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To think Bear Grylls is a smug-faced arse?

135 replies

Penguinsaresmall · 20/02/2015 22:04

And that his real name is probably Julian. Or Terry.

Just had to switch channels after hearing him talk about 'journeys' for the 73rd time in one show.

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TheSpottedZebra · 21/02/2015 22:30

I loved Bruce.
His programmes were at least 1/5 about him finding local ways of getting off his tits though, weren't they?

TwatFaceBitch · 21/02/2015 22:41

spotted

Yeah there was always a shamanistic right of passage thing. will never forget when they tried to turn his willy in on its self, jeeesus he nearly pukeds then fainted.

Titsalinabumsquash · 21/02/2015 22:49

I'm sure there is a mumsnetter that is the wife of one of the big tv survivalist chaps (although not Bear G) I have been here forever though so it might have been yonks ago.

Titsalinabumsquash · 21/02/2015 22:51

It's rumoured that Bear proposed to Mrs Bear by pulling a ring out his arse with his thumb... just saying

TheSpottedZebra · 21/02/2015 22:57

OMG the inside outy willy. Horrific.
My friend saw Bruce in an ibizan club. Guess what...? Mullered.

CocktailQueen · 21/02/2015 22:58

Loved bruce parry too! What happened to him? He reminded me of Neil from the Young Ones... Off his head - remember the wacky baccy he smokes in some South American tribe, then he puked and puked?

I like bear grylls, but wish he would desist from eating animals. Love Steve Backshall and his enthusiasm for animals. I would Grin

TwatFaceBitch · 21/02/2015 23:10

think ibiza is were you'll find Bruce now off his tits still

Took the kids to see Steve backshall, he loves himself just abit too much, on one of the pics he put up behind whilst talking was him a 10 years younger with a 6 pack he kept that picture up for a unhealthy amount of time and he kept looking at it too, up until then I'd quite liked him

CocktailQueen · 21/02/2015 23:17

Ooh, I don't know; he never comes across as being conceited. And he still has a six pack! I don't want him to have feet of clay!

TwatFaceBitch · 21/02/2015 23:25

Your proberly right, I do still enjoy watching him on telly, he's like an excited puppy.

Morloth · 21/02/2015 23:38

A common shout in our house is: 'Mum! Deadly 60 is on!'

Who cares what he is like, I don't want to talk to him...

CocktailQueen · 22/02/2015 00:20
Grin
Trenzalore · 22/02/2015 17:49

Agree totally with the crew/cameras/sound etc getting in the action too without any credit.

Makes me laugh in survival programmes when they say theyre on their own. erm, no, the camera crew are there too, mate!

TheRuralJuror · 22/02/2015 18:31

I see him around a fair bit with his children, who are always wearing Bear Grylls tshirts, like little walking bill boards. He is a bell end.

TweenageAngst · 22/02/2015 19:12

My Favorite of all the TV explorer types is Benedict Allen. Bear et al don't even come close

Madamecastafiore · 22/02/2015 19:14

He came across as a right sleazy c**t on Graham Norton.

TalkinPeace · 22/02/2015 19:20

I'm quite a fan of Simon Reeve

VodkaJelly · 22/02/2015 19:37

If you want hot looking men who are survival experts then look no further than Joel Lambert, he was in the American Marines and is gorgeous. Makes Bear look like a rather shit boy scout.

MargotLovedTom · 22/02/2015 23:02

spababe what was the inappropriate behaviour?!

SwedishEdith · 22/02/2015 23:08

I see Levison Wood was mentioned earlier. I don't understand why he's just not on every thread somewhere, somehow.

BG was very very humourless on Graham Norton.

TheSpottedZebra · 22/02/2015 23:09

I know he's not strictly a survivalist, but for the user outdoors person, I offer you, wildlife film maker Gordon Buchanan. Raawwwrr.

To think Bear Grylls is a smug-faced arse?
TheSpottedZebra · 22/02/2015 23:10

UBER. No user.

lavenderhoney · 22/02/2015 23:16

Er- I thought bear grylls was Sporticus:) who plays sporticus then?

I think he's hot, fwiw. But I think James blunt is hot, so what do I know?:)

vindscreenviper · 22/02/2015 23:20

I've seen his climbing technique up close. My 8 year old could do better wearing boxing gloves and roller skates.

His technical crew must work hard for their money, if I had to share a rope with him I'd use a guide's knot.

PacificDogwood · 23/02/2015 07:38

Magnus Scheving is Sporticus Grin
Amazing what a pencilled on moustache can (un)do!!

EveDallas · 23/02/2015 08:05

Cannot abide BG - and neither can most squaddies. He built his reputation off being in the SAS, but it was the TA SAS (52 full days a year and one 2 week training camp), he never deployed, never went to war, never did home ops.

He uses his lack of experience to become an 'adventurer' whereas there are 18/19/20 year olds doing more in Iraq and Afghan than he ever did - and they are coming home in boxes.

He just makes me mad. If it wasnt for the military angle I probably wouldn't care - he'd be just another bloke making a buck.

(I like Ray Mears for the reality of life in the wild and Ed Stafford or Joel Lambert to get dirty with)