I'm positive these people are actors

this is what turns me off from this show. I came here to see if others thought the same thing.

While I feel like it's a common theme for me to defend this show here as of late, if you honestly don't know someone - whether it's an old school acquaintance, a neighbor, a co-worker, or a relative that's at least as dumb as these contestants, then you're not looking hard enough.

I have relatives that, sadly, are dumber than a sack of rocks and far more insulting and make even the most brash, idiotic contestants on here look brilliant by comparison.

They just accentuate and amplify their personalities on screen - either because they're told to "let loose" or because they're just that annoying. Each contestant (as far as I'm aware) are required to send in an audition tape. Based on that alone it's easy to surmise that they can select the most idiotic, high-strung, annoying contestants, usually ones with sad stories or are desperate - usually desperate enough to risk a high amount, and leave with only a few thousand dollars.


That it's been on the air for 5 years and these "actors" haven't been exposed, tells a lot. It's not rigged. These people are sadly as dumb, offensive or pathetic as they are portrayed on screen.

"You've shown your quality sir. The very highest."