Is X Factor the new Big Brother?

Is X Factor the new Big Brother?

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Mr Gear

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9,416 posts

203 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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By that I mean: Is X Factor the new programme you can hear all about even if you couldn't give a flying fk?

It gets rammed down my throat every fking minute of the day. They talk about it on the news, they talk about it on the radio, it's in every fking newspaper, even the proper ones, and even every other Facebook status update seems to be about it.

I don't want to know who these karaoke cretins are, but unfortunately, I do.

shirt

24,068 posts

214 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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1] read a proper newspaper
2] don't watch st tv
3] you can ignore people on FB, those whose life revolves round such st are generally not worth knowing.

escargot

17,121 posts

230 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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4] stop letting it affect you

Soir

2,275 posts

252 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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5) don't mention it

Cara Van Man

29,977 posts

264 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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6] Jedward for president!

Edited by Cara Van Man on Monday 9th November 14:42

Jasandjules

70,895 posts

242 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Cara Van Man]6 said:
Jedward for president!
I don't think you're helping much.... biggrinbiggrin

OP, if you don't like it, then just ignore it?

Mr Gear

Original Poster:

9,416 posts

203 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Jasandjules said:
Cara Van Man]6 said:
Jedward for president!
I don't think you're helping much.... biggrinbiggrin

OP, if you don't like it, then just ignore it?
That's the point... it's impossible to ignore and you're force-fed it no matter what you read, watch or listen to during the day.

Jasandjules

70,895 posts

242 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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When it comes on, switch over, mute the tv, don't read those pages of the paper etc.. etc..

tricky69

1,696 posts

255 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Mr Gear said:
Jasandjules said:
Cara Van Man]6 said:
Jedward for president!
I don't think you're helping much.... biggrinbiggrin

OP, if you don't like it, then just ignore it?
That's the point... it's impossible to ignore and you're force-fed it no matter what you read, watch or listen to during the day.
well then just enjoy it... or go live in a cave, what ever just do it quietly i am trying to watch the results show reply... whistle

Galileo

3,147 posts

231 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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I find it entertaining that so many people can get so worked up about it.

It's TV, and it doesn't matter.

Why get wound up that a couple of lads have jumped at the chance of a lifetime?

Change channel. Read a proper Newspaper. What's Facebook?

fathomfive

10,463 posts

203 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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It's only positive, other than the lesser Minogue and Cheryl Cole, is it isn't a ballroom dancing competition on BBC1.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

217 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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I often wonder if my telly is a bit weird as it has a function that no one else seems to have. its a function that is very useful and i can't imagine having a normal telly that didn't do this. I assume that normal tellys can't do this as almost everyone harps on about watching garbage and they didn't enjoy it. So what is this weird function


An off button

The Fly Fisher

205 posts

201 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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It's just a karaoke competition making Simon Cowell more millions. Probably the dullest programme on the box.

Art_Vandelay

6,691 posts

197 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Pisses me off no end. Unfortunately, one of the contestants is from my area so the local newspaper feels that I, as a resident of sunny South Shields, have to for vote for him. Not because he is the best or the most deserving, but because he is from this area.

Firstly, it is supposed to be a talent show and if I were to vote (which I wouldn't) I would vote for the person who I prefered.

Secondly, I want to hear about the important news items, not some tosser who cried last time he was on the show.

I don't watch it. If I am going to sit through adverts, I want to see paid professionals using their talent to entertain me, not some would be tts who sound as generic as possible.

fk off Simon Cowell, Louie Walsh and Cheryl "Cuz war warth it" Cole. Dannii is fit and can talk English so she can grace my television screen as much as she likes biggrin

chimera40

7,259 posts

190 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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I actually found myself getting upset when they kicked out the girl instead of Jedward, really got caught up in it. Have now seen the error of my ways, its a light entertainment program and the scheme of things does not matter a Nats fart. If you want to watch it watch, if you don't, don't. Just don't get stressed out about it.

AndrewTait

1,847 posts

207 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Don't worry - "I'm a nobody, and I should be lft in the jungle" is back on shortly! Won't hear a thing about Fix-Factor then!

bazking69

8,620 posts

203 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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From what I have seen of it this series the main ethos of the show no longer seems to be about the singing talent...

More like Cowell boosting ratings and making cash, and not being very clever or sly about it either...

thetapeworm

12,428 posts

252 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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Mr Gear said:
By that I mean: Is X Factor the new programme you can hear all about even if you couldn't give a flying fk?
Apparently.

Even people who don't give a "flying f*ck" about it feel the need to discuss the "show", it's very strange.

PS: Stavros Flatley FTW!

briSk

14,291 posts

239 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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..it's not a ruddy singing competion it's an entertainment programme.

those JLS people are utterly rubbish. came second. and still have a career.

i am enjoying this series. i like the 'pop will eat itself' nature of the JOHN. AND. ED. WARD. thing.

the thing is it's not like big brother because it actually does have a point (ish) and is actually entertaining (enough).

that leona is boring as hell but is a good singer (in that style at least) and that girl from last year is a really good performaer (in a sort of Value Beyonce sort of way).

if john&edward win it'll be great - just like that turkey representing arrrland in the eurovision..!

and as someone else said buy a proper paper and you waon;t have to read about it. for crying out loud even the free papers only have a page or two. you must be buying something distinctly red-topped! wink


dazzztay

447 posts

194 months

Wednesday 11th November 2009
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Apparently John from John and Edward is pissed off with the slang name 'Jedward' because it only uses the 'J' from his name: Which is not fair because Edwards name is not abreviated at all!

True!