To wonder if Joey Essex Towie has learning difficulties?

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

Apologies if this is well known, I don't really follow it. Just watching Celebrity Juice (I know) and they're obviously taking the mickey out of this guy Joey. Now I don't know if he really is as dense as he's making out to be or whether its an act and he's know for pretending to be like that, or whether he genuinely has learning difficulties?

He just correctly answered the question 'how many sides has a rectangle got' and 'what country borders Wales' and he seemed genuinely thrilled that he got the answers right.

Is he really that daft or does he have learning problems? I genuinely don't know. And for some irrational reason am now concerned.

[blueemerald]

Keith Lemon (shudder) once described another guy from TOWIE (Arg, apparently) as "playing someone with serious learning difficulties....but in real life you're all right." lol o lol o lol

episode about 3 mins in.

Horrible, horrible man.

[mrsjay]

Fair dos, they've not murdered anyone but they are also pretty nothingy and proud of it.

this well said I wonder if the people saying oh don't be mean would be happy for their childrens only interest in life was fake tan and vajazzles Anybody ?I am sure he is a lovely lad but...

[BetteDavis01]

Nasty thread. He comes across as kind and sweet natured.

I do hate it when aspirational middle class types, look down their noses at working class people who have made a success of their lives.

[Owllady]

wonderstuff Wed 17-Apr-13 22:45:09
It is weird - and it leads to having to label everyone who doesnt conform, because that seems to be the only way we can make allowances and accomadate difference. It would be good imo if we were able just accept that not everyone is the same and have some empathy with that.

oh i love you :)!

[WTFisABooyhoo]

Mrsjay
Yes i would be happy if that was what my dcs were interested in and they were able to do it on a daily basis and be happy. My cousin i mentioned above has some very specific interests that i wont mention because she is very well known for them where i live and it would out me and her. What she is interested in simply bores me and most of our family to tears and part of her autism means that she struggles to sense when we are bored so she would talk all day if she could. Her interest is not in politics or world peace or anything you might consider worthy of being obsessed with but she ia never happier than when talking about them or taking part in them. She is a really happy inspirTional person because ahe gets to do what makes her happy. It doesnt matter that she wont change the world or ever wear clothes that are in fashion. If it doesnt matter for her then who Are you to decide that it should matter to others that have no interest in stuff that you think they should?

[TheToysAreALIVEITellThee]

I said to DP the other night that I think he seems quite innocent and as if he wouldn't have a nasty bone in his body. I do think he puts on a massive act though, no-one would seriously think that Richard and Judy created the world

[towicymru]

I would guess that he is probably academically challenged but is playing up to being "think". In some respects, you have to think that he is quite savvy - he managed to get the gig on Towie & is using that to further his career.

Maybe he realised early on he wasn't going to have a high flying career & doesn't really have any talents and has made the most of an opportunity that has come his way.

Either he has a very good support network or is much more switched on than he acts. Personally I think a lot of it is an act but fair play to him, he has got people talking about him!

There will be OK deals and autobiographies galroe to explain it all in time to come. Rather media savvy!

Reminds me a bit of Katie Price. She plays dumb but is a very astute busines woman (although I personally can't stand her desire to have everything in the papers all the time!)

[SideshoBob]

It is possible to have a basic level of knowledge and be a nice person, the two things are independent of each other. If you are genuinely happy to answer how many sides has a rectangle got, then that is an extremely sad indictment of ignorance unless you have a severe learning disability. A bit like that thread about not knowing David Cameron was the prime minister a few weeks ago, just things you should know and its undoubtedly ignorant not too, regardless of how nice a person you are.

As it is its probably an act, acting the fool sells. Jade Goody pioneered it ( till her true colours eventually showed). If he goes on these shows and answers questions correctly, whilst also not having a comedian's wit, he's not going to be invited back is he? It's as sad a reflection of entertainment as it is him.