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AIBU?

Gary Barlow

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sonlypuppyfat · 13/10/2013 12:56

I loath this man, hate his music his smug face why do people like him he is so fucking dull please enlighten me to his popularity

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catsrus · 13/10/2013 14:05

friends of mine told me about this

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-23891954

seems like a nice thing to do - he seems like a decent person to me - so yes I think YABU, and nasty.

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sonlypuppyfat · 13/10/2013 14:05

I'm sure he's got broad enough shoulders to take me being nasty to him.

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catsrus · 13/10/2013 14:05
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maras2 · 13/10/2013 14:08

Don't know what that link was Catsrus,but he did a flying visit to a children's hospice near me a couple of days ago.

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maras2 · 13/10/2013 14:09

Sorry, x post.He's a busy boy isn't he?

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Jelly15 · 13/10/2013 14:13

YABU!

I love Gary. He is talented, sexy and rich - everything I love in a man. He may be a little self satisfied but so would I be in his shoes.

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Shakey1500 · 13/10/2013 14:13

I've always liked him, comes across as a decent, family orientated bloke. Nary a whiff of scandal about him and how refreshing these days.

Also, my parents took DS to Blackpool to see the lights being turned on his year. According to them the celeb originally booked to turn them on let them down at the nth hour. Gary Barlow agreed to do it at short notice free of charge, just asked for a donation to Children in Need.

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UriGHOULer · 13/10/2013 14:42

I like him. I think he's calm. Very zen.

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UriGHOULer · 13/10/2013 14:43

Shakey...and a private go on the pleasure beach for him and his friends....allegedly!

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valiumredhead · 13/10/2013 14:51

He's hugely talented and looks mighty fine, what's not to like?Wink

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AnaisHellWitch · 13/10/2013 14:54

I've just watched the Olympic closing ceremony performance just after he lost his baby daughter. Feeling very weepy at the way the others are looking out for him. He can't be a bad chap, surely.

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VulvaVoom · 13/10/2013 14:57

Oi! Stop slagging of my 2nd husband (1st one currently laying on the sofa - oblivious)

Yours

(Future) Mrs Barlow

Grin

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Irishmammybread · 13/10/2013 14:58

DD had surgery in hospital last year .On a noticeboard we saw photos taken by staff of Gary visiting the hospital and spending time with the kids. There had been no hype, no publicity,nothing had been in the paper, just a celeb doing something really nice in his own time for a group of sick children for no personal gain. It certainly impressed me.

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moldingsunbeams · 13/10/2013 15:12

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HaroldLloyd · 13/10/2013 15:16

I like him. He comes across as a nice straight forward man.

And I fancy him a little bit.

He talks like a creature comforts turtle and I like it!

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Bowlersarm · 13/10/2013 15:18

YABU.

What's not to like? He made it, lost favour, had the balls to make it work again.

He's a faithful family man, he suffered a stillborn child. Where's your compassion?

He has it all, IMO.

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KirjavaTheCorpse · 13/10/2013 15:23

He talks like a creature comforts turtle and I like it!

Grin

Not bothered by him either way, in the slightest. Maybe if I watched x-factor I'd get what you mean.

However, I have an passionate, unreasonable hatred for this guy. Confused

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sonlypuppyfat · 13/10/2013 15:24

What do you mean where's my compassion I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but whats that got to do with hating his music and his smug face.

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Nanny0gg · 13/10/2013 15:30

I never liked Take That either. I really like music you see

What was that about smug?
And in this case, also supercilious.

Perhaps your 'like' doesn't appeal to others?

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LazyGaga · 13/10/2013 15:38

All these Gary lovers - where were they during the wilderness years eh? The Heartbeat era when he couldn't get arrested?

Never heard anyone saying they loved him then Wink.

Never been into Take That, don't watch X Factor, have no opinions on him either way.

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mrsjay · 13/10/2013 15:47

Gary is on his way to become the new sir Paul mcartney he will be singing Greatest day at opening ceramonies (sp) in years to come you have been warned Grin

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FreudiansSlipper · 13/10/2013 15:57

I get quite ragey when his songwriting is compared to Lennon/McCartney

he has written a few ok pop songs but tries too hard to write power big songs

And agree he is a very dull pop star, seems a nice guy but dull

Plus a tax dodger --and supported Tories in the election-

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HaroldLloyd · 13/10/2013 16:23

During the wilderness years I spent my days wandering the streets with my I Love Gary placard.

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mrsjay · 13/10/2013 16:28

aww harold Grin

I don't mind him and i think him doing an impression of himself on Xfactor is funny I am a bit Hmm at his up and coming concert I have seen advertised of him just singing Take that songs

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valiumredhead · 13/10/2013 16:29

I wish he'd learn how to pronounce 'performance' thoughWink

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