Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
“Ain't that the truth? I answered 'no', by the way; because I find her cringe-inducing and irritating and pretentious. But she hasn't been nasty about or to anyone; despite what many on here insist to the contrary.
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Bit in bold - it's very hard to get an answer to that question. Again, I answered no on this poll because I don't like her, but I think the reaction she's getting is extraordinarily disproportionate and I think posters' main problem with her is what LightMeUp said.”
I answered 'yes', because that was closer to my view than 'no' and there were only two options.
I think she's one of the better bb16 HMs (which isn't saying much) and one of the few I find even moderately interesting to watch. I also think that having her in the house has meant that some HMs have failed to hide their unpleasant side for as long as they might otherwise have done, a useful result.
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“I agree with your first par but disagree with your second. I think the 'chosen one' thing is a perception that people have when posters, including myself, defend someone against downright lies about them on here. Much as she irritates the hell out of me and I wanted her gone on Friday, I've found myself moved to defend her against some of the absolute bile that has been written about her for no apparent reason.
She's annoying, vain and pretentious; she is in no way nasty or aggressive - yet she's being falsely accused of being both. She's also being accused of constantly bitching about the twins and Eileen which she simply doesn't do. She just doesn't like them. I think posters on here can't cope with her at all and I think she's getting the Hazel treatment.”
Well said.
'Chosen one' used to mean someone the BB producers seemed to be favouring; now it's used to attack forum members and to prevent meaningful discussion. The false claim that it's thought the supposed c.o. "can do no wrong" is usually not far behind. This also functions as a way to dismiss or ignore even posts that are about the facts of what's happened, and thus to protect the false, misleading or greatly exaggerated claims. Unfortunately, it works. People eventually decide that trying to set the record straight or even to add some balance to the discussion is not worth the hassle.