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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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Diaria · 09/12/2023 23:53

Circumferences · 09/12/2023 23:04

The fucking Guardian is the actual problem.

I was about to say this.

More of a tedious bore than SF.

lunaticfringer · 09/12/2023 23:53

Totally agree OP. Tremendously self involved man. Also he's not particularly clever, he's more a Boris Johnson sort that can repeat reams of Greek mythology and Shakespeare.

Statementdress · 09/12/2023 23:53

Can’t stand him or his continual campaign to be regarded as a national treasure.

I think that many media executives think we all want to hear what boring, self important men think…take a look at Top Gear.

MrsSkylerWhite · 09/12/2023 23:55

Statementdress · Today 23:53

Can’t stand him or his continual campaign to be regarded as a national treasure.

I think that many media executives think we all want to hear what boring, self important men think…take a look at Top Gear.”

Rubbish. I know him slightly, very good person.

Diaria · 09/12/2023 23:56

Did anyone see his utterly dreadful acting on The Morning Show?

Why they brought him on I don’t know.

I like him on QI and such things.

Tried to read one of his books due to this, and was horrified, fetishised porn in parts - older man, younger boy etc.

A bit like marmite he is.

Chickenkeev · 09/12/2023 23:57

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We are taking this down as this is not in the spirit of the site.

How incredibly, needlessly nasty. Ffs. Do you feel better after that?

maddiemookins16mum · 09/12/2023 23:58

He gives me the jeebies.

PinkArt · 09/12/2023 23:58

If I had his history of MH issues, including addictions, I'd be extremely anxious if oxycontin was even mentioned as a painkiller option. It's caused untold harm to people - just look at poor Matthew Perry's history for one example.
Yes we can all get fed up with white, middle aged, posh male voices being the default, but he has something important to say here.

Anisette · 09/12/2023 23:59

Statementdress · 09/12/2023 23:53

Can’t stand him or his continual campaign to be regarded as a national treasure.

I think that many media executives think we all want to hear what boring, self important men think…take a look at Top Gear.

What campaign? He hasn't been on TV for ages. It's perfectly normal to be doing the rounds now to promote his book, it's what authors do routinely.

Top Gear isn't on and won't be coming back. But given its popularity when it was on, it would appear media executives were correct.

TempestTost · 09/12/2023 23:59

I don't know, OP, I think it's rather unfair to call him a bore because he is old and a man.

I find I probably enjoy about 75% of Fry's things, and find them interesting. This is a somewhat topical area, and he's famous, so I can see why it might get printed. I wouldn't call it news as such, but most of what is in newspapers now isn't. Hard news seems as rare as hens teeth.

Now that leaves 25% of Fry's stuff I find uninteresting or even annoying. But there are plenty of navel gazing women writers I feel the same way about, and maybe especially young women writers. And for many of them the only damn thing they've ever done is graduated from some journalism or writing program, so why they think I should give two shits about their personal journey I have no idea. At least Fry has produced some actually hilarious comedy, and a few readable novels, and has some life experience under his belt.

dontbuyadell · 10/12/2023 00:00

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Seriously??? Why be so vile towards someone who has known and debilitating mental health issues. Who has contemplated suicide in the past. He didn't ask for the article to be written about him did he. Why be so unbelievably cruel!

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CarterBeatsTheDevil · 10/12/2023 00:04

I've always liked Stephen Fry. I've never thought he was ugly or boring. The difference between him and Boris Johnson is that SF has a conscience, and a lot of insight into his own difficulties, and isn't afraid to be transparent about them.

ArsenicInTheAppleTart · 10/12/2023 00:04

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We are taking this down as this is not in the spirit of the site.

I feel I could give a similarly waspish description of you based on this post alone.

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Showmethesunny · 10/12/2023 00:05

I’ve repeated twice that I am genuinely sorry about the age comment. It wasn’t right. I meant to express that often a certain type of older man feels like they have an opinion that others (particularly women) would benefit from. I’ve experienced it (at 49) and therefore probably was too quick to jump to the ‘old’ terminology.

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TerrysNeapolitan · 10/12/2023 00:06

OMG him whinging on R2 earlier was enough -have never been able to abide him......

dontbuyadell · 10/12/2023 00:06

Yabvvvu what a vile thread!!!

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MrsSkylerWhite · 10/12/2023 00:07

I’m 59. I vaguely know Stephen and you are wrong. He’s a good person.

Nanny0gg · 10/12/2023 00:07

MrsSkylerWhite · 09/12/2023 23:19

So, you get to decide who does and doesn’t matter, Op?

Well, he clearly doesn't as he's old.

Bobbotgegrinch · 10/12/2023 00:08

Showmethesunny · 10/12/2023 00:05

I’ve repeated twice that I am genuinely sorry about the age comment. It wasn’t right. I meant to express that often a certain type of older man feels like they have an opinion that others (particularly women) would benefit from. I’ve experienced it (at 49) and therefore probably was too quick to jump to the ‘old’ terminology.

But you keep implying that this is a behaviour of older men, even when you're apologising for it!

And it's a behaviour that I can't even see in the article that you linked.

Such a weird fucking post.

SemperIdem · 10/12/2023 00:08

dontbuyadell · 10/12/2023 00:00

Seriously??? Why be so vile towards someone who has known and debilitating mental health issues. Who has contemplated suicide in the past. He didn't ask for the article to be written about him did he. Why be so unbelievably cruel!

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Having mental health issues doesn’t make a person beyond reproach.

Nanny0gg · 10/12/2023 00:10

Fiftyand · 09/12/2023 23:44

I heard the interview on Radio 2 and it was actually quite interesting.

I saw what you did there...Smile

ANightingale · 10/12/2023 00:10

He didn't ask for the article to be written about him did he.

This isn't Steve Smith, the accountant, minding his own business who has unwillingly been thrust into the public eye. This is Stephen Fry, someone who sought and has had, a successful career as an actor and latterly a 'personality'. If he's not happy with that, he can retire.

TempestTost · 10/12/2023 00:11

Showmethesunny · 10/12/2023 00:05

I’ve repeated twice that I am genuinely sorry about the age comment. It wasn’t right. I meant to express that often a certain type of older man feels like they have an opinion that others (particularly women) would benefit from. I’ve experienced it (at 49) and therefore probably was too quick to jump to the ‘old’ terminology.

You don't think that there are lots of women who think that their opinions are important and people should listen to them?

And so far as that goes, Fry is famous as a public figure precisely because people want to hear what he says. If they didn't he wouldn't be interviewed or sell books.

Itwasafterallallaboutme · 10/12/2023 00:12

Iscreamtea · 09/12/2023 23:05

Do you think he contacted the paper and asked them to write a story?

This ^^