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Saying "Thank You."

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olivej

21-10-2014

Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“This has probably been done before. But I wish some more of the celebrities and their partners made a bit of an effort to mouth a gracious "Thank you" to the camera, when they find out that the viewers have kept them in.
Some make no effort at all.

That is to say, that I don't want them to do a theatrical, "Pamela Stephenson," which could have had me throwing cushions at the telly, she did it like that so often.”

totally agree, I made a point of seeing who actually said 'thank you' to the cameras on sundays results show and it wasn't many!

Brendan always says thank you - without fail

olivej

21-10-2014

Originally Posted by GeorgeMarsh:
“I think all of them thank people who have voted for them on Twitter.”

yes, they do but what about the millions of people who don't have twitter? a simple 'thank you' to camera when they are saved doesn't hurt IMO

natalian

21-10-2014

Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“Brendan invariably does it to the wrong camera.”

Maybe lots of them do that with the result that it doesn't get broadcast and we don't see it.

*Sparkle*

21-10-2014

I was brought up to use manners too. The difference is that I don't think it's part of basic 'manners' to mouth thank-you to a tv camera. I can see it might be a natural reaction for the tv presenters who are taking part, as they are used to talking to camera. For everyone else, especially the non-performers, it's not at all an obvious thing to do.

I think it's a nice thing for them to mention it in interviews, especially an exit interview situation, but I think it's more important to thank their partners etc. However, for most of them, it's quite an emotional experience, and they aren't thinking through a check-list of things to say. It can also get a bit tedious if each couple uses up their interview time to utter the same 'thank you to the public' stuff. It's not good tv.

Most seem to pop a few words of thanks on their twitter etc, which I think is more than enough.

I don't often vote in these things, but when I do, I do it because I want to. I don't expect gratitude.

henrywilliams58

21-10-2014

Originally Posted by Jennifer_F:
“Do you mean the "Telephone handpiece" ?”

Yes.

Don't know why they don't mime an on-line vote on a tablet or smartphone.

henrywilliams58

21-10-2014

Originally Posted by *Sparkle*:
“I was brought up to use manners too. The difference is that I don't think it's part of basic 'manners' to mouth thank-you to a tv camera. I can see it might be a natural reaction for the tv presenters who are taking part, as they are used to talking to camera. For everyone else, especially the non-performers, it's not at all an obvious thing to do.

I think it's a nice thing for them to mention it in interviews, especially an exit interview situation, but I think it's more important to thank their partners etc. However, for most of them, it's quite an emotional experience, and they aren't thinking through a check-list of things to say. It can also get a bit tedious if each couple uses up their interview time to utter the same 'thank you to the public' stuff. It's not good tv.

Most seem to pop a few words of thanks on their twitter etc, which I think is more than enough.

I don't often vote in these things, but when I do, I do it because I want to. I don't expect gratitude.”

I was taught never to look at a camera or interviewer/cameraman when being interviewed.

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