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To think Piers Morgan publicly bullying a woman is not setting a good example to young people?

81 replies

OatyGoaty · 22/10/2019 23:59

Thankfully I don't watch much he's on, but on the occasions I have had the misfortune to, I find him an over-bearing, narcissistic arse.

Why is it OK for him to continually be on our screens bullying an adult female?

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GPatz · 23/10/2019 08:01

'I sometimes find his lack of filter refreshing'

So conveniently forget his bullying when agreeing with him on another topic?

Amanduh · 23/10/2019 08:03

‘Imagine being two staggeringly privileged royal multi-millionaires going to Africa to make a documentary that supposedly 'shines a light' on poverty, violence against women/girls & racial inequality - then in fact making it all about their own terrible struggle. I mean, FFS.' Is what he said yesterday.
I agree Grin

SarahNade · 23/10/2019 08:18

I would have thought we'd all have been well and truly over people having no filter. Considering we've all experienced Trump as US President for 3 years. That lack of filter is decidedly very stale and passe'. A public figure actually having a filter? Now that, would be refreshing!

GlitteryNow · 23/10/2019 08:22

Don't follow him on Twitter and don't watch GMB?

OatyGoaty · 23/10/2019 08:25

‘Imagine being two staggeringly privileged royal multi-millionaires going to Africa to make a documentary that supposedly 'shines a light' on poverty, violence against women/girls & racial inequality - then in fact making it all about their own terrible struggle. I mean, FFS.' Is what he said yesterday.

Thus entirely missing the MH issues, somewhat brought in by him.

I actually think Piers Morgan needs some psychological intervention - his reaction to the MM 'ghosting' is not normal, vindictive and obsessive.

They'd spoken on line for a year - it's entirely possible she didn't realise what a horror he is until meeting him.

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joyfullittlehippo · 23/10/2019 09:02

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ChardonnaysDistantCousin · 23/10/2019 09:05

I never watch him.

I suggest you do the same.

Iggly · 23/10/2019 09:06

A lack of filter = rudeness.

You can express an opinion with name calling or throwing other insults about.

That’s what he does. He’s hardly coming across as a thoughtful insightful intelligent person.

LaurieMarlow · 23/10/2019 09:11

No he's never been "a joy". Piers Morgan is my litmus test, if I ever find myself agreeing with him it means it's time to back away from ironically reading the daily mail.

Alarm bells should be ringing internally that you are enjoying that disgusting man rip into people

A million times this.

The man is an utter dick.

GlitteryNow · 23/10/2019 09:25

He does go on at length but he is easy to avoid if you watch the other channel on a morning.

That said there does seem to be discord in the RF going by William's comments 'they seem in a fragile place' yesterday and now Harry's 'I am stronger than ever' counter attack today.

Mummy195 · 23/10/2019 10:28

He is disgusting. I never watch him or read his comments, but I came across this.
A pity so many believe him.

To think Piers Morgan publicly bullying a woman is not setting a good example to young people?
HarryDaylight · 23/10/2019 10:43

I find his opinions deeply unpleasant, spiteful and boring.

LaurieMarlow · 23/10/2019 11:00

He’s totally obsessed with her, it’s ridiculous.

HarryDaylight · 23/10/2019 11:06

His twitter spat with Dan Walker is hilarious. Dan is a star!

MrGsFancyNewVagina · 23/10/2019 11:08

I wasn’t actually talking about his comments regarding the Royals, but the OP was as clear as mud. 🤷🏻‍♀️

NoCauseRebel · 23/10/2019 11:12

I dislike the man intensely and don’t watch him in which case it’s perfectly possible to not know what the thread title was about.

That being said, according to a conversation I overheard recently he quite rightly tore into that extinction rebellion woman the other day and accused her of being a hypocrite for going on about the cause while there were pictures of her and her associates queuing outside of McDonalds.

And while I also think that the whole talk of being ghosted by Megan and all the other shite people trot out about her is not on, I do think the point about the interview is spot on. This isn’t about mental health at all. They were in SA to do charity work, it wasn’t about them and that interview was neither the time nor the place.

purplepalace · 23/10/2019 11:17

He met her once.

Maybe she thought he was a charming and witty stranger and then she went away did a bit of research and discovered what a vile and vastly piece of work he really is....i'd also be ghosting him tbh I don't bushels her one bit.

Why us he so obsessed with her? It's a bit creepy.

purplepalace · 23/10/2019 11:19

*nasty
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blame

Oh the typos Hmm

MythicalBiologicalFennel · 23/10/2019 11:26

I wasn't aware of this. What's his problem? Why is he obsessed with MM? What is he trying to achieve? Does he do this often? Why doesn't anyone call him out on it?

Hopefully someone can answer my questions... my children monopolise screens so I am a bit out of the loop. I have heard of Piers Morgan but for some reason my brain switches off when he talks... sounds like I'm lucky Grin

PatrickMerricksGoshawk · 23/10/2019 11:40

No one looks to Piers Morgan to set a good example for anything, surely?

LaurieMarlow · 23/10/2019 12:11

No one looks to Piers Morgan to set a good example for anything, surely?

Hopefully not. But that doesn't change the fact that he has an extraordinary amount of influence, which is appalling.

MitziK · 23/10/2019 12:19

Piers Morgan isn't a good example for any human being.

He makes a living from typifying the bloated, white, older male who doesn't care about his impact upon anybody unless their response/lack of response leads to him feeling rejected. Because he can't cope with the idea that other people don't actually care for the views his father/family instilled in him.

See mocking a man and his masculinity for being seen caring for his own baby, attacking women for not wanting to engage further with him, mocking men who have MH issues, etc, etc.

He is a deeply angry and toxic individual. And I wouldn't be surprised if, one day, going by his dismissal of depression and 'man up, get some balls' type of insults, he turns out to be desperately mentally unwell and does something dramatic to himself or was a victim of abuse from his father.

It reminds me of how some of the most homophobic men out there are actually fighting their own sexuality every time they say something - they feel threatened and scared because they see somebody comfortable with living their life as they are, rather than the way others dictated.

He is a stupidly wealthy and privileged individual. That won't change how damaged he is on the inside and I'm willing to bet that if somebody stopped and asked him 'Are you really OK?', after a big show of 'Of course I'm fine, don't be ridiculous', the truthful answer would be 'No, I'm not'.

pikapikachu · 23/10/2019 13:01

I didn't realise that they'd only met once.

I think that Meghan has been the target of nasty revelations from a lot of journalists and it's hard to see how it compares to the treatment of Camilla, Kate, Sophie, Diana, Fergie... I wonder if Harry's estrangement from his brother and not being able to report the William story has made her the scapegoat?

I have noticed that the tabloids are not very vocal about Beatrice's fiancé. I can't imagine a woman with a young child and very short time between relationships would get the same treatment. His ex has spoken publicly but like the Andrew situation, the York's seem to be a no go area.

OatyGoaty · 23/10/2019 13:55

MitziK. I think you may have hit the nail on the head.

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JamieVardysHavingAParty · 23/10/2019 14:13

I didn't realise that they'd only met once.

No, he plays that aspect down.

But honestly, if you take Morgan's outraged gloss off it, it's a tale of an online friendship that didn't survive past the first meet-up. They tweeted each other a lot, developed ideas of who the other was, and then they met up for the first time.

The illustrious Meghan has never commented on how that meet-up went, but to hear him tell it, Piers was still into Megs afterwards. She, on the other hand, was never willing to see him again, according to him.

I think it shows very poor social awareness on Morgan's part to keep talking about it, as the story doesn't put him in a good light. Every time he brings it up, my imagination runs away with me, as I start filling in the blanks on why he might have been "ghosted" after one RL meet-up...