Does anyone dislike David Attenborough

[Butterme]

I’m just wondering if there is anyone who dislikes David Attenborough.

I genuinely think he’s one of the very few people that everyone likes.
No matter how old, what class, what culture etc all I’ve ever heard is how much they love him.

It’s his 100th birthday today and if you google his name you’ll see.

I thought I’d do a poll incase anyone was too afraid of admitting they don’t like him 🤣

Your poll is stupid. The thread is called, does anyone dislike… and the poll is do you like…

So loads of people will press the wrong button!

No feelings either way

Only weirdos and psychos don't like David.

I think a lot of English people must like him and maybe assume everyone else does. I’m not English and I don’t know anyone who particularly likes him and a fair few who actively dislike him.

One of the gorillas gave him a sideways look that bristled with disdain.

I believe that a number of bats were very unhappy as he plodded about in a cave, ankle deep in their droppings

He is the literal embodiment of national treasure. He is the closest thing to a non religious saint there could be. Who could possibly not like him!

It could be that some people, who worked for BBC2, might dislike him since he was the controller in the 1960s- 1970s.

Who, and why?

hes boring and a total BBC jobs for the boys luvvie -

People I know and because they find him irritating.

No strong feelings about him one way or the other but I don’t get the outpouring of love for him. He’s just a TV presenter who happens to be old. And I don’t really like his presenting style.

I gasped at results as answered the thread title but then saw the vote options.

I don't dislike him. But I don't kid myself that I know him, so I'm pretty neutral. But that might be because I don't really watch natural history programmes. Does that make me a pariah?

Every time i see his face on the news i immediately worry he's died 😫

His voice is so calming. When there's a nature documentary and it's not him narrating, deep down i don't feel it's quite 'real' ..... 🤣

I'm a bit neutral tbh, I'm also baffled at the hooha.

Ye there will be people who won’t like him - he is the epitome of middle class men and privilege and like people have said he was their boss

but we will kill them 😂

im dreading his death - I’ll be beside myself - he is the height of nostalgia for me

I haven't met him. I think he seems likeable.

Through work, I've encountered quite a few people who loathe him with a spitting rage. As far as I can tell, they are climate change deniers who are furious that an environmentalist generates such public affection.

I am always at least slightly annoyed if I find an interesting looking nature documentary that isn't voiced by him. Have loved him since I was about 3 so roughly 40 years

@MrsTerryPratchettexactly, I’d touched no before I read the pole properly, it’s the opposite of the title , nonsense.

I’ve no strong feeling either way, I don’t really like wildlife programmes so I haven’t really seen any of his programmes.

I could listen to him all day. When I was in my 20s I used to put his DVDs on just to help me sleep. He has such a calming soothing voice.

He would be one of my fantasy 'dinner party' guests.
He's done a lot to raise awareness to protect our plant. He's very interesting.
I would even like to see his face on our paper money.
I do worry when I see his photo pop up, I worry he has died. That will be sad day. I'm so glad he made his 100th.

I love him and I'll be very upset when he dies. I'm not prone to feeling emotional about someone I dont know but there's something about his voice that instantly makes me feel safe

I see your point but the question of the poll couldn’t be any clearer though and so I didn’t realise it would cause problems

When he dies it will be like when Nelson Mandela died all over again 🥲