MTV's My Super Sweet 16

Originally posted by HBADPi
Yeah well daddy owns car dealerships. I'm sure she could take any of those cars off the lot just for the day. I highly doubt she had 2 cars sitting in the driveway just for her.

Her daddy owns dealerships.

She should go visit the boys at Fratty. They'll love her.

And all that PINK. I don't know how anyone at that party didn't throw up because of the pink.

[HBADPi]

And did she really think that 80s pink velvet puffy sleeves dress she first wore was cute? It reminded me of that one kid everyone has at the middle school dances who overdresses and wears their older siblings 10 yr old outfit. You have the money and you blew your great entrance with that jank thing and those hideous pink dogs...

[GreekLetterGirl]

MCWORD.

that dress was a hot old mess chalk full of ugliness. I watched the 1st episode and couldn't stomach another.

did anyone else think those poor dogs. Who the hell dyes their pets? That just cruel IMO.

Originally posted by HBADPi
And did she really think that 80s pink velvet puffy sleeves dress she first wore was cute? It reminded me of that one kid everyone has at the middle school dances who overdresses and wears their older siblings 10 yr old outfit. You have the money and you blew your great entrance with that jank thing and those hideous pink dogs...

[AznSAE]

they were running old ones this morning......

i think its funny that there are so many unvited guests tryng to get into these parties. it seems like every single episode shows them running around trying to kick them out.

[ben_ohare]

k, ive been watching some of these "sweet 16" shows and like the girls are pritty hot but if i had to be in a room with them, i would prolly kill my self from haveing to listen to them, the only one that i liked was the one with Nat cuz she had ppl who were day to day ppl, ppl who knwow hat lifs really like, looking for things on sale even at a discount store, but i think it would be pritty cool to have a sweet 16. I sware, if my mom bought me a car that barly passed safty, i would be sooo happy just to have a car, i got 50$ to help pay for my G1 just so i can start driving, these ppl have cars and not just these lil shit boxes when they don't have their driving permit, like wtf!!! but i loved what sara said to nats friend when she said that she got her shit from target, and like wtf she looked sooo amazing in her dress, it's not liek ur gunna go up to someone and be like, oh where did u get ur dress and most ppl prolly would have lied and been like i got it here for like $400, she prolly said i got it from someone else. Ayways, this shows pritty kool but they should ahve a show like that "diva" ugly chicks dad said (that raper dude that i never hurd of) "when fathers go broke on birthdays" and i would like to see a show with these ppl when their parents are gone, they are just luky their parents were born first, anyways, im out.

peace.

[Homer]

Why am I watching Sweet Sixteen on MTV? I’m not sure, I just planted myself on the couch this morning and this show was on. I half-pay attention as I surf the web on my laptop, which was a gracious gift from my grandma for school, something I’m sure would be overlooked by one of the spoiled teenie wretches that appear on MTV’s show. After all, a Dell laptop is no BMW X5 or Mercedes coupe. And you’ve got to think, what does a kid like this, especially a girl, do for her wedding? When you’re looking at a birthday bash complete with food, entertainment—which is usually someone famous, and a brand new car to seal the deal, $200,000 or more is not uncommon for the parents to spend for one night.

Most of the girls on the show, and the show is mostly girls, select a few guys to escort (read carry into the party Cleopatra-style) them on their special night. I guess money really does talk and it must talk pretty loud for a girl to simply walk into a gym and tell a young man she’s having a party and would like him to take off his shirt so she can decide if he’s good enough to be a part of the festivities. If a request in the gym is not enough, the girl may decide to have an audition at her home where the group of men can embarrass themselves on television as they’re ordered to complete an obstacle course in the hopes of being selected as one of the chosen few. Is it really worth it just to have the opportunity to carry a girl to her party and achieve your thirty seconds of fame? God help you if you mess up or step out of rhythm because I tell you what, don’t mess with the temper of a spoiled heiress—the claws will come out and the girl that was checking you out last week will turn into the fierce jungle cat that adorns her $95,000 sports car waiting outside the party.

If you think it’s bad that these girls have learned that they can simply buy whatever they want, including people, hold tight because it gets worse. What’s a sweet sixteen party without a stunning dress to further make you the envy of all your “friends”? I’m sorry but sending out gaudy, frilled invitations to a select population of your grade to further your wealth-based status and put jealousy in the hearts of those not invited is downright cruel and unnecessary. If surrounding yourself with “yes-men and women” isn’t enough, perhaps you should take a few of the moochers you think are your friends on a trip to Paris to find a dress for your party. When you can scoff at the $13,000 dollar price tag for a pair of earrings, or the one-time-use $20,000 dress, you have got a serious problem. If you ask me, or any other sane individual for that matter, I would like to see a little more return on such a large investment.

Ignoring the malicious mindset of these vanity-driven teens, if you can, examine more closely the root of the problem: the parents. As a simple viewer, I do not have the privilege of knowing what these teens’ parents do for a living. Still, it’s easy to see that they are rich beyond belief when you tabulate the horrific expenses of the parties they pay for. It is simply incredible when you take stock of the values they teach their kids by catering to their every desire and not batting an eye when they are screamed at and ordered around by their spoiled offspring. Sure, it’s okay to get your child a nice gift for their big birthday, but does a $50,000 sports car really tell them that you love them or does it speak to them in an entirely different way? You can’t tell a wealthy heiress that you love her with words because she has come to expect something tangible, a material possession to soothe her woes. Because we all know how difficult and stressful it is to be rich and wake up each morning to your mansion of a home, your boats, your cars and have to make the impossible decision of whether you’re going to take the Mercedes to Saks Fifth Avenue or Tiffany’s to go shopping. Actually, just ask your parents, they’ll probably just take you to both.

Now I jokingly paint a picture of the typical day of the wealthy girl you see on the show, but in all seriousness, I don’t know what it’s like to be exceedingly wealthy. If you’re reading this, you probably don’t either. However, you have to wonder, if you did know what is was like, if you were a spoiled child or the parent of one, just because you had the money, would you spend it in such a manner? I would like to believe that frivolity would not be a part of my life had I such wealth, but how do I really know I wouldn’t act just like them? I would like to think my frugal attitude would stay with me had I the opportunity to live the life but it is impossible to tell. Are these individuals just like us, except that they have come into such wealth and are now “living it up” or are they in a completely different social class, one that we will never reach? You may have your own answer to the question but I believe that the answer is simply put: both. Given the division between the lifestyles, we can never truly understand or correctly form a holistic and unbiased opinion about the way in which they live. However, as a result of the media, the televised exploits of the “rich and famous” only raise their pedestal higher and further increase the ideological and metaphysical separation between two groups of apparently-different although fundamentally similar individuals.

[JeffersonStKKG]

My Super Sweet 16 is one of my guiltiest pleasures!!! I did, however, cringe while watching an episode that took place in my "neck of the woods." The episode was during season 2, I believe, and it was Sophia's party. After the show first aired, my favorite radio station was tearing Sophia (and her mother) a "new-one" for the over-indulgence and bratty, whiney attitude. It's hard enough as it is to fight off stereotypes when asked where I'm from. The episode was pretty darn funny, though---she couldn't fit into her dress, she freaked out when her grandmother said she was getting a used car and, finally, the classic quote: "DON'T SAY THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND ME BECAUSE TODAY IT DOES!!!"

kdonline...WTF? Yet another Miami quince?

And is it just me or do they hire the same freaking emcee for every freaking Miami (and the vicinity) quince?

Tell me last night's celebrant didn't look like Meatloaf? COME ON!

Please no midgets. That shit's just wrong. I hope she gets shit for it for a long time.

(Methinks that cancan dancer was recycled from Sophie's Moulin Rouge party)

[AlphaFrog]

Well, when a huge part of Miami's population is hispanic, it makes sense that when they go to Miami, they do quinces.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Well, when a huge part of Miami's population is hispanic, it makes sense that when they go to Miami, they do quinces.

Yeah no shit, genius I am very aware of the Hispanic population in Miami...

But do we really need a freaking Miami quince (or two) every freaking season?

Mmmmm no.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by OTW

But do we really need a freaking Miami quince (or two) every freaking season?

Mmmmm no.

Exactly! Miami is not the only place with a large Hispanic population!!

P.S. the only tradition quince would be Janelle's (that was her name right? big mouth girl?). Of course they didn't show all of Alexa's, but of what they showed, Janelle's was more tradition and Alexa's was more of a "sweet 16" type

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by OTW

Yeah no shit, genius I am very aware of the Hispanic population in Miami...

LOL I lava you.

Besides, Miami has a ton of rich Jewish girls, too.

[kdonline]

Originally Posted by OTW

kdonline...WTF? Yet another Miami quince?

And is it just me or do they hire the same freaking emcee for every freaking Miami (and the vicinity) quince?

Tell me last night's celebrant didn't look like Meatloaf? COME ON!

Please no midgets. That shit's just wrong. I hope she gets shit for it for a long time.

(Methinks that cancan dancer was recycled from Sophie's Moulin Rouge party)

LOL! OTW, when I saw it was another Miami quince, I KNEW you'd be pleased!

I agree, Janelle had the classiest quince, out of the 3 we've seen.

I believe all these girls were of Cuban descent (grandparents from Cuba, except for Alexa who is half Filipino - do they have quinces?); they're all 2nd/3rd generation hispanics.

I'd like to see a quince of someone OTHER than Miami... or other than of Cuban descent (yes, there IS a difference between hispanics).

Originally Posted by kdonline

I believe all these girls were of Cuban descent (grandparents from Cuba, except for Alexa who is half Filipino - do they have quinces?); they're all 2nd/3rd generation hispanics.

Wasn't Alexa's dad Cuban as well?

But yep - we have quinces too. Although most Filipino girls opt not to have them because debuts (18 years) are more popular and they tend to wait. That's when most kids get their cars anyway.

I had both. I fought hard not to have a quince (I thought it was pretty lame), but my grandfather was NOT having it. I lost my dad at a young age, so Papa was my father figure...and what he said, went -- so he threw my quince. Mom threw my debut.

Neither were like anything feature on MTV - at all. My parties were held at the Sheraton only because my uncle's the banquet manager and we got a discount!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by OTW

My parties were held at the Sheraton only because my uncle's the banquet manager and we got a discount!

Was that the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel with the Banyen Tree in the middle of the outdoor bar? I LOVE that hotel!