[kattymieoww]

Sara bores me to tears.I'm Scottish I feel no afinity to her whatsoever.

[mary03]

Originally Posted by kattymieoww

Sara bores me to tears.I'm Scottish I feel no afinity to her whatsoever.

Respect to you for that.

My daughers and my sister dislike her also. So not all of Scotland are going to get behind Sara at all.

However, I have to admit wanting to like her because she's Scottish and to gain some common ground in traits that I like about Scottish people. And in this regard, she has proven this to me by being her own person and not caring that much about either side. So in that respect, I see something of the Scottish traits that I like.

[kattymieoww]

See I don't care where housemates come from.I like who I like regardless.I know that Conor has a rather loud support from some folk in Derry.Shrugs...I would never support a housemate due to geography.

[mary03]

Originally Posted by kattymieoww

See I don't care where housemates come from.I like who I like regardless.I know that Conor has a rather loud support from some folk in Derry.Shrugs...I would never support a housemate due to geography.

Neither do I..........usually.

Except that I feel in this case that there's rather a large case of both Conor and Deana fans doing so.

That's why I would like both evicted this week as I'm sick of BB continually promoting this storyline from start to finish..........and I'm also sick to death of the Deana support that is misproportionate to anything that she's actually done in comparison to other housemates (that we only get a flavour of)

[Star_Bright]

Originally Posted by lastseries

She doesn't need India - Birmingham and Tooting would do it.

[mary03]

Originally Posted by Star_Bright

Ahh....so it's regional after all, is it?

And yet some of the same people hate the fact that Conor or Sara might get the same support.

How hypocritical.

[Mesene]

I dont think Asain people tend to get involved in public voting shows as much and there's such a small percentage to start with so the vote wouldnt count for much if it exists.

[mary03]

Originally Posted by Mesene

I dont think Asain people tend to get involved in public voting shows as much and there's such a small percentage to start with so the vote wouldnt count for much if it exists.

If they are as an integral part of our British society, then why not?

[Mesene]

Originally Posted by mary03

If they are as an integral part of our British society, then why not?

Are you saying they're not? For what reason?

And the majority of British Society doesnt get involved with public voting shows either. So if they dont they are in tune with the majority.

[mary03]

Originally Posted by Mesene

Are you saying they're not? For what reason?

And the majority of British Society doesnt get involved with public voting shows either. So if they dont they are in tune with the majority.

Oh how clever in your play of words here.

Obviously there's a marginal support of BB supporters out of the whole of British society, but that would never disprove a marginal increase of Asian support for Deana, would it?

[NorfolkPoppy]

Originally Posted by flowers786

yeah the asian vote worked wonders for benazir bb10

I thought she didn't even get into the house? Was she actually voted out by the public?

[NorfolkPoppy]

Originally Posted by Mesene

I dont think Asain people tend to get involved in public voting shows as much and there's such a small percentage to start with so the vote wouldnt count for much if it exists.

So why, as posted earlier, did Shilpa get so many votes?

[Mesene]

Originally Posted by NorfolkPoppy

So why, as posted earlier, did Shilpa get so many votes?

Why would it be mainly Asian voters voting for Shilpa? She appealed to.people of all backgrounds

[Seren13]

I think it'll only factor into it, if the Asian community are proud od how she's represented them. As Irish, Scottish, Welsh have stated, they have to like that housemate in the first place and if they do a 'kinsman' element might come in to it.

But it's the person that people support first, anything else is secondary

[DeccaQuinne]

I've voted for Deana & I'm not Asian.

Don't I count???

[Olive2]

Originally Posted by titfortat

This is my thinking as well. I support someone due to who they are not what they are.
But people do talk about the irish vote and the scotish vote etc etc. Both have been proved to be true in the past.

Looks like it but notice these seem to be young girls.
Darren ‏@Leeming101

Conor is definitely the best contestant in the house. Derry will be proud. @claremcintyre @conor_mcintyre
Retweeted by Conor McIntyre

Lisa Cooke ‏@cookiebun31

@conor_mcintyre lol u r soo funny on bb, and you say it like it is, not many people can say that, your doing urself and derry proud xxx

harryp0tter ‏@Eelliexx

@conor_mcintyre doing irish people proud aw i think i'd scream and jump up and down if you won haha love you x
Retweeted by Conor McIntyre


Danielle ‏@TheWantedFan849

@conor_mcintyre Is already the winner! He's doing us Irish so proud! Xx
Retweeted by Conor McIntyre


Maria♥ ‏@MariaAOMJ

I love @conor_mcintyre tooo much :') I love how he's representing us irish

[Jay32]

The Asian community is a diverse one, talking specifically about the British Indian punjabi Sikh community, they are very much integrated into British society & even most of the older community speak English fluently so language is definitely not a barrier, l know a few of them from the brummie area are watching & supporting her but nationwide not sure. I'm from her community and area of Birmingham & wouldn't necessarily support someone just because their from the same community/area, l originally liked Becky & caroline as my favourites but that soon changed & l'm now firmly behind deana

[cyberwar]

Originally Posted by lastseries

She doesn't need India - Birmingham and Tooting would do it.

you forgot Southall.

[eyespy]

Racists

[sian2011]

It makes me laugh this 'Irish vote' 'Scottish vote' I'm Welsh but I've certainly never voted for Glyn (Glenn...sorry haven't a clue what his name should be) or Imogen or any other Welsh person for that matter. Just because someone is from the same place as me doesn't make them worth spending money on.

[sian2011]

Originally Posted by eyespy

Racists

Care to expand or just flinging the word around for effect?

[Oldnjaded]

Originally Posted by natasha_malik

You have to remember that not alot of Asian people Watch BB especially some who don't understand it due to language barrier

Judging by the ratings, not a lot of ANY people watch BB.

[Oldnjaded]

Originally Posted by sian2011

Care to expand or just flinging the word around for effect?

[Teddybear99]

Originally Posted by mary03

Then that would only apply to those who have not long been in this country. I should imagine that at least most of these people's communities have all heard about Deana as Miss UK India would be supporting her despite what they understand. Simply because it does become territorial and passionate.

I'm Glaswegian, and do feel a level of support for Sara even though she repelled me initially. The fact that she's done nothing further to repel me, then yes, I would like her to stay as a fellow kinsperson.

Why people pretend that we are not biased in anyway or form, is just denial.

Edit to add: I would have more respect for people who say that they are supporting her because she comes from the same country and background in that country, and shares common beliefs, culture etc......than those who say that they are not supporting her for those reasons, but because of what she's simply doing on the show.

The other thing that hasn't been mentioned is the publicity that appears when a local contestant is on. I remember when Michelle McManus was on Pop Idol there were posters of her all around the West End of Glasgow therefore she would have picked up votes from people who didn't even watch the show.

The same with the year Shell was in BB lots of posters in the bars around Byres Road - again encouraging people to vote even if they didn't watch.

The year Shilpa won, I always had the feeling that the influence in both her winning and the number of complaints did not come from regular BB viewers but from those who did not watch. I'm not saying the complaints weren't justified, just that most of them came after reading about events rather than watching them.

[momoriro]

Asia is a massive continent of which India is only a small part so she most certainly will not be getting the Asian vote , perhaps South Asian but not even all of that since India was partitioned. Personally I can't stand Meana it's nothing to do do with her ethnicity, I loved Shabaz and no not because he came from Glasgow.
Probably some do vote along ethnic lines but I don't, to be honest there is not one person in that house this year who I would waste my money on though I have voted in the past. My faves are usually the Londoners.