Originally Posted by Ignazio:
“I find it patronising.”
“I find it patronising.”
It's yet another demeaning nod to a northern town.....! If he was kevin from Harrow in the Sarf.....would it be considered as funny ? I think not......
Kevin from Grimsby?
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It's yet another demeaning nod to a northern town.....! If he was kevin from Harrow in the Sarf.....would it be considered as funny ? I think not......
Originally Posted by isledance:
“It's yet another demeaning nod to a northern town.....! If he was kevin from Harrow in the Sarf.....would it be considered as funny ? I think not......”
“It's yet another demeaning nod to a northern town.....! If he was kevin from Harrow in the Sarf.....would it be considered as funny ? I think not......”
no but it would hilarious if it were Kev from Essix. If they were from there they could have Kev'n'Kaz on the windscreen of their car.....but she'd have to dance in white stilettos.
Last edited by Tennis-dancer : 27-10-2013 at 08:43
Originally Posted by Tennis-dancer:
“no but it would hilarious if it were Kev from Essix. If they were from there they could have Kev'n'Kaz on the windscreen of their car.....but she'd have to dance in white stilettos.”
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no but it would hilarious if it were Kev from Essix. If they were from there they could have Kev'n'Kaz on the windscreen of their car.....but she'd have to dance in white stilettos.”
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“It's a harmless in-joke which Kevin himself doesn't seem to mind.
Some people really will find anything to complain about
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“It's a harmless in-joke which Kevin himself doesn't seem to mind.
Some people really will find anything to complain about
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To whom are you referring?
Kevin started it - so used to it now that it sounds weird if people say 'Kevin Clifton', it's just not the same!
It's great to celebrate where you come from anyway. He's proud of it, let him show it
It's great to celebrate where you come from anyway. He's proud of it, let him show it
Originally Posted by Tennis-dancer:
“no but it would hilarious if it were Kev from Essix. If they were from there they could have Kev'n'Kaz on the windscreen of their car.....but she'd have to dance in white stilettos.”
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no but it would hilarious if it were Kev from Essix. If they were from there they could have Kev'n'Kaz on the windscreen of their car.....but she'd have to dance in white stilettos.”
And where, pray tell is ESSIX
Bruce says it because it's on the Autocue. It's obviously not Bruce's suggestion because this week after his said the "from Grimsby" bit he then commented on it and said "I don't know why?".
If the Autocue says Kevin Clifton, that's what Bruce says, like here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjEVO3PH48
If the Autocue says Kevin Clifton, that's what Bruce says, like here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjEVO3PH48
I think Kevin's lovely - I've warmed to him a lot since the start of the series.
When he has his glasses on, he looks just like Brains from Thunderbirds!!
When he has his glasses on, he looks just like Brains from Thunderbirds!!
I'm loving Kevin and I think he makes a great addition to the pros.
I don't know what it is about the BBC and its patronising attitude towards the North as though coming from Grimsby is inherently funny. At least Bruce no longer adopts a cod northern accent in mimicry of Tess. Although all that nonsense about twerk last week was a bit of a backward step.
I don't know what it is about the BBC and its patronising attitude towards the North as though coming from Grimsby is inherently funny. At least Bruce no longer adopts a cod northern accent in mimicry of Tess. Although all that nonsense about twerk last week was a bit of a backward step.
Originally Posted by novice:
“I think Kevin's lovely - I've warmed to him a lot since the start of the series.
When he has his glasses on, he looks just like Brains from Thunderbirds!!”
“I think Kevin's lovely - I've warmed to him a lot since the start of the series.
When he has his glasses on, he looks just like Brains from Thunderbirds!!”
I like him and think he might have been a suitable partner for someone a bit more delicate. I find Susannah a big lumpy. I really want to like her but just cant.
Originally Posted by bornfree:
“I like him and think he might have been a suitable partner for someone a bit more delicate. I find Susannah a big lumpy. I really want to like her but just cant.”
“I like him and think he might have been a suitable partner for someone a bit more delicate. I find Susannah a big lumpy. I really want to like her but just cant.”
"Big lumpy" or bit lumpy?
I like Susannah so maybe I am biased, but I like their partnership, and she seems to adore him.
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“I have been to Grimsby. It seems like a great place to come from.”
“I have been to Grimsby. It seems like a great place to come from.”
Great seafood and fish restaurants.
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“I have been to Grimsby. It seems like a great place to come from.”
“I have been to Grimsby. It seems like a great place to come from.”
Trust me it's not.
However I do find the whole " Kevin from Grimsby" thing patronising to everyone from Grimsby ( like me).
Originally Posted by Scorpio2:
“Why does Bruce always say this everytime he announces him?”
“Why does Bruce always say this everytime he announces him?”
It's supposed to be "funny" I guess, we had a fairly lengthy discussion on it in this thread a few weeks back
Originally Posted by ssr:
“And where, pray tell is ESSIX”
“And where, pray tell is ESSIX”
Not sure if you're being serious and correcting me but think TOWIE and that's where Essix is. Sarfend is in Essix fr'instance innit
And yes, I do know it's Essex, thanks
Yes, but I was referring (in the original post) to a possible usage of stereotypes by Sir Brucie (ie patronising the North) and I randomly meant/mused if he were from Essix (sic) would he have a modified windscreen,
Tell you what I'll just give up on this one and live in my little random world....
Tell you what I'll just give up on this one and live in my little random world....
I think I am done with Kev from Grimsby.....yes he is a lovely fella but the pairing with Susannah is mismatched and I just dont find his choreography or his dancing anything special.
Maybe it is purely down to his partnership but they now just seem such an out of kilt pairing and they are overmarked and over praised.
Maybe it is purely down to his partnership but they now just seem such an out of kilt pairing and they are overmarked and over praised.
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