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Home make over/Wife swap

jstkdn
jstkdn
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Jun-19-2005 06:09

I was watching a re-run of those make over TV shows. They show American, English, and Dutch versions of them over here. THis particularly version was in Dutch. It is a program where neighbours do each others houses, under the leader ship of a home designer.

They transformed the bedroom in an Iglo (sp? Iglu, ice houses for eskimo's?) I envisioned someone pulling that on my bedroom. Most houses are done really nice actually, but sometimes they have this weird theme and totally trash someones house. Like turning a living room in a saloon, or a giant barn.

I have decided, that if anyone would ever in surprise would decide to re-do my house. I would be horribly *pissed.* Sure my house could use improvement. But I quite like the colonial style indonesian, way that I have decorated my house with. Even if Nate from Oprah came in, I'd be disappointed. I mean....it would no longer by my choice, my house, my home.

I'd rather participate if I had a husband on this your wife my wife thing, at least that is over in 2 weeks. The other day I saw an american one. With 1 family animal activist lazy wife, a child that was allowed to do everything, a dread locked husband. And 1 southern family of hunters, with the southern flag, and kids that answered with "No mam", of which husband and wife had not shared a bedroom in 12 years.
I really couldn't figure out, which family was actually the most insane.

Anyone watches these type of shows?

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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-19-2005 06:13

On the your wife my wife thing. I nearly died laughing, when the animal activist was standing at a pick up truck full of mounted animals which she forced the loaner husband to take out of the house. Nothing wrong with that. But she stood there balling her eyes out, putting her hand on one of the animals, and started praying super dramatically out loud.
While....the loaner husband....let out a huge belch out right behind her. OH MY GOD.

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Jun-19-2005 10:10

I faithfully watched Wife Swap and got such a kick out of it. I watched the one you are talking about. It was a hoot! Or the one where one couple were rich and had a nanny for each of their 2 kids,the dad was never home, either working or at the gym and the mom,didnt work but spent all day shopping. Then the other couple ,who were to swap with them, were hard working ,the mom got up every morning at 5am to cut wood (family business),then fix breakfast,and get their kids off to school, etc. Man, that was hilarious watching that rich woman do that womans job. She wasn't used to working and actually living in the real world. I loved it!

That would be so difficult to go into another home like that and live their lifestyle. Well, that part might be a piece of cake,depending on how they live lol but, when you change the rules on them, whew.....then would come the hard part.

One thing about it tho...the husbands learned to appreciate their wives more from doing that swap so in that way, it was for the better. Absence makes the heart grow fonder hehe

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-19-2005 11:26

Ooh I remember that one. The rich family was totally talking down to the wood chopping family. I remember that the lady that was placed in the rich families home, was so sad that this woman who didn't even work and kept referring to her entire day as "me time", never spent any time with their children.

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Jun-19-2005 17:57

Yes that was sad. I was wishing at that moment, when I was watching it, that I could stick my hand in the television set and knock her upside the head. She irritated me so bad hehe

P. Rockwell
P. Rockwell
Well-Connected

Jun-19-2005 18:48

What scary was that the rich lady began to rub off on the other couple's daughter. "Me Time" HA!

Zakuro
Zakuro

Jun-19-2005 20:13

I did watch both Trading Spaces in the US and the british version of it. Some designers were totally insane with teir design. One that come in mind is a crazy designer that tacked fake flowers all over a bathroom's wall!!! O_o

As for the trading spouse, I've heard so much of the "Me time" spouse. If I've check the word selfish in the dictionnary, I'll find the picture of that woman right next to it.

jstkdn: For your inquiry, it's Igloo. Also, Inuit is a preferable appelation from Eskimo, which means fish eater.

DaRu
DaRu
Well-Connected

Jun-19-2005 22:53

You're so funny Makensie Brewer. I just love reading your comments. Between you, Madam T.Bird, and jstkdn you keep me smiling. :)

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Jun-20-2005 13:17

hehe well I'm glad Daru, that I can make you smile and that you enjoy my comments. I enjoy reading yours too! :o)


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