I don’t fall in love very easily. So that should make my undying devotion to the cast of “Jersey Shore” that much more impressive.

I didn’t plan on loving them so much. I had heard about the show and made a promise to watch, but I have done that for a lot of MTV-ish type shows. I generally get turned off by the boorish nature of the participants or just don’t have time to watch. Thank God I made time for The Situation, Snooki and their pals.

Like I said on Facebook after I watched the two-hour premiere, this show should win multiple Emmys. I don’t care if they don’t fit into more than one category. Make some more to honor them. They totally deserve it.

The reality is that while some Italian-Americans have problems with the terms “guido” and “guidette” and the behavior of the cast may seem less than ideal, they come across in most situations – particularly the interviews they do now that filming for the show is over – as decent people who just had a lot of fun on summer vacation.

Take “The Situation” for example. I have yet to see an interview where he hasn’t been self-effacing, arrogant and charming all at the same time. Snooki realizes she’s a big character. They’re laughing with us laughing at them. That’s refreshing in a day and age when so many people seem to go on reality shows to act like someone they think we want them to be. The “Jersey Shore” cast is just themselves, Axe body spray and all.