I'm a single parent ......................

[anonymous-user]

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[Parrot of Doom]

Annoying that people watch X-factor? Yes.

[Plotloss]

Without the context it's a little meaningless to be fair.

[cal72]

I only watch it when it gets down to the last few as all those tards have left by then and it makes a good contest.
Could not watch all the tedious dimwitts making themselves look like proper tts.
As for going into detail about their personnal life

[toxgobbler]

Parrot of Doom said:

Annoying that people watch X-factor? Yes.

+1

[Bullett]

cal72 said:

I only watch it when it gets down to the last few as all those tards have left by then and it makes a good contest.
Could not watch all the tedious dimwitts making themselves look like proper tts.
As for going into detail about their personnal life

I only watch it when the deluded tts are on. Once you get the the live shows it's all generic mid-atlantic wailing.

TThis year has been very bad, what I've seen. Too few nutters, too many baying morons in the crowd.

What are we pushing to No.1 instead this time around?

[sleep envy]

Was she also a black, Jewish, lesbian with a missing limb?

[Plotloss]

anonymous said:

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Whilst I'm not saying it does or it doesn't is it something which you've tried?

Surely you must appreciate, that even if you haven't tried it, it presents certain logistical challenges and difficulties at the very least in comparison to a two parent family.

[williamp]

Unless you have a child, you just dont understand....

[Rude-boy]

anonymous said:

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Very much so, especially as it isn’t exactly uncommon these days.

Like death/disability of a family member being mentioned in such a way that you are supposed to feel for them more. Sure if it was a saddest personal story competition, but that's about it for relevance and bound to get you off the short list in my book. Very sorry you mum’s dead, but I can find you another X,000 with similar stories like that, should they also win?

[Mikey G]

Some typical responses from the deluded here...

Trouble is as soon as someone mentions "single parent" most people think of young mums with 10 lamberts in their pocket with a bottle of lambrini or a can of carling for tea...

As a child of a single parent for some time (in the early 80's) due to the death of my mother it irritate's me to see the term being abused and looked down upon by many as down and out scum. My father worked hard for his living and had to quit his job for a time just to look after me.

Everyones circumstances are different though and I think its the minority of the benefit generation who bring the term down for the majority of the genuine people who need help. Dont watch the show myself so cant comment on the individual but how do you know what caused her to be a single parent in the first place?

[Mikey G]

anonymous said:

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He may have, but then i'm not sure as at a young age I didnt really take much notice of his conversations as much as I did in his later life. I think the term comes across different from a dad to claim to be a single parent though.

Maybe they are prouder of being a single parent than the fact they may work part time in maccy's for instance? I agree the term shouldnt be used as a status symbol, especially for others to judge you on or for use as a sob story to gain sympathy.

[Plotloss]

Mikey G said:

I think the term comes across different from a dad to claim to be a single parent though.

Mainly because even in 2010 it's met with almost universal incredulity.

[blindswelledrat]

cal72 said:

I only watch it when it gets down to the last few as all those tards have left by then and it makes a good contest.
Could not watch all the tedious dimwitts making themselves look like proper tts.
As for going into detail about their personnal life

I am the opposite of you, being a male.
I love watching demented halfwits and borderline spastics judging similar.
When the calibre becomes slightly competent it becomes utter rubbish.

[blindswelledrat]

Anyway, on topic is the following thought process exclusive to me:

Young woman says "Oooo-look at me- Im a single parent cry cry etc etc" my response is to think 'Otherwise known as a slut'

whereas if a bloke says "I am a single parent" I think "poor bloke. I have nothing but admiration for his devotion and hardship".

DOes this make me racist or something?

[Tiggsy]

Whats the problem? These people want something....it's all very well slagging off Jordans, Katonas, insert random pop act - but they all had the balls to and put themselves in line for an opportunity. Having done so....they would be nuts not to mention anything they can to get on.

It's like listen to any random rubbish that people come out at job interviews with.

[King Herald]

anonymous said:

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That's almost a given nowadays, when you see a woman under 30 with a kid in tow. No shock, no surprise.

[Jasandjules]

Yes it's good to see that when the X Factor "team" said they wouldn't be interested in the sob stories this year, that's what they did.............

[nobodyknows]

a lot of the time they are not even telling the whole truth. A young lad on a talent show a couple of years ago was in tears on stage telling the judges how he wanted to win so he could look after his mother (single parent) and she was a GP (he didn't tell them that bit though!).

[Flintstone]

anonymous said:

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Is it catching?


Sorry but