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fucking Stephen Fry

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:00

I just feel I have no more time in my life for self-important older men. I’m sorry he hurt himself but the fact he got offered a painkiller doesn’t make a headline story. I feel like this type of man feels that everything they do is noteworthy

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/09/stephen-fry-given-addictive-opioid-painkiller-oxycontin-fall

Stephen Fry was given addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin after fall

Actor was prescribed controversial high-strength drug to prevent loss of muscle after complex fractures of leg, hip and pelvis sustained on stage

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/dec/09/stephen-fry-given-addictive-opioid-painkiller-oxycontin-fall

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:22

@MrsSkylerWhite eh? Do you understand the internet

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MrsSkylerWhite · 09/12/2023 23:24

Probably not as I’m of the same vintage as Stephen

myfavouritemutant · 09/12/2023 23:24

Im just sick of pointless old men who think their lives matter tbh

Why doesn’t his life matter? Because he’s old? Because he’s a man? Of course his life matters - nasty to suggest it doesn’t.

SleepingStandingUp · 09/12/2023 23:25

SgtBilko · 09/12/2023 23:08

I agree, OP. Such a non story. Can’t stand the man and can’t see what the fuss is about.

Agree this is a pointless story but I assume the interview covered now then this singular sound bite. The newspaper has decided to focus on that tiny bit bit the praise he had for the NHS or anything else covered in the interview

Bobbotgegrinch · 09/12/2023 23:26

Eh? I'm not really understanding the issue here.

Famous person does an interview on the radio, to plug his new TV show. Talks about serious injury he had a few months ago. News media decides to write articles about the fall, because its likely to get more clicks that "Stephen Fry hosts gameshow"

Is it just that you don't like Stephen Fry? Or you don't think people should talk about their personal lives?

ArsenicInTheAppleTart · 09/12/2023 23:29

Yeah I don't see why it's such an irritant either.

The Guardian presumably need to update their site all day long with new 'stories'. So they listened to the interview and quickly pinpointed this as the 'interesting' part and turned it into a mini article.

PyongyangKipperbang · 09/12/2023 23:30

He was on to promote his new series, and the injury came up.

He has openly admitted to addiction problems in the past and was aware of the issues with the drug he was offered so turned it down initially. He was then educated by the doctor and accepted the treatment.

He did the interview for something unrelated to this, and what he said in the course of that interview has been picked up by the media (is also on BBC news app btw, or it was earlier) I hardly think that he can be blamed for that.

Anisette · 09/12/2023 23:30

ANightingale · 09/12/2023 23:03

He's the most tedious of bores. I wish him no ill, but I don't want to read his ramblings.

Newspapers are full of things that not everyone wants to read. Most people learn to skip over to what they do want to read. It doesn't make it wrong for the newspapers to publish what you personally don't fancy reading.

stepintochristmas1 · 09/12/2023 23:31

I must admit I went off him a bit when he said women only tolerate sex in exchange for love .

Tacotortoise · 09/12/2023 23:31

Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:08

No, I don’t think he commissioned the story. But he did an interview where he highlighted this super amazing, fun and intriguing narrative.

Im just sick of pointless old men who think their lives matter tbh

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Of course his life matters. I'm sick of stupid younger people who think everyone over 50 should just die to oblige them.

Anisette · 09/12/2023 23:31

Circumferences · 09/12/2023 23:04

The fucking Guardian is the actual problem.

Why is it a problem? No-one forces you either to buy it or to click on its website.

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:31

Why doesn’t his life matter? Because he’s old? Because he’s a man? Of course his life matters - nasty to suggest it doesn’t

absolutely. All lives matter. He should live a fulfilled whole life. But I am sick of pointless men of a certain ilk feeling like their lives matter to everyone else. It’s rich posh old man syndrome

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:33

I’m 49 for all those incensed by my reference to his age. It’s not his age, it’s pompous man

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Redpaisley · 09/12/2023 23:34

Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:08

No, I don’t think he commissioned the story. But he did an interview where he highlighted this super amazing, fun and intriguing narrative.

Im just sick of pointless old men who think their lives matter tbh

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Why shouldn't he think his life matters?

Oxytocin is a highly addictive pain killer. There is a documentary on it on netflix, this medicine destroyed lives. He has a right to share his story when asked.

So what he is old?

Tacotortoise · 09/12/2023 23:34

Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:33

I’m 49 for all those incensed by my reference to his age. It’s not his age, it’s pompous man

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In fact I think it might be you.

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:35

What might be me @Tacotortoise

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Anisette · 09/12/2023 23:35

So you're perfectly fine with self-important younger men, then, OP? It's perfectly clear that it's his age you object to, otherwise why keep going on about older men.

Bobbotgegrinch · 09/12/2023 23:35

Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:33

I’m 49 for all those incensed by my reference to his age. It’s not his age, it’s pompous man

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Ah, so its that you're quite an unpleasant person then.

Good to know.

grumpycow1 · 09/12/2023 23:36

🙄

Its not like they offered him paracetamol is it? OxyContin is the newsworthy thing here, seeing as there’s been a lot of interest lately due to the Netflix documentary.

Ponoka7 · 09/12/2023 23:36

I don't like him, but he is quite famous, so will be the subject matter of the media from time to time. Interesting about Oxycontin, many of us have not long watched Painkiller on Netflix. He healed well from his injuries and there'll be people of a similar age who will be interested in that. As said, is it his age or sex why we shouldn't be interested?

PyongyangKipperbang · 09/12/2023 23:36

Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:31

Why doesn’t his life matter? Because he’s old? Because he’s a man? Of course his life matters - nasty to suggest it doesn’t

absolutely. All lives matter. He should live a fulfilled whole life. But I am sick of pointless men of a certain ilk feeling like their lives matter to everyone else. It’s rich posh old man syndrome

Unless you can prove that he wrote or commissioned the article, then you are pissed off with the wrong person.

R4 interview him.
He answers questions during interview.
National media pick up on on a tiny part of said interview and blow it up into a "Thing".

Still failing to see how this is anything to do with SF. He was asked to do a job, he did it. What happens after that is not down to him.

BrimfulOfMash · 09/12/2023 23:36

FFS, he had a terrible accident (broken pelvis, broken legs, broken ribs) for which someone should get sued. No one should be able to walk off a stage into a drop like that. You’ve had lights in your eyes, walking into a darker space, there was, IMO, serious negligence.

It’s also significant that in another interview he explained that his fear of OxyContin was because of his previous issues with drugs for his MH.

It isn’t his fault that the Guardian published a badly edited piece.

He had his accident having done a talk for a packed audience at the O2. It doesn’t have to be of interest to you OP, but do let us know when you are doing your talk at the 02 that will be more interesting and erudite than that of a ‘pointless old man’.

How nasty.

Tacotortoise · 09/12/2023 23:37

It made more sense before you edited your post. You said "It's not his age, it's him"

I really don't think it's him. This is very much about you.

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Showmethesunny · 09/12/2023 23:37

I am sorry. I need to clarify - it’s not his age. I am older, and I hate ageism I shouldn’t have said that. Apologies. I guess i meant it’s men of a certain age because of how they were brought up- thinking their opinions are so fucking important

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GuinnessBird · 09/12/2023 23:37

OP might as well wear a sign saying that she's a twat.

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