Secret Millionaire

Fox finally got something right: Secret Millionaire. An excerpt from their site:

"Secret Millionaire is a dramatic new unscripted series that takes America's wealthiest individuals away from their lavish lifestyles, sprawling mansions and private planes and places them undercover into some of the most impoverished neighborhoods in America.

Challenged with living on minimum wage, the millionaires will immerse themselves in situations beyond their comprehension. They work with with community members and befriend those in need. Then they decide who of their new-found friends, neighbors or co-workers should ultimately receive their extraordinary gifts, at least $100,000 of their own money."

http://www.fox.com/secretmillionaire/

The one episode I watched involved a magazine owner who visited a woman who ran a ranch that acted sort of like a rehabilitation center: which housed and provided work for abused women. If I had time and the will to actually watch television, I would watch this.

Which brings me to my next point: observing sincerity amongst individuals.

The strength of Secret Millionaire isn't the amount of money given away (well, it's part of the formula), but I'd say the strength is in the awareness that develops within the Millionaire and the audience. We're able to see the compassion, selflessness, and good nature that these individuals people possess and we see those same qualities develop within the giving party.

I like to think that I have a "finely tuned bullshit detector" (Maddox) also. My former passive self detected these self serving individuals and simply let them get away with things: not anymore. Restraint and discipline can only go so far but aggression and sarcasm has proved to be not only entertaining, but also rewarding.

The types of people out there are truly amazing. Lately, I've noticed an influx of Shitty People. What constitutes a shitty person? Well, there are some people that evaluate others to determine if they're worthwhile. Social, monetary, political gain... It's fucking crazy I see them everywhere. Let's just say this: if we're in a social situation and I run game on you, you're a shitty person. I constantly find myself in situations where I'm obligated to ask generic questions in which:

1. I already know the fucking answer to
2. I don't care but I'll ask anyway to avoid some sort of awkward silence

The technique is called False Conversation. It's entertaining for myself (to see what kind of shit I can come up with) and the receiving party.

There are a few people who are exceptions. Chances are if you've found this blog and I've known you on a personal level: you're an exception. If you've added me on Facebook simply because my name looks familiar then you're a fucking moron and Facebook needs to do away with that "People you may know" feature.