I just saw a promo for yet another reality show about spoiled cost-no-object people called Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, and the tagline was: "See how the other half lives it up!" But haven't we seen plenty of shows like this already? How about something new?
Yes, of course I am suggesting a new show: Poor Kids of Beverly Hills. Now, don't worry, they're not actually poor; they're only poor by Rich Kids of Beverly Hills standards. And because they are rich but don't have unlimited funds (in a world where everyone else has unlimited funds), they have to suffer the indignity of wearing hand-me-down Christian Louboutin shoes, using their parents' Louis Vuitton bags, wearing last years' couture runway fashions, etc. Plus, they get teased for driving Audi A4 and BMW 3-series, Porsche Boxsters, and other middle-of-the-line luxury cars. And in this way we could enjoy watching rich people, but see them abused like poor people. It would be like killing two urges at once: seeing extravagance, but enjoying the schadenfreude of rich people suffering.
That's Poor Kids of Beverly Hills: Coming soon on A&E (The Arrogance and Extravagance Network)!
