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Should the older competitors have a separate prize
I'm just throwing this in the air to see what people think. Since the older competitors have no chance of winning should there be a separate prize say for the over 40's, 45's like there is in most sports competitions.
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I'm just throwing this in the air to see what people think. Since the older competitors have no chance of winning should there be a separate prize say for the over 40's, 45's like there is in most sports competitions.
I can't see any need to be condescending to the over 40 competitors. And a number of over-40's (50's even ) have won DWTS in the USA! |
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I'm just throwing this in the air to see what people think. Since the older competitors have no chance of winning should there be a separate prize say for the over 40's, 45's like there is in most sports competitions.
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Much as I can't stand the sight of her, I think Lulu might have a chance of winning this year.
Also I think the fogeys go into it, a lot of time, with no expectations and so don't think they'll win. A lot of the time, they enjoy the whole experience more. Finally, everyone goes in it to raise their profile, so everyone wins, unless you're a complete berk and never work again! |
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Give 'em the Glitter Zimmer. Help them take the weight off their feet.
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That would leave about 3 people taking part in the main competition then.
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As Oscar Wilde said (swiftly followed by George Bernard Shaw) - youth is wasted on the young . . . .
I recall many young upstarts being soundly beaten and outed by their elders and betters over the years. The variation in ages is quite rightly a reflection of the different ages of the viewers. I don't know of any sporting event that separates the ages in the same competition. Some, like golf and tennis, have a veterans circuit in its own right. Maybe they do it that way so young delicate eyes don't get offended by watching 'old fogeys' doing what they shoudn't. |
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Strictly is SO unfair!
We need separate prizes, of course: The George Michael award: Never danced before, never gonna dance again. The Len Goodman award: just for sportsmen (sorry no sportswomen need apply). The Campanology award: for ringers, who learned to dance in stage school/pop bands/had ballet lessons at five years old. The Audley Harrison award: for tall people, because it's just so unfair to ask tall people to jive. The Rachel Stevens award: for young, pretty women, who would otherwise win were it not for the jellus hatahs not voting for them. The GMTV award: for presenters who can't dance but advance further in the competition than their talents merit. The Gavin Henson award: for best chesticles. The Strictly Older Dancers Official (SOD Off) award: for the celebs I've actually heard of. There must be more....
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Should the older competitors have a separate prize?
No.
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Strictly is SO unfair!
We need separate prizes, of course: The George Michael award: Never danced before, never gonna dance again. The Len Goodman award: just for sportsmen (sorry no sportswomen need apply). The Campanology award: for ringers, who learned to dance in stage school/pop bands/had ballet lessons at five years old. The Audley Harrison award: for tall people, because it's just so unfair to ask tall people to jive. The Rachel Stevens award: for young, pretty women, who would otherwise win were it not for the jellus hatahs not voting for them. The GMTV award: for presenters who can't dance but advance further in the competition than their talents merit. The Gavin Henson award: for best chesticles. The Strictly Older Dancers Official (SOD Off) award: for the celebs I've actually heard of. There must be more.... ![]() The Sarah Manners Award: for those who you think are going to be really good but turn out to be quite rubbish The Loose Women Award: for those who have an unfair advantage of appearing on a daily TV programme |
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I think you've forgotten:
The Sarah Manners Award: for those who you think are going to be really good but turn out to be quite rubbish The Loose Women Award: for those who have an unfair advantage of appearing on a daily TV programme That's the spirit! I also forgot:The Christopher Parker award: for comedy dancing. |
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That's the spirit! I also forgot: