I would say my Mom is a borderline hoarder. She's not as bad as the people on the show, but she definitely shares some traits. But the people on that show take it to an extreme. I remember one show where this lady had cans of food that were bulging. Anyone knows that if a can is bulging that it is probably infected with Botulism and yo throw it out. Well, she refused to throw it out saying that she has an immunity to all the worlds illnesses and that she can eat it. Her 4 fridges were all filled with rotting food. There was rotting food all over her house. It was amazing. I watch that show from the sheer "trainwreck" factor of "I have to watch, it's so horrible but I have to watch."