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Original poster

to think that will.i.am should not have taken his torch on the voice.........

48 replies

cwtch4967 · 28/05/2012 14:29

I found watching him prancing about waving it like a trophy was a bit sickening.
He just looked like he was showing off!
I know someone who has carried the torch, she was nominated for her work with special needs children and has been really modest about the whole thing!

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McPhee · 28/05/2012 14:31

Oh don't be ridiculous women.

He also was proud of it, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered.

Geez can no one do anything these days without being judged Hmm

insancerre · 28/05/2012 14:31

YABU to care so much.
I didn't see it but he was showing off, wasn't he? I expect he was pleased with himself.
So what?

insancerre · 28/05/2012 14:32

x-posts McPhee Grin

BonkeyMollocks · 28/05/2012 14:32

Meh!
So what!

molschambers · 28/05/2012 14:33

Well at least he's excited about the whole thing. More than I can manage tbh.

BonkeyMollocks · 28/05/2012 14:33

X-post Grin

CrispyCod · 28/05/2012 14:41

How come he was carrying the torch. I thought this was the London Olympics and worthy UK bods were given the honour to carry it. Why are letting forrin people carry it? Grin

sparkle12mar08 · 28/05/2012 14:43

I'm starting to really dislike him to be honest. He's a pompous, inarticulate, arrogant man. And what on earth was he doing carrying a torch anyway? We couldn't have found just one more deserving british citizen out of the nearly 60million here?!

LentillyFart · 28/05/2012 14:52

Gosh. I didn't realise that you only qualified for torch bearing if you devoted your life to Special Needs children. I'll be danged.............

slowestwildebeast · 28/05/2012 14:57

I agree sparkle, I think he's an absolute moron, probably why he and Cheryl no more Cole get on so well.

I imagine him repeating 'dope' a lot to her, and she probably has her responses on tape to play in reply.

Didn't even know it was a torch. the Voice is dreadful, Saturday was the second time I'd watched it, what tripe.

YANBU

giveitago · 28/05/2012 15:00

He's brilliant. Not a big fan of the group's music but think he's lovely lovely guy.

Not a fan of the voice and all that stuff.

usualsuspect · 28/05/2012 15:02

Don't be so bloody silly OP

Mrsjay · 28/05/2012 15:03

Least he didnt sell it on ebay like some were doing Grin the man was obviously very proud to be torch carrier , what a silly thing to moan about

FerrisBueller1972 · 28/05/2012 15:04

Back off Will. He is my favourite crush right now. :o

So what if he took a torch on The Voice? There are much more in depth issues to get your knickers in a knot about....

LowFlyingBirds · 28/05/2012 15:04

My nephew will be carrying the torch. I do hope he prances about and waves it about lots and lots and lots!

TheHouseOnTheCorner · 28/05/2012 15:08

It's not the holy Grail...it's a symbolic torch...one of many. Yabu. I love him.

Mrsjay · 28/05/2012 15:10

do people have to be really deserving British citizens to carry the torch then ? Wink

MrsMellowDrummer · 28/05/2012 15:10

What you have to understand about Will I Am, is that he's fundamentally a six year old.

It reminded me of my children being super-glued to their favourite toy of the moment. I wonder if he goes to sleep cuddling it too?

PandaWatch · 28/05/2012 15:16

Pfft. Seeing as the modern Olympic torch relay started out as a piece of Nazi propaganda I'm surprised at anyone being proud to be involved.

2shoes · 28/05/2012 15:21

i would love to understand how he got to carry it in the first place.

slowestwildebeast · 28/05/2012 15:30

he bored them to tears and said 'dope' 30 times and they just gave him it!

Mrsjay · 28/05/2012 15:34

A QUICK GOOGLE SHOWS he does a lot for charity perhaps he got to carry it for that he has 2 foundations

usualsuspect · 28/05/2012 15:50

I'm quite happy to watch him wave his torch about

TheUnMember · 28/05/2012 16:07

I had a look at the torch route the other day. Mount Olympus to London, via Cardiff. Methinks they need a new GPS.

NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 28/05/2012 16:09

Totally random question but OP has your house been featured in a decorating magazine recently?

I didn't see him on the voice because I don't watch it, but perhaps he was just excited and thought it would be interesting. I know he's a celebrity but this is a little out of the norm even for them.