Swamp people, or swamp things?

This television show both nauseated and repulsed me tonight. It's a show based on people who 'live off the bayou' in Louisiana. 'Living off the bayou' meaning they tie ropes to trees to catch alligators, and then shoot them with a 22 caliber rifle. They then pull these ridiculously large and frightening creatures into their little boats. Sometimes they have to even chase them onto the land. Lunacy. Not to mention the bare feet and dirty fingernails, those were abundant with these people.

What made me aware of this shows existence was my husband laughing hysterically from the bedroom. I went into ask him what was so funny, and I heard the answer coming from the TV. It was Troy Landy yelling 'Chootem Chootem!', 'Get that biggun!', and 'Get'em, chootem Elizabeth!'. You cannot understand a word this man says. I know this to be true because the show has subtitles on whenever he is speaking, and he speaks english; Kind of. After I was done mulling his speech impediment over in my head, debating whether or not it was a brain impulse that caused it, or the lack of teeth in his mouth, the Guist Brothers made their appearance. Dear sweet baby Jesus. What is on my television? I watched one of the brothers spit on a worm he was using as bait, because it made it more appetizing to the fish. Is this really happening?

Why on God's green earth do I not have a TV show, and these people do?  How is that fair, or even remotely justifiable? I have a solid 20 ideas right now that would make better television than this show.

I'm still sitting here in awe over the show in its entirety. It actually upset my stomach. I will never visit any part of Louisiana because of this show, these people, and their voices/language. A solid thumbs down to their whole operation; Even though alligators frighten me greatly.

Meet the Guist Brothers. I'd like to think that even though I'm a chunky girl, anything I do would be a bit more aesthetically pleasing than watching these two repugnant mutants spit on worms. Just sayin'.