AIBU to not give a fuck about BGT

[katvond]

Logged into Facebook this morning and all I saw on status updates was everything about britains got talent.
Who really gives a toss? I for one don't.
From a very grumpy youngish woman :)

[Alambil]

I only watched half the results show cos I was waiting for something else to come on. That's all I've watched of bgt... I find it boring, mostly although the singing kid was quite good

[juneybean]

I didn't watch either, but I can get into X factor so I can't really complain haha

[worraliberty]

You're neither being reasonable or unreasonable. It's just a TV show. If you don't like it, you don't have to

[LemoryMane]

You are not alone. I couldn't give a flying fuck about BGT, X Factor, Think you can dance?, The Apprentice etc. It's all anyone at work talks about and I'm sorry to be a snob, but I find it shallow and dim-witted.

[BornInAfrica]

You might find it 'shallow and dim-witted' LM - that doesn't mean it is! Who are you to pontificate on what people should and should not enjoy/comment upon on TV? I didn't watch BGT - no reason, just didn't. I love the X Factor, can't be arsed with The Apprentice etc etc - but I don't think it's on to belittle other people for their televisual pleasures!!!

[LemoryMane]

I havent 'pontificated on what people should or shouldnt watch', I've just said I think these talent shows and reality shows are a pile of absolute shite and I personally wouldn't want to rot my brain watching the same old crappy format re-hashed year in year out.

THESE PROGRAMMES ARE TOSS (in my opinion).

If you don't agree, feel free to watch them to your heart's content. They are shit, though.

[duckdodgers]

Im with Worral, its only a TV show at the end of the day and we all have different interests and programmes we enjoy - dont like - dont watch!

I find it tiresome when people judge others based on the TV programmes people enjoy, as if anyone that watches these type of shows is somehow inferior and should watch intellectual docs all the time.

[garlicbutter]

YANBU It might, however, be unreasonable to have so many friends who are obsessed with it!

[shirleyshortcut]

never watched it

i cba with the fake rows, fake sackings, fake ratings etc etc to generate publicity for it

[LemoryMane]

I find it tiresome when people can't take their favourite programmes being criticised. Bloody childish! I watch Waterloo Road. My DH thinks it is a pile of juvenile wank. I don't take it personally.

[katvond]

I'm with Lemory on this, they are utter claptrap but this is my opinion. It was the same with Eurovision. I was utterly gobsmacked that people watched this crap. I'm so glad I've the option to turn over :)

[katvond]

I agree Shirley it's way too fake

[duckdodgers]

Lemon - of course I can take the shows I enjoy being criticised, because unlike some people I can actually see that as individuals we all enjoy different things without being judgemental thats all, unlike all this "god why do people watch this crap" type of astonishment

[worraliberty]

Lol see that's what I love about diverse TV.

Lemory the irony of you saying 'I'm sorry to be a snob' because you don't like BGT...and then going on to say you watch Waterloo road, is...well it's ironic really

Everyone here will have programmes they like or dislike. It doesn't make them snobby...it doesn't make those who like them any less intelligent.

It's just TV!

[LemoryMane]

But I cant see why people like tosh like BGT. I sort of understand why kids might like it, but I honestly dont understand why grown adults would want to send their weekends watching such obviously staged banality. Why should I pretend otherwise? Do I have to pretend to see the attraction?

Actually, God, I do pretend other wise, actually, as I have to give polite smiles and nods on a daily basis when people are boring on about yet another shite teenage street dance crew at work ...

Look, different strokes etc but that doesn't mean I can't say in all honesty on an anonymous forum that these programmes are, in my opinion, wank.

[IgnoringTheChildren]

You definitely need different FB friends - none of mine have mentioned it!

[LemoryMane]

But unlike some of the snivellers on this thread, worrall, I don't take it personally

[worraliberty]

But that's my point. You like your own portion of wank so it's all good!

And yes I do realise how wrong that sounds

[cybbo]

I'm congratulating myself on not watching not one single second of it

[LemoryMane]

lol!

But my portion of wank is not a constant source of banal conversation. It is private wank .

[TidyDancer]

If you don't like it don't watch it. Some people like it, so therefore watch it. Hide the status updates you don't like, then there's no problem.

[Yukana]

I'm sitting with cybbo and a on this one.

[katvond]

Ignoring you are probably right

[noddyholder]

Have never seen it but my mum likes it and Simon cowell is on it so it must be rubbish