Because: I almost died from combination laughter-mortification when, about a month into my time in Buenos Aires, I met some people at a party who asked me, “Oh, so you’re a guidette?” (jokingly) after I told them I was from New Jersey. My mouth really did drop open; I could not believe we had exported that absurd(ly entertaining) show as far as to the Southern Hemisphere, and that people actually watched it. But something about it speaks even to Argentines, even though I am doubtful whoever subtitles the episodes can adequately translate key lingo (“smoosh,” “GTL,” “t-shirt time,” for example) with the same punch.
This article caught my eye because when I saw it pop up in my Twitter feed, I realized I knew nothing about the woman who brought us the quilombo that is Jersey Shore, and there is no way she does not have some interesting things to say.
