My post asked if 'ragged' was another word for bullying. As for " ..used as a whip against folk that don't share your opinion " don't interpret a post of mine so inaccurately to suit your own purposes. Why are you, telling me what is or isn't appropriate for this forum ? That's the moderators role. I'm not going to argue with you. All that does is encourage more of it.

Absolutely, I sometimes wonder how such sensitive flowers cope out there in the real world.

The only rather personally unkind remarks I've seen have all been directed at Denise. I have no problem with people criticising her dancing, or her experience or her dress or voice or whatever, but I think those who have hinted at dark deeds earlier on in her life cross a line. For certain she has endured far more than Victoria but we go back to the old chestnut of one is a real woman and the other one plays pampered Princess.

Great post. BIB is what i just don't understand, why do they care?

My teasing may be your bullying. Different strokes for different folks.

I MEANT teasing. OK?

There were some pretty vicious ones posted last night about Victoria and removed by the Mods .

Which do you see as which?

Well I obviously can't ask you to repeat them but I didn't see them.

...I think you can work that out!

Who is the Princess and who the real woman?

Yes! as you suspected, I was just having a joke, as well as suggesting that it depends on your own viewpoint, doesn't it?.... can't stand smilies.

at last

Yes, I always thought Denise to be a very 'precious' sort of person. *snigger*

Okay.

This better?

I do love Denise's dancing and that's my principal reason for watching the show, characters (with the exception of the wonderful Brendan) are somewhat irrelevant. But what I also like about Denise is she is a full-on, go-for-it real life woman whom I suspect has battled hard for what's she got. I can't stand the poor me stuff so I am not well disposed towards VP before she starts. We all have our things, and the spoilt pampered Princess who must be protected is a real bete noir for me, whether it's Victoria or Natalie (I'm a size ten) Cassidy.

well, for me, its a bit like if i were to be unfortunate enough to stumble across some feral teenagers, unwashed and covered in snot, cursing and spitting and dropping their litter in the street. i would challenge them for being an offence against, well, humanity.

hope that helps.

I wouldn't even bother to stop my car, certainly if I were driving through some areas.

I agree Why should I help pay for new outfits for Tess for a 2nd show when it is filmed the same night.

I would love to think I would but I think I might chicken out if it was just for dropping litter. If they were attacking someone, then I'd pile in - and probably regret it later.

well yes. fortunately, i rarely come across such dreadful people in real life. thats why coming to the strictly board is so anthropologically interesting

Doesn't Tess get them supplied by different designers for the show and they have to go back afterwards?

I think she'd be better off looking in Primark or TK Max, rather than wear stuff that looks sometimes if it's come from a charity shop.

I find the second show so dire that I only tune in to see what Tess is wearing!

penelope i am disappointed to discover that you are all mouth and no trousers. as they say.

Big mouth, though!

I think the OP has a point - especially since when I saw the title I thought it was a thread set up for just that: bashing people!

I don't particularly enjoy bashing people that much so didn't click on the thread until curiosity got the better of me.

I think that backs up her/his point that there is a fair bit of that on the Forum.

Who are you referring to ?