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Why The Hate For Joey?

Master OzzyMaster Ozzy Posts: 18,938
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I've seen Towie etc and I've been watching I'm A Celeb. Joey seems to be hated on here, but I'm just curious as to why? He seems like a nice enough guy to me and pretty harmless. Hasn't been nasty or horrible to anyone. Seems like a happy, fun, harmless, young guy who is enjoying himself.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 433
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    His inconsistencies make him appear deceitful and that's a massive turn off.
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    fischfisch Posts: 9,684
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    Cos we are fed up of only seeing him thats why
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    Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors Posts: 118,094
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    I don't hate him at all. He seems harmless enough ... it's just boredom. Bored of seeing him do all the trials. That's not his fault, but it doesn't stop it being boring.
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    sheila bligesheila blige Posts: 8,015
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    Nobody hates Joey - in fact he's probably a really nice (if slightly boring) chap. Its the way the show is forcing him and him alone down our throats.
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    feckitfeckit Posts: 4,303
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    He get's bitten.........a lot.:rolleyes:
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    EchoFallsEchoFalls Posts: 3,426
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    Because he pretends that he is thicker than he actually is.
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    lightonmyfeetlightonmyfeet Posts: 1,767
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    I don't hate him either. I dislike the way being stupid is seen as something to advance his career and I strongly dislike the way he is being forced upon us. But I don't hate him. I want to enjoy the show more than the footage is letting me.
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    Master Ozzy wrote: »
    I've seen Towie etc and I've been watching I'm A Celeb. Joey seems to be hated on here, but I'm just curious as to why? He seems like a nice enough guy to me and pretty harmless. Hasn't been nasty or horrible to anyone. Seems like a happy, fun, harmless, young guy who is enjoying himself.
    It's the fact it's a contrived act and the persona you and others are buying into isn't his real one. If he was actually like that, the dislike/ disdain (I think hate's a bit strong!) would be far less.

    I hope I have been of some assistance!
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    meglosmurmursmeglosmurmurs Posts: 35,117
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    It's a bit confusing because Vincent gets complimented for playing up his cocky lothario-type character. Yet Joey is disliked for playing up his character.
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    meglosmurmurs wrote: »
    It's a bit confusing because Vincent gets complimented for playing up his cocky lothario-type character. Yet Joey is disliked for playing up his character.

    The difference is that with Vincent people know. Weirdly it actually appears that supposedly intelligent people still seem to be fooled with/ buy into the Joey act and think it's genuine.
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    AOTB wrote: »
    It's the fact it's a contrived act and the persona you and others are buying into isn't his real one. If he was actually like that, the dislike/ disdain (I think hate's a bit strong!) would be far less.

    I hope I have been of some assistance!

    The lack of intelligence, shall we say, may well be an act but he seems nice and harmless enough despite that. He's not bitchy, malicious, selfish.... he could be a lot worse.

    Not trying to change anyone's opinion, just explaining why I don't think he's as bad as people make out :)
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    CranberryappleCranberryapple Posts: 12,723
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    EchoFalls wrote: »
    Because he pretends that he is thicker than he actually is.

    This^^^^.
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    misslibertine wrote: »
    The lack of intelligence, shall we say, may well be an act but he seems nice and harmless enough despite that. He's not bitchy, malicious, selfish.... he could be a lot worse.

    Not trying to change anyone's opinion, just explaining why I don't think he's as bad as people make out :)
    I take your point and I'm sure he may well be ok underneath it all. The problem is that we really just don't know.

    If the mask slips (even more than it has on occasion already), we actually see the real him and does turn out to be nice and harmless, not bitchy or any of the other things you mention, then we will be in agreement.

    Until then it's impossible to make a genuine judgement.
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    floozie_21floozie_21 Posts: 3,074
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    misslibertine wrote: »
    The lack of intelligence, shall we say, may well be an act but he seems nice and harmless enough despite that. He's not bitchy, malicious, selfish.... he could be a lot worse.

    Not trying to change anyone's opinion, just explaining why I don't think he's as bad as people make out :)

    I find him really endearing and whilst I acknowledge that many will be bored of the focus on him, that's really not his fault. As you say, he seems harmless.
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    misslibertinemisslibertine Posts: 14,306
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    AOTB wrote: »
    I take your point and I'm sure he may well be ok underneath it all. The problem is that we really just don't know.

    If the mask slips (even more than it has on occasion already), we actually see the real him and does turn out to be nice and harmless, not bitchy or any of the other things you mention, then we will be in agreement.

    Until then it's impossible to make a genuine judgement.

    I'm just going on what I've seen in the jungle and from several series of TOWIE. As you say, everything I've seen could be an act, but by the same token... there's an equal chance that its not. I'll take the positive :)
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    registermepleasregistermepleas Posts: 372
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    lightonmyfeet wrote: »
    I don't hate him either. I dislike the way being stupid is seen as something to advance his career and I strongly dislike the way he is being forced upon us. But I don't hate him. I want to enjoy the show more than the footage is letting me.

    Exactly this!
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    Master Ozzy wrote: »
    I've seen Towie etc and I've been watching I'm A Celeb. Joey seems to be hated on here, but I'm just curious as to why? He seems like a nice enough guy to me and pretty harmless. Hasn't been nasty or horrible to anyone. Seems like a happy, fun, harmless, young guy who is enjoying himself.
    Had he been an ax murderer, he would have been loved in any task he did.
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    misslibertine wrote: »
    I'm just going on what I've seen in the jungle and from several series of TOWIE. As you say, everything I've seen could be an act, but by the same token... there's an equal chance that its not. I'll take the positive :)
    Fair enough. You're as entitled to your opinion as anyone else of course. :)

    Personally I don't think 'it's taking the negative' to be distrustful of a contrived act, especially when it's on tv, and I also don't think there is an 'equal chance' of him being sincere.

    This of course, is just my opinion.
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    HollyCHollyC Posts: 5,850
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    fisch wrote: »
    Cos we are fed up of only seeing him thats why
    Jimmy Connors wrote: »
    I don't hate him at all. He seems harmless enough ... it's just boredom. Bored of seeing him do all the trials. That's not his fault, but it doesn't stop it being boring.
    sheila blige wrote: »
    Nobody hates Joey - in fact he's probably a really nice (if slightly boring) chap. Its the way the show is forcing him and him alone down our throats.
    EchoFalls wrote: »
    Because he pretends that he is thicker than he actually is.
    floozie_21 wrote: »
    I find him really endearing and whilst I acknowledge that many will be bored of the focus on him, that's really not his fault. As you say, he seems harmless.

    Thank you all for saving me having to type all of that! :D

    I don't hate Joey at all, but (through no fault of his own) it is boring having most of the focus on him. I want to see a bit less of Joey and a bit more of all the others.
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    Rosie50Rosie50 Posts: 2,586
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    I think he is a really lovely lad but he is not that stupid that he didn't know what submerged meant when he can clearly swim anyone who knows the basics of swimming knows the meaning of it,Also my 6 year old Grandaughter knows how to wash her face and blow her nose in my op he his another Brian Belo trying to fool some of you to gain your votes and win. please give the others a chance to do the trails :)
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    peterstonepeterstone Posts: 5,160
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    I don't hate Joey Essex
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    KatenutzsKatenutzs Posts: 2,981
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    Jimmy Connors wrote: »
    I don't hate him at all. He seems harmless enough ... it's just boredom. Bored of seeing him do all the trials. That's not his fault, but it doesn't stop it being boring.

    Here here :)
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    Agent FAgent F Posts: 40,288
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    Watching tonight I didn't feel like there was an inordinate amount of focus on Joey beyond the trial, and, well, it's the public that keep voting him to do the bloody things.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 433
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    AOTB wrote: »
    Fair enough. You're as entitled to your opinion as anyone else of course. :)

    Personally I don't think 'it's taking the negative' to be distrustful of a contrived act, especially when it's on tv, and I also don't think there is an 'equal chance' of him being sincere.

    This of course, is just my opinion.

    And your opinion is awesome :cool: :o Wish I could put my thoughts into your words. I just see him as very slippery and in sheeps clothing. Sure, he hasn't shown himself to be a wolf just yet, but why pretend to be a sheep otherwise.
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    Cracker_CakeCracker_Cake Posts: 1,478
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    'What's Clash mean, what's Submerge mean, What's a Punchline...'

    He's an adult pretending to be a child.
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