I'm sure if I was Linda I wouldn't be able to help myself either.
I'd be pointing at him shouting: 'It's an act! He's a bastard! Can't you see?' and every word would be condemning me and bolstering him.
People like middle-aged, dad-types more than women, particularly middle-aged mum-types. It's not fair, but it's true, and even though I know it, and I'm a middle-aged mum type, I'm falling for it too.
I know that if I ever appeared on BB I'd be first out because I'd have to say: 'You are really fucking annoying me.'
It might work if the person was a Luisa, but if they were a sneaky baby like Sam it would so go against me because so many people would think I was a horrible bitch and she was really nice.
I'm reminded of a scene from Gladiator where the villainous senator advises the psychotic emperor of a particular type of sea snake that allows enemies to take bites out of him until he feels ready to strike and kill them all.
Wise words. Although I feel a sea snake would be a lot more sinuous and sleek than Jim. And less red in the face.
I take most of my life guidance from popular entertainment btw. So far, it's worked. 
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