The only way is Essex - I am LOVING this already

[Ewe]

Surely I am not the only one watching this?

It's brilliant!!

It also depends on your age and the places you frequent and your line of work as to how often you encounter the likes of those in the programme.

I live in Essex, do I dare watch?

Please advise, it's on tonight. Had not heard of it before, and clearly I am tempted, but I may cry tears of sadness at trash/bling/silly silly people.

PS. I live in rural Essex and am a country bumpkin so the shock value of this appeals to me as I have NO IDEA what the lives of most people in Essex are like!

But then again, it might be utterly sad of me.

What to do, what to do.

I live in Essex and I have to say I have seen some people that look like that.

I have never heard anyone who sounds like that.

Fellatio are we neighbours?

You and I definitely live in the same Essex!!

Lots of non caramac Essex dwellers here! I thought that Fellatio and I were unique. You can all come to the next coffee/lunch/dog walk.

[contemplates inventing a funny handshake]

I'm in!!!

(Have to ask HalloweeseG, is non caramac referring to the tanning salon/fake tan situation - or rather lack of? Or have I grossly misunderstood and don't know what the fuck I am talking about )

You've got it. The Caramac brigade worship at the altar of Fake Bake and St. Tropez.

OH MY GOD

Have just watched the first five minutes of the first episode I've seen of this. I had to press pause and come and post.

It's acted, surely, just acted badly?

Ok, I've lived a sheltered life maybe (well, I haven't, but I have to assume that I have on watching this) but I just cannot believe that there really are any people like this out there? They are self parodies, surely, hamming it up beautifully/badly or whatever, but these people cannot be real.

Shit a Brick, well, I've seen it all now. And if it is for real, this is going on just a short drive from my house. It might as well be on Jupiter.

Off for more, though not sure I'll last a full episode......

it is half acted

makes me glad we didn't move to Loughton though

Watched this last night (thanks DD )
I'm sorry but it was hilarious.

And don't worry us non-Essex folk do understand that it doesn't represent the whole county...

Kirk is adorable

Anyone still watching? Well Kirk has turned out to a right twat hasn't he? And Mark not so bad after all. Actually sky plussing this now on series link so I don't forget .