>>>Only occasionally I have watched (and will watch) the Dutch version. The decision making process is not interesting at all, of course. But it can be interesting to watch some of the behaviors. The Dutch host has another style than the American one and the audience is not (or less) 'childish' and 'greedy'.
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>>>In the Netherlands it is almost impossible to gather the type of audience that I saw in that show. It must be an American thing, notwithstanding the probable fact that not all Americans are like that.
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>>>So, my question to you is: Do you continue to criticize me for watching this type of tv, or are you going to reflect on my perception that some or many (you tell me) Americans are childish.
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>>Obviously I was wrong. You really are that stupid.
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>>This is like saying :
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>>"Ah, yes, we have a Dutch version of the Jerry Springer show as well, but when *our* Lesbian midget cannibals fight with the transvestite Nazi satan worshippers the audience conducts itself with *so* much more class than the nasty American audiences who really don't see the nuance and post-modern irony the way we do."
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>>If you really don't get it, then I think we have indeed settled on a definition for 'twit'.
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>Mike Yearwood has asked for a ban because I used the word 'stupid'. Don't worry, I'm not like Mike. I don't even bother much you use the word 'twit'. It's all in the game I guess. And both words pass the checker, obviously.
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>But what bothers me is that you don't get the picture. All I wanted was a chat about the behavior of that audience. I provoked, in order to get some attention. The behavior of that audience was astonishing to me. It is impossible (so far) to have such an audience in my country. What is it in your country that it actually is possible and happening???
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>Pity you don't want to chat about that issue.

I think what irritated people about your post was that you implied the audience was representative of Americans in general.