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National treasure?
victor mel
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What is the definition of a national treasure that I keep seeing in the media & does everyone have to agree for the person to have this title?
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victor mel
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The media casually bestows 'national treasure' status on all sorts of people though who are not, in reality, remotely held in that light by a majority.
Whilst the phrase "national treasure" irks me, David Attenborough would be a prime example of someone who would be rather deserving of the title. Cheryl Cole being the most laughable example of someone who has somehow received the label.
Peter Andre along with Cherylwhateverhername is as the most ludicrous example of being hailed as a National Treasure.
Only today in the thread about him appearing on Strictly, one demented fan described him as, "Brave, courageous, and a man who loves his kids like no other!"
It's a totally naff, trite phrase dragged out time and again by people with zero imagination and a very poor vocab, who can only talk in boring cliches!
So over used and so meaningless ^_^
That was eye-rolling sarcasm, Walter!
*looks forward to The Prumeister's reaction to being called a demented fan*
Well, anyone who comes out with that load of old codswallop shouldn't expect anything else.
Yes. I was being ENTIRELY serious.:D
I should have checked your profile first, and I would have realised just how "serious" you were being. ;-)
But he DOES love his kids:p
So, not Cilla Black - no.
source: http://www.jokes4us.com/peoplejokes/comedianjokes/lesdawsonjokes.html
That site made me chuckle
I agree with consensus, David Attenborough is a prime example as someone who has given much to the British public. Stephen Hawking (a crying shame he doesn't have a knighthood), has added so much to UK science. Maybe to a limited extent Terry Wogan, yes hes showbiz and all that, however hes really given a lot back to a country he classes as home.
Now someone who isn't a national treasure had her public farewell today, I could say something nasty about her, yet there is a thread all about this lady.
TBH I think national treasure applies to individuals who have given so much to the British public, we become fond of them, Morcombe and Wise I would certainly say are up there. Crucially mind you, no one (that I know of) thinks Chezza is a national treasure....plus where I come from people have a vendetta against her.
Its pleasing that most people do reserve that for people of genuine importance no matter what those on the telly or in the papers say.
Anyone know who started it? I first remember it being applied to John Thaw by a co-star in an interview about 15 years ago. I think it might have been Sarah Lancashire.
Her name's Cheryl Fernandez-Versini now. Anyway, yes...Cheryl's not a national treasure. A national treasure would be someone who's legendary, and maybe oldish as well.
It been said on here and various other sites, that privately she was a nasty piece of work ( Ask cabin crew and people in the service industry )
Some say it's trolls, but surely, if people from different walks of life have some stories about her attitude towards them, there must be some truth in it?
She has never been known as the Nation's Sweetheart, that honour belongs to Dame Vera Lynn, who was also known as the Forces Sweetheart during the last war.
Dame Vera is still alive and kicking at the grand old age of 98, as far as I know she still has that title.