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Britains got talent

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  • dandelionclock30
    dandelionclock30 Posts: 3,235 Forumite
    edited 1 June 2014 at 7:01PM
    I've often thought that Ant & Dec have been very careful not to offend people -in fact I've thought of them of as the modern day version of Morcombe & Wise.

    They are total blandness, if they were a colour they would be magnolia. I'd rather have someone who was a bit funny like Clive Anderson or even Lily Savage to them.
  • Lily-Rose_3
    Lily-Rose_3 Posts: 2,732 Forumite
    Well I LOVE Ant and Dec! :T I like them on I'm A Celebrity because they seem more relaxed and seem to let themselves go on there.

    I could happily watch them every week on my telly. They are one of the main reasons I watch BGT. I think they're funny, and entertaining, and endearing.

    Have to say though that the final of BGT is pants. All the best acts didn't get through. Don't know if I will bother watching it TBH.
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  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    January20 wrote: »
    Do you mean in QT? Just google Joey Barton ;)

    No. That was to the op.
  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    But that's the point, they wouldn't dream of saying that to man nor would they say to a "straight" seeming woman "what does your girlfriend think of this" but yet that question came up to a gay man.

    Anyway.... Back to towie :)

    So what was offensive?
    And are you assuming they are gay?
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    OP please tell me you're not from Tunbridge Wells lol.

    Seriously, people are reacting the way they are as you're actually planning to take it to OFCOM! It just seems a tad extreme - especially for something that was clearly not intended to be be interpreted the way you did!! (Has anyone else actually found it offensive enough to take to OFCOM on here?!)

    What about the black comedian/impressionist who said something like 'all the black people shout [made noise]' then 'all the white people shout [made noise]' - then pointed at Alisha and said 'you shout twice, Alisha, as you're mixed race'.

    (And, no, I won't be writing in, but that was the most offensive thing I can think of from BGT so far!)

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  • Mrshaworth2b
    Mrshaworth2b Posts: 988 Forumite
    topdaddy wrote: »
    So what was offensive?
    And are you assuming they are gay?

    We've established from an earlier post, that they are gay
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  • consultant31
    consultant31 Posts: 4,814 Forumite
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    topdaddy wrote: »
    The program is not intelligent. No one said the people watching it arent. Although there is a strong chance this may be the case for some.


    Actually, they did...........

    sax11 wrote: »
    Brain dead tv for a brain dead audience
    I let my mind wander and it never came back!
  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    We've established from an earlier post, that they are gay

    Did the act post that or you assuming?
    Thats a bit offensive.....
  • Mrshaworth2b
    Mrshaworth2b Posts: 988 Forumite
    Did you not read the earlier post about them doing an interview?

    Do I have fool proof evidence that they are gay? ..... No, I don't stalk people's bedrooms
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  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Did you not read the earlier post about them doing an interview?

    Do I have fool proof evidence that they are gay? ..... No, I don't stalk people's bedrooms

    The earlier post doesnt predate the "offense" taken on somebodys elses behalf. See what im getting at?
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