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To turn the television off or over when Carrie and Dave's Pop Shop comes on?

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:04

You know, I don't even care if I am. I loathe it, more than pretty any other children's programme. Carrie makes me squirm, she looks so thin she will snap in half with the slightest move.

She is a twig, she is too skinny, her head is the wrong size for her size 4 legs and she cannot dance, or sing she has no charisma, and clearly has no rapour with children. It is the biggest money making prog I have ever seen. I wonder how many hours one afternoon they spent making it (oh, seeing as we are here, lets do a quick prog for cbeebies, earn ourselves some cash)

But, mostly, it is because she looks all wrong and I do not want my daughter watching her, thinking that is normal.

So there.

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Shoshe · 14/11/2008 07:08

PMSL you really dont like her do you Pav

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:09

No i don't. It is like watching a road accident. It is horrific but you just cant help staring even though you know you should not be.

And that is wrong.

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Shoshe · 14/11/2008 07:14

I am so glad I dont have small people, we very rarely have the tV ob for the Mindees, (although we did after school yesterday, it was pouring with rain, and as I had 4 older girls in, and only one baby by then we watched Cinderella " on Disney Channel)

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:19

We don't watch too much, but every time I turn it on that woman is there!

I have just purchased some more DVDs as I prefer for DD to watch tv that is specific rather than just random whatever happens to be on, although we tend to do that sometimes. Hence the need to by more DVDs.

We have just bought
Charlie and Lola - DD and i both heart charlie and Lola
Curious George - DD loves this, other one is cratched
My Neighbour Totoro

Am waiting for them to arrive, and then, along with Noddy, Pocoyo, Hi:5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins, that is plenty I think!

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ataraxis · 14/11/2008 07:25

You are in good company Pavlov - my DS1 (aged 5) says "turn that off, it's rubbish" any time we happen to switch on and the programme is on! The 3 year old on the other hand...

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:28

Your 5 yo, has good taste!

Anyway, I turned it over, to Nick Jnr to watch Peppa Pig. I quite like Peppa Pig...then.....adverts! AAARGH.

So, I turned it back, and now it is the tweenies, Drs talking to a woman dressed up in a stupid costume and a silly voice as if they are a patient, they must feel soooo stupid..., DD is now playing with a charlie and lola game and the tv is off!

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ataraxis · 14/11/2008 07:39

ooh - adverts, around christmas time - yuk... I am moving very quickly to dvds only due to the number of "I want that"s that are being said.
Right - gotta go and get them up rather than putting off the inevitable mayhem by staying on here.

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:43

DD only ever wacthes cbeebies because of the adverts, unless peppa pig is on, and soemtimes I forget to turn it back, but I am just going to turn tv off when something I don't like is on.

She has plenty of toys and books.

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lowenergylightbulb · 14/11/2008 07:43

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:48

well, shall I take that as YABU? Please refrain from calling me names. If you don't mind.

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:49

and I am not sure why having an illness has any impact on her ability to dance/sing/have charisma or rapour with children.

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lowenergylightbulb · 14/11/2008 07:51

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 07:57

I am expressing an opinion about how someone is showing themselves on a tv programme, illness or not, by 2 year old does not have to see someone clearly displaying their skinniness with such tight jeans, and no talent whatsoever. I am entitled to demonstrate an opinion about someone who presents themselves in public and therefore is subject to public scrutiny and I do not appreciate being insulted as a result of it. It is uncalled for so please go away.

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llareggub · 14/11/2008 07:58

Charming! How very rude.

I'm with Pavlov. It's awful. Luckily DS agrees, and points at it when it's on and says "no, no" in a pained voice. Tim to retire the circa 1980s stonewashed jeans, pink shirt and heels, methinks. Didn't spend much on costume, did they?

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 08:02

I think it is probably best I take a step back from this thread until the namechange/troll has taken a walk.

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BouncingTurtle · 14/11/2008 08:14

I'm with Pavlov as well.

lowenergylightbulb - you could have corrected and informed pavlov with out resorting to nasty name calling, she is entitled to express her opinion, and she was quite clearly unaware of Carrie Grant's health problems.

onebatmother · 14/11/2008 08:21

But Pavlov, this is what you said: "But, mostly, it is because she looks all wrong and I do not want my daughter watching her, thinking that is normal."

I do think it's reasonable to point out that she looks "abnormal" is because she has been very ill. If I were you I'd perhaps just apologize gracefully for that bit - the rest was quite justified.

littlestrawberry · 14/11/2008 08:22

I hate that programme too. Awful. Thankfully the ds' don't like it either

The only thing they seem to watch on TV is Backyardigans. That, I love.

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 08:25

Apologise? For an opinion about how wrong a woman wearing a pair of jeans so tight they go up her snatch looks? Its got nothing to do with her illness. And to whom? To someone who insulted me?

I do not think so. I will not apologise for expressing an opinion about a television personality, when others on MN are clearly ok'd to be insulting to an individual.

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JODIEhadababy · 14/11/2008 08:26

God, it really makes me cringe! Carrie and David have no 'acting' skills at all and it does all just look abit wrong

JODIEhadababy · 14/11/2008 08:27

Oh and I just don't mean what Carrie looks like, just the whole thing altogether.

brightongirldownunder · 14/11/2008 08:27

I still maintain that anything is better than the bloody Wiggles

onebatmother · 14/11/2008 08:29

you didn't say anything about her snatch, pavlov.

you said she wasnt' normal and you didn't want your daughter to see that.

To someone who has Crohn's Disease and is perhaps unwillingly thin, I can imagine that might feel nasty and judgmental. I don't know. But I don't think you're doing yourself justice trying to retain the moral high ground on this one.

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 08:34

walks back in - onebatnmother - I did not know she was ill, and as such did not realise I needed to clarify what I actually meant by wrong. Her whole appearance, dancing, acting etc etc.

And no I dont want my daughter to see it. She does not know the difference between unwillingly thin and deliberately thin, and it is up to children's presenters to be aware of the image they portray, whatever the reason. Normal trousers would go a long way to making her look less wrong imo. Oh and not dancing. .

If....Carrie Grant is on this thread - I apologise if I have offended you.

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edam · 14/11/2008 08:41

I dislike the programme and agree Carrie is too thin to be a children's TV presenter. Projects a really unhealthy image. Didn't know she was ill - but it is still completely wrong to emphasise it by wearing such skinny jeans.

And she has an AWFUL singing voice. Technically it's in tune, I suppose, but it's just horrid.