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Sara Cox please just stop!!!

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YorkshireMedusa · 09/09/2024 16:41

I've heard her put on a weird voice and repeatedly say, 20+ times, Scooby Dooby Doo in said weird voice. Turned off and 10 minutes later went into a shop that had Radio 2 on and she was still doing it. FFS she's paid a fortune for that nonsense and we're paying through the licence fee.

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MyLimeGuide · 23/11/2025 10:22

YorkshireMedusa · 23/11/2025 09:42

I'm the one who started this, because I don't want to be treated like a child by radio shows I listen to. We're consumers, and have the right to talk about and criticise, review etc, what we consume. People who do these jobs are fully aware they're not for everyone.

I can say with honesty that if SC was my friend I'd be honest with her and say what I think about her show. Not that it'd make any difference, because that's her radio persona. If I ever met her and she asked. I'd tell her. That'd not be bullying.

I've no idea why Keir Starmer got dragged into it.

A really talented broadcaster on a radio station (supposedly aimed at mature adults) who is speaking in a way that appeals to 7 year olds.

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Just dont listen to it then Ydog.

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YorkshireMedusa · 23/11/2025 09:42

Gofaster2023 · 23/11/2025 02:00

Can we stop this now? Pure nasty. There is nothing remotely useful or helpful to anyone. It is purely bullying by people who.wouldnt have the balls to say it in public. And damn straight i would say this to them if they were brave enough to say it in front of me.

I'm the one who started this, because I don't want to be treated like a child by radio shows I listen to. We're consumers, and have the right to talk about and criticise, review etc, what we consume. People who do these jobs are fully aware they're not for everyone.

I can say with honesty that if SC was my friend I'd be honest with her and say what I think about her show. Not that it'd make any difference, because that's her radio persona. If I ever met her and she asked. I'd tell her. That'd not be bullying.

I've no idea why Keir Starmer got dragged into it.

A really talented broadcaster on a radio station (supposedly aimed at mature adults) who is speaking in a way that appeals to 7 year olds.

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Gofaster2023 · 23/11/2025 02:00

Can we stop this now? Pure nasty. There is nothing remotely useful or helpful to anyone. It is purely bullying by people who.wouldnt have the balls to say it in public. And damn straight i would say this to them if they were brave enough to say it in front of me.

OonaStubbs · 23/11/2025 01:14

I don't really see why BBC Radio 1 and 2 need to be publicly funded stations. Their content is really no different to any of the various commercial radio stations even the local ones.

MyLimeGuide · 23/11/2025 01:04

YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 20:26

I don't really see her as a professional northerner. It's the way she speaks that has nothing to do with her accent. Idiosyncratic pronunciations of words and referring to callers as G-Dog and T-Dog is weird. It's nothing to do with being a woman either as some people erroneously state. She's capable of presenting well as seen on some TV shows. It's also possible to be humorous without the strangled words and so on, too.

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I just googled it. Kier earns more. This is a nonsense thread, just like Sarahs shows! But she still brings more to the table than him.

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YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 20:26

mids2019 · 22/11/2025 16:34

She receives money from the public purse and earns a heel of a lot more than the PM. What shouldn't people criticise the perceived lack of talent and fake persona?

The professional northerner shtick has HD it's day and I think people have a right to say so. As a northerner I hate people using exaggerated stereotypes to 'get with the people'

I don't really see her as a professional northerner. It's the way she speaks that has nothing to do with her accent. Idiosyncratic pronunciations of words and referring to callers as G-Dog and T-Dog is weird. It's nothing to do with being a woman either as some people erroneously state. She's capable of presenting well as seen on some TV shows. It's also possible to be humorous without the strangled words and so on, too.

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mids2019 · 22/11/2025 16:34

She receives money from the public purse and earns a heel of a lot more than the PM. What shouldn't people criticise the perceived lack of talent and fake persona?

The professional northerner shtick has HD it's day and I think people have a right to say so. As a northerner I hate people using exaggerated stereotypes to 'get with the people'

caramac04 · 22/11/2025 12:33

MyLimeGuide · 22/11/2025 09:40

Lol! Are you in love with DJ Spoony!!?

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I am a little bit

MyLimeGuide · 22/11/2025 09:40

LadyKenya · 21/11/2025 19:52

What a nasty thing to write. There is nothing wrong with how DJ Spoony talks.

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Lol! Are you in love with DJ Spoony!!?

Bubb13Wrap · 22/11/2025 09:34

YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 09:31

I fail to see how not liking a style of presentation, and daring to say so, is unpleasant, or hatred. In fact, your posts have shown more attacks than any of mine.

Example: I like the presentation style of OJ Borg. He's a bloke. But if he starts mispronouncing words to be quirky, calling callers by silly made up names and repeating something over and over, I'd be irritated by that too.

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You know full well your op was an attack and an invite to a pile on aimed at ripping her to shreds.

I don’t get the need.

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YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 09:31

Bubb13Wrap · 22/11/2025 09:14

MN saying this thread and the OP is fine does not fine make.

It’s well known that MN is now an unpleasant place which MN HQ facilitates. These threads are invariably about women, not moderated properly and just encourage nasty posts and attacks.

Out of all the subjects you could have started a thread about was it really necessary to start one such as this?Is there not enough unpleasantness and hatred in the world?

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I fail to see how not liking a style of presentation, and daring to say so, is unpleasant, or hatred. In fact, your posts have shown more attacks than any of mine.

Example: I like the presentation style of OJ Borg. He's a bloke. But if he starts mispronouncing words to be quirky, calling callers by silly made up names and repeating something over and over, I'd be irritated by that too.

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Bubb13Wrap · 22/11/2025 09:14

YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 07:59

You took my post out of context. That refers to her charity run; I'm no Paddy McGuiness fan either but I thought the same about him. I still do not like her style of presenting as evidenced.

FYI I've discussed this whole thread with @mnhq who've confirmed that the OP and thread is fine. Any individual posts that attack another poster or SC personally need to be reported.

The OP is not unkind but several posts in it are.

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MN saying this thread and the OP is fine does not fine make.

It’s well known that MN is now an unpleasant place which MN HQ facilitates. These threads are invariably about women, not moderated properly and just encourage nasty posts and attacks.

Out of all the subjects you could have started a thread about was it really necessary to start one such as this?Is there not enough unpleasantness and hatred in the world?

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YorkshireMedusa · 22/11/2025 07:59

StillCreatingAName · 13/11/2025 20:13

If you’re so in awe of her OP, do the kind thing of asking for your this mean thread to be deleted…

You took my post out of context. That refers to her charity run; I'm no Paddy McGuiness fan either but I thought the same about him. I still do not like her style of presenting as evidenced.

FYI I've discussed this whole thread with @mnhq who've confirmed that the OP and thread is fine. Any individual posts that attack another poster or SC personally need to be reported.

The OP is not unkind but several posts in it are.

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LadyKenya · 21/11/2025 19:52

Pumpkinallspice · 21/11/2025 19:27

She's significantly better than the chavvy sounding sounding spoony dj.

What a nasty thing to write. There is nothing wrong with how DJ Spoony talks.

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YorkshireMedusa · 21/11/2025 19:47

Pumpkinallspice · 21/11/2025 19:27

She's significantly better than the chavvy sounding sounding spoony dj.

I heard her tonight for a short while. She called a man whose name is Tony "T-Dog" (why??) and the idiosyncratic pronunciations were back. I've never noticed Spoony sounding chavvy.

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Pumpkinallspice · 21/11/2025 19:27

She's significantly better than the chavvy sounding sounding spoony dj.

mids2019 · 21/11/2025 07:49

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YorkshireMedusa · 20/11/2025 08:46

Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 08:33

It’s just nasty. You don’t like her, many others do. Is it really necessary to start such an unpleasant thread pulling to shreds how she speaks, her work, her charity challenge…

The phrase do better comes to mind.

I don't like her style of presenting. I don't like or dislike her as I've never met her. She's probably a very nice person. I've said that already.

I've never once pulled apart her charity challenge. When this thread began it was 14 months before it. I've said that already.

The way she speaks at times on her radio show is silly. I'm sure she does not do that in real life.

As for her work, I quite enjoy her book club show and things she's done on the TV. I've said that already.

In your own words, @Bubb13Wrap , when reading and interpreting posts, do try to do better.

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Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 08:33

It’s just nasty. You don’t like her, many others do. Is it really necessary to start such an unpleasant thread pulling to shreds how she speaks, her work, her charity challenge…

The phrase do better comes to mind.

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YorkshireMedusa · 20/11/2025 08:16

MyLimeGuide · 20/11/2025 08:01

Celebrities doing "charity" events to boost their popularity sucks. BUT i do like her shes silly! Which is good IMO

Like I said it's horses for courses. I don't mind humour on the radio, makes the world go round, but not when it's juvenile as I'm not a child.

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MyLimeGuide · 20/11/2025 08:01

Celebrities doing "charity" events to boost their popularity sucks. BUT i do like her shes silly! Which is good IMO

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YorkshireMedusa · 20/11/2025 07:49

Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 07:38

It’s just trashing her completely. Any thread that rips to sheds and belittles anything she does including an incredibly hard attempt to raise money for charity is a very nasty personal attack.

It’s just vile and incredibly mean girls.

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A post just above talks about her being a multi millionaire. The OP I started did not trash her. It was about the childish manner of presentation on a radio show aimed at adults. Though being a multi millionaire through repeating Scooby Doo on prime time radio is questionable. It's talking about her radio show that I found annoying. That's all.

At that time we hadn't even had Paddy McGuiness on his chopper, never mind Sara running five days in all kinds of weather.

I got in my car last night about 6.30 pm and the radio was tuned to R2. I left it on though my drive was only 10 minutes. I never heard her mention the CIN challenge once.

We are entitled not to find TV and radio shows to our taste and to discuss that on a discussion board. I've never once 'trashed' her as an individual. If people do overstep, there's a report function.

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Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 07:38

YorkshireMedusa · 20/11/2025 07:34

This thread was started about an irritating segment on her radio show last year. About her presenting style not her as an individual.

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It’s just trashing her completely. Any thread that rips to sheds and belittles anything she does including an incredibly hard attempt to raise money for charity is a very nasty personal attack.

It’s just vile and incredibly mean girls.

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YorkshireMedusa · 20/11/2025 07:34

Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 07:29

This whole nasty thread is just one big personal attack. Either nobody is moderating or it is abundantly clear MN just does not care.

This thread was started about an irritating segment on her radio show last year. About her presenting style not her as an individual.

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Bubb13Wrap · 20/11/2025 07:29

This whole nasty thread is just one big personal attack. Either nobody is moderating or it is abundantly clear MN just does not care.