apr 12 2006, 10:39 AM) [snapback]62991[/snapback]

Was Howie Mandel on drugs or something in the 80s? How come he's not funny anymore?

You imply that he was ever funny

Undercooked Sausage

Apr 12 2006, 11:06 AM

Bobby's World, motherfucker.

MattW

Apr 12 2006, 11:25 AM

This show is hard to stop watching once you start. The selling point is the exploitation of working and lower class contestants. It's really morally disgusting. I try not to watch, but I'd be lying if I denied it.

Cinnamon P.

Apr 12 2006, 11:31 AM

QUOTE(MattW @ Apr 12 2006, 12:25 PM) [snapback]63045[/snapback]

This show is hard to stop watching once you start. The selling point is the exploitation of working and lower class contestants. It's really morally disgusting. I try not to watch, but I'd be lying if I denied it.

my favorite part is watching school teachers from mississippi lose 12000/a few years salary. its a fun show to watch. I usually only watch when it comes on after Mad Money, the jim cramer stock show.

Hips

Apr 12 2006, 11:33 AM

QUOTE(MattW @ Apr 12 2006, 11:25 AM) [snapback]63045[/snapback]

This show is hard to stop watching once you start. The selling point is the exploitation of working and lower class contestants. It's really morally disgusting. I try not to watch, but I'd be lying if I denied it.

you love it though. just remember to tivo it on friday. you'll be out whoopin it up...don't forget.

The Good Dr Bill

Apr 12 2006, 11:39 AM

easily the worst game show of all-time.

So yes, I am watching.

crease

Apr 12 2006, 11:48 AM

Believe it or not, the show is popular among the behavioral finance set. Here's a paper that was recently profiled in the WSJ...

Link to paper

The basic thrust of the research is that the show illustrates irrational decision-making in a financial/investing context. This, behavioral wonks believe, helps to explain some of the 'anomalies' that persist in markets, be they consumer, financial, or otherwise.

And, yeah, the show is painfully stupid.