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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:10

I've watched a bit of it over the years.

I was watching a couple of this year's episodes, and I just thought that the trials have gotten so much worse.

Yesterday they had Oti mabuse, one of the contestants, stand in a sarcophagus. They poured sand into it, up to her neck, so her whole body was covered in sand, and she couldn't move at all.

She had a tiny head space for air. Then they filled that head space with giant cockraches, ants and large worms.

I was watching it and thinking,

"When did watching people being completely tortured on TV become acceptable."

Is it not going too far?

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 13:26

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 05/12/2024 12:49

'Jugador?' That's Spanish though, not English. We could go on all day bringing up words from another language!

Also, 'gotten' is a word yes, but it's not an English one, it's American.

I'm not bothered if people use it, I probably use Americanisms myself some days, but let's not pretend it's English, because it's not.

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If you look up the history of the word,

Gotten was used in the UK, actually.

It just went out of popularity a bit.

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Rainbowandgrey · 05/12/2024 13:25

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 05/12/2024 12:49

'Jugador?' That's Spanish though, not English. We could go on all day bringing up words from another language!

Also, 'gotten' is a word yes, but it's not an English one, it's American.

I'm not bothered if people use it, I probably use Americanisms myself some days, but let's not pretend it's English, because it's not.

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It’s an older form of English that has persisted in America.

What some English people don’t seem to realise is that it has also persisted in parts of England, as well as in Scotland and in Ireland. It didn’t die out on this side of the Atlantic. Depending on where you live you’ll be familiar with it or not in everyday speech.

BakedBeansforabrain · 05/12/2024 13:05

Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:41

Gotten is a word.

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Only in the USA

In British English, the past participle of the verb get is got. In American English, people say gotten.

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 05/12/2024 12:49

tilypu · 05/12/2024 07:26

I'm from the UK. I'm in my mid 50s. I have used the word all my living memory.

It is in use in the UK. Just not everywhere.

And how bizarre to claim it's 'not a word'. A word is a word. Jugador is a word. It's not an English word, but it's still a word.

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'Jugador?' That's Spanish though, not English. We could go on all day bringing up words from another language!

Also, 'gotten' is a word yes, but it's not an English one, it's American.

I'm not bothered if people use it, I probably use Americanisms myself some days, but let's not pretend it's English, because it's not.

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 05/12/2024 12:45

BIossomtoes · 05/12/2024 12:18

For someone who objects to this programme so strongly, you seem oddly over invested @Mearabade. Maybe give it a swerve if it offends you.

This! ^

midlifeattheoasis · 05/12/2024 12:41

Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:37

So what's your thoughts on the Asian tv reality shoes that are more extreme torture.

People on this thread have said that they're very very bad.

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TBH I have never watched these other shows, but people know what they are signing up for and if they are stupid enough to do them, then more fool them.

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:37

midlifeattheoasis · 05/12/2024 12:36

@Mearabade

I think you're talking nonsense. The show has been running for something like 20 years now and without exception the "celebs" know what they're signing up for and get a huge fee to boot.

As others have said you can in no way compare it to torture.

So what's your thoughts on the Asian tv reality shoes that are more extreme torture.

People on this thread have said that they're very very bad.

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:36

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:33

Still watched it though haven't you, doesn't matter where, does it

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I never said I didn't watch clips. I said that I did.

What's your point?

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midlifeattheoasis · 05/12/2024 12:36

@Mearabade

I think you're talking nonsense. The show has been running for something like 20 years now and without exception the "celebs" know what they're signing up for and get a huge fee to boot.

As others have said you can in no way compare it to torture.

Persephonegoddess · 05/12/2024 12:33

On the children point, it is on after the watershed at 9pm which means children should only be watching with parental consent. So no unless a parent is useless children shouldn't be watching it.

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:33

Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:31

Dont make shit up. I never wrote anywhere on this thread that I have watched any of this year's episodes.

I said that i saw Oti and recap videos, on instagram

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Still watched it though haven't you, doesn't matter where, does it

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:32

Garnetcherrycola · 05/12/2024 12:28

Oh for goodness sake. It's been going on for years, the contestants know what to expect and sign up, consenting to it. Prior to the challenge, they are told what will happen and if they want to go ahead. During the trial, they can stop at any given point. It's hardly abuse and torture 😂

I'll pour giant burrowing cockroaches all over your face and see if you think it's fun!

The ants bite and hurt people.

One contrstant had a leech suck a load of blood out of her.

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Jumell · 05/12/2024 12:31

Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:13

Haha! That was a good one.

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Same !!

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:31

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:25

A couple of this years episodes and Oti, so this year, make up your mind

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Dont make shit up. I never wrote anywhere on this thread that I have watched any of this year's episodes.

I said that i saw Oti and recap videos, on instagram

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Garnetcherrycola · 05/12/2024 12:28

Oh for goodness sake. It's been going on for years, the contestants know what to expect and sign up, consenting to it. Prior to the challenge, they are told what will happen and if they want to go ahead. During the trial, they can stop at any given point. It's hardly abuse and torture 😂

TaylorBrown · 05/12/2024 12:28

I'm sure if I was getting paid for doing that I would do it. They signed up they know what could be coming whats the problem?

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:25

Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:23

Yes I did say that. said I've watched it in the past. The highlights on YouTube.

I haven't watched it at all this year.

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A couple of this years episodes and Oti, so this year, make up your mind

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:25

BIossomtoes · 05/12/2024 12:22

Then hide it.

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"If you don't like it don't watch it" is such a silly comment really".

It doenst matter if I personally watch a clip on instagram or not.

It'll still happen.

And what I wanted to talk about on here was -
why is it becoming acceptable to hurt people on reality shows.

As another poster wrote on this thread:

Some of the Asian reality tv shows are extremely bad to contestants.

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:23

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:22

In your OP you said you watched a couple of episodes and a bit over the years

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Yes I did say that. said I've watched it in the past. The highlights on YouTube.

I haven't watched it at all this year.

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BIossomtoes · 05/12/2024 12:22

Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:20

I don't watch it at all

It pops up on my instgram feed.

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Then hide it.

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 12:22

Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:20

I don't watch it at all

It pops up on my instgram feed.

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In your OP you said you watched a couple of episodes and a bit over the years

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 12:20

BIossomtoes · 05/12/2024 12:18

For someone who objects to this programme so strongly, you seem oddly over invested @Mearabade. Maybe give it a swerve if it offends you.

I don't watch it at all

It pops up on my instgram feed.

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BIossomtoes · 05/12/2024 12:18

For someone who objects to this programme so strongly, you seem oddly over invested @Mearabade. Maybe give it a swerve if it offends you.

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 11:59

Did you all see that Jane Moore who was a contestant in I'm a celebrity this year, posted a picture on instagram of her bra.

In the photo, Her bra is absolutely drenched in blood.

She said she woke up to find a blood sucking leech, attached to her breast.

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Mearabade · 05/12/2024 11:58

RedRiverShore5 · 05/12/2024 11:55

i wouldn't mind doing that, knowing I can say no and earning more than many people do in several years of hard graft. They are not children so shouldn't be compared to them

Yea I agree they are getting paid.

But it's not about them getting fees.

It's that hurting someone and scaring someone shouldn't be entertainment at all.

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