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Piers Morgan - "I strike when they're at their weakest - when they need something to tip them over the edge"

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MyGazeboisLeaking · 06/01/2021 09:27

I've just seen a number of articles where Piers Morgan has ranted and threatened revenge against a comedian slating him on a comedy show.

Piers Morgan ranting is obviously not new - but it's his pride in his vicious, openly bullying words that have got me. Paraphrased - "I bide my time, wait till they're at their weakest, until they just need something to tip them over the edge - then I strike".

What a vile, vile man. Taking pride in his ability to 'tip someone over the edge'. Into what? Despair? Suicide? Nothing good, obviously.

AIBU to think that ITV, as an employer, should reprimand him for this?

www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1379324/Piers-Morgan-Twitter-James-Acaster-good-morning-Britain-Lorraine-Kelly-warning-news-latest

Piers Morgan - "I strike when they're at their weakest - when they need something to tip them over the edge"
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BigBadVoodooHat · 06/01/2021 11:03

@Alexandrite

Yes he played a large part. Are you Piers?
Just to clarify, are you ‘wittily’ stating that if someone questions whether Piers Morgan ‘bullied’ Meghan Markle into emigrating, the only explanation for them questioning that is that they in fact are Piers Morgan?
Alexandrite · 06/01/2021 11:05

No, actually you are probably one of the ones salivating over his constant Daily Mail stories which will have played a part in her fucking off

contrmary · 06/01/2021 11:06

Whatever you think of Piers Morgan, the idea of waiting for the best time to seek your revenge against someone who has wronged you is normal, it's human nature. I'm not talking about whatever the person who angered him on this occasion said, I've never even heard of them before.

Revenge done immediately in the heat of the moment without a clear head is often the wrong move - you might have misunderstood someone's motives, you might even target the wrong person.

It's better to be cold, calculating and ruthless. Like Morgan, I have a few people on my "shit list" - and it doesn't matter how long it takes to extract revenge, either I will get it in the end, they die, or I die - in each case, I win.

The Cask of Amontillado should be essential reading for all teenagers.

Alexandrite · 06/01/2021 11:06
Piers Morgan - "I strike when they're at their weakest - when they need something to tip them over the edge"
BigBadVoodooHat · 06/01/2021 11:07

@Alexandrite

No, actually you are probably one of the ones salivating over his constant Daily Mail stories which will have played a part in her fucking off
Erm, ok then. Confused
RedHelenB · 06/01/2021 11:07

I watched the show. James didn't bully Lorraine at all. It was after the 9pm watershed, swearing is allowed Well done to Suzanne for putting forward her own opinion

Orlania · 06/01/2021 11:11

No, actually you are probably one of the ones salivating over his constant Daily Mail stories which will have played a part in her fucking off

Righty ho 🙄

derxa · 06/01/2021 11:11

I hope Piers enjoyed his holiday in Antigua

LaMarschallin · 06/01/2021 11:20

I thought it was people who became disaffected with Meghan and Harry because of some of their actions and behaviour - sorry, of course, I mean the "haters" - who were supposed to try to insert in all sorts of threads not the fans (or "obsessives"; bit unfair if they don't have an equally extreme epithet).

LaMarschallin · 06/01/2021 11:22

"try to insert Meghan in all sorts etc"
Tsk!
Proofread, LaMa!

hamstersarse · 06/01/2021 11:24

I enjoyed Jeremy Clarkson humiliating him on Who Wants to be a Millionnaire

Also, he is a massive hypocrite

All his RANTING about lockdowns, and closing borders - he went to St Lucia for Christmas and NY

StormTreader · 06/01/2021 11:26

"Piers seemed less than impressed with her revelation, hitting back: “So you watched a guy swear at Lorraine Kelly…”

“That wasn’t funny,” Susanna clarified.

Piers continued sarcastically: “In fury at describing me as a hero and that made you go online to see more.

“No, no, it’s alright, I get it! “That made you want more of James Acaster did it?”

After praising James’ shows, Susanna declared: “It’s not funny to swear kids and it’s not funny to be mean.”

However, Piers refused to let her comment go, as he fumed: “But if you do watch him swear, go and watch him online and see more of it! Funny guy.”

This gives me cold chills - its exactly the kind of exchange my severely abusive ex would have with me where you end up desperately backpedalling as he gets more and more furious as he shouts ever-exagerated ways in which I'd betrayed him or was against him.

Mrsjayy · 06/01/2021 11:30

All his RANTING about lockdowns, and closing borders - he went to St Lucia for Christmas and NY

And don't forget his rushing back from France in August he is indeed a hypocrite and a smug one at that.

Mustbe3ormorecharacters · 06/01/2021 11:30

He’s an awful human being but ITV profited from the Jeremy Kyle show which was manipulative toxic tv so I doubt they will do anything. He’s also been a terrible person for decades and they still employ him.

LeafCutterAnt · 06/01/2021 11:31

Piers did have a bit of a vendetta against MM when you see quite how many nasty articles he wrote about her. It was daily. She turned him down when he made a play for her didn't she? He's admitted he went too far and was too personal
www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/6930140/piers-morgan-meghan-markle-prince-harry-criticism/amp/

Lampzade · 06/01/2021 11:32

@derxa

I hope Piers enjoyed his holiday in Antigua
Did he actually go to Antigua?. After all his pontificating about people putting others at risk and yet he has travelled abroad himself. One thing I cannot bear is hypocrites, Piers Morgan realises that being a nasty bully gets you a huge following which is why he is still at GMB. However , one day his ‘luck ‘ will run out.
iklboo · 06/01/2021 11:32

PM has no 'revenge' to get. He wasn't personally wronged. He's an arrogant twat who loves to dish it out but can't take it back. Lorraine Kelly is more than capable of looking after herself and I doubt she'll be rending her clothes with grief that James Acaster told her to 'go fuck yourself'. She's not a trembling, shy retiring damsel in distress requiring rescue from Piers on his White Steed Of Revenge.

tttigress · 06/01/2021 11:34

Can't stand him, but why does everyone take him the seriously? His ratings aren't that high.

iklboo · 06/01/2021 11:34

After praising James’ shows, Susanna declared: “It’s not funny to swear kids and it’s not funny to be mean.”

And yet she sits next to & witnesses all his bullshit and doesn't say a word.

MusicalTrifleMonkey · 06/01/2021 11:35

I LOVE James Acaster! He is very funny. ‘Started baking, has a breakdown. Bon Appetit’
He is also very open about his mental health issues and does a lot to promote it.

The Lorraine Kelly thing was a joke as Kelly was on the show swearing etc, just a joke which she seemed to take on good faith. I wouldn’t take any of this too seriously.

itsgettingweird · 06/01/2021 11:35

I watched him this morning and when in shower he really played on my mind.

Just looking at him and his actions I think he's actually having MH difficulties currently.

He cannot hear himself and how he sounds.

He spends one half hour ranting at those on SM being dangerous and they should be and then spends the next one yelling at every guest because what he thinks is right isn't happening.

He's lot all ability to reason. He wants ministers to have memorised every statistic since this pandemic began and if they can't it's like he loses all ability to retain self control.

I use to respect him and loved his life stories and serial killer series and always felt he had a natural ability to draw answers from people.

Langsdestiny · 06/01/2021 11:36

God I loathe the scorn about particular newspaper readers. That scorn has been one of the causes of Johnsons race to power. Well done though.

Lampzade · 06/01/2021 11:37

[quote LeafCutterAnt]Piers did have a bit of a vendetta against MM when you see quite how many nasty articles he wrote about her. It was daily. She turned him down when he made a play for her didn't she? He's admitted he went too far and was too personal
www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/6930140/piers-morgan-meghan-markle-prince-harry-criticism/amp/[/quote]
He definitely has a vendetta against MM and Harry. He is determined to use his platform to destroy them. Some of the things he has said has been disgusting
I had to stop watching GMB Mon- Wed

MusicalTrifleMonkey · 06/01/2021 11:38

@HmmSureJan it wasn’t bullying or abuse from James, it was a joke and Kelly took it fine. Did you watch the show?

LeafCutterAnt · 06/01/2021 11:40

Seems she ghosted him and it hurt his feelings i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/118826503/meghan-markle-hurt-piers-morgans-feelings-and-hes-been-making-her-pay-for-it

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