bickster Posted July 3, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, fightoffyour said: Why do the BBC keep airing Sunak's opinions about cricket? It's a rhetorical question of course, and the bolded part can stand alone, but it's annoying as ****. I don't care he has to say about anything, let alone elite sport. Does he appear to know anything about cricket? I only ask because he seems to know the square root of f*** all about anything any normal person may care about. He just embarrasses himself when he tries to be normal, so long may he continue because he comes across as totally false and that resonates badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 hour ago, bickster said: Does he appear to know anything about cricket? I only ask because he seems to know the square root of f*** all about anything any normal person may care about. He just embarrasses himself when he tries to be normal, so long may he continue because he comes across as totally false and that resonates badly. No he just said the other day he’s enjoying the cricket at Lords and now today he’s quoted as saying it’s “not cricket” about a controversial incident. Just utterly pointless to have his opinion about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2023 10 hours ago, bickster said: Does he appear to know anything about cricket? I only ask because he seems to know the square root of f*** all about anything any normal person may care about. He just embarrasses himself when he tries to be normal, so long may he continue because he comes across as totally false and that resonates badly. He used to take the field regularly for his school team, standing in admirably as a stump. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2023 10 hours ago, bickster said: Does he appear to know anything about cricket? I only ask because he seems to know the square root of f*** all about anything any normal person may care about. He just embarrasses himself when he tries to be normal, so long may he continue because he comes across as totally false and that resonates badly. Are you trying to tell me that short clip of him filling up ‘his car’ at the petrol station A couple of years ago was stage-managed ?shame on your own? just an average man in the street who has made it to prime minister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 20 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: He used to take the field regularly for his school team, standing in admirably as a stump. That would have been a tough target for the bowlers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 4, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2023 24 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: He used to take the field regularly for his school team, standing in admirably as a stump. Bowlers must have loved him as he bailed them out all the time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 4, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: He used to take the field regularly for his school team, standing in admirably as a stump. Or fielding at short leg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 9, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted July 9, 2023 Posts about the current nude photos story have been moved to a new topic The Moral Maze - Age of Consent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Presenter chris hughes was told his comment was not "appropriate" by bbc chiefs when he said to Australian bowler maitlan brown the following comment was "your a little barbie yourself with your blue eyes" What the hells wrong with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 2, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Presenter chris hughes was told his comment was not "appropriate" by bbc chiefs when he said to Australian bowler maitlan brown the following comment was "your a little barbie yourself with your blue eyes" What the hells wrong with that? You mean apart from it being sexist and patronising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 25 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Presenter chris hughes was told his comment was not "appropriate" by bbc chiefs when he said to Australian bowler maitlan brown the following comment was "your a little barbie yourself with your blue eyes" What the hells wrong with that? Maybe it's because he used the possessive. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 7 hours ago, bickster said: You mean apart from it being sexist and patronising? Sexist because you have blue eyes? Jesus if thats sexist then this world is truly ****. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 **** hell he called her barbie. Its a comment out of the 50s ffs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Presenter chris hughes was told his comment was not "appropriate" by bbc chiefs when he said to Australian bowler maitlan brown the following comment was "your a little barbie yourself with your blue eyes" What the hells wrong with that? Is that you, Andrew? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 There’s still quite a long way to go, isn’t there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Harkanon Posted August 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2023 It's weird. That's what it is. Who says that unless you are a child or speaking to a child. And even then, it's cringe. Childish brain activity played out in front of the world. Go brain. What were the thought patterns here.... Must say something cool and trendy. I know. Barbie. Yes, Barbie. You have blue eyes pretty sports person. You are a girl. You are Barbie. Yep that's it. It's also sexist. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones1328 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Sexist because you have blue eyes? Jesus if thats sexist then this world is truly ****. I watched this live at the time and it came across as really creepy and downright awkward, at best. The tone of the interview was more like he was trying to get her phone number than actually interview as a professional sportswoman she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Just now, jones1328 said: I watched this live at the time and it came across as really creepy and downright awkward, at best. The tone of the interview was more like he was trying to get her phone number than actually interview as a professional sportswoman she is. I thought it weird that a guy off love island is presenting the cricket for the BBC. From what I read the lady said she’d just been to see the Barbie Film, and he then said you’re a bit of a Barbie yourself with those blue eyes. A bit creepy, but not a big deal either in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Its like a triumvirate of things I don't give a **** about, Barbie, Cricket and bellends off Love Island and even I can see its inappropriate for a sports interviewer to be asking that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 It's not like it's a hate crime, but @Demitri_C, how do you think you'd get on calling an accomplished professional, perhaps one of your colleagues or an external client "a little barbie" in your workplace? It's incredibly patronising. I'm not sure I'd stretch to sexist, personally but "not appropriate" is more than fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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