Self-justifying attention-seeking strategies and manipulative psychoses in Aussie faux-scientific anthropological claptrap. MAFS Part Deux.

[SchadenfreudePersonified]

Hello All.

I hope it's bonza that I took the liberty of starting a second thread - just didn't want us gong walkabout in the bush (pardon my Fronch ) if we ran out of the other (whoops did it again!)

@1984andout get him dumped right now!

Got a slight problem in that our digibox died tonight and that’s what I record this crap on. I’m usually sorting out the horses when it’s actually on! DH actually (sarcastically) offered to muck them out for the next two months while i watch the next crappy series. That’s how much he enjoyed the last one!!

Well I bow to Mr Honeyroar. What a guy.

Tbf dh gives me his iPad to watch it on all 4 so he can watch cricket highlights in peace

He was sarcastically saying he’d prefer shovelling horse shit to watching it!😃 He might be right. I’m not quite sure whether I’m actually looking forward to watching it!

Have we got a new thread for tonight's episode?

As I said Eau - the "horsey" is a jealous mistress (DD was obsessed at one time- can't afford to be now)

@1984andout

I'm horsey. Dh is not.

He doesn't want to watch series 5.

I should LTB. Anthony was right. We shouldn't be together

We all learn some things too late - don't be hard on yourself.

@Italiangreyhound

Have we got a new thread for tonight's episode?

Yup!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/3991272-MAFS-Down-Under-Series-Five-Come-on-join-us-on-the-dark-side-you-know-you-want-to-grin?watched=1

Of course, I won't be watching as I have faros much self-respect . . .

*far too much, not "faros"

Bleedin' fat fingers conspiring with bleedin' autocarrot to sabotage my posts

@Italiangreyhound

Have we got a new thread for tonight's episode?

Yes, there is a link a couple of posts above

@SchadenfreudePersonified

*far too much, not "faros"

Bleedin' fat fingers conspiring with bleedin' autocarrot to sabotage my posts

It's a sign. Autocorrect demands that you watch the next series.

I’m still undecided. I feel like so much is cut together that I’m not even certain what’s really happened between any of them, which irritates me a lot.

But...

I was so sucked in in the middle, it was really engaging! I am struggling between my head and my heart and my gut. My head says “these are real people with real lives and feelings, I hate objectifying them into two dimensional beings”, but my heart says “talking pop-psychobabble bollocks about complete strangers who have (for some crazy reason) allowed cameras and fake-experts into their lives, is REALLY FUN!” and then my gut says, “The world needs me to point out the manipulative tactics of the subtly controlling bastard for no real reason at all.”

I feel like after all these weeks I should know what I want, but it’s so hard. I am Michelle now.

Self respect is very overrated, you don't need it, but you do need to watch the next lot of crazies!
Rinder, it's ok if you're Michelle, because you'll always have a twin who will tell you what to do and what to think. You'll be fine, really

How many times did we see the clip where Anthony calls Nadia frigid! Must have shown that 15 times

That’s true Eau, will you be my twin? Will you make me feel that whatever I have is a slightly worse version of what you have? Forever?

It’d be nice not to make any decisions anymore. Am I allowed to make the decision to pass on my decisions? Or does that decision need to be pre-decided by someone else?

Self-respect departed long ago

So what are we going to watch now then ?!

I'll say I do to that Rinder. I will always be slightly more glamorous than you, more successful than you in everything and have better hair and eyelash extensions.
You will work for me and forever be in my debt shadow.
Careful what you wish for, wahaha! Cackle!
Ps: Zero autonomous decisions allowed, themselves the twin rules.

Themselves?! Meant thems but I don't even say that in real life, so...

That frigid comment is just awful isn't it! So completely 1950's. Shudder.

@Eaumyword

I'll say I do to that Rinder. I will always be slightly more glamorous than you, more successful than you in everything and have better hair and eyelash extensions. You will work for me and forever be in my debt shadow. Careful what you wish for, wahaha! Cackle! Ps: Zero autonomous decisions allowed, themselves the twin rules.

I’m up for it. I’ll always triple check that my eyelashes are a millimetre shorter and my exercise regime not quite as vigorous. And of course you’ll always be the first person I run to when something good happens, so you can helpfully point out how it’s actually shit and I should feel really disappointed.

Phew.

Anthony’s “frigid” comment really was a shocker. He seemed oblivious that anyone would be insulted. Clearly Nadia should feel ashamed that she was so cold towards him. Anthony has the emotional intelligence of a squashed mushroom.

I feel like after all these weeks I should know what I want, but it’s so hard. I am Michelle now.

But have you seen the DOOOOR?

Anthony’s “frigid” comment really was a shocker. He seemed oblivious that anyone would be insulted. Clearly Nadia should feel ashamed that she was so cold towards him. Anthony has the emotional intelligence of a squashed mushroom.

Except that a squashed mushroom is much more of a "fun guy" (fungi - geddit? hahahahaha. My word - I'm wasted here )

BTW - I hope that your new Evil Twin, Eau (the glamorous twin is always the evil one - it's the law) will allow you to make wild, you-couldn't-make-it-up predictions* because this is your purpose in life - you have found your calling and we depend on you.

*At least one of which has actually come true. Sadly not the one about Nadia faking her own death with the teeth of a corpse, but there is still time. . .

I really, really hope tonight's contenders live up to the previous bonkers shenanigans. Big shoes to fill.

Have loved this thread! Roll on the next series tonight