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To bring up Russell Brand again.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 18:45

Something positive about him for a change (I quite like him I'll admit)

He's just done a "trews" episode on 50 shades and porn which was quite good but I can't link it from my phone!

Its on YouTube :)

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neme · 20/02/2015 18:50

Let me guess. he knows everything there is to know about it and uses 50 words to replace 1 whilst haranguing us about it?

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 19:09

I didn't get that from it at all. But if you did then that's fair enough.

I just found his response honest and interesting. I found your a full of bad attitude. But I guess we all see things differently :)

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 19:11

Anyways it was about soft core porn in mainstream media and using it for commercial gain and promotion. And how porn use and easy access as affected how him and other people identify with the opposite sex..etc. I just found the topic interesting coming from a man for a change.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 19:13

Sorry about typos. Cackhanded on a crap phone.

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neme · 20/02/2015 19:17

He's a silly man who will leap on anything to keep himself in the public eye. Sorry if you find that pov full of a 'bad attitude'.

He's not saying anything that hasn't been said already by more accomplished and articulate people.

GymBum · 20/02/2015 19:21

PARKLIFE Grin

TheFecklessFairy · 20/02/2015 19:50

Thread title: To bring up Russell Brand again..........well he IS like vomit......so why not Grin

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 20:41

I found your response to me a bad attitude not him. I don't mind what people do or don't like but people can't still be friendly. I'm not him. Flipping eck.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 20:43

There's always someone more accomplished and articulate than him, or you that will have similar opinions. I was more interested in the topic than him as a person. Its not as if any of us on here are important e ough or saying anything worth a damn but we still do :)

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neme · 20/02/2015 20:46

It wasn't intended to be, Hermit and re-reading it, I can't really see why you would think that. But apologies anyway, if you read that into it.

He's a bandwagon-jumping, mouthy dilettante, who not so long ago thought it was hilair to make prank calls about having sex with someone's grand daughter. He's dabbled in politics and been largely ignored so he's taken up the banner of Repentant Ex Porn Excuser. Arse.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 20:52

Wossy was also part of that prank call and Sachs has never spoken to his granddaughter since because of it. They all were all daft and immature in the end.

I like to think people can change and can have their opinions. Still better that than a heroin addict even if it is all for him. Pays well lol.

I know he has polarised opinions from people. But the point he was making isn't bad or dangerous so I'm all for it even if it was someone else's opinion first :)

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AlerieVelaryon · 20/02/2015 20:52

I like him! He supports West Ham, he twirls around, he uses big words creatively and he luvs his dear old ma. DH can't stand the man.

LOL at PARKLIFE!!!

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neme · 20/02/2015 20:55

Hmmm. I tend to go with if someone tells you who they are then you should listen.
But hey, if one person thinks 50 Shades is a load of shite because he said so then there's some small good to come out of it.

ghostyslovesheep · 20/02/2015 20:59

I'm not his biggest fan but I did like him a bit more after his 'Katie Hopkins = Beak Of Hate' Trews

PossumPoo · 20/02/2015 21:01

neme your first post sums it up for me.

OP yabu, let this insignificant little man fade away please.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 21:14

I always find it sad that people can be so hatefilled towads someone who is pretty harmless and did genuinely turn his life around. Even if he talks shire. Most of us on here do. Seems to have good intentions and seems a nice person. I like nice people even if they are annoying. Each to their own though! :)

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 21:15

Shite*

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AWholeLottaNosy · 20/02/2015 21:21

Hermit, I like Russell Brand! I like his enthusiasm and I think he's sincere in what he says. Thanks for your post,,I'll enjoy watching that and I'm sorry you got so much abuse on this thread!

ghostyslovesheep · 20/02/2015 21:34

oh Piff Awholelot she hardly got abuse - she got an apology and a few people saying they thought he was a twat Grin

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 21:38

awholelotta, I don't mind I'm just surprised about how angry he makes people, to somebhe may be annoying, he may use big words where they aren't needed and he may be an attention seeker. But he's not a bad person. The kind of hatred he gets I tend to save for bad people lol.

Enjoy having a look. I look at the trews on and off and usually find entertaining!

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PossumPoo · 20/02/2015 21:46

TheHermit it's great you think he's not a bad person. Doesn't mean others have to agree with you.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 21:50

When did I say they had to? Some people on here have an art of tutning things into a negative. Everything is a pissing argument...

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PossumPoo · 20/02/2015 21:55

Yes it's a pissing argument Hmm

You asked if ywbu and some people said yes and "you find it sad..." With ALL the threads about RB recently you surely cant be that surprised about how angry he makes people? ?

Sparklingbrook · 20/02/2015 21:57

Russell Brand. Phwoar. I like him.

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TheHermitCrab · 20/02/2015 22:14

I never said I find it sad that people think I'm being unreasonable. I just said i find the hatred sad. I don't mind people not liking him, but people seem to get very angry and hatefilled about him unreasonably. I.e I really don't like to watch harry hill he annoys the hell out of me but seems like a nice guy so I'm not going to get angry about it.

As for me being unreasonable to mention the trews story, fair enough. :)

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