This show is absolutely filled to the brim with absurdity and so much of what is wrong with our society, but if I had to choose the cake-topper from last night, it would definitely be Lynn's comment to her daughter about how she was "practically a playboy bunny already!" Oh right, and she said it while at consultation for plastic surgery where, when he wasn't molesting her brow and showing her how she could look like the cat lady, the doctor mentioned a mother/daughter recovery! OH, AND this was all because her daughter's birthday was coming up and she already got a bmw the year before so, hey, why not a nose job!?! #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Conchie Birdie: What makes this whole thing especially ironic is that we know from the previews that Lynn and her family get served with eviction papers for failure to pay rent on their home in a future episode. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
I think this show does more to prove how out of wack real estate has been in the past 10 -15 years in certain areas than anything else. The reason why Tamra can't afford her house is because she paid too much for it years ago. These houses were built expensively, sold for nearly half of what they were worth and now everyone's watching the bubble deflate and wondering, "How did we get here?"
You got here by living above your means, thinking you were wealthy when you were just doing well and believing that the lifestyles of rich and famous were obtainable. They aren't. Y'all wanna know when the reality show bubble is gonna burst - six months. Mainly because these nouveau riche sillies have literally sucked up all their famous time. We will actually see real reality soon and Im excited. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
Ha! These ladies are out of their minds. It looks like Vicki had the only parents who didn't give their daughters money when they needed it. Half of my friends are unemployed and have the same lifestyle they do when they are employed...because of their parents. Um, I would have to move 1,000 miles back home and live with my parents if I lost my job. My parent's don't subscribe to the "we worked hard for our money, so we'll just give you ours so you can have fun, sweetie! Don't forget to be pretty and take care of yourself!"
I work 15 hours a day and although I'm struggling to save, I'm not struggling to live. My life doesn't rock, but at least I'm not about to be evicted.
Also, I find it hard to commiserate with Tamra, Gretchen, and Lynne when they don't have jobs. "We can't afford our houses!" Um, that's because it's not free... #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@JinxyMcDeath: I got laid off and downsized quickly and immediately. I can make ends meet now in my way more affordable lifestyle. And strangely, I like living smaller a lot more. And having roommates!
My parents are having a hard time with it tho...they offered to pay to keep me afloat until I could find another high-paying, soul sucking gig and I had to turn them down. I wouldn't date a guy who lived off mom and dad-it's a self respect thing, isn't it? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@JinxyMcDeath: But! They married "rich"! They did everything right! Life should be "easy"!
It takes a lot of talent to try to be a gold digger and fail at that. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@LittleEdie: living small can be very satisfying... especially when you consider what you could do with the money you're not spending when you DO find a gig... trips. or even charitable giving. it's amazing. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@lermanzo: My parents have never been in a financial position to give me money. And after being un/underemployed for several months this year, I enjoy living small. I even donate now and buy more drinks for my friends! And of course, I hate clothes shopping. And for the first time EVER, I have been able to save up a few months rent - just in case this happens again. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@bluebears: The Republicans I know in her situation blame the housing meltdown on banks being "forced" under the Community Reinvestment Act to "give loans to illegal aliens and poor people who thought they were entitled to a house". They don't blame it on lack of regulation or short-sighted corporate titans. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Gumbina80: unfortunately, the regulations that were in place to to guard from that kind of short-sightedness were removed during the clinton administration when he signed the NAFTA bill, effectively opening the floodgates for community reinvestment loans. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@puhctek: It wasn't really NAFTA. It was the repeal of Glass Stegall with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999. Though, yes, it was during the Clinton era. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
I see a lot of Tamra hate, and I can understand. However, she probably doesn't have any marketable skills and there aren't a lot of jobs out there. I don't have children, but I have heard that day care is so outrageously expensive that it's not worth it most of the time. I'm not saying she shouldn't try to find a job, but is it realistic that she would find one that would cover daycare for her kids? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@femme-bot: Yeah, sucks, but the way to do it would be have one work during the day and one at night. My husband's a chef and that's how a lot of couples in the industry work. We don't have kids, but it works out pretty well with letting the dogs out. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@lermanzo: Poor people also get a lot more sympathy and understanding when they are in tight situations, not to mention help from the government, charities, etc. Just sayin' that its never easy to be financially strapped, no matter how much money you "used" to have. The economy has hit us all pretty hard. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@FaceMonkey: as a poor person, i know i get none of that help or sympathy from anyone. just looks and sometimes chastisement for not making different choices and for not pulling myself up by my bootstraps.
also, most of that "help" you're talking about has a million strings attached and won't cover much of what needs to be paid. and you'll be made to feel every penny. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@WashingMyHair: Vicki works 15 hours a day, which takes most people 340 hours a day. Vicki once sold 73 cars in 45 seconds, and never once had to fill up her Love Tank. Vicki is less likely to enjoy the biker look than anyone you know, including your grandma, and Vicki is also smarter than your grandma because she amasses knowledge at 14.5 times your grandma's speed. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Trulymadlyme: I don't understand why it couldn't be true. I know several people who got their bachelors' degrees in 3 years -- they just took courses over their summer and winter breaks. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@WashingMyHair: my mom is an r.n. she was telling me that when people go to nursing school instead of a regular college (it's cheaper that way, i believe), it takes you three years, but you aren't awarded a bachelors. you have to continue on with your education to get a bachelor degree, which a lot of hospitals are requiring right now. so my mom when to nursing school, then continued with her bachelor degree. it ended up taking her almost 10 years, all told, because she ended up getting married and giving birth to me in the middle of it all. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
I have no sympathy for any of these women, but there is a part of me that feels like Jeana really needs help. She just seems like she has a lot of emotional baggage stemming from her marriage, as her husband was clearly emotionally and verbally abusive toward her. I remember watching last season and seeing how her oldest son (Shane?) treated her exactly as her husband did, and she just sat there as he berated her. It was painful to watch. Vicki stepped in and reprimanded him, but the point was made. She just seems so...broken. She has just as many awful qualities as the other women, but I just feel that she has issues to deal with that none of the other ones can even comprehend. Leaving the show is probably a good thing. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Tchotchke: The thing is, her daughter has always seemed REALLY great and well-adjusted to me. So I have always kind of felt like, Jeana is a good person who has problems with men. Her daughter has taken her cues from her, her son has taken his cues from her horrible ex-husband. She seems to dote on the son in a way she doesn't on the daughter, which is probably why the daughter is so much more self-sufficient - it just all makes me really sad. And I do feel bad for Jeana. The episode where her decorator friend was over and her ex slammed the door in the background and started yelling, and she explained that he was still living there because he didn't have anywhere else to go - ugh. The look on her face was that look I have seen on my own face and on the faces of friends, when your abusive partner shows their true face in front of other people and you're mortified and scared at the same time. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@laureltreedaphne: I feel the same way about both Jeana and her daughter.
And I think what she was trying to say about Vicky was that Vicky has sacrificed too much by working that hard (see past seasons, when she won't get off the phone for anything), that a balance should be struck between not working and overworking. Or I could be projecting... #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@slowpoke.r: Yeah, that's how I interpreted her remarks as well. Like, it's great to work for a living but you also don't need to make work your entire life. There's a middle ground. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
Can't watch these clips at the office, but seeing Tamra's cryface kinda gives me a schadenfreude boner. Horrible, I know...but so is she. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
hold up. gretchen, being left with a 1.7 million dollar policy means that you may not have been left with millionS, but you were left with a million. singular. million. which is a hell of a lot more than most fiancees are left with. and 1.7 million is pretty damn fucking close to millionS. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@rednrowdy: I know. I mean, even after she paid the taxes on that $1.7 million, she'd be left with more money than I've ever made in my life, so where the fuck did it go? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@morninggloria: It's never been confirmed that was the amount, has it? It may still be tied up in probate OR it was intended to pay off the house which could easily wipe out a million.
Either way, it's really nobody's business what her fiancee left her. It's between him and her and it feels icky making speculation when he isn't here to defend himself, you know? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: Unless the beneficiary of his life insurance was his estate (and not her), then it does not go through probate. That's why it's so attractive for a lot of wealthy people-- it's a way to remove some money from your estate (insurance premiums) and pass the death benefits to your heirs smoothly and tax free.
And hey, it was his money. Why does anyone care one iota, especially Tamra, what or how he gave it to her? I really feel bad for Tamra and Vicki for the fact that they both have no self awareness and are tragically unhappy with themselves. It's sad. But, until they see that and acknowledge it they will continue to be soul-sucking, nasty bitches. Not a good way to go through life. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
Well, I'd rather be living in a dumpy house and vacationing at the state park campground after 8 hour days than European-vacationing and working 15 hour days. But that's just me.
@dreamweave: I do think that Vicki does tie her work with her identity and that makes her feel superior. She's got issues, just like the rest of them. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@WashingMyHair: True, true. And I'm pretty sure that none of these women have the least desire to be anywhere near any campground under any circumstance! #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
Is it bad that I feel little sympathy for these women? Tamra. Get. A. Job.
Lynn. Your daughters are gorgeous and they have bad self esteem because their mother spends money on her appearance rather than making SURE HER KIDS HAVE A ROOF. Gretchen girl, when dad died, I got NOTHING in terms of money, count your stars. Vicki, you go girl, you're taking care of business. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@DutchessOfDork: I don't Gretchen has made a big deal of getting any money from her ex's estate. In fact, she's made it somewhat clear that it wasn't her priority (see getting married). #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@DutchessOfDork: I have absolutely no sympathy for them. none. not one drop. Sorry. You notice that none of them are really making much attempt at downsizing or changing their lifestyles. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@DutchessOfDork: Seriously. I got the impression she was boo-hooing more over the loss of the lifestyle she gold-dug her way into than the loss of a house full of memories and security for her children. Poor Tamra can't be the pampered princess anymore. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Trulymadlyme: Sorry, she doesn't seem like a bad person. But she was like ONLY 1.7 million. Bah.
As for Vicki, I think she's a bitch, but no doubt that she cares about her kids and does what she must. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@Trulymadlyme: I've read a few places that she got 2.5 million from his life insurance - but I don't know how long it took for her to get it. Who knows how much, but I have no doubt she got a good chunk. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
Is it bad of me to want to throw a week-long, all-expenses-paid, totally rockin' Schadenfreude Festival after seeing this episode? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@BeckySharper: if it is then I'll be in your hand basket to hell right with you. I have really got to start watching this show again it looks delicious. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@BeckySharper: Nah, I feel the same way. I feel like I say it on every one of these recaps but fools and their money are soon parted. And I like seeing it happen. Especially to grown up mean girls. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
@bluebears: You know what I look foreword to in my 80s? Cart blanche to speak the word of truth and live like a nut. The idea or spending the rest of my life trying to make other people like me based solely on my appearance makes me sad and exhausted. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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You got here by living above your means, thinking you were wealthy when you were just doing well and believing that the lifestyles of rich and famous were obtainable. They aren't. Y'all wanna know when the reality show bubble is gonna burst - six months. Mainly because these nouveau riche sillies have literally sucked up all their famous time. We will actually see real reality soon and Im excited. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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I work 15 hours a day and although I'm struggling to save, I'm not struggling to live. My life doesn't rock, but at least I'm not about to be evicted.
Also, I find it hard to commiserate with Tamra, Gretchen, and Lynne when they don't have jobs. "We can't afford our houses!" Um, that's because it's not free... #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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think anyone is taking care of my ass? no. except me. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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My parents are having a hard time with it tho...they offered to pay to keep me afloat until I could find another high-paying, soul sucking gig and I had to turn them down. I wouldn't date a guy who lived off mom and dad-it's a self respect thing, isn't it? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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It takes a lot of talent to try to be a gold digger and fail at that. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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eta: I wonder is she's still a Republican
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poor people have to actually solve real problems like having to work multiple jobs so they leave their kids at home alone.
cry me a river. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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also, most of that "help" you're talking about has a million strings attached and won't cover much of what needs to be paid. and you'll be made to feel every penny. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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Really? It sounded like Simon said they bought it two years ago and she's making it sound like they made 400k of improvements totally on their own.
Choosing the right architect, decorator and contractors can take years off your life.
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I have a few friends that got their nursing degrees within 4 years (not just a certificate). The only ones that took longer were part-time students.
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A BSN takes four years to complete, usually. If you get a master's in nursing it usually takes one or two additional years.
Per usual Vicky is full of crap. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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And I think what she was trying to say about Vicky was that Vicky has sacrificed too much by working that hard (see past seasons, when she won't get off the phone for anything), that a balance should be struck between not working and overworking. Or I could be projecting... #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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Either way, it's really nobody's business what her fiancee left her. It's between him and her and it feels icky making speculation when he isn't here to defend himself, you know? #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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At any rate, I agree that the amount is no one's business but hers. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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And hey, it was his money. Why does anyone care one iota, especially Tamra, what or how he gave it to her? I really feel bad for Tamra and Vicki for the fact that they both have no self awareness and are tragically unhappy with themselves. It's sad. But, until they see that and acknowledge it they will continue to be soul-sucking, nasty bitches. Not a good way to go through life. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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Lynn. Your daughters are gorgeous and they have bad self esteem because their mother spends money on her appearance rather than making SURE HER KIDS HAVE A ROOF. Gretchen girl, when dad died, I got NOTHING in terms of money, count your stars. Vicki, you go girl, you're taking care of business. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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As for Vicki, I think she's a bitch, but no doubt that she cares about her kids and does what she must. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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I can afford it, you see, because I have a Jobby Job and a low, fixed-rate mortgage, unlike these morons. #therealhousewivesoftheocbroke
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