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AIBU to say that the Eurovision Song Contest is utter shite

218 replies

allmycats · 13/05/2023 22:31

Just suffered through all of the songs and come to the conclusion that the whole thing is 95% utter shite and 5% just shite

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Davros · 13/05/2023 22:58

The last time I watched it, some years ago, it was so boring. I can't believe it's any better

toastofthetown · 13/05/2023 22:58

Pretty arrogant to assume that just because something isn’t personally to your taste it’s objectively shite. Are you familiar with the concept of opinions?

Mrsjayy · 13/05/2023 22:59

I don't understand why is Australia in Europe did the island just drift over 😃

Florabeebaby · 13/05/2023 23:00

slashlover · 13/05/2023 22:46

CHA! CHA! CHA! CHA!

Yes yes yes!!!

Davros · 13/05/2023 23:01

Mrsjayy · 13/05/2023 22:59

I don't understand why is Australia in Europe did the island just drift over 😃

Ah, the old Australia (and Israel) thing. It's all to do with being part of a broadcasting group

Darkandstormynite · 13/05/2023 23:02

In a cynical world, full of conflict, poverty and division, its nice for one night to put it all aside and to just be silly, over the top, and fun. With crazy costumes, crap songs and smiling faces.

Love it 🇨🇵🇦🇺🇨🇭🇬🇧🇹🇩

Ja Ja Ding Dong!!

Kokopenny · 13/05/2023 23:02

Mrsjayy · 13/05/2023 22:59

I don't understand why is Australia in Europe did the island just drift over 😃

Weren’t they invited for an anniversary show and never left ?

FrenchandSaunders · 13/05/2023 23:02

I can’t get my head around it …. so odd!!

Thisbastardcomputer · 13/05/2023 23:04

The only way I think I'd enjoy it, is to be actually there and have consumed a lot of alcohol, a great deal of alcohol.

Beyond shite.

RuthW · 13/05/2023 23:04

Of course it's rubbish. That's the point. Mae did us proud.

awakeeveeynight · 13/05/2023 23:04

It was shite, which is why it was also brilliant. Loved it.

JustRingJoeDuffy · 13/05/2023 23:06

AnSionnachGlic · 13/05/2023 22:57

It would have been better if Ireland had qualified 😁

I agree but the sing was rubbish!
I'm watching from Switzerland. Finland was very popular here for the semi-final. Got 42% of the total votes cast. Ireland got 5% - probably my one vote 🤣

I voted Finland - Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha ... 🐛🐛🐛

Jellykat · 13/05/2023 23:08

I do love Graham

mrsharrisgoestoparis · 13/05/2023 23:10

No you are not being unreasonable I have just left the room it's utterly terrible

BinkyBeaufort · 13/05/2023 23:10

Just for once DH has the tv remote and has this shite show on. My ears were bleeding so I've taken myself off to bed for a bit of peace and quiet.

LakeTiticaca · 13/05/2023 23:16

The voting is wierd now. Do they only give one country 12 points now and none for any others? I'm confused 😕

Kokopenny · 13/05/2023 23:23

They only read out the 12 points

Blancmangemouse · 13/05/2023 23:29

Chispazo · 13/05/2023 22:40

I stopped watching it when countries I'd hardly heard of starting win. whereonearthstan. wonitagainstan. neighboursvotedforustan
Loved it when I was a child though

There isn’t a single ‘-stan’ in the contest?

🤨🤨🤨🤨

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 13/05/2023 23:35

I think Graham's job is very safe from Mel next year

Floralnomad · 13/05/2023 23:37

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 13/05/2023 23:35

I think Graham's job is very safe from Mel next year

Absolutely , I don’t mind Mel but she’s not good on this

Davros · 14/05/2023 00:04

I'm all for a bit of kitsch fun and over the top ridiculousness. But this is boring shite

Poopoolittlekitten · 14/05/2023 00:10

Cheer up misery guts. Turn it off if you don’t want to watch it.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 14/05/2023 00:11

You're not wrong but it's fun

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 14/05/2023 00:12

LyndaLaHughes · 13/05/2023 22:45

It's awful. I can judge who will win by which songs I find the most hideous. That Ukrainian song from last year was an abomination and it was horrible having to listen to it again.

I really like that song

KnickerlessParsons · 14/05/2023 00:31

RuthW · 13/05/2023 23:04

Of course it's rubbish. That's the point. Mae did us proud.

No she didn't. The video of the song is much better - I didn't like the production at all tonight and Mae didn't do it justice at all. It's not a bad song, but she didn't perform it well enough - probably because of her inexperience.