AIBU?
about Grandpa In My Pocket?
LifeIsButtercream · 02/06/2011 17:37
I probably need a new hobby......
Am being subjected to watching Grandpa In My Pocket with DD, and can't help but wonder......
Why has Grandpa decided to share his shrinking hat abilities with Jason, but not with whatever-his-sisters-name-is? Or, for that matter, his son/daughter (not sure which one he is father of!)
Surely thats a bit sexist - favouring the grandson over grandaughter, or deeming her unworthy of knowing his secret (I'll admit though, she is a bit of a wet lettuce and could do with acting lessons)
And AIBU to be falling about in hysterics now because I've only just realised that the initials of Grandpa In My Pocket are GIMP? 
Oh, I seriously need to get out more!
ThePrincessRoyalFiggyrolls · 02/06/2011 17:40
You need a new hobby - fortunately its one of the dvd's I can send around to my mum when she has the children - she fancies James Bolam (?) and introduced dd to bloody GIMP!
IMHO Jason is a tad wet lettuce too, I quite like Aunt Loretta myself - game old bird, and I am convinced that Mr Maker is Mr Liker Biker.
New hobby for me to then
SequinsAndSparkles · 02/06/2011 18:04
I started a thread about my hatred for Grandpa in My Pocket a couple of months ago!
I hate Grandpa, He is an evil little old man, and why does everyone call him Grandpa? Even Miss Smiley? Why is he so horrible to everyone apart from his precious Jason? Your telling me, he's known about his shrinking abilities all these years and never shared it with his own children? And what about poor Jemima? FAVOURITISM is what it is! And Jemima's older, so presumably when she came along he thought 'oh no, she's not good enough to know about my shrinking cap'. And they laugh at her, and the others, because they don't know. TOXIC is what he is!! And I hate the way he sulks, he is a child hater! I hate the way Jason says things like ''Grandpa isn't very keen on Troy, and neither am I.'' And that bloody little dog of his! What happens when he dies, eh? What about poor Jason then? He will never have bonded with anybody else, because Grandpa has forced him to live a double life of manipulation and deciet! I also hate the episode where the baby comes to stay, and Grandpa is getting annoyed with the baby crying! Covering his ears and muttering 'What can possibly be making it cry so much'..he's a nasty old twerp.
You know what I think, I think that Grandpa is a nasty little BUSYBODY!!
Aaaaah that felt good I wish my DD didn't love it so bloody much. She makes me draw the characters, when she's not watching it.
I also have far too much time on my hands.
TattyDevine · 02/06/2011 21:53
I think you will find that the show is known on Mumsnet as "Grandpa in my barstarding pocket"
Someone did a thread on it a while ago and it was excellent rewriting-of-title-to-include-swear-word quality, up there with Thomas the Cocking tank engine from the other day.
Most annoyingly, I have the Joules skirt that the mother wears all the time. Its from the Spring 2008 range. I don't wear it with a yellow cardigan and red belt, in fact, I don't wear it at all since I fucking saw it on that fucking show.
sunshineandbooks · 02/06/2011 21:54
SequinsandSparkles that's an ace critique. Love it!
I have given up on CBeebies. The equality in the programming has actually got worse (think Zingzillas) and they seem to be training a new generation to put up with endless repeats. Drives me insane.
I now use iplayer etc for pretty much all our TV viewing - control over which programmes are seen and the ability to choose Channel 5 faves like Peppa Pig without having to put up with adverts.
SunshineisSorry · 02/06/2011 21:56
errm, i think grandpa in my pocket is fanfuckingtastic and i take deep personal offence to your dislike .
I never had a grandad, well obviously i did, my DD1 had a wonderful grandad (my dad) but my DD2 never did because he died when she was 8 weeks old. I always get a bit of a lump in my throat because my dad was a bit like grandpa - bit mischevious. Woudlnt have done the favouritism though.
Have you not considered that Jason may have stumbled upon grandpa and his shrinking cap and been sworn to secrecy, not that he was taken into grandpas confidence over anyone else. Maybe it is an X linked mutation that somehow skips a generation and jason will go on to take over the shrinking cap when grandpa pops off this mortal coil.
i did however have a guilty crush on james bolam when he was in that program with the bisto woman
sunshineandbooks · 02/06/2011 21:57
Have you not considered that Jason may have stumbled upon grandpa and his shrinking cap and been sworn to secrecy, not that he was taken into grandpas confidence over anyone else. Maybe it is an X linked mutation that somehow skips a generation and jason will go on to take over the shrinking cap when grandpa pops off this mortal coil.
thumbwitch · 02/06/2011 22:03
oh glad that someone has already said that Mr Likerbiker is indeed Mr Maker.
Shakey - yes, Troy was on BGT. I didn't realise that, DH did. He has an eye for remembering male faces in things - I'm better at remembering females than him though (hair colour puts him off!)
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