Ordinarily, a woman might not immediately move to the East Coast’s party capital after announcing she’s pregnant. And generally speaking, someone who’s gone through rehab won’t jump to surround himself with alcohol. Snooki and “Sitch” are of a different breed, though, and even though both have committed to acting responsibly during Season 6 of “Jersey Shore,” their six housemates (and even Mike, himself, sans drink) are ready to tear it up Seaside Heights-style all the same.

“The show’s reality,” Pauly says in the video below after being asked if Mike’s and Snooki’s announcements had the potential to change the house’s dynamic. “Things happen. In reality, people get pregnant, some people deal with situations going to rehab. It’s just real life.” Ronnie agrees, and adds that people who drink and those don’t can still coexist. After all, there’s still the boardwalk, shifts at the Shore Store and, of course, in-house games of Meatball Plop.