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David Walliams in the bin

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carlitaclarita · 25/02/2026 21:45

To throw all our David Walliams books out? I can’t even bear to take them to charity shops and I’m annoyed I even own them and annoyed they were so heavily pushed in schools.

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Servicesblended · 25/02/2026 21:47

I think YABVU because he has been found guilty of nothing and is therefore innocent.

Even if he was convicted I'd still say YABU because the books are not the author. Even if you couldn't bring yourself to appreciate the books because of their author, throwing them out would achieve nothing. Not buying any new ones would be less unreasonable.

BillieWiper · 25/02/2026 21:47

Yeah put in recycling. Idt charity shops will take them. Well they won't be able to sell them anyway.

I never got how he was able to become this doyen of children's literature when he's a prejudiced letch. With basic writing 'talent'.

PullTheBricksDown · 25/02/2026 21:46

Yeah, put them in recycling.