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joeychitwood · 3 April 2011, 12:39 AM

Joe Soucheray has a radio show on which he occasionally announces events signifying the "end of the world as we know it." This new one definitely deserves the title.

Snooki from Jersey Shore is being paid $32,000 to "speak" to the Rutgers University student body. That's $2,000 more than they are paying a Nobel Laureate to speak at the upcoming commencement ceremonies.

Snooki is famous for drinking binges, fighting and promiscuity. The Nobel Laureate is known only for contributing to the advancement of modern society and literature. Interestingly, the students interviewed about the upcoming speech feel that Snooki speaks more to their generation than the Nobel winner. Yikes.

petenyc · 3 April 2011, 12:45 AM

Rutgers must be desperate for speakers.

kareemthedream33 · 3 April 2011, 01:06 AM

Truly embarrassing.

Sose · 3 April 2011, 01:13 AM

:facepalm:

BarkMaster · 3 April 2011, 01:23 AM

Agreed that is silly, but I'm sure parents have felt that way throughout the generations about all kinds of things (some of which we consider normal and acceptable).

Rolex116520 · 3 April 2011, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by joeychitwood

Interestingly, the students interviewed about the upcoming speech feel that Snooki speaks more to their generation than the Nobel winner. Yikes.

Joey , the worrying thing is the fact that we ( our generation ) fathered these "students"

kareemthedream33 · 3 April 2011, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BarkMaster

Agreed that is silly, but I'm sure parents have felt that way throughout the generations about all kinds of things (some of which we consider normal and acceptable).

Snooky is significantly older than I am. She is just a caricature of a certain social culture. They are popular because people find it funny that they are so ridiculous. And that's ok, it's entertainment. But it's incredibly sad that she is being paid so much to speak at an institution of higher learning, and more than a Nobel winner. If students at my school said anything like "Snooky speaks to our generation more than a Nobel prize winner" I would be embarrassed.

Edit: she's actually only two years older than me, it's hard to get a read on her age when she wears more makeup than bozo the clown.

Dr. Robert · 3 April 2011, 01:33 AM

The Rise & Fall of Western Civilization.
Bah humbug.

Route 66 · 3 April 2011, 01:33 AM

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...Interestingly, the students interviewed about the upcoming speech feel that Snooki speaks more to their generation than the Nobel winner...

This sentence scares me to death.

I think Rutgers is being...Snookered.

Speed · 3 April 2011, 02:02 AM

Wonder if the Rutgers administration will take some heat for this?

Sad indeed.

JasoninDenver · 3 April 2011, 02:03 AM

God, I hope that was an April Fool's related posting.

Mosco · 3 April 2011, 03:21 AM

Do you guys remembered when Sasha Baron Cohen dressed as Ali G spoke to Harvard's (or was it Princeton...) graduating class? That was intentionally hilarious, a speech worth seeing.

kareemthedream33 · 3 April 2011, 03:22 AM

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Do you guys remembered when Sasha Baron Cohen dressed as Ali G spoke to Harvard's (or was it Princeton...) graduating class? That was intentionally hilarious, a speech worth seeing.

It was Harvard, and that was very funny!

Speed · 3 April 2011, 04:38 AM

...but Snooki would be tragic. Not funny.

Dr.Brian · 3 April 2011, 04:50 AM

That speaks volumes about Rutgers University.

beowulf566 · 3 April 2011, 07:24 AM

Holy

How pissed would you be if you just worked that hard to graduate and that idiot tried to talk to you. Not to mention they paid her to talk to you ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

sounds like hell on earth.

Art 1 · 3 April 2011, 07:35 AM

I wonder if she would even be admitted as a student to Rutgers.

kareemthedream33 · 3 April 2011, 07:40 AM

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I wonder if she would even be admitted as a student to Rutgers.

No need to wonder, I'd bet anything the answer is no.

beowulf566 · 3 April 2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mosco

Do you guys remembered when Sasha Baron Cohen dressed as Ali G spoke to Harvard's (or was it Princeton...) graduating class? That was intentionally hilarious, a speech worth seeing.

That would be funny...Snooki just ...sucks.
"yo I am sitting here wit my man man Buzz Lightyear"

The show was so much better than the movies

figbo · 3 April 2011, 08:37 AM

If Snookie gets that for being drunk,I should get that too!!

hdrazor251 · 3 April 2011, 01:18 PM

If my degree was from Rutgers I'd give it back.

Gaijin · 3 April 2011, 01:55 PM

Sad statement on my country America.

StarSovereign · 3 April 2011, 01:56 PM

Better stock up on the canned food and bottled water...

Letsgodiving · 3 April 2011, 01:59 PM

This has to be a joke. Although I saw part of a story about one of the cast members cars being towed recently and I forget the make but it was a Bentley or Lamborghini or a similar vehicle. Whatever the car it was a several hundred thousand dollar vehicle. I've never seen the show and have no plans to see it but it is unavoidable to learn about these characters because they have permeated the media.

The average yearly wage in the US isn't much more than $32k. Sometimes I can see why some societies look upon ours with such disdain.

figbo · 3 April 2011, 10:11 PM

Sose · 3 April 2011, 10:12 PM

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Your daughter, Rafa?

figbo · 3 April 2011, 10:13 PM

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Your daughter, Rafa?

She wish!!

Sose · 3 April 2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by figbo

She wish!!

HL65 · 3 April 2011, 10:15 PM

Wow--higher education sets the bar low! The sad thing is she probably makes $50k an episode and people actually watch that awful show. I turned it on once while going thru the guide--ouch! I can't believe people watch that show--sorry if any of you do--but don't admit it to too many people!!

figbo · 3 April 2011, 10:29 PM

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Your daughter, Rafa?

Nah,this is my daughter!

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Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	This has to be a joke. Although I saw part of a story about one of the cast members cars being towed recently and I forget the make but it was a Bentley or Lamborghini or a similar vehicle. Whatever the car it was a several hundred thousand dollar vehicle. I've never seen the show and have no plans to see it but it is unavoidable to learn about these characters because they have permeated the media. The average yearly wage in the US isn't much more than $32k. Sometimes I can see why some societies look upon ours with such disdain. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

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