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Old 01-07-2013, 16:15
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HOLLYOAKS star James Sutton was slammed by
his girlfriend — after moaning at being delayed
after a man jumped in front of a train.

And Virgin Trains bosses also criticised the
actor, who plays John Paul McQueen in the
Channel 4 soap, for complaining about the
service.

Sutton, 30, was forced to apologise for his
insensitive Twitter remark after his Liverpool to
London train was delayed following the incident
at Rugby, Warks.

He tweeted: “Various trains to catch. If everyone
could refrain from jumping in front of them for
the next few hours, that would be great.”

But girlfriend Jessica Fox, 30, who plays Nancy Hayton
in Hollyoaks, tweeted him: “That’s somebodies child!!”

And Virgin’s tweet to him said: “Some sensitivity would
be appreciated, delayed or not.”



http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/4990102/Hollyoaks-star-is-blasted-after-train-jump-Twitter-rant.html
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:17
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It really is annoying when it happens though, I had to get a taxi from Woking to London once because of it. Cost a small fortune.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:19
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As bad as it sounds, I would probably say something similar in the same situation.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:27
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I know its deeply sad and horrible thing when people do that no one knows what goes through their mind to make them go to such extreme lengths and he could of put things more tactfully but it one way his right, causes a lot of problems for people using trains also I thought he had broke up with Nancy and was dating someone new.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:31
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Obnoxious tweet.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:32
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The problem being is they didn't know what had happened only that there was a death, it could of been somebody working on the line that had been killed.

Also while most of us would of said it we don't have nearly 70,000 followers on twitter and also it wouldn't make the press would it.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:39
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I do wonder why people don't think before they tweet/post, particularly when they're in the public eye?? The ability to self-censor is something everybody should try to cultivate!!!
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:45
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I'm with James on this one, its bloody annoying and always happens when you need to get somewhere.

I had no idea that James was dating Jessica.
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Old 01-07-2013, 16:46
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having spent nearly 20 years commuting into London each day it happens horribly often and I know that I have heard people say similar things when delayed on trains, but he should have realised the insensitivity of it and that it would be picked up by so many people. Engage brain before opening mouth (or tweeting fingers) as my father would say.

As inconvenient as it may be to others, suicide is never something to be talked of like that plus as someone else said, it might have been an accident. As Jessica said, think about the victims family or even the poor train driver that hit him and will have that image in his head for the rest of his/her life. A couple of hours delay pales into insignificance really.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:20
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having spent nearly 20 years commuting into London each day it happens horribly often and I know that I have heard people say similar things when delayed on trains, but he should have realised the insensitivity of it and that it would be picked up by so many people. Engage brain before opening mouth (or tweeting fingers) as my father would say.

As inconvenient as it may be to others, suicide is never something to be talked of like that plus as someone else said, it might have been an accident. As Jessica said, think about the victims family or even the poor train driver that hit him and will have that image in his head for the rest of his/her life. A couple of hours delay pales into insignificance really.
This.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:29
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having spent nearly 20 years commuting into London each day it happens horribly often and I know that I have heard people say similar things when delayed on trains, but he should have realised the insensitivity of it and that it would be picked up by so many people. Engage brain before opening mouth (or tweeting fingers) as my father would say.

As inconvenient as it may be to others, suicide is never something to be talked of like that plus as someone else said, it might have been an accident. As Jessica said, think about the victims family or even the poor train driver that hit him and will have that image in his head for the rest of his/her life. A couple of hours delay pales into insignificance really.
This!

Seems James is thinking about himself,
the family have the aftermath to go through! that can last years!
never mind a few hours delay!
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:31
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I'm surprised at so many people admitting they would react the same way. I would be horrified. As Jessica said, that is someone's child. Poor us at being inconvenienced over someone else's tragedy.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:38
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As bad as it sounds, I would probably say something similar in the same situation.
I think it's selfish, and not just because of the delays, think of the poor people who have to gather his bits together, and the poor driver. Not nice.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:45
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having spent nearly 20 years commuting into London each day it happens horribly often and I know that I have heard people say similar things when delayed on trains, but he should have realised the insensitivity of it and that it would be picked up by so many people. Engage brain before opening mouth (or tweeting fingers) as my father would say.

As inconvenient as it may be to others, suicide is never something to be talked of like that plus as someone else said, it might have been an accident. As Jessica said, think about the victims family or even the poor train driver that hit him and will have that image in his head for the rest of his/her life. A couple of hours delay pales into insignificance really.
Great post. I agree.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:46
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I think it's selfish, and not just because of the delays, think of the poor people who have to gather his bits together, and the poor driver. Not nice.
My husband is quite a senior Accountant for one of the big Rail companies and he has told me that the people that collect the bits are paid a lot of money and also the Drivers are looked after in terms of Counselling, paid time off etc and even settlement packages if they are deemed unable to return to work (which often happens after such a trauma) but personally, I don't see how any amount of money could make up for that experience.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:48
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Yep I think you will get a mixed reaction in any horrific and sad situation like this, recently a mother threw herself and baby son under a train where I lived, peoples comments ranged from horrified and damnation for the mother to sadness for her its never easy for anyone involved, I agree with comments he should of thought before his tweeted but his comments are really not out of the norm.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:52
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I do wonder why people don't think before they tweet/post, particularly when they're in the public eye?? The ability to self-censor is something everybody should try to cultivate!!!
I know. Some of these twatter users seem to lose all sense of their mind when they tweet these kinds of comments. It never fails to astonish me. They just say whatever's on their mind. You're right - you have to self-censor... otherwise you come off as an insensitive moron like Sutton has here.

As Dave Cameron once said, "Too many tweets make a tw*t."
Though, he can't talk, he's probably the biggest tw*t in the UK .
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:55
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Yep I think you will get a mixed reaction in any horrific and sad situation like this, recently a mother threw herself and baby son under a train where I lived, peoples comments ranged from horrified and damnation for the mother to sadness for her its never easy for anyone involved, I agree with comments he should of thought before his tweeted but his comments are really not out of the norm.
They are not out of the norm, no, as I said in my post I have heard many frustrated people stuck on trains or knowing they will be late to work or home that night say similar - he doesn't deserve to be damned forever. But, people should have enough sense to know that what is acceptable to moan about privately perhaps to people that know you well is not the same as putting views out in the public domain.
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Old 01-07-2013, 17:59
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I've always found him rather obnoxious to be honest. Didn't he once say something about Jake Wood?
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:15
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having spent nearly 20 years commuting into London each day it happens horribly often and I know that I have heard people say similar things when delayed on trains, but he should have realised the insensitivity of it and that it would be picked up by so many people. Engage brain before opening mouth (or tweeting fingers) as my father would say.

As inconvenient as it may be to others, suicide is never something to be talked of like that plus as someone else said, it might have been an accident. As Jessica said, think about the victims family or even the poor train driver that hit him and will have that image in his head for the rest of his/her life. A couple of hours delay pales into insignificance really.
Well said. Thank you.
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:18
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What a Bellend.

And the other insensitive people on here should be ashamed of themselves
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:23
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I'm surprised at so many people admitting they would react the same way. I would be horrified. As Jessica said, that is someone's child. Poor us at being inconvenienced over someone else's tragedy.
Me too.

I was genuinely shocked that certain DS forum members above expressed the same opinions as the half-wit who tweeted the remark.

Let us just hope that one day a close relative or friend of theirs does not commit suicide and inconvenience them.

Some people - sheeesh ....
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:25
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I've always found him rather obnoxious to be honest. Didn't he once say something about Jake Wood?
The other day he was tweeting about 'slutty girls'

I'm sure James isn't a bad guy but he seems really thoughtless and quite judgemental to me. But you know what, he can say what he likes no one is forcing anyone to follow him or read his opinions.
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:29
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The other day he was tweeting about 'slutty girls'

I'm sure James isn't a bad guy but he seems really thoughtless and quite judgemental to me. But you know what, he can say what he likes no one is forcing anyone to follow him or read his opinions.
Well - the answer is simple.

If he is posting obnoxious insulting, sexist, moronic and childish tweets, then stop following the cretin.

He'll see the number of followers drop - and hopefully his Agents and the EP will too.

Most actors are told to open Twitter accounts in order to publicise themselves - it gets the name known and is free. Ever felt you've been used ?
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Old 01-07-2013, 18:37
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Me too.

I was genuinely shocked that certain DS forum members above expressed the same opinions as the half-wit who tweeted the remark.

Let us just hope that one day a close relative or friend of theirs does not commit suicide and inconvenience them.

Some people - sheeesh ....
People are always so understanding and forgiving until it comes to a disorder of the mind aren't they?

I do agree that it's an awful thing to do because I know the distress it causes train drivers. Many suffer terribly mentally themselves when they're driving a train someone jumps in front of but to complain about delays is sub-human.

I think people need to ask themselves how much pain a person must be in to go to those lengths. If someone is that severely depressed they will be badly cognitively impaired, therefore it is very likely that they just cannot contemplate the reprecussions of their actions. It's not selfishness nor lack of consideration, it's a symptom of an illness they can't help having no more than any of us can help having a cold.
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