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Famous people who have disappointed/Racist Bowie

232 replies

Drabarni · 22/01/2020 13:20

I'm disappointed beyond belief, was a huge fan but no more.
Why do we find out after their death.
He was also a paedo, I hope they stop playing his music now.
Who has disappointed you?

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gingerchaos · 22/01/2020 17:39

His eye colour changing wasn't genetic though

Oh what does that matter, my eyes and ds's change colour so I am instructing solicitors to claim our rightful share of Bowie's fortune. It's cast iron proof of a relationship after all.

PuppyMonkey · 22/01/2020 17:49

Am I following this right? You have family members whose DNA has been tested and matches David Bowie’s? Confused

SisterAgatha · 22/01/2020 17:49

She may just have a Jones in her matches from Brixton...

FlyingNorth · 22/01/2020 17:56

I suspect this may be a Danny Dyer/Henry VIII type relationship.

And the trampoline underneath And also this Grin

LlamaPjama · 22/01/2020 17:58

@Squoozie - Grin hahaha!!

JohnVirgo · 22/01/2020 18:00

Just always been a fan until now, the family are relatively close DNA matches, may help ds2 understand why his eyes change colour if it's DNA related.

Erm, you should have googled 'David Bowie' before posting today OP. It may have helped.

Shannith · 22/01/2020 18:00

Also Grin* and the trampoline underneath.*

Drabarni · 22/01/2020 18:03

Puppy

Yep, just coming to terms with it. Quite high with 500cM to some relatives that are close in DNA to DB.
Somebody on here has offered to help me with it recently, but I didn't know then, so surprise if you are reading this. Grin
I'll pm if she doesn't see this thread.
None of it is straight forward, but doubt he's really my Dad, was really 100% joking. I do not think he is ds2's grandfather.

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KaptainKaveman · 22/01/2020 18:03

My ds's eyes change colour because he is a werewolf.
Lycanthropy IS hereditary.

Drabarni · 22/01/2020 18:07

I am still disappointed in DB for having sex with children and I still think he was racist, you don't change your most ingrained belief.
No, I won't just believe any old crap I'm told, but nor will I listen to his music in the same way again, it's not the same.

Would still like to hear of other famous disappointments.
It was the purpose of the thread.

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AllideasAndNoAction · 22/01/2020 18:10

Has ANYONE understood the relevance of the post about Israel, Qatar, football and space?

Anyone? Confused

SimonJT · 22/01/2020 18:13

At least he didn’t think its acceptable to make derogatory jokes about disabled people, unlike the OP who approves of them.

Branleuse · 22/01/2020 18:19

purity politics.

Ok mate, throw your Bowie records in the bin. Im sure it will have a huge impact Grin

Patroclus · 22/01/2020 18:22

I used to think Midge Ure was called 'medua' and it was a proper cool name. Fairly distraught when I found out the truth.

pinyinchahua · 22/01/2020 18:22

I won't just believe any old crap I'm told

Really? REALLY? Because currently you sound like a loon.

IHaveBrilloHair · 22/01/2020 18:26

I love this thread, it's so hilariously batshit Grin

iklboo · 22/01/2020 18:30

'Ere, my DNA says I'm related to David Bowie'

Unless they had a sample of David Bowie's personal DNA from as close to source as possible (eg directly from him) there's no way a real, medically proven DNA test could show this.

PhilSwagielka · 22/01/2020 18:33

@feelingverylazytoday Didn't Lori Maddox shag him? A lot of bands were doing it, Led Zeppelin were notorious for it.

On the subject of paedophilia, I used to be a Lostprophets fan. I can listen to their stuff but only if I compartmentalise a lot.

PhilSwagielka · 22/01/2020 18:34

@AllideasAndNoAction Oh my bad, I posted about Qatar/Space because I thought this was a general thread for talking about bands/slebs who've disappointed you.

Sagradafamiliar · 22/01/2020 18:34

You would know if you were related to Bowie because you'd have seen him at family gatherings over the years, not because one of those trendy DNA kits enlightened you to the fact 😂 what a strange thing to claim, since the purpose of the thread is to completely decimate the man!
How could you have gone from not being able narrow down your favourite songs of his, to not enjoying them anymore? They're the same as they always were.

FlyingNorth · 22/01/2020 18:36

I'm disappointed in Bryan Ferry because his children seem to be massively entitled ultra right wing knobheads.
I know one of them IRL and he absolutely is. I used to love BF but the offspring has put me right off him.

Patroclus · 22/01/2020 18:36

Bryan Ferry in a club style

Veterinari · 22/01/2020 18:37

Right so you lump together racist, paedophilic and gay as similar offences (though have no evidence to support your allegations) , have no clue as to DB's genetics or ocular pathology but think your son is related to him and
still think he was racist, you don't change your most ingrained belief despite loads of evidence to the contrary and no evidence supporting your very new 'ingrained belief'.

I think this thread says much more about you than DB. And it's not good.

PhilSwagielka · 22/01/2020 18:41

@MrsTerryPratchett I was gutted when Flint died but heartened by the many stories of what a lovely man he was. James Blunt recalled that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn both treated him like shit at the Q Awards, but Flint was really nice and friendly to him.

DesLynamsMoustache · 22/01/2020 18:41

This DNA chat GrinGrin What the actual fuck?