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AIBU to think that Jim Davidson is coming off better than Linda Nolan on CBB?

58 replies

RichPetunia · 19/01/2014 17:10

He seems to be perfectly reasonable and Linda is bit manic. And in fact, the majority of the women on the show are not doing anything to show females in a good light?

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eddiemairswife · 19/01/2014 19:42

I haven't watched every episode, but much to my surprise the only one to seem to be a reasonable, sane, intelligent grown-up is Liz Jones.

StrawberryTeddybear · 19/01/2014 19:54

I like Dappy.

Hate Luisa.

As lovley as Sam is, she's very dull and I'd hate to be stuck anywhere with her.

Ollie is a babe

NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/01/2014 20:06

Strawberry: what is it you like about Dappy? I'm struggling to find anything remotely likeable

Borntobeamum · 19/01/2014 21:25

I saw the 1St programme where they all entered the House but none since.

If you all hate everyone so much....... who would you like to actually win?!

NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/01/2014 21:36

This talent show is awful. Is no one going to be honest?

areyoubeingserviced · 19/01/2014 21:37

Don't be fooled by Jim, he is a nasty piece of work.
The Frank Carson dressing room fiasco showed how low the bastard was prepared to go.
Initially, i thought that Linda was being a drama queen when she reacted badly to Luisa asking her about the Frank Carson dressing room incident. That is until i found out the details of the story.
So no OP, Jim is not coming across better than Linda

Piscivorus · 19/01/2014 23:33

It was nasty areyoubeingserviced but, without excusing it, she had been picking at him all evening and accused him of calling her an arsehole which we all were able to hear he did not.

Her comments about having sex with other men with her husband watching were horrible too, she seems to be sinking to the "having no shame" level of some of the younger contestants

I think I would like Ollie to win, he seems nice and has behaved decently throughout. I think he and Sam just look boring as they don't get much airtime because of not being as debauched as the others!

Quietattheback · 19/01/2014 23:56

I am not overly enamoured with the Nolan women but JD is a devious little shit head who is clearly practised at several EA techniques.

The reason it seems that Linda is always 'picking' at him is because he continually shuts her down (and any other women) when she tries to voice an opinion by either walking away (whilst making a snidy remarke under his breath) or by insinuating thst they are hysterical, mad or over emotional. If he had any shred of respect or common decency he would, firstly, let her speak, acknowledge Linda's anger/annoyance or distress, discuss it and it would be over, but that would mean acknowledging that anyone with a vagina has the right to autonomous thoughts and feelings that do not need to be sanctioned by the great and powerful penis - Jimbob ain't ever going to do that.

I'm glad that Linda and Luisa don't let him get away with it. He won't change but at least he's getting the metaphorical kick in the gonads that he deserves.

SinisterBuggyMonth · 20/01/2014 00:10

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lookoveryourshouldernow · 20/01/2014 00:16

..seems like Liz Jones looks like a Winner then...

..must admit haven't watched any of this stuff and she could well out of the House by now - who knows...

lookoveryourshouldernow · 20/01/2014 00:20

..and ...who cares ...

Seems a little bit mucky for me - maybe I am a little prude...

SeaSickSal · 20/01/2014 00:25

She is not nice either, she's lied constantly about that thieving toe rag of a husband she had, pretending he was innocent when he was filmed and had been doing it regularly. And what she said about having sex with other men in front of her husband giving her more intense orgasms was disgusting.

Ev1lEdna · 20/01/2014 10:38

Jim Davidson is a racist, homophobic wife beater, how depressing that people are happy to ignore all that because he's entertaining them on some Channel 5 reality show.

That about sums it up for me. Haven't been watching it if I'm honest. I can't believe that horrible little man is on it. I don't care how he ACTS while he is there. He has been misogynistic and prejudice enough in the past for 5 lifetimes.

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 20/01/2014 10:47

Having lived away from UK for 6 years I haven't got a clue who most of the people you are talking about are, but I have to ask what did happen in Frank Carson's dressing room?

eddiemairswife · 20/01/2014 10:53

I never considered myself a prude, but I switched over last night. There's a kind of knowing salaciousness about Luisa's antics that revolts me.

Piscivorus · 20/01/2014 11:35

eddie That is exactly it, the sexual stuff is all calculated and manipulative.

I think Jim and Linda are as bad as each other. He is an obnoxious knob by all reports but the Nolans have had their moments too so I don't think she is a saint. As seasicksal says Linda has told the others her husband was innocent but pleaded guilty to spare the family the ordeal where in fact he was filmed taking the money.

On a separate note Frank Carson was a friend's Dad's close friend. He was a lovely man and a true gentleman, her family's opinion is that he would have spoken out if there was any doubt about this.

ComposHat · 20/01/2014 11:43

The idea that the female contestants are representing womankind bizzare.

Would anyone think that dappy and Jim Davidson are representing men badly or that on the basis of that all men are racist wifebeaters or 4ft plastic gangstas.

limitedperiodonly · 20/01/2014 12:22

Why would pleading guilty when you're not spare your family's feelings?

Particularly to a crime of dishonesty when your job relies on people being able to trust you?

I can see why Linda might want to believe him but surely in her heart of hearts? I'd be embarrassed to trot out that line.

But then I'd be embarrassed to say my husband watched me have sex with other men.

Or even talk about our sex life at all.

BumPotato · 20/01/2014 12:35

It says a lot when Liz is the most decent, clever and witty person in the house. I have never been a fan of hers but have warmed to her and also think she's very pretty when she smiles.

Now there's a post I didn't ever think I'd type!

Quietattheback · 20/01/2014 12:52

Yeah, I'm now less inclined to think of Liz as a malicious bitch, she's really just a bonkers cat lady with horrendous self esteem. I do wonder what this will do for her career though as by exposing her personality she's kind of diluted the SHOCK value of her writing.

Although I'm glad old numb nuts is getting a pasting from Luisa and Linda, they really are frightful examples of womankind.

Dappy and Lee make me want to mutilate my own breasts in a dirty protest against their very existence!

ComposHat · 20/01/2014 13:58

Yes I am always a bit suspicious how liz Jones manages to have these outrageous opinions. ..Every week... to a deadline set by the daily mail.
You'd almost thonk she was making it up, for money.

Chippednailvarnish · 20/01/2014 14:27

I just can't work out who is voting for wife beating alcoholic Jim Davidson or swinger turned foster mother Linda Nolan. Why spend money voting for them?

ComposHat · 20/01/2014 14:30

Wife, beaters, alcoholics, enthusiastic racists? You know the kind of people who pack out Roy Chubby Brown gigs.

BoneyBackJefferson · 20/01/2014 18:31

compos

You must know everyone that been to a Roy Chubby Brown gig!

NoArmaniNoPunani · 20/01/2014 20:26

Grin @ 4ft plastic gangsters.

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