Most of us know reality TV probably isn’t that real. I mean besides carefully editing sound bytes to produce the illusion of character development and in most cases, to create the impression some average Joe has an amusing personality disorder, some of the things seem rather scripted.

Considering how telegentic most of the folks on these shows are, pardon my lookism, but it seems unlikely they’re all equally bright and funny too. Meanwhile, the few less good-looking contestants often disprove that not having looks improves one’s personality, no matter how their scenes are edited.

That said here in this office there’s quite some witty repartee and comic banter thrown about. However, our constant double entendres, if they’re even subtle enough to be called as such, would hardly prove appropriate for prime time on network television.

Maybe, we could swing our own cable show but those 15 pounds the camera supposedly adds will keep me smoking for sure, since that’s how much weight I’ll gain when I stop polluting my lungs finally and then I’d be widescreen compatible only.

Anyway, we know the difference between actually reality and fantasy portrayed as being real. According to Mann Gamallo, a staff writer for Arizona’s Tulsa World news, one accused criminal claims he didn’t know what was virtual versus real. Darwin Dion Batton, 43 has his mug shot taken at Tulsa Jail after being booked on suspicion of felony peeping.

Sand Springs Assistant Police Chief Mike Carter said the man was arrested at the Warehouse Market after putting his camera-equipped cell phone under a 60-year-old woman’s dress to take a snapshot.

When confronted by an off-duty police officer working as security for the store, Darwin Dion Batton admitted taking a photo up the lady’s skirt but insisted that it’ wasn’t an illegal act, since he’d seen it done on a local television newscast. Thankfully, he didn’t have the same confusion regarding the armed robberies and murders on the nightly news.

Nevertheless, I wonder if I can call my cable company to sign up for the local station out of Tulsa, apparently, they cover some far more interesting things in their broadcasts.