Manhatten?

Spell check?

Oh Dear,

I am so mortifyed--and I lived on the lower east side for years. Clearly recapping the show made me a little meshuggana. So thank you spacevenus and please consider all references to Manhatten to really be spelled Manhattan.

YentaPatrol

What can I say make that mortified.

Ramona a MILF? Do they not see the gut on her? Maybe they meant Man! It Looks Fat...

the one thing, I will say about this show, is that they are definately richer than their orange county counterparts. So far Jill looks normal, and in reality is the one that is even featured on the NY social pages. The codependent couple, came of as social climbing wannabes, being on reality TV will definately not help their cause. The countess, is bitchy, and snubby, the preview when she says if you are going to introduce me to someone like a driver, it's Mrs Lesepps not Luanna, just ludicrous. and ramona oy vey, what can I say about her and her husband, other than the swingers comment sounds appropriate. The single gal, looks like a gold digger.

Having said all that, I will still watch this train wreck.

Was anyone else reminded of the Griswalds shopping in France in European Vacation when Alex and Simon were shopping?

Oh, Yenta, you are funny!
I was going to rag on your spelling of meshuggana (it's technically meshugener or meshuggener), but I googled it, and it's an acceptable spelling.

Yes, that's right. I don't feel like working. Have a great weekend!

This show is an affront to all that is good and decent in the world, but I'm going to watch it anyway just so I can read the recaps. Hope I don't gag to death!

I must say I cringed when I saw they were spinning off my favorite guilty pleasure, The REAL Housewives of Orange County; however, this show is a MUST SEE. What it's lacking in silicone and Sky Tops, it makes up with blatant social climbing,snobbery that would make a character in a Wharton novel blush, and positioning most marketing executives should take note of. I hope the recaps keep coming. I love them!!! I only wish more would have been written about the OC Housewives. These women make the Housewives of Orange County almost seem earthy and real -note I said 'almost'. Great Recap, and is it just me but a Countess named Luann? Good call on the social climbers!!!!! "like characters out of an Agatha Christie mystery" :)

Just watched Real Housewives NYC for the first time last night. Had Tivo’d it but never sat down and watched it. Only had the last 2 episodes recorded so am really out of the loop. I was so blown away that as soon as I could this morning, I went looking for a someplace on the net to find out, what on earth, others were thinking about these women! Yenta, absolutely loved your recap and comments!! - couldn’t wait to register for the forum.

My particular fascination is with Alex/Simon. I am still reeling from their unabashed shallowness! They are living in a self absorbed fantasyland trying to fool themselves and others. I have met a lot of shallow people in my life but none so stupid as to let the whole country in to observe firsthand! Do they really think their fraud will go unnoticed? Not only, is it blatantly obvious that they are climbers but, they are the epitome of near do wells”. They seem so very self important for no reason that I can see – and how are they financing this? One of the other wives was spot on when she pointed out that Alex/Simon vacationed in St. Barths, as if they were part of the society crowd, but were actually there “off season”. Why, if all the trappings are so very important to them (i.e. clothes, status, vacation spots, private schools, etc.) would they be caught dead living in such a shamble of a house?!! - and without any apology/excuse. Don’t they realize that if they are trying to “play that game” one of the most important “trappings” of the crowd they want to run with is their home/address. I thought Bethany was kind to overlook their fraud – though I wonder if she won’t expose them to the others next week. Can’t wait to see!! Also, can’t wait for re-runs to see how this all began!

I am originally from NY, live in the DC area now. Love this show, knew people like that, wow pretentious or what!!!!! Ramona is a piece of work and so is Alex. I like Jill, I think for the most part she is very real, but the countess, although she is pretty fair for the most part is a little plastic sometimes. Betheny is beautiful and although has issues, is fun to watch. The one that irks me most is Alex, just the fact that her and her husband are constantly trying to go up the social ladder is pretty sad.

I am originally from NY, live in the DC area now. Love this show, knew people like that, wow pretentious or what!!!!! Ramona is a piece of work and so is Alex. I like Jill, I think for the most part she is very real, but the countess, although she is pretty fair for the most part is a little plastic sometimes. Betheny is beautiful and although has issues, is fun to watch. The one that irks me most is Alex, just the fact that her and her husband are constantly trying to go up the social ladder is pretty sad.

I am originally from NY, live in the DC area now. Love this show, knew people like that, wow pretentious or what!!!!! Ramona is a piece of work and so is Alex. I like Jill, I think for the most part she is very real, but the countess, although she is pretty fair for the most part is a little plastic sometimes. Betheny is beautiful and although has issues, is fun to watch. The one that irks me most is Alex, just the fact that her and her husband are constantly trying to go up the social ladder is pretty sad.