What I find disingenuous are the comments from elitist New Yorkers (AKA Brian Denton) who seem to overlook their own state's "guido" element. Even venture to Staten Island, Long Island or Bay Ridge? New York is more than what's below 96th street. Plus in the promos, the dude says he's from Staten Island.

"The more appropriate and easier question to answer is whether New Jersey should be cancelled."

It's so amusing how ignorant people really are. How can you judge people from Jersey, as a whole, based on six people on a "reality" television show. What's interesting about this is that everyone seems to be judging people from New Jersey, based on these people as well. Some of the cast is not even from Jersey. What amuses me is that I know people who act like them and dress like them and you know what? They are some of the most loyal, family-oriented, good people I've ever met. so FUCK YOU. You shouldn't judge people without getting to know them, you close-minded asshole.

- I am aware this post has absolutely nothing to do with the article itself. I am just responding to one particular comment.

Drop the usage of the term guido, this show becomes just another lowest common denominator showcase

The more appropriate and easier question to answer is whether New Jersey should be cancelled.

I can't believe what I have been reading here. Guido, a not uncommon Italian given name, is used as a pejorative in too many situations. How anyone of Italian heritage can think otherwise just doesn't make any sense.

This show should be canceled, but not because of Italian stereotypes. (I'm Italian.) Cancel it b/c douchebag idiots like these shouldn't be given more airtime on television.

What does this have to do with music anyway? I don't get it, MTV.

The Question is "should it be cancelled". NO NO TRIPLE NO.

This is too funny. There are actually people like that out there.

T.V. exploits everything so why not this.

There is humor in life.

I still can't understand the girls butt dancing.

Why is anyone looking for responsible TV in the Reality category.

Relax...it's a reality show on MTV.

Also, is the Italian-American Organization trying to imply that this demographic doesn't exist on the Jersey Shore?

whatever.

So, when is the network going to change its name? It's nothing like it was 15 years ago.

Cant see how this is different from calling a show 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'. Queer was and still is a slur in many instances, yet is acceptable in this case b/c the guys on the show thought it was fine. Same deal here.

Exactly. They even have "Guido" web sites that sponsor club nights and other events that these people go to. There's a whole "guido culture" out there, if "culture" is what you want to call it.

I suppose I will learn something from this show :)

Who ever going to watch this has like an IQ below 90 and going to lose problem a few more for this stupidity on television.

Also MTV has no concept of taste. I guess it is the viewers they attract.

How is it a stereotype when that's how they really act?

guido was an ethnic slur back in the 50s and 60s, to be sure. now?

a guido can be italian, polish, armenian...hell, i knew iranian guidos, and i've even heard of that most rare of flowers, the black guido.

Shout out to the Korean, Filipino, Jordanian, and Bangladeshi guidos! For realz.

I can't even believe there hasn't been a mention of Nuyoricans or Dominicans.

I hope this show stems a Jersey Shore channel.

will this reinforce the guido stereotype or dissuade people from it?

if it's the latter, please air this show.

MTV should be called reality tv.