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To think that Pontypandy would be a better place if Norman left?

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Notmyuser · 11/04/2024 17:02

Now I’m not suggesting Sam stops rescuing Norman … but …

Does anyone else detest him? He is insufferable.

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merryandbrightdelight · 12/04/2024 16:16

😂😂😂 bloody Norman!

tinytemper66 · 12/04/2024 16:11

Aprilfoolsday · 12/04/2024 15:44

@tinytemper66 that's not how welsh people speak. It seems to me like a mockery of the Welsh accent.

I know. I am from South Wales and have a strong accent. It isn't a. VAlleys one but very Welshy.

Sev3nWonders · 12/04/2024 15:53

@TinselTarTars I’ve been saying for years how the hell do they get a decent home / car / life insurance in Pontypandy?! I never even thought about the council tax!!

Aprilfoolsday · 12/04/2024 15:44

@tinytemper66 that's not how welsh people speak. It seems to me like a mockery of the Welsh accent.

TheFormidableMrsC · 12/04/2024 00:06

I always thought Norman had ADHD and eventually somebody would notice. That was 10 years ago though. Poor Norman.

Clingfilm · 12/04/2024 00:01

He's a little shit and no mistake!

This Jamaican FS voiceover always makes me laugh like a drain.

Sladuf · 11/04/2024 23:54

I’m basing my answer on Fireman Sam from the late 1980s. I’d have to say YANBU OP but I’d also say Pontypandy would be a better place without Dilys too! Her shrieking voice, “NOR-MAN!” is still something I can hear 30 odd years later. Soooo grating! She was always flirting with Trevor the milkman too from what I remember and was a busybody.

Get rid of the Prices!

Bluescissorsbluepen · 11/04/2024 23:47

Dh declared one day that Sam should take annual leave and see if they can sort their own shit out for a bit. Kill or cure. Admittedly dh was having a rough time at work and couldn’t get leave but he had a point.

Starlightstarbright3 · 11/04/2024 23:43

chromebook234 · 11/04/2024 17:16

Suspiciously similar hair to Sam......

🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes he does .

My Ds is a teenager now but I do remember saying they all need therapy so many near death experiences 🤣

MaybeRevisitYourWipingT3chnique · 11/04/2024 23:40

bluelavender · 11/04/2024 23:31

I think that Pontypandy is an experimental village designed to support a child with arsonist tendancies. How else can you explain the ratio of fire staff to villagers and the huge investment of equipment?

You could be on to something there. Maybe all the villagers have done very, very bad things - and it's their punishment to live there, with Norman (as well as the resulting rocketing council tax and insurance bills) as their punishment.

MaybeRevisitYourWipingT3chnique · 11/04/2024 23:38

They should send Norman to live in an isolated cottage, far, far away, with Postman Pat.

Then they could cause as many problems as they like and argue between themselves who is the more incompetent, with nobody else around to bail them out and then laud them as the heroes!

I would let Jess stay local, somewhere warm and cosy with lots of food and toys available, as none of it is her fault.

Spanglemum75 · 11/04/2024 23:34

The original Fireman Sam and the series after that were great. The latest incarnation, not so much.

bluelavender · 11/04/2024 23:31

I think that Pontypandy is an experimental village designed to support a child with arsonist tendancies. How else can you explain the ratio of fire staff to villagers and the huge investment of equipment?

cuckyplunt · 11/04/2024 21:07

PlasticOno · 11/04/2024 18:44

Well, it appears to be governed by a mayor who is advised by a chicken who lives in her handbag, sooo…?

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That strikes me as a viable alternative to our current government set-up.

TheFoz · 11/04/2024 21:03

My 15 year old daughter was obsessed with Fireman Sam, and would still watch the old episodes 😂

PrincessHoneysuckle · 11/04/2024 21:01

Annoying little fucker.
Ds is 10 now but hated having to listen to FS back in the day

Jojoanna · 11/04/2024 20:57

My children are grown now , Norman used to be a side character when they were little. Watching with my grandchildren it's soo annoying that he's the central theme every time

likepebblesonabeach · 11/04/2024 20:45

My DC is now 20 and even now if he does something arsey we still call him Norman Price

Mumoftwo1312 · 11/04/2024 20:44

Yanbu.

On a similar note, Kwazii is a useless addition to the Octonauts and must only be there through some kind of nepotism. He's not a scientist, navigator, medic, mechanic or anything useful.

FizzyDucks · 11/04/2024 20:44

I'm surprised that Bella Lasagna has insurance for her cafe given the number of times she has set fire to it.

Tagyoureit · 11/04/2024 20:43

I do love a bit of Fireman Sam, admittedly, I was probably single for too long whilst my DS was very into it!!

But Norman..... I've never had such hatred for a child/fictional character! Sam should let him burn! He's the worst!!

Newsenmum · 11/04/2024 20:37

Notmyuser · 11/04/2024 17:02

Now I’m not suggesting Sam stops rescuing Norman … but …

Does anyone else detest him? He is insufferable.

I love him!

PlasticOno · 11/04/2024 20:37

tinytemper66 · 11/04/2024 20:33

What is wrong with the voices?

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Norman, admittedly, has a voice like the offspring of a boy and a chainsaw.

tinytemper66 · 11/04/2024 20:33

Aprilfoolsday · 11/04/2024 17:08

I wouldn't know. Can't listen to any of their voices.

What is wrong with the voices?