Ross and Brand

[Lowrider]

confirmation if you needed it that Great Britain is a nation of losers
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And would you consider yourself in that description our is that you understand so much more about this island then us other "losers".
I wonder what the reaction of those people that see little wrong with this act if it had been two CHAVs in a call box at the end of the road screaming abuse onto thier answer phone about their daughter or wives.
A little different i suspect

[mark]

the point is, that days after the event, a media band wagon gets created about something that is utterly unimportant, and from the woodwork appear thousands of outraged 'not-listeners' to complain about something, by their own addmission, they 'heard' by 'reading' about it in the Daily Mail

yet as a nation of individuals we are getting right royaly shafted left right and centre and say nothing, we are a part of the daily massacre world wide of women and children, and say nothing, we stand back and watch the likes of mandelson, back in the job less than a month, doing dodgy deals with russian billionaires, and say nothing

Ross and Brand are only important to Ross and Brand and the little sycophantic band that licks there butts,

pages and pages of coverage in the papers for them and their egos, hardly a mention for the fact that the americans launched a raid into syria for the hell of it, killing more children for no reason than they 'suspected' someone in syria might want to disprupt the supply of 'their' oil

[Charlie_Thompson]

I have not commented on what I think about the incident or the people involved. I have supported a comment on the reaction to it and how it sits with a few other things that need saying and doing by the great british public.

[mark]

when is say great britain is a nation of losers, I mean the fact the blind acceptance of all things that are generally 'bad'

and the uproar/coverage/hysteria over things that are generally pointless

if the winner of this years big brother however, is seen to be eating a donkey whilst defiling paris hilton (or vice versa) than that of course will be 'bad' and shall demand they be sacked from whatever non-job they have at the time and that they be forced to collect all the red rubber bands that decorate our streets and crochet them into bonnets to keep old ladies warm in the winter

[The Great Wallsendo]

And her "job"makes two prats screaming abuse at her grandfather ok?

Not at all...but it gives an element of "context"

Huge furore over nothing In My Very Humble opinion

[Lowrider]

Well as long as our small part of their fees,paid for via our cash,is being used for quality broadcasting why should we worry.

[peter.m]

confirmation if you needed it that Great Britain is a nation of losers
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And would you consider yourself in that description our is that you understand so much more about this island then us other "losers".
I wonder what the reaction of those people that see little wrong with this act if it had been two CHAVs in a call box at the end of the road screaming abuse onto thier answer phone about their daughter or wives.
A little different i suspect

Not everyone thinks it is wrong but believe you me I see every day what Chavs or whatever get away with that they wouldn't have 10 or 12 years ago. Prisons are full so we let the day to day vermin walk the streets making life utter misery for those around them.

I'm no prude and don't think that slagging someone in that way is comedy but like has been said I didn't hear it until it made media coverage as it has. I still think that Brand has been paid far too much for nowt. Ross even in my opinion can be a bit funny at times. But if your not whiter than white then expect a bit back

[The Great Wallsendo]

It now appears she's hopped on the bandwagon calling for their heads...got a book lined up for Christmas has she?

I'm sorry, but this is such a non-story it's laughable - the prim moral outrage is IMO misplaced considering there's much worse things to get knickers in a twist about

[Lowrider]

It now appears she's hopped on the bandwagon calling for their heads...got a book lined up for Christmas has she?

I'm sorry, but this is such a non-story it's laughable - the prim moral outrage is IMO misplaced considering there's much worse things to get knickers in a twist about

Who is she?
As to a none story i find it astounding at the lack of empathy at what must have been a awful experience for a elderly man,what ever his job.
I would love to see the response from many if it was in the context of a couple of drunken work mates doing the same onto your answer phone,also recording the message then blue toothing it to the rest of the office/factory.
Would it then be trival.
Lastly i also feel saddned that i have seen more passion and angst on these pages over the trival game of football then has been shown on this matter.
Now that i do find odd.
Oh don't forget that Brand has already in the past been sacked for being OTT,so it seems he simply does not give a toss

[The Great Wallsendo]

Lack of empathy? No

A world which has been aneasthetized to the suffering of others due to mass media hysteria? Yes

I don't deny that in this singular incident there was indeed emotional suffering to an elderly man

However in a world where 11 years olds carry guns and teenagers kill each other. Where emotionally frail teenagers joins pacts in order to commit suicide...like I said this is a non story...people were "hurt" by words but no-one died and we can all predict the outcome...

...Messrs Ross and Brand will prob be sacked but I doubt they'll care - they'll go on to bigger and better things.

Ms Baillie (a burlesque dancer BTW) will probably have a single out for Christmas after having done the Lads Mags circuit of photoshoots and calendars

And Mr Sachs will possibly experience a breif re-surgance on the interview circuit as well

Call me cyncial and un-caring? Just being a realist in a cynical world

[Lowrider]

Lack of empathy? No

A world which has been aneasthetized to the suffering of others due to mass media hysteria? Yes

I don't deny that in this singular incident there was indeed emotional suffering to an elderly man

However in a world where 11 years olds carry guns and teenagers kill each other. Where emotionally frail teenagers joins pacts in order to commit suicide...like I said this is a non story...people were "hurt" by words but no-one died and we can all predict the outcome...

...Messrs Ross and Brand will prob be sacked but I doubt they'll care - they'll go on to bigger and better things.

Ms Baillie (a burlesque dancer BTW) will probably have a single out for Christmas after having done the Lads Mags circuit of photoshoots and calendars

And Mr Sachs will possibly experience a breif re-surgance on the interview circuit as well

Call me cyncial and un-caring? Just being a realist in a cynical world

All good points.
I simply feel that using the excuse there are worse things out there is not valid.
All examples need attention and solutions,that does not lessen the impact on those concerned.

[Charlton]

great news they have been suspended, but do they care they are still on full pay.

[Lowrider]

great news they have been suspended, but do they care they are still on full pay.

Yep,lets hope the decision is quick.

[mark]

inevitable with the media circus that's built up around it. just been listening to some very unhappy people that had travelled to see the recording of ross's chat show, some had come quite a distance, booked hotels etc, to be told 'tough'

maybe ross or the beeb should be made to refund their out of pocket expenses

still bothers me more that time was dedicated in parliament to debate this, yet the parents of Sophie Lancaster who at 16 was kicked to death in the park couldn't get a question in for prime ministers questioning over the crap sentence her killers were given

[BriH]

Suits me - it keeps Joey Barton out of the head lines ,and where did 18k come from to complain - this show goes out on a sat night and at best gets 50k in listeners (so radio 2 said) and they would`nt put any complaints in if they are regular listeners to Brand - i have to agree with wallsendo on this one , the lass involved will be counting her money and checking her diary dates for many interveiws - be a hoot if Ross invited her on his friday night show



its an updated version of a monty python gag ,that was slightly risque at best