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To think Chris Tarrant is a knob?

56 replies

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 00:27

Actually I know I'm entirely reasonable.

What does he always have to insult the audience?

Why does he always say that the "phone a friends" are a funny looking lot?

And didn't he shag around when he was married?

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TroublesomeEx · 20/12/2011 00:28

YANBU. He is a knob.

And he's really patronising.

PlumpDogPillionaire · 20/12/2011 00:31

YABU to bother asking whether YABU.
Course he is.

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 00:34

Maybe I should have set a "who is the bigger knob" question? Him or Steve Wright in the afternoon.

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PlumpDogPillionaire · 20/12/2011 00:34

Tarrant.

MrsKitty · 20/12/2011 00:42

YANBU.

And he's got horrid cold eyes. Like a fish.

Steve Wright is a knob too, but I can just about bear him on R2 for a short while in the afternoons, however if Tarrant is standing in for him then I have to turn it off immediately.

Bogeyface · 20/12/2011 00:43

I know he is.

I parked in his parking space at Elstree studios, blimey, about 7 years ago now, height of "Millionaire" fever anyway.

It was 6pm on Xmas Eve and only the security guard was there. I was picking something up from the prop shop that was being left with said SG and Mr Tarrants space was nearest to the security office. He came out before I had even got out of the car and said "Can you please move your car, this is Mr Tarrants space" I explained why I was there and that I was just picking up the (small) item and that I had thought the studio was empty so it wouldnt matter, and I apologised. He said, no problem, I'll go and get it for you but can you please move your car, Mr Tarrant complains to us if anyone parks in his space, even when he isnt here" and there was a definite roll of the eyes that said "I think he is a wanker and I know you arent doing any harm, but what can you do...?"

So, I moved my car. I parked it horizontally across the end of his space, but not touching it in anyway. SG said "thank you madam, merry Christmas" smiled and left! :o

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 00:49

Great story Bogeyface. Genuinely lol'd.

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WhingingNinja · 20/12/2011 00:49

not unreasonable at all.
Used to live just down the road from him, my brother is still good friends with his daughter.

He is a total sleaze

Bogeyface · 20/12/2011 00:55

Mardy, the item i went to collect is looking at me right now!

It was a Xmas present for then DP, now (not so D)H! I drove 8 hours there and back to get it, and it is the single most geeky fucking thing you have ever seen! I will never divulge what it is, as i do not want people to know that I have this particular item (back lit on a turntable no less) in my lounge :o

Just remembered this, my dad used to be site manager of a nationally known annual event held in our town, and the Tiswas team came to host one year. He cant remember what Mr T was like and doesnt even remember meeting him even though we have photos to prove it, but said Sally James was really lovely....oh really Dad? And that wouldnt have anything to do with her tits or her leather trousers then? :o

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 01:03

Grin. Yes I could see that blokes would have captivated by Sally James...

I just had Millionaire on in the background earlier and found myself wondering how such a fossil could still be on telly.

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GoingForGoalWeight · 20/12/2011 01:06

YADNBU - Tarrant tries to bring down the contestants confidence, i have always felt.

Change the presenter to Phillip Schofield oranother as equally pleasent and somebody might actually win!

i never watch millionaire because of Chris the C&%*

GoingForGoalWeight · 20/12/2011 01:07

Loved Tiswas though :)

FreudianSlipper · 20/12/2011 01:07

he is a knob

so is steve wright is the campaign for him to be knigted one of his hilarious jokes Hmm funny guy funny guy

Bogeyface · 20/12/2011 01:09

Tiswas was tops! I have a much covetted photo of me, aged about 6, with .......

THE PHANTOM FLAN FLINGER!!!

It is my most precious posession!

Bogeyface · 20/12/2011 01:09

possession even

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 12:43

I didn't even like him in Tiswas. the custard pies got a bit tedious after a bit.

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LordOfTheFlies · 20/12/2011 13:30

Y know U are So BU.

I love Mr Tarrant.
The only Unreasonable thing is he didn't run away with me when he went 'over the side'.

Eggwhisk · 20/12/2011 13:39

I cannot stand him. There are not many people i really dislike but Tarrant and Ed Balls are at the top of the list!

IndigoBell · 20/12/2011 15:06

Bruce Forsyth is much, much worse.

complexnumber · 20/12/2011 15:08

I really like him, he makes me laugh and has done so for a long time.

That makes him a good bloke in my books

SuePurblybiltbyElves · 20/12/2011 15:10

He is such a knob. And he has nothing to say. I turned on the car radio yesterday and he was sitting in for someone - doing a proper Steve Wright job. Talking over records, singing badly , loooooong tedious anecdotes. Knob.

Why he, Steve Wright and Richard Madeley continue to be given airtime is beyond me. Knobs.

I suppose at least Richard may say something really stupid

MardyBra · 20/12/2011 15:44

I must be unusual in that I secretly quite like Madeley. I always feel he means well. Although he was hilarious in Who Do You Think You Are when Madeley tried to get a native American chief to partially exonerate his ancestor who slaughtered his ancestors.

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aldiwhore · 20/12/2011 15:48

Oh I like Madely as well, for all his faults, of which there are many.

Tarrant. No. Don't like him at all.

I was having a nice day until you prompted me to now think of that vile man, therefore MardyBra YABVU.

PlumpDogPillionaire · 20/12/2011 15:49

Oh dear, Mardy.
Is that what this has been leading up to, a burgeoning desire to fess up to a Madeley crush? Sad

lolaflores · 20/12/2011 15:51

Listen Tarrant is overshadowed by the enormous knobbiness of JEZZA Clarkson. A giant amongst knobs. He gives knobs a bad name. I want to see him and Tarrant and Brucie and erm let me think....er Ed Balls, david cameron and loads of other dicks in I am a celebrity please hang me. Now that would be unmissable tv.

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