Real World Recap: Egg on Your Face

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   Gypsy
   Posted August 1, 2012 at 12:45 pm

   Page 3: Cpt Needy has been vehemently accused on not actually being from “Southie” and I can assure you no man from that part of town would be caught dead saying “Super Cute” if they were from there.

   True Story: ” I had a manager back in ’08 who was from Southie; he worked in a more uppity part of the city. Traditional Southie guy, son of a firefighter, been dating the same chick for 12 years with no plans to marry and his own name plate on the bar in front of his stool at the L Street Tavern (for all you Good Will Hunting fans out there that is a real place) and he NEVER once told anyone from his neighborhood where he worked b/c he was ashamed he would dishonor his father’s memory by wearing a suit and working a white collar job. So no, VA Southie men don’t say ‘super cute’.

   At ease.

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   VirginiaApple
   Posted August 1, 2012 at 1:03 pm

   Thanks, Gypsy! I love that I can always count on you guys to have a fun anecdote!

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   Gypsy
   Posted August 1, 2012 at 1:30 pm

   Either that or a long winded pointless story but thank you anyway!!!!

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   jerseyj
   Posted August 1, 2012 at 2:08 pm

   So, how did I miss the LaToya not drinking thing? Was I zoned out during that part of the episode? Also, I specifically remember her taking a shot of rum after getting off the plane during the first episode (she didn’t like it, but she took it). Also, your sentence “despite the fact that Latoya apparently doesn’t drink and Swift and RomCom never seem all that drunk either.” is blatantly false. Swift spent the entire last episode completely wasted!

   And, no, I never thought for a second that Alyssa was actually coming. They wouldn’t have shown that much lead-up unless she was going to stand him up. I have to say, if I were the Captain I’d be a bit needy myself in his situation. Getting stood up like that after being the only one no one in the house finds attractive can’t help one’s self-esteem!

   Also, 2 really important mysteries that need to be explained:

   1) how the heck did Captain get a CELLPHONE? Isn’t this against rules? Did they give them phones this season so they could call Lee to get back to the island?

   2) WAFFLES? I noticed that too while watching the episode. I’m thinking these kids don’t know how to fill ice trays, so the waffles were acting as ice packs. Either Marie was super hot (not sure if they have air conditioning) or had some mysterious double ankle injury?

   Inquiring minds want to know!

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   LastCall
   Posted August 2, 2012 at 4:16 pm

   Captain Needy’s response to the accusations of his not being from South Boston but from Quincy:
   

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   plockeness monster
   Posted August 2, 2012 at 6:08 pm

   Captain was extra pathetic this episode. I alternated between feeling bad for him and laughing at him.

   Trey once again proves he’s a dick face by throwing all the roomies under the bus about drinking. What a nerd. I was surprised he wasn’t more self obsessed during the interview.

   Laura still sucks.

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   Liz
   Posted August 2, 2012 at 9:33 pm

   So, can someone explain to me why the Southie thing is a big deal? I feel kinda embarrassed having to ask, but seriously, I don’t get it.

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   JudgyWudgy
   Posted August 4, 2012 at 2:27 pm

   @Liz, I don’t think you need to be embarrassed. I don’t get it either, but I’m fairly certain it’s just a Boston pride thing and would put money on the notion that nobody outside of that area gives a crap where this kid is from.

   I did, however, enjoy his claims of not caring, and then going on to justify more. Once insecure, always insecure, Cap’n. Oh, and you very much DID say you were an addict.

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   Liz
   Posted August 5, 2012 at 3:21 pm

   Thanks Judgy!

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 7, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Liz and Judgy it’s just that…Southie the Irish suburb of Boston much like the North End is the Italian. Both are very prideful and it’s considered poor taste to misrepresent either neighborhood as your own especially if you are of the likes of Captain Needfulthings.

    Plus, everyone up here wants to be the next “CT” from Boston so, claiming you are from a neighborhood perceived to be tougher than Charlestown, MA where CT claims to hail from gives the illusion they are tough or next in line for the throne. (as the have dubbed CT “Real World Royalty” everytime he makes a club appearance in this city.)

    It’s really all gag worthy but part of what makes the RW and the challenges so great, just something else to snark on.

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    JudgyWudgy
    Posted August 8, 2012 at 11:01 am

    I understand, I just can’t necessarily relate because I think East Coast pride is way more prevalent than Midwest. I am from Minneapolis and while I think a lot of natives here have an elitist attitude in which they don’t really think there’s a world outside of the Twin Cities, at the same time it wouldn’t matter if you lied about WHICH part you’re from as long as you’re from the area in general.

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    Gypsy
    Posted August 8, 2012 at 11:10 am

    I gotcha Judgy. Here it’s quite the opposite. Msot are trying to pretend they are someone from somewhere they are not.