Right, I've Had A Frickin' Nuff!!!

[Darmanicus]

The thing is, when you see the people chosen to go on the show, they are almost like caricatures. Here's the token cockney geezer, the boy from the hood, the italian stallion, the screaming queer, the mincing hairdresser, the thick geordie stud. It's difficult to describe most of them accurately without it sounding offensive.

Cheers,
Liam

Thanks for that Nerf.

 

[Darmanicus]

*moved to TV forum*

Cheers D, seemed to have missed the TV forum.

 

[Zenodotus of Ephesus]

When you lie down with dogs, you get up with the fleas. - Proverb

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

As I said, apologies if this has upset anyone. All I can ask is how this has offended you because you've made the statement but just not given any example. Kinda hard to respond to if you know what I mean.

I can't speak for Fast Learner, but I do know that most people of African extraction here in the States really really REALLY don't like being called "coloured". And no, spelling it the English way with the "u" doesn't help.

Also, you seemed to be very fixated not only on who's gay, but exactly how gay they are.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Is the point of the show that the funniest person is supposed to win? You seem very angry that the person you consider the funniest doesn't win.

If that's not the goal of the show (the best 'player' is supposed to win), then, well, tough.

If that is the point of the show (the funniest person is supposed to win), well, then, remember that humor is subjective. And what appeals to the largest majority is usually not very "cutting edge" or unique. You gotta be bland to win. :\

 

[nerfherder]

The point I DO want to make is that the British public have got to be a bunch of freakin' morons/idiots/humourless/jerk off/masochists........

I believe the demographic of people that vote for BB is the same as that of the people who buy singles. Expect the Crazy Frog ringtone to win BB this year... :\

1 series ago and a transexual from Portugal won 'Big Brother'. She/He wasn't funny either. All she did was whine and cry about not having any freakin' cigarettes and the only funny thing to result from her character was the fact that a couple of the other male characters didn't realize she was a bloke for a while and were, sort of, entertaining ideas for a very short time. Point being, she was NOT entertaining in the slightest. She just wanted to make me puke to be quite honest and not because she was transexual but because she was a transexual and going on prime time TV to let everyone know about it/whine about not being accepted or something like that.

Nadia won because she had a very human story that tugged the heartstrings of the voters.

What I'm trying to get at is what the British TV watching public must be thinking??? Are they all freakin' mad? Do they need a gimmic? Someone please explain this to me. You've got a potentially quite funny TV reality show however the 'public' vote votes out all the funny people leaving all I can describe as gossip material in!

The voters are more interested in social interaction and gossip than watching people be funny all day. Remember, the only criteria for voting is that which the individual voter wants to apply.

Cheers,
Liam

 

[nerfherder]

I can't speak for Fast Learner, but I do know that most people of African extraction here in the States really really REALLY don't like being called "coloured". And no, spelling it the English way with the "u" doesn't help.

You wouldn't hear the word on TV, but you do occasionally hear it said on the street in a totally non-racist way by people that just do not know that it is, or why it is offensive to some black people. Remember, the UK and US have a different mix of races from different origins and for different reasons.

Also, you seemed to be very fixated not only on who's gay, but exactly how gay they are.

I think that's because the gayness is being shoved down our throats (no pun intended!). None of my gay friends walk round in high heels wearing makeup claiming how much of a diva they are. Also non of them walk around semi naked all the time inviting guys to fondle them in jucuzzis. This year the contestants are all just too extreme.

Cheers,
Liam

 

[Darmanicus]

I can't speak for Fast Learner, but I do know that most people of African extraction here in the States really really REALLY don't like being called "coloured". And no, spelling it the English way with the "u" doesn't help.

Also, you seemed to be very fixated not only on who's gay, but exactly how gay they are.

I spell it the English way because I'm, like....English.

At least I know about the "coloured" thing for future reference, thank you. Personally I haven't got a problem with being described as white or whatever, it just doesn't even enter any sort of anger equation as far as I'm concerned.

I'm also not fixated on who's gay, like the "coloured" thing I was just describing who was in the house. It's description not fixation. If I'm fixated on anything, it's with the exact type of characters in that place. Very extreme, as Nerfherder said.

 

[Darmanicus]

Is the point of the show that the funniest person is supposed to win? You seem very angry that the person you consider the funniest doesn't win.

If that's not the goal of the show (the best 'player' is supposed to win), then, well, tough.

If that is the point of the show (the funniest person is supposed to win), well, then, remember that humor is subjective. And what appeals to the largest majority is usually not very "cutting edge" or unique. You gotta be bland to win. :\

I was just angry, (actually angry is far too strong a word, I'm simply stunned/amazed at the voting public for their choices), that so far, the funny/interesting people have been voted off, well a couple of 'em and in this particular instance Maxwell who IMO was the funniest, whilst some really freaky characters get to stay in.

And yes I know it's tough if things don't go somebody's way in anything but this place wouldn't be much of a forum now if all we said to each other when someone posted was, "well, tough", would it?

You might just have a point with the bland thing, it's worked at least once in the last 3 series.

 

[Darmanicus]

I believe the demographic of people that vote for BB is the same as that of the people who buy singles. Expect the Crazy Frog ringtone to win BB this year... :\

If I hear that song again, expect fatalaties. You're right however.

Nadia won because she had a very human story that tugged the heartstrings of the voters.

So did Frankenstein however he had better manners and didn't smoke. Should have got him on.

The voters are more interested in social interaction and gossip than watching people be funny all day. Remember, the only criteria for voting is that which the individual voter wants to apply.

I guess I just can't stand bitchy gossip and prefer humour.

Cheers,
Liam

Time to get a TV for the spare room.