What's "cabs are here" in Italian??

Every generation as its selling points in pop culture. The pet rock, Barney the big purple dinosaur, Andy Warhol, etc. We all have our niche.

However, my parents lived in the golden age of television watching the likes of Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball and Bob Hope entertain the masses during the late night block. My generation is left with the ashes of Carson's cigarettes: the Jersey Shore. Please, don't get me wrong, I too enjoy witnessing the mess unfold on my screen, but how much is too much? When is it time to ring in the cash cow?

Here is the lowdown: The Jersey Shore is the brian child of MTV, a channel who's humble beginnings twenty years ago featured strictly music videos. Fast forward to present day, it's now opened towards a much more water down brand. The Shore features a group of twenty-somethings picked to live in a house and have their lives taped. Yes, the Jersey Shore is MTV's own homage to the Italian-American, but the already fragile generation should not be subjected to such dementia. (I have an aunt who is currently dealing with Alzheimer's, and let me tell you folks, it ain't pretty.)

Doesn't this sound all too familiar? Why, yes, good point. The Real World was MTV's first experiment with relatity telelvion, but how is differs is the changing of characters each seasons. The excitement continues, and the catharsis stays the same.

Let's look at the damage. The first season of the Jersey Shore had its qircks; the drunken brawls, the partying and hook-ups. Yadda yadda. Then the geniuses at the Music Television Network thought: "Hey, let's send these idiots somewhere else." Miami was clutch. Following, the second season preceded the first, however, with silly catchphrases that somehow leaked into the American lexicon. Next, the third season was a mess spiraling around the Atlantic coastline, ultimate trash. The two "star-crossed lovers" found themselves in the midst of heated battles over the same bloody thing. ROOOOOOONNNNNIIIIIIEEEEEE. Really, already three seasons of this?

The fourth season is now currently taking us across the pond to ITALY! YES, THE MOTHERLAND! With only one episode in I can already fore see a lot of complaining about how no one expect Vinny understands any of the language. Also, I see fights, lots of juice head fists pumping into each others heads. Is this getting old for only me? SNORE.

Remember children, you can't milk your fifteen minutes too long. (Spencer and Heidi Pratt who???)

God (or Putin), please, save my generation.