Originally Posted by aggielane:
“The manic egg bashing task made her look an utter idiot. She just tries too hard.”
“The manic egg bashing task made her look an utter idiot. She just tries too hard.”
I find her absolutely ridiculous
Eilleens poor attempts at creating stories for herself
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Originally Posted by trevor tiger:
“She is old compared to them
Why can't she accept that. Kieran was talking to her about sleep and said that he thought as you got older you needed less sleep which is actually true.
I'd prefer her to just laugh off any crass comments she gets about age instead of acting like it's the latest issue that needs to be dwelt on and argued out.”
“She is old compared to them
Why can't she accept that. Kieran was talking to her about sleep and said that he thought as you got older you needed less sleep which is actually true. I'd prefer her to just laugh off any crass comments she gets about age instead of acting like it's the latest issue that needs to be dwelt on and argued out.”
I think - I may be wrong - he,said he thought you need less sleep when you‘re old.
Now that ...er at the end of the adjective makes a big difference as whether you take offence or not. I know it would to me.
Having said all that, I do find Eileen overacts a wee bit on other issues though. Not a major issue but a wee bit annoying.
I am totallly with Eileen however in her age issue with Keiran.
One day she gets upset because she needs sleep otherwise she can't operate the next day, and wants less noise in the bedroom, the next she's complaining that "old" stereotyping is going on - she can't have it both ways.
She's a good HM in that she'll voice an opinion, but her opinions are pretty crap....save the maggots for instance - so she's pretty lame really.
She's a good HM in that she'll voice an opinion, but her opinions are pretty crap....save the maggots for instance - so she's pretty lame really.
[quote=keeping_it_real;78215914]She received many nominations last week citing her age so I think she was right to pull him up on it and quash the idea that they can keep using 'worrying about keeping her awake because she's old' as a reaso
Originally Posted by blahblahblah57:
“I think - I may be wrong - he,said he thought you need less sleep when you‘re old.
Now that ...er at the end of the adjective makes a big difference as whether you take offence or not. I know it would to me.
Having said all that, I do find Eileen overacts a wee bit on other issues though. Not a major issue but a wee bit annoying.
I am totallly with Eileen however in her age issue with Keiran.”
“I think - I may be wrong - he,said he thought you need less sleep when you‘re old.
Now that ...er at the end of the adjective makes a big difference as whether you take offence or not. I know it would to me.
Having said all that, I do find Eileen overacts a wee bit on other issues though. Not a major issue but a wee bit annoying.
I am totallly with Eileen however in her age issue with Keiran.”
I'm sure he said older. They were talking about sleep and she needs / gets 7 hours and he said I thought you needed less sleep when you're older. It kind of has the same implication but clearly saying 'old' would have been very rude and stupid and he doesn't come across as either of those things particularly.
Like Sarah said, he doesn't deliberately offend people. Eileen didn't appear to agree with that
Originally Posted by Scarlet O'Hara:
“I think she's extremely assertive rather than aggressive. Almost coldly so at times. I'd find it quite intimidating I think. But I also kind of admire someone who can assertively tell someone to "butt out" without either losing her temper or allowing them to tread on her turf. And then when it's done, it's done. No hard feelings. She has quite good emotional intelligence compared to the others IMO.
She's much tougher than she first appears. I think that contradicts her dizziness and can seem quite paradoxical.”
“I think she's extremely assertive rather than aggressive. Almost coldly so at times. I'd find it quite intimidating I think. But I also kind of admire someone who can assertively tell someone to "butt out" without either losing her temper or allowing them to tread on her turf. And then when it's done, it's done. No hard feelings. She has quite good emotional intelligence compared to the others IMO.
She's much tougher than she first appears. I think that contradicts her dizziness and can seem quite paradoxical.”
I read the telling people to butt out differently; I thought it was patronizing and, in the case of Cristian, in particular, EXTREMELY patronizing. Mind your business young fella, kind of an approach. He did seem like he was trying to help. I think she's very tough; and I can't warm to her. Someone described her as 'hammy' on here the other night and she's extremely so.
Originally Posted by ForGodsSake:
“Her "dizziness" is put on, that's why.
She knows exactly who she is targeting and when she's called out on it she goes into "aggressive" mode.”
“Her "dizziness" is put on, that's why.
She knows exactly who she is targeting and when she's called out on it she goes into "aggressive" mode.”
I have to agree with this.
Originally Posted by Stigofthedump:
“Yes Eileen just wanted to get something off her chest and that was that she is NOT old, because old people are offensive and Eileen is not one of them.”
“Yes Eileen just wanted to get something off her chest and that was that she is NOT old, because old people are offensive and Eileen is not one of them.”
I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.
Originally Posted by jj2:
“It smelled of desperation for camera time”
“It smelled of desperation for camera time”
Yep, just like when she was smashing eggs on her head. I find her embarrassing to watch to be honest. She tries WAY too hard.
Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
“I read the telling people to butt out differently; I thought it was patronizing and, in the case of Cristian, in particular, EXTREMELY patronizing. Mind your business young fella, kind of an approach. He did seem like he was trying to help. I think she's very tough; and I can't warm to her. Someone described her as 'hammy' on here the other night and she's extremely so.
I have to agree with this.
I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.
I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.”
“I read the telling people to butt out differently; I thought it was patronizing and, in the case of Cristian, in particular, EXTREMELY patronizing. Mind your business young fella, kind of an approach. He did seem like he was trying to help. I think she's very tough; and I can't warm to her. Someone described her as 'hammy' on here the other night and she's extremely so.
I have to agree with this.
I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.”
Nail on the head, it would explain the dreadful cosmetic interventions too
quote I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.
I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.[/quote]
its one thing having a laugh about age differences but how would you have felt if four of those students voted to have you kicked off the course because you were older and needed more sleep?
I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.[/quote]
its one thing having a laugh about age differences but how would you have felt if four of those students voted to have you kicked off the course because you were older and needed more sleep?
Originally Posted by Tricia_Blades:
“quote I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.
I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.”
“quote
I'm inclined to agree with this. I'll never see my 30s again, unfortunately, and recently was on a study trip with a bunch of 20 year olds. We had a blast and I reverted back about 15 years but it was a running joke for the week that I was their 'mammy' and I couldn't cope with two nights on the booze in a row and I needed to get my sleep etc. etc. etc.I didn't find it in the least offensive because it was both funny and true. Eileen seems incredibly uncomfortable in her own skin.”
its one thing having a laugh about age differences but how would you have felt if four of those students voted to have you kicked off the course because you were older and needed more sleep?[/quote]
Well, I didn't enter Big Brother with them; it's hardly comparable! You know what you're signing up for and you know that there will be a majority of much younger people on it.
Her issue this time was Kieran even discussing her age.
Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
“its one thing having a laugh about age differences but how would you have felt if four of those students voted to have you kicked off the course because you were older and needed more sleep?”
“its one thing having a laugh about age differences but how would you have felt if four of those students voted to have you kicked off the course because you were older and needed more sleep?”
Well, I didn't enter Big Brother with them; it's hardly comparable! You know what you're signing up for and you know that there will be a majority of much younger people on it.
Her issue this time was Kieran even discussing her age.[/quote]
Indeed.
She is coming accross as all sorts of ridiculous. I championed her when she was nommed for being older, but instead of disproving her housemates, & showing her fun side, all we have seen is a snipey, acerbic, massive chip on the shoulder woman.
Quite frankly, I find her all shades of ridiculous. If ever a "grow the hell up" was needed, it's for Eileen *where is the roll eye when you need it*
Originally Posted by Scarlett Berry:
“Well, I didn't enter Big Brother with them; it's hardly comparable! You know what you're signing up for and you know that there will be a majority of much younger people on it.
Her issue this time was Kieran even discussing her age.”
“Well, I didn't enter Big Brother with them; it's hardly comparable! You know what you're signing up for and you know that there will be a majority of much younger people on it.
Her issue this time was Kieran even discussing her age.”
Indeed.
She is coming accross as all sorts of ridiculous. I championed her when she was nommed for being older, but instead of disproving her housemates, & showing her fun side, all we have seen is a snipey, acerbic, massive chip on the shoulder woman.
Quite frankly, I find her all shades of ridiculous. If ever a "grow the hell up" was needed, it's for Eileen *where is the roll eye when you need it*[/quote]
Very apt description. I find it very uncomfortable watching her TBH.
Originally Posted by SegaGamer:
“Yep, just like when she was smashing eggs on her head. I find her embarrassing to watch to be honest. She tries WAY too hard.”
“Yep, just like when she was smashing eggs on her head. I find her embarrassing to watch to be honest. She tries WAY too hard.”
Isn't it usually the case that in tasks housemates are complained about for not trying hard enough?
Originally Posted by jj2:
“It smelled of desperation for camera time”
“It smelled of desperation for camera time”
Originally Posted by SegaGamer:
“Yep, just like when she was smashing eggs on her head. I find her embarrassing to watch to be honest. She tries WAY too hard.”
“Yep, just like when she was smashing eggs on her head. I find her embarrassing to watch to be honest. She tries WAY too hard.”
Yes, it was another of her performances, rather than juts trying to do it as fast as possible.
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“Isn't it usually the case that in tasks housemates are complained about for not trying hard enough?”
“Isn't it usually the case that in tasks housemates are complained about for not trying hard enough?”
That's a different sense of "try hard".
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