AY! DIS SHOW IS FUGGIN’ OFFENSIVE!
11.25.09An Italian-American group is calling for the cancellation of MTV’s upcoming reality series “Jersey Shore” because of — as far as I can tell — the way Italian-Americans are representing themselves on MTV. Andre Dimino, the president of the Italian-American service organization UNICO, says the show’s portrayal of Guidos is offensive.
Dimino despises the term “Guido.” But the word is embraced by the show’s stars (not all of whom hail from New Jersey, mind you), and they are seemingly not without some cultural pride: “I am a good-looking, well-groomed Italian who’s very, very good with the ladies,” boasts one…
Dimino says he hasn’t heard back from MTV, nor does he expect to. [Note: MTV did respond.] “Trash television sells, and they’d be more interested in making money than how they’re offending a great group of people.”
Added Dimino, “Ay! I’m walkin’ heah!” as he grabbed his crotch.
I suppose I’d be more sympathetic to Dimino and UNICO if his priorities were in order. We had a saying in the Marines: “Police your own,” which translates loosely to “don’t let your people act like the jackasses on ‘Jersey Shore.’” What UNICO should have done is made a statement against the young people who embrace the shameful Guido cliche. Hey, you don’t like that pervasive stereotype? Police your own. (Feel free to read that as “murder them all.”)
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Most of the people that commented here, and the writer of the post, are sad, hateful, pathetic human beings. As Hey MTV noted, you did get the context of the letter wrong. Words are not just words, being said out loud, or written as comments on a blog post. I hope you feel better about yourselves now.
what would u expect from Americans?? i wudnt even bother
@Hey MTV: Well, I’ll bet that the NAACP wouldn’t go getting all butthurt over a show called “Thug Life,” which would be the rough equivalent of a self-branded stereotype.
UNICO will get pretty upset ,though, when they receive an advance copy of my anti-guido hatecore band, Guidoholocaust. Featuring the hits “Freezer Full of Guido Heads,” “Push-Ups vs. Flamethrower,” and the uplifting “Enjoying a Kit-Kat in a Guido-Free World,” it’s sure to crisp canolis from Belmar to Long Island.
Way to take everything out of context to prove some ridiculous point. The President of UNICO was offended by MTV actually promoting the show’s cast as “Guidos’ in nationally televised ads. He wasn’t offended that the show is about bafoons in Jersey. Do you think MTV would promote a show with an all black cast as a look into the lives of Negroes?
Maybe you’re right- Italians should police their own. But, someone also has to police the bigoted network.
Fuck the B.A. Let’s head down to Bradley Beach and go bowlin’.
Jesus, can you believe Wawa closes at 12:00 in the off-season?
Seriously, Mikey, I could use a fucking sub!
The fuck?
At which point will they show the visit to the Doctor’s office to get their STD test results back?
Ooompa Loompa #1- “Yo dude, I just got my test results back!”
Ooompa Loompa #2- “Hold up dude, Lemme greasing my chest and back. Bitches dig that shit!”
Ooompa Loompa #1- “Dude, I only got Hep B, herpes and the clap! That’s fucking great! Let’s go bang skanks who look like trolls!
—-#1 and #2 engage in a chest bump followed by the top gun high five—
You’rre nuthin’ buut a lyin’ theivin’ dago bahstarrrd/
/Connery’d
You all realize that this show could potentially lead us to have to hear about these ‘guidos’ for at least the next several years a la Lauren Conrad/Heidi/Spencer? I can ignore the TV show, but I won’t be able to ignore the media onslaught that will follow if the show is a hit.
God, I hate MTV.
So, they made a TV series about the people from Staten Island who go to the Jersey Shore ?
@Rebecca — I’m fairly certain it’s a synthesized concoction of the two. It also doubles as a hair gel.
These shows make your job easier Matt. Embrace the terribleness
Eh, wassa matta for you? *slaps guido upside back of head*
*wipes grease off hand, grabs crotch*
@KP. By “juice cycles” do you mean steroids or spray tans?
I don’t know why they’re so nervous about the perpetuation of a negative stereotype.
*assume protest letter read, “OH! MTV! Where do you get your balls?” and was coupled with threats of violence*
The Jersey shore being invaded by gypsies would be a step up from these cafones.
Another lyin’ member of a thievin’ race.
Just like a wop to bring a knife to a gun fight.
“Police your own,” which translates loosely to “don’t let your people act like the jackasses on ‘Jersey Shore.’”
It’s too hard to police these freaks when they’ve completed four juice cycles in two weeks.
Honestly, a jury of locals would never convict me, right? Right?
+1 Unsilent
MTV to Dimico: “Fuggedaboudit.”
“Excuse me gentlemen, I’m president of the Italian-American anti-defamation league…and this really burns my cannoli!”
Dimino is actually Vince, isn’t he?
As a Dago, I find absolutely nothing offensive about that show. If those douchebags want to run around the Jersey Shore and make asses of themselves for someone else’s amusement, so be it.
/would hit that big-haired girl in the screencap
I had a great uncle named Guido. He was a WWII vet, he would fuck these a-holes up for what they’ve done to his name. Also, guido in Italian means to guide or drive. As in, I would like to guide these d-bags into a shark infested ocean.