Real Housewives of NYC

suede · February 27th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Admittedly I cringed at the thought of this show when I saw the commercial clips of Ramona and the other blond from Kansas.

But being the curious monger I am I recorded the "preview" show.

So I watch it.

I know two of the women on the show, we're not friends but our social circles over lap and one of them was a client of a designer I worked for many years ago (great stories about that one).

This should be a riot to watch.

And for those watching not from NY (please don't judge NYers by the likes of these women).

Unfortunately I suspect that the overview of the Hamptons to be somewhat accurate. OY

Next Tuesday the show starts on Bravo.

olivia720 · February 29th, 2008, 03:28 AM

I will be watching that shit. Fo sho.

Chalet · February 29th, 2008, 07:51 AM

Now I wish I had cable again. I'll have to watch it at someone's house. I hope this thread gets updated.

Sojiita · February 29th, 2008, 08:13 PM

Just from the commercials I can tell I will hate these bitches. They may have money, and even status, but they (apparently) have no class, style, or grace. They seem very coarse and rather vulgar(much like TruffleHunter) and I would not consider them New York 'High Society'..unless that had gone into the toilet.

Damn When I think New York High Society I think of (older) icons like the late Jackie O. or even someone like C. Z. Guest or the like. Women with grace and class..not new-money famehungry attention whore vulgar brash nasty obnoxious bitches like these women SEEM to be(at least from the commercials). Can they get more shallow, vain, empty, or superficial than the OC gang? Looks like it.

witchcurlgirl · March 1st, 2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sojiita

Just from the commercials I can tell I will hate these bitches. They may have money, and even status, but they (apparently) have no class, style, or grace. They seem very coarse and rather vulgar(much like TruffleHunter) and I would not consider them New York 'High Society'..unless that had gone into the toilet.

Damn When I think New York High Society I think of (older) icons like the late Jackie O. or even someone like C. Z. Guest or the like. Women with grace and class..not new-money famehungry attention whore vulgar brash nasty obnoxious bitches like these women SEEM to be(at least from the commercials). Can they get more shallow, vain, empty, or superficial than the OC gang? Looks like it.

I've always been a admirer of Babe Paley and Nan Kempner myself, so I totally get your point.

I went to High School on the Upper East side (that's not where I lived, but I travelled uptown to school), and I would see a lot of old school socialites walking on Madison. They always seemed to have grace, poise, class.

This whole group has had stories running in the NY papers to promote this show, and they all seem trashy to me. You cant make shit shine

Chalet · March 1st, 2008, 03:40 PM

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I've always been a admirer of Babe Paley and Nan Kempner myself, so I totally get your point.

I went to High School on the Upper East side (that's not where I lived, but I travelled uptown to school), and I would see a lot of old school socialites walking on Madison. They always seemed to have grace, poise, class.

This whole group has had stories running in the NY papers to promote this show, and they all seem trashy to me. You cant make shit shine

I agree Soj. The tackiness starts right from them being on the show. The real socialites have always been poised and discreet.

Witch - were you an NB girl?

I knew an administrator there and we had lunch in the lunchroom. There were a handful of teen girls at a table all with designer book bags. I asked my friend what was up with that. She said that if you're parents were the CEO's of IMB, a 1000 dollar book bag wouldn't be a big deal.

witchcurlgirl · March 1st, 2008, 03:52 PM

^^ Nightingale? Lord No, I was a public school girl. I attended Hunter College High School from 7-12 grades

Chalet · March 1st, 2008, 03:55 PM

A few of my friends went to Hunter. Great school. Miranda from SATC went there.

witchcurlgirl · March 1st, 2008, 03:58 PM

^^ we have very few famous alums (not me though!)

Young MC went there too....if he still counts as famous

Chalet · March 1st, 2008, 04:01 PM

Yes! Marvin graduated with my friend.

Sojiita · March 1st, 2008, 04:01 PM

If they are as bad as they seem..then there is an up side-we can all hate and snark on them maliciously and to our heart's content with nary a trace of remorse or guilt.

Chalet · March 1st, 2008, 04:04 PM

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If they are as bad as they seem..then there is an up side-we can all hate and snark on them maliciously and to our heart's content with nary a trace of remorse or guilt.

Are you kidding? I'm gonna eat this up. I need Suede to tell me who those decorators are. I need to rehook up cable! Maybe it will be online?

Suede - if you come back....do you know the fake socialites in the Hamptons? Like the wife of the most popular carpet company?

witchcurlgirl · March 1st, 2008, 04:04 PM

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Yes! Marvin graduated with my friend.

cool, he was a couple of years ahead of me

witchcurlgirl · March 1st, 2008, 04:05 PM

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Suede - if you come back....do you know the fake socialites in the Hamptons? Like the wife of the most popular carpet company?

Or the six foot tall bleached blonde wife of the ambulance chasing lawyer that is always is his ads in Hamptons magazine??

sippingthrustraw · March 3rd, 2008, 12:35 PM

I <3 NYC
I <3 that show... hopefully the two loves won't harm each other .. I'll be watching .. Bravo's been making me happy lately and become one of my go to channels