There are so many entertaining people at the job I’m working now. And if you’ve read the blog for a bit, you know I’m easily amused and love people who make me laugh. So during a conversation with a few co-workers last week, a hilarious revelation came about. We were supposed to be working, so by the topic of this conversation, you can tell we were completely off task.
One coworker was asking about some fact based on “The Parkers” show that no one could remember. So she turned around and asked me if I ever watched the show. I shook my head and explained to her that I can’t take Monique. Because Monique annoys me to no end and her unnecessary screaming and yelling during live shows always makes me want to turn the channel. Like when she hosted the Apollo.
“Oh, yeah. I remember that,” she said. “Who hosted before that?” “Steve Harvey hosted it at one point,” someone said. “Who was before him?” Someone mentioned Sinbad and Mark Curry. Then the topic of “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper” and Raven-Symone came up. “Yeah, that’s when she started trying to become a singer,” I quipped.
Everybody laughed as we talked briefly about her attempts to become a big-time singer. Except for one guy in the group. He was quiet. Then he said, “She’s not that bad!” Uh huh. We all just turned around and looked at him.
Then he hung his head and said, “I guess I have to admit one of my guilty pleasures … I have all Raven-Symone’s albums. And they’re good!”
OMG, we all immediately burst into laughter as he said this. Soo funny. I finally met one of the 50-or-so people who will admit to owning Raven-Symone albums.
He even said he’s looked up some of her performances on YouTube. “What performances?” someone asked. “The Cheetah Girl ones?”
I’m still laughing. My soul died a couple of times from that conversation.
Everyone has a guilty pleasure or two. I’ve discussed a few of mine on the blog already. With complete shame, I watched “For the Love of Ray J” and enjoyed every minute of it. And I’ve watched “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” I feel even worse about that one. Another one is that I really love crazy Britney Spears. The one after all the babies and hair shaving and the relationship with K-Fed. Crazy Britney actually has some songs I like. I’ve danced along to Womanizer, Break the Ice, Circus, and If U Seek Amy – alone of course – in the car.
So, what are some of your guilty pleasures? Things you wouldn’t admit to most of the people you know? Are they worse than the Raven-Symone admission?
Bridezillas (I just started watching last week) and Divorce Court. I don’t know what it is about these two shows, but I crack up hysterically when watching. Since I love to laugh, I just keeping watching. Thanks for posing the question, it made me smile.
@ Danielle: I used to love Divorce Court until Judge Mabalean left. The new judge isn’t as funny. But she may have gotten better — I haven’t tuned back in to see. Usually my guilty pleasure shows come from marathons. I always start watching shows I usually wouldn’t otherwise during a marathon and then get hooked and can’t stop watching.
i really hate to admit this. “What not to wear” SMH, i know. but i really love the before and after aspects of it. cuz those people look a mess beforehand (you too, blossom), and to see them after. they have an everyday good look about them. oh, and gwen stefani’s first solo cd. sorry, manhood. you just took a major blow
holla
b.ra….pablo
@ Pablo: I love What Not To Wear too! For some reason I love shows where I can make fun of people at the beginning and root for them and see them transform at the end. Gwen Stefani is probably a lot of people’s guilty pleasure.
I am washing my clothes at 7:30 instead of 6 because i was too into WNTW. This one woman from miami was really really feeling herself even tho she looked like who threw mama from the plane (yes, plane). i had to see if she could pull it together. and guess what….
Hahahaha @ Raven Symone. Remember when she was a kiddie rap artist? One of the first tapes I bought was her song “That’s What Little Girls Are Made Of.” When I downloaded it on LimeWire like 15 years later, I discovered it was produced by Missy! She’s been trying to get into the music game since she was on the Cosby Show!
I’d have to say that my guilty pleasure is Southern Music, i.e. the Ying Yang Twins, Lil’ Boosie & Webbie AND nasty b*tch music, i.e. Lil’ Kim, Rasheeda, Trina, Shawna … I’m quick to bash that music for its degradation of women, but I’m CONSTANTLY seduced by the beats or provocative lyrics.
*shame*
@ Issa: I have to cosign with the Southern music. I went to middle/high school in Atlanta, so that’s pretty much all I listened to. The whole snap music/dance song craze sort of snapped me out of it, but with the right beat, I’ll be dancing in my car.