Originally Posted by Lucylocket88:
“She isn't the voice for me.”
“She isn't the voice for me.”
Nor me. She enjoys upsetting others far too much to be normal.
Looool I love Carol !
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Originally Posted by sandy1:
“Worst CBB housemate ever! Go Carol....”
“Worst CBB housemate ever! Go Carol....”
Yeh, Go Carol and make it quick!
Originally Posted by ultros:
“A woman with balls
She is a coward !!!
She went for the easy target.She was closer to people like Louie and Vicky who also chose to boot her out yesterday ... yet she has a smug go at Courtney (who is the most timid) because she chose her to go even though thev've had 'chats'.
Carol just came off as nasty smug idiot then
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“A woman with balls
She is a coward !!!
She went for the easy target.She was closer to people like Louie and Vicky who also chose to boot her out yesterday ... yet she has a smug go at Courtney (who is the most timid) because she chose her to go even though thev've had 'chats'.
Carol just came off as nasty smug idiot then
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Very well said! Louie Spence, her bitching partner called her an old boot and she seems to think that's ok, just picked on the one who was the least offensive in her nomination of her because she could have a sly dig at her and she knew she wouldn't fight back! What an absolute cow!
Originally Posted by uberman:
“Pity they're on her jowls.”
“Pity they're on her jowls.”
Originally Posted by ForGodsSake:
“She's a nasty saggy ugly old ****”
“She's a nasty saggy ugly old ****”
Cheap, uncalled for comments imo.
Originally Posted by valent23:
“She reminds me of an old gnarly tortoise I had as a kid...same wrinkled neck and no lips
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“She reminds me of an old gnarly tortoise I had as a kid...same wrinkled neck and no lips
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I wouldn't normally laugh at personal insults, but your description is just...
.....
Originally Posted by Betty Britain:
“She is on the l'edge ...of being an alki”
“She is on the l'edge ...of being an alki”
I honestly don't get the alcoholic comments about Carol, Betty
Yes she enjoys a drink but as I've said before, imo I think she's treating the BB experience as a bit of a holiday & when your on holiday you do tend to drink more than you normally would (I know I do)
Also I imagine she's drinking to alleviate the boredom in there.
If she had a problem with drink, do you really think she'd have such a successful career which involves being live TV every day, I'm sure there would be some tell tale signs if she did have a problem.
She's a very intelligent woman & after reading her book, I think she would be the first to admit if she thought she was alcohol dependent.
She does say she likes a drink, mostly at weekends & I personally don't think that's a big deal, most people do.
It does appear to me that some people are accusing her of being an alcoholic after watching her on tv for a few nights, which is unfair, she is being judged on how she comes over on a TV prog not on her every day life, which I imagine is a million miles away from what we are seeing
BEL
many alcoholics hold down jobs ..manage to have lives etc ... And I've seen her on LW looking as rough as hell and admitting she is hung over.. And I said she is on the edge of being an alcoholic .. She appears to need drink and gets very upset when they don't get any or when it's ran out.
many alcoholics hold down jobs ..manage to have lives etc ... And I've seen her on LW looking as rough as hell and admitting she is hung over.. And I said she is on the edge of being an alcoholic .. She appears to need drink and gets very upset when they don't get any or when it's ran out.
Originally Posted by whatever54:
“Cracking housemate and just playing the game, not taking it too seriously. I think she is great”
“Cracking housemate and just playing the game, not taking it too seriously. I think she is great
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Exactly, what l also like about her, is that she gives it out, but does not mind getting it back. Unlike a lot of them.
Originally Posted by Blue Eyed lady:
“I honestly don't get the alcoholic comments about Carol, Betty
Yes she enjoys a drink but as I've said before, imo I think she's treating the BB experience as a bit of a holiday & when your on holiday you do tend to drink more than you normally would (I know I do)
Also I imagine she's drinking to alleviate the boredom in there.
If she had a problem with drink, do you really think she'd have such a successful career which involves being live TV every day, I'm sure there would be some tell tale signs if she did have a problem.
She's a very intelligent woman & after reading her book, I think she would be the first to admit if she thought she was alcohol dependent.
She does say she likes a drink, mostly at weekends & I personally don't think that's a big deal, most people do.
It does appear to me that some people are accusing her of being an alcoholic after watching her on tv for a few nights, which is unfair, she is being judged on how she comes over on a TV prog not on her every day life, which I imagine is a million miles away from what we are seeing”
“I honestly don't get the alcoholic comments about Carol, Betty
Yes she enjoys a drink but as I've said before, imo I think she's treating the BB experience as a bit of a holiday & when your on holiday you do tend to drink more than you normally would (I know I do)
Also I imagine she's drinking to alleviate the boredom in there.
If she had a problem with drink, do you really think she'd have such a successful career which involves being live TV every day, I'm sure there would be some tell tale signs if she did have a problem.
She's a very intelligent woman & after reading her book, I think she would be the first to admit if she thought she was alcohol dependent.
She does say she likes a drink, mostly at weekends & I personally don't think that's a big deal, most people do.
It does appear to me that some people are accusing her of being an alcoholic after watching her on tv for a few nights, which is unfair, she is being judged on how she comes over on a TV prog not on her every day life, which I imagine is a million miles away from what we are seeing
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You have to pay to access the story, but the URL kind of sums the article up:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...die-young.html
She was on holiday for a month before the show, so I think that'll be about two months without a break, but reference to colleagues' comments about her drinking suggest life is an ongoing holiday.
ETA: The URL has been cut short, so this is the first line of the article:
"PARTY-LOVING Carol McGiffin has confessed the real reason she binge drinks: she doesn ’ t want to live that long."
Originally Posted by Scout66:
“What's intelligent about demeaning the likes of Charlotte for not knowing about the works of George Orwell? How is it intelligent to wind up someone like Lauren to have a go at someone like Sophie. How clever does one have to be to recruit Louis Spence as a bitching partner? How is she not a text book case of schadenfreude? With all the hilarity she allegedly provides why does she seem so damn incapable of joy.”
“What's intelligent about demeaning the likes of Charlotte for not knowing about the works of George Orwell? How is it intelligent to wind up someone like Lauren to have a go at someone like Sophie. How clever does one have to be to recruit Louis Spence as a bitching partner? How is she not a text book case of schadenfreude? With all the hilarity she allegedly provides why does she seem so damn incapable of joy.”
That's exactly her mission. Insult everyone and appear to be 'keeping it real'. No wonder Chris Evans dumped her on the radio.
Originally Posted by Betty Britain:
“BEL
many alcoholics hold down jobs ..manage to have lives etc ... And I've seen her on LW looking as rough as hell and admitting she is hung over.. And I said she is on the edge of being an alcoholic .. She appears to need drink and gets very upset when they don't get any or when it's ran out.”
“BEL
many alcoholics hold down jobs ..manage to have lives etc ... And I've seen her on LW looking as rough as hell and admitting she is hung over.. And I said she is on the edge of being an alcoholic .. She appears to need drink and gets very upset when they don't get any or when it's ran out.”
I'm not saying she doesn't like a drink Betty as it's apparent she does, what I'm saying is I don't think she's dependent on alcohol or even heading that way.
I think if I was stuck in a house with some of these people & bored rigid, I'd be a bit cheesed of when the booze ran out & I definitely don't have a drink problem.
Originally Posted by chavet:
“You have to pay to access the story, but the URL kind of sums the article up:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...die-young.html
She was on holiday for a month before the show, so I think that'll be about two months without a break, but reference to colleagues' comments about her drinking suggest life is an ongoing holiday.
ETA: The URL has been cut short, so this is the first line of the article:
"PARTY-LOVING Carol McGiffin has confessed the real reason she binge drinks: she doesn ’ t want to live that long."”
“You have to pay to access the story, but the URL kind of sums the article up:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...die-young.html
She was on holiday for a month before the show, so I think that'll be about two months without a break, but reference to colleagues' comments about her drinking suggest life is an ongoing holiday.
ETA: The URL has been cut short, so this is the first line of the article:
"PARTY-LOVING Carol McGiffin has confessed the real reason she binge drinks: she doesn ’ t want to live that long."”
I read about this & also her response to it, which was, it was a tongue in cheek comment, not to be taken seriously, she was light heartedly saying she'd packed so much into her life, she'd get bored if she lived to a ripe old age.
Originally Posted by Blue Eyed lady:
“I'm not saying she doesn't like a drink Betty as it's apparent she does, what I'm saying is I don't think she's dependent on alcohol or even heading that way.
I think if I was stuck in a house with some of these people & bored rigid, I'd be a bit cheesed of when the booze ran out & I definitely don't have a drink problem.
I read about this & also her response to it, which was, it was a tongue in cheek comment, not to be taken seriously, she was light heartedly saying she'd packed so much into her life, she'd get bored if she lived to a ripe old age.”
“I'm not saying she doesn't like a drink Betty as it's apparent she does, what I'm saying is I don't think she's dependent on alcohol or even heading that way.
I think if I was stuck in a house with some of these people & bored rigid, I'd be a bit cheesed of when the booze ran out & I definitely don't have a drink problem.
I read about this & also her response to it, which was, it was a tongue in cheek comment, not to be taken seriously, she was light heartedly saying she'd packed so much into her life, she'd get bored if she lived to a ripe old age.”
I think there's a lot of truth in her 'tongue-in-cheek' comments.
"I am with a younger man and it is quite difficult when you see yourself ageing so much quicker than he is. I've got to try and keep it the way it is, rather than let it go downhill to quickly."
All the stuff surrounding Carol's drinking e.g. "Carol McGiffin drinking" and "Carol McGiffin drunk" being in the list of Google's ready-made search entries; giving interviews about alcohol; her colleagues' comments; any reference to her past all having been heavy-drinking periods; hiding alcohol; trying to stop other people having it; never taking a break, etc., all come across as much more than social drinking.
It reminds me of when Meryl Streep talks to her 'mum' Shirley Maclaine in Postcards from the Edge.
Originally Posted by chavet:
“I think there's a lot of truth in her 'tongue-in-cheek' comments.
"I am with a younger man and it is quite difficult when you see yourself ageing so much quicker than he is. I've got to try and keep it the way it is, rather than let it go downhill to quickly."
All the stuff surrounding Carol's drinking e.g. "Carol McGiffin drinking" and "Carol McGiffin drunk" being in the list of Google's ready-made search entries; giving interviews about alcohol; her colleagues' comments; any reference to her past all having been heavy-drinking periods; hiding alcohol; trying to stop other people having it; never taking a break, etc., all come across as much more than social drinking.
It reminds me of when Meryl Streep talks to her 'mum' Shirley Maclaine in Postcards from the Edge.”
“I think there's a lot of truth in her 'tongue-in-cheek' comments.
"I am with a younger man and it is quite difficult when you see yourself ageing so much quicker than he is. I've got to try and keep it the way it is, rather than let it go downhill to quickly."
All the stuff surrounding Carol's drinking e.g. "Carol McGiffin drinking" and "Carol McGiffin drunk" being in the list of Google's ready-made search entries; giving interviews about alcohol; her colleagues' comments; any reference to her past all having been heavy-drinking periods; hiding alcohol; trying to stop other people having it; never taking a break, etc., all come across as much more than social drinking.
It reminds me of when Meryl Streep talks to her 'mum' Shirley Maclaine in Postcards from the Edge.”
I have to be honest & say I've never googled Carol Mcgiffin, therefore I'm unaware of any of the stuff you've quoted.
I'm judging her on what I've seen of her on Loose Women, (tho admittedly I've not seen it in years) her very honest book & her appearance on BB & I could be wrong but I still say she's not an alcoholic.
Whether she's an alcoholic or not really isn't up to us to decide. I can undoubtedly say that I was married to an alcoholic and she puts his actions and antics to shame. She may not be an alcoholic, but there is no way in He!! I'd live with her.
I would also not be her friend under any circumstances...I couldn't stand the constant bitching and moaning, and after just one imitation of Sophie and her lip I'd have washed my hands of her.
Her 'humour' is not much more than thinly veiled insults and cruelty. I always thought I liked her...shame she ruined that. I was hoping she had really gone. It was the ending that she deserved. Voted off by her housemates and with no fanfare whatsoever.
I would also not be her friend under any circumstances...I couldn't stand the constant bitching and moaning, and after just one imitation of Sophie and her lip I'd have washed my hands of her.
Her 'humour' is not much more than thinly veiled insults and cruelty. I always thought I liked her...shame she ruined that. I was hoping she had really gone. It was the ending that she deserved. Voted off by her housemates and with no fanfare whatsoever.
Originally Posted by Mastes1:
“Bitter, twisted and a drunk, just like all the 'Loose Women'. I'm sure all the females on here love her for that though.”
“Bitter, twisted and a drunk, just like all the 'Loose Women'. I'm sure all the females on here love her for that though.”
Carol....
The poster girl for offensive post feminism behaviour...you go girl..you offend anyone you want with no sign of having a concience...! You can be as nasty and drunk as you want, its a sign of strength after all.! And looks nothing like a lack of self respect.
Originally Posted by Blue Eyed lady:
“I'm not saying she doesn't like a drink Betty as it's apparent she does, what I'm saying is I don't think she's dependent on alcohol or even heading that way.
I think if I was stuck in a house with some of these people & bored rigid, I'd be a bit cheesed of when the booze ran out & I definitely don't have a drink problem.
I read about this & also her response to it, which was, it was a tongue in cheek comment, not to be taken seriously, she was light heartedly saying she'd packed so much into her life, she'd get bored if she lived to a ripe old age.”
“I'm not saying she doesn't like a drink Betty as it's apparent she does, what I'm saying is I don't think she's dependent on alcohol or even heading that way.
I think if I was stuck in a house with some of these people & bored rigid, I'd be a bit cheesed of when the booze ran out & I definitely don't have a drink problem.
I read about this & also her response to it, which was, it was a tongue in cheek comment, not to be taken seriously, she was light heartedly saying she'd packed so much into her life, she'd get bored if she lived to a ripe old age.”
Yes I read that too. She also has regular liver checks. ONCE only her enzyme count was high. She stopped drinking to get it back to normal. She also doesn't drink every night in the real world and is very much a lightweight.
They are not given huge amounts of alcohol in the house , 1 mug each is hardly heavy drinking(most nights) but none of the haters want to know that!
Carol, I like that she's very forthcoming, but her method can be brutal and be perceived by some as bullying. No harm in turning it down a notch. You'll always know where you stand with her. But I can imagine if she doesn't like you, she'd be a nightmare to live with. I don't mind her, but when she drinks, that's when I find myself disliking her. When she is sober, she's funny at times.
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