I'm not exactly proud of it.

I was watching some hoarding program, I think it was Buried Alive, and the hoarder was being particularly defensive and uncooperative, and all I could think was: Tranquilizer dart. Hazmat team.

I freak out if there's more than 3 dessicated cats under 3 feet of trash.

the lady who found beauty in pultified gourds (and kept them in every room) is still my favorite

3 dessicated cats is my limit, as well.

Come on, no way, a TV show about what???

try seeing it in real life. Hubby has to go into some really nasty homes with the life squad. Although the one that really got to the local fire dept is the one that they showed up at and the house was completely in flames and you could hear the lady inside screaming for help but she couldn't get out and the fd couldn't get in because of the all the stacks and stacks of newspapers, magazines and trash.

I've watched that show and at first thought it was "exagerated" for TV. NOPE,pretty unbeleivable that people could actually live like that. The local news here just had a little peice on a couple who lived like that. He said it jst crept up on them,he used to be very neat and organized.
Have to admit ,one of the apartments i lived in in college was pretty messy at times. Reminds me of a prank i pulled once on one of my roommates(he was a nice dresser,GQ kind of guy)). The dishes were always piled high so i pulled the ole' rubber band around the sprayer thingy and it was a direct hit right in the crotch. He was pissed!,we all laughed like crazy.

JOHN

In the episode I referenced, the woman could only open her front door about halfway, and then had to climb over mounds of debris to enter the house. She was also compelled to sort through her garbage cans for hours to make certain she didn't throw away anything valuable -- like unreadable, soggy return envelopes.

Having never watched before, I assumed the problem would be solved once the psychologist arrived ... but the woman angrily resisted any action that would alleviate the problem.

I suspect I'm too impatient and judgmental to watch this stuff. I know these people need help, but they probably don't need an audience.

I'll stick with cops, crab fishing and ghosts.

Hoarders is a must-see.
It's on A&E

There was a family who had so much crap, they lived outside in a pup-tent and winter was coming...
That's a big WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE ifn you ask me.

It's the animal hoarders i have a hard time watching-- those animals deserve better.
One guy had 2,000+ rats running free.
Really,
it's the most dramatic thing on TV because even thought they sense there's a problem, some get stuck and cannot become better...like any change of habits, it's a process.

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Originally posted by: franksynopsis
I suspect I'm too impatient and judgmental to watch this stuff. I know these people need help, but they probably don't need an audience.

>>>>>>One of the better phrased statements I have read in a while on the boards.

Exploitation for exploitation's sake. A guilty pleasure without the pleasure. Not for me.