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Thelma's Gypsy Girls

116 replies

MrsJoeDuffy · 08/07/2012 21:12

anyone watching?

" the good news is we are taking on 10 girls, the bad news is they are travellers"

Hmm
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BadDayAyTheOrifice · 08/07/2012 21:14

Just what I thought! Shock

Pickles77 · 08/07/2012 21:14

What's wrong with Thelma's face?? And eyes?

MrsJoeDuffy · 08/07/2012 21:17

dodgy facelift?

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Itsgottabebags · 08/07/2012 21:17

I think this is going to be better than the Mary Portas programme as it's not just employment she is looking to tackle by the looks of things its basic literacy/numeracy and going against cultural norms.

Pickles77 · 08/07/2012 21:17

Must be? Bottom of her cheeks don't move?Confused

doggiemumma · 08/07/2012 21:20

patronising, much?? She probably has them on there workfare or whatever its called. Exploiting cow, ive just switched it off

MrsJoeDuffy · 08/07/2012 21:22

pays well, making dresses then!

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Pickles77 · 08/07/2012 21:22

It's tosh really is

ggirl · 08/07/2012 21:24

how old is she?

Pickles77 · 08/07/2012 21:25

I actually don't know. I felt better when she went on about being a single mum, then prison came up and I'm like Confused

GreenEyesAndHam · 08/07/2012 21:25

What did she say she went to prison for please? I just missed it

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 08/07/2012 21:26

Benefit fraud.

Itsgottabebags · 08/07/2012 21:26

doggie given their age they are not likely to be able to claim benefits and even if they were old enought you are making a massive presumption that they are claiming never mind Thelma's motives/ having them on workfare which to me seem genuine and non patronising.

GreenEyesAndHam · 08/07/2012 21:27

Ahh thank you

Pickles77 · 08/07/2012 21:36

Her face isn't right... You'd think she'd make a effort

Sleepydog · 08/07/2012 21:39

By getting these girls away from what their community expects from then isn't Thelma going to piss the community off ?

Hand that feeds you etc. ....

Mollydoggerson · 08/07/2012 21:40

travellers are too smart for workfare.

doggiemumma · 08/07/2012 21:43

It was my way of saying that she wont be forking out of her own pocket to pay those girls, even if they do get paid, it is just a massive publicity stunt for her and the makers of the program. I doubt they are on workfare, i doubt they will get anything apart from exploited. My point was not about them being on benefits FFS!! could you have misinterpreted my post any more? I think its more likely that channel 4 are the biggest exploiters here.

I remember a few years ago they wanted my DD to take part in a program about teenage sexual habits (my daughter had a boyfriend and they were "waiting" but DD had had sex with other BFs) they wanted her to talk about this on the telly. She needed my permission, which i would not give, the bloody cow from CH4 didn't want to take no for an answer and got really nasty, kept phoning and phoning, even after i said "i have thought about this an no, i do not want my daughter to take part" she told me she couldnt believe i was preventing my DD from taking advantage of a brilliant opportunity!! WTAF???

doggiemumma · 08/07/2012 21:43

well said Mollydogerson!

GwendolineMaryLacey · 08/07/2012 21:46

I don't understand what's going on. Have to watch it again from the start.

TheNightWatch · 08/07/2012 21:46

I just cant be bothered with this anymore, its been done to death.

ggirl · 08/07/2012 21:47

looking at her , her makeup is ageing her

does anyone know her age..i am intirgued..with a 7 yr old

I am guessing mid 50's

Itsgottabebags · 08/07/2012 21:49

doggie I think my interpretation of your post was to be expected given what you said.

I don't blame you for refusing to let your daughter be on the programme and the fact that it was seen as failing to take up an 'opportunity' beggars belief.

To be honest this is essentially no different to Mary Portas' programme.

Sleepydog · 08/07/2012 21:54

Well it's not The Apprentice is it ? Hmm

ggirl · 08/07/2012 21:57

margaret's in cos she's good telly

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