Every day, I find myself endlessly flipping through channels on TV. I, unlike a majority of the school’s population am not coordinated enough to walk in a straight line let alone participate in a competitive sport, so I watch TV after school every day instead.

While flipping through said channels, I’ve been seeing more and more reality shows. Many of them are clearly not real. Not only are the shows obviously scripted in some way or another, also the stars have somehow managed to become “celebrities.”

I was shocked to see that Lauren Conrad (“The Hills”) presented at the MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 7. Does she really deserve this much success? I think not.

While I find “The Hills” rather addicting, it is not for a good reason. The show’s obvious lack of authenticity makes it even more comical. Cast members of “The Hills” have even admitted to re-filming scenes because of poor sound quality (yeah, okay). Moreover, a guest star, Gavin Beasley, talked to “People” about how fake the show really is. He is also quoted saying Lauren and her posh pals really are as dull as they seem in the show. That’s obvious by the endless number of “chewing” scenes I have witnessed.

Another genre of reality TV shows is elimination. I find it so unbelievable that someone thinks they will find true love while on a reality show on MTV, ABC or any other network. Not that anyone on them actually wants true love anyway (get some talent if you want to be famous).

If I see one more tear-filled season finale of “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila,” I might just cry as well. As for “The Bachelor,” I think that everyone just needs a break from a cheesy, pre-decided, pretend love story. The most disturbing of these elimination shows, though, would have to be “Farmer Wants a Wife,” where the candidates find out if they are eliminated by picking up a chicken and checking for its egg. Honestly, the producers of these shows need a new hobby (or career).

Luckily for all of us, we can find humor in the increasing depression the TV industry is experiencing.

It is really quite sad when television is so uninspired that an entirely new TV show is created just to make fun of it. This is where Joel McHale and “The Soup” come in; a weekly show devoted to creating a satire of already humorous shows. Even though reality TV leaves something to be desired (like, reality), at least Joel McHale can thank companies like Viacom for providing him with a salary. And viewers like us, of course.