I'm Scottish and had never heard of a guido before until I watched this show. At first I was disgusted at their vulgar antics, lack of class and drunken behaviour etc and decided to turn it off. But one night I was bored and decided to watch it again.. once you get to know the individuals and their personalities It's actually thoroughly entertaining! Some of them are surprisingly intelligent and very heartwarming. I became hooked on every season and fell in love with the cast. Yes there's booze, fights, drama, fake tans but once you get passed all that it's a very interesting observation of young people and growing up. It's about friendship and growth. There's also some very entertaining episodes and one-liners, heart warming and sad moments. Give it a chance before judging harshly