I think The USA team gives everyone the wrong impression of Americans.
I'd rather be labelled "boring" then a "bitch" tbh.
I'd rather be labelled "boring" then a "bitch" tbh.
The Brits make us as a country look a little pathetic IMO
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I think that a lot of British people have a superiority complex when it comes to American's. The pretence outrage from Natsha in particular is hilarious. Out of the American's only Farrah could compete in the attitude stakes with some of the truly repulsive darlings we've had on CBB over the past few years but I do think that was the intention this time, they were meant to make us look good but unfortunately it's failed miserably.
Originally Posted by Salv*:
“Is it just me? Just in the latest video with Natasha raging at the others, Chris is telling Scoop, "in our culture we don't overreact like the Americans". Things like this have been said by the Brits in the last 2 weeks about how we argue in a different way than the Americans and that we are "calm" when we argue
How are we? It's only this series where the Brits don't stand up for themselves (bar James to Farrah and Jenna). The Americans probably think that all of us are delicate flowers as a country in general These Americans should have been on BB5 or BB6, f*** me 
Maybe that way they wouldn't think we have no opinion. But I blame the Brits for being very "on the fence" this series.”
“Is it just me? Just in the latest video with Natasha raging at the others, Chris is telling Scoop, "in our culture we don't overreact like the Americans". Things like this have been said by the Brits in the last 2 weeks about how we argue in a different way than the Americans and that we are "calm" when we argue
How are we?
It's only this series where the Brits don't stand up for themselves (bar James to Farrah and Jenna). The Americans probably think that all of us are delicate flowers as a country in general These Americans should have been on BB5 or BB6, f*** me Maybe that way they wouldn't think we have no opinion. But I blame the Brits for being very "on the fence" this series.”
They hardly represent Britain! It's the imbeciles of Britain that go in to that house! NO one touches it with a bargepole! Bottom feeders
The normal folks of the UK do not even know this sh** is still on our tv!!
Originally Posted by ultros:
“The reason why the British celebs are always so boring is that they know the show inside out. They know being loud and confrontational can damage their careers. Shilpa-gate was the watershed moment!
The American housemates are always better value as they don't give a f*ck.”
“The reason why the British celebs are always so boring is that they know the show inside out. They know being loud and confrontational can damage their careers. Shilpa-gate was the watershed moment!
The American housemates are always better value as they don't give a f*ck.”
yet gobby old Helen won, and she makes Farrah look like a mute!
Originally Posted by rolergirl:
“yet gobby old Helen won, and she makes Farrah look like a mute!”
“yet gobby old Helen won, and she makes Farrah look like a mute!”
Can you imagine they were both in there together - Farrah would rip her a new one! Also, I would love to have Farrah in a house with Katie Hopkins - she would be muted indeed!
Originally Posted by Rapunzal1977:
“Can you imagine they were both in there together - Farrah would rip her a new one! Also, I would love to have Farrah in a house with Katie Hopkins - she would be muted indeed!”
“Can you imagine they were both in there together - Farrah would rip her a new one! Also, I would love to have Farrah in a house with Katie Hopkins - she would be muted indeed!”
If Farah were in there with helen, whom I despise, she would implode.
She is far too clever to be taken down by a stroppy, nasty girl.
Originally Posted by ForGodsSake:
“If Farah were in there with either of the 2 you mentioned, both of whom I despise, she would implode.
Both are far too clever to be taken down by a stroppy, nasty girl.”
“If Farah were in there with either of the 2 you mentioned, both of whom I despise, she would implode.
Both are far too clever to be taken down by a stroppy, nasty girl.”
EH? Are we talking about Helen Wood? She almost imploded with Nikki and Helen - Farrah I am no fan of, she is vile however she is far more intelligent than Helen Wood =, quicker and more articulate she would utterly destroy her, same for KH, nothing about KH is intelligent, she is a moron!
Helen Wood does not have the vocabulary to interact! She only wins with thickos!
Originally Posted by Rapunzal1977:
“EH? Are we talking about Helen Wood? She almost imploded with Nikki and Helen - Farrah I am no fan of, she is vile however she is far more intelligent than Helen Wood =, quicker and more articulate she would utterly destroy her, same for KH, nothing about KH is intelligent, she is a moron!
Helen Wood does not have the vocabulary to interact! She only wins with thickos!”
“EH? Are we talking about Helen Wood? She almost imploded with Nikki and Helen - Farrah I am no fan of, she is vile however she is far more intelligent than Helen Wood =, quicker and more articulate she would utterly destroy her, same for KH, nothing about KH is intelligent, she is a moron!
Helen Wood does not have the vocabulary to interact! She only wins with thickos!”
Farah is intelligent???
Wow ! What a statement.
Originally Posted by ForGodsSake:
“Farah is intelligent???
Wow ! What a statement.”
“Farah is intelligent???
Wow ! What a statement.”
She has as much intelligent as Helen Wood and Katie Hopkins (therei s nothing intelligent about those eejits)......read the post again!!
She is smart with the vocab! That is all I am saying she water utterly destroy them
Originally Posted by wotnot:
“I think that a lot of British people have a superiority complex when it comes to American's. The pretence outrage from Natsha in particular is hilarious. Out of the American's only Farrah could compete in the attitude stakes with some of the truly repulsive darlings we've had on CBB over the past few years but I do think that was the intention this time, they were meant to make us look good but unfortunately it's failed miserably.”
“I think that a lot of British people have a superiority complex when it comes to American's. The pretence outrage from Natsha in particular is hilarious. Out of the American's only Farrah could compete in the attitude stakes with some of the truly repulsive darlings we've had on CBB over the past few years but I do think that was the intention this time, they were meant to make us look good but unfortunately it's failed miserably.”
I think you have a point about the casting. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was quite intentional to cast a certain type of character in the American camp, and lets be honest Janice, Farrah, Jenna and Austin are hardly typical of the average US citizen, against a certain type of personality in the British team. I can think of plenty of loud, brash and confrontation British TV personalities who could have out-shrieked Farrah or given Janice. a run for a money in the diva stakes.
I am not sure I buy the motive though. I don't think CBB is in the business of creating feel good TV to unify a nation and make Brits feel good about themselves. I think they just wanted to set up a dynamic that was different to previous shows in the pursuit of an audience. With less than a million watching some episodes though I am not sure it has worked.
Originally Posted by this_THAT:
“Helen and Farrah would be a dream team”
“Helen and Farrah would be a dream team”
As vile as one another! Although Helen is far cruder but I think it's just Helen's chavvie voice which makes it cruder as Farrah says things that are just as bad whoever with the American accent it doesn't seem as harsh
They always have done (at least since I started watching in 2004), that's the whole point of BB isn't it?!!
George Galloway immediately comes to mind for some reasons
George Galloway immediately comes to mind for some reasons
Originally Posted by StarryNight1983:
“The Brits know if you sit on the fence and don't say anything for three weeks you will win!!!!”
“The Brits know if you sit on the fence and don't say anything for three weeks you will win!!!!”
Fu ck is that you Helen?
Originally Posted by Rapunzal1977:
“Fu ck is that you Helen?”
“Fu ck is that you Helen?”
Ha-ha god no I'm nothing like that vile creature
Originally Posted by rolergirl:
“yet gobby old Helen won, and she makes Farrah look like a mute!”
“yet gobby old Helen won, and she makes Farrah look like a mute!”
Hahahahahaha
Originally Posted by Rapunzal1977:
“Can you imagine they were both in there together - Farrah would rip her a new one! Also, I would love to have Farrah in a house with Katie Hopkins - she would be muted indeed!”
“Can you imagine they were both in there together - Farrah would rip her a new one! Also, I would love to have Farrah in a house with Katie Hopkins - she would be muted indeed!”
Food for thought!
Originally Posted by Salv*:
“Is it just me? Just in the latest video with Natasha raging at the others, Chris is telling Scoop, "in our culture we don't overreact like the Americans". Things like this have been said by the Brits in the last 2 weeks about how we argue in a different way than the Americans and that we are "calm" when we argue
How are we? It's only this series where the Brits don't stand up for themselves (bar James to Farrah and Jenna). The Americans probably think that all of us are delicate flowers as a country in general These Americans should have been on BB5 or BB6, f*** me Maybe that way they wouldn't think we have no opinion. But I blame the Brits for being very "on the fence" this series.”
“Is it just me? Just in the latest video with Natasha raging at the others, Chris is telling Scoop, "in our culture we don't overreact like the Americans". Things like this have been said by the Brits in the last 2 weeks about how we argue in a different way than the Americans and that we are "calm" when we argue
How are we?
It's only this series where the Brits don't stand up for themselves (bar James to Farrah and Jenna). The Americans probably think that all of us are delicate flowers as a country in general These Americans should have been on BB5 or BB6, f*** me Maybe that way they wouldn't think we have no opinion. But I blame the Brits for being very "on the fence" this series.”
The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.
Originally Posted by academia:
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
Gary Busey wasn't!!!!
Originally Posted by StarryNight1983:
“The Brits know if you sit on the fence and don't say anything for three weeks you will win!!!!”
“The Brits know if you sit on the fence and don't say anything for three weeks you will win!!!!”
This is spot on & its so obvious year in year out it gets worse with every new series!
BB can put as many horses in that house as they want but if they aren't thirsty they will refuse to drink & still get paid & still get cheered!
So just who are the mugs?
We the fans are the ones who are choosing these winners year after year & until we the fans stop rewarding the fence sitters, pretty boys, fake romance, bull shine things will never change!
We are losing a show we all have loved since the beginning & the only way I can see this show surviving is by getting the real housemates back onto this show!
The ones we love to hate, The ones we just love, The ones we have a feeling about one way or the other!
Generally speaking I find the Brits to be lazy. There's an attitude that they just need to turn up, wait it out, then collect their money, whereas the Americans view it (or seem to) as a job in which they have to earn their fee by getting involved and competing.
Originally Posted by patsylimerick:
“Ding! Ding!
Farrah and Jenna in particular seem to be 'playing' the show as USBB. I've only every seen clips of episodes of USBB; but the bits I've seen are exactly how some of the US hms this year are playing it.
Par example - Jenna's chat on the couch with Austin after Daniel's eviction. Very odd form a CBB perspective but spot on from a USBB perspective.”
“Ding! Ding!
Farrah and Jenna in particular seem to be 'playing' the show as USBB. I've only every seen clips of episodes of USBB; but the bits I've seen are exactly how some of the US hms this year are playing it.
Par example - Jenna's chat on the couch with Austin after Daniel's eviction. Very odd form a CBB perspective but spot on from a USBB perspective.”
It's not about confusing BB US with CBB.
Originally Posted by ultros:
“That is what I mean. The Brits know the show inside out... what to do & more importantly not to do.
Whereas the Americans haven't got a clue what they should or shouldn't be doing to look good so are far more uninhibited & unpredictable.”
“That is what I mean. The Brits know the show inside out... what to do & more importantly not to do.
Whereas the Americans haven't got a clue what they should or shouldn't be doing to look good so are far more uninhibited & unpredictable.”
Not really.
Originally Posted by auntysplat:
“Agree. To me the Americans are coming over just as some of us expect them to, loud, foul mouthed, and quite common”
“Agree. To me the Americans are coming over just as some of us expect them to, loud, foul mouthed, and quite common”
Helen Woods, Katie Hopkins and every contestant from Essex... To me British contestants have been no different. Some are loud and obnoxious.. James Jordan and some are quieter and more thoughtful like Scoop. It's person by person nowt to do with what country they come from.
Originally Posted by academia:
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
really cause this describes Natasha to me.
Originally Posted by Angie_Plasty:
“Generally speaking I find the Brits to be lazy. There's an attitude that they just need to turn up, wait it out, then collect their money, whereas the Americans view it (or seem to) as a job in which they have to earn their fee by getting involved and competing.”
“Generally speaking I find the Brits to be lazy. There's an attitude that they just need to turn up, wait it out, then collect their money, whereas the Americans view it (or seem to) as a job in which they have to earn their fee by getting involved and competing.”
This. The Americans treat CBB as a job, because it is. They are doing what their employer told them to do. They've even said this. They have taken the instructions they've been given by the producers in because they are working a job. The British contestants this year for the most part see this as a paid holiday not as a paid job.
Originally Posted by academia:
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
“The Americans come off worse though - foul mouthed, crude and pointlessly confrontational.”
I agree, but we do have a few Brits that would give them a run for their money.
Originally Posted by Vesna:
“It's not about confusing BB US with CBB.
Not really.
Helen Woods, Katie Hopkins and every contestant from Essex... To me British contestants have been no different. Some are loud and obnoxious.. James Jordan and some are quieter and more thoughtful like Scoop. It's person by person nowt to do with what country they come from.
really cause this describes Natasha to me.
This. The Americans treat CBB as a job, because it is. They are doing what their employer told them to do. They've even said this. They have taken the instructions they've been given by the producers in because they are working a job. The British contestants this year for the most part see this as a paid holiday not as a paid job.”
“It's not about confusing BB US with CBB.
Not really.
Helen Woods, Katie Hopkins and every contestant from Essex... To me British contestants have been no different. Some are loud and obnoxious.. James Jordan and some are quieter and more thoughtful like Scoop. It's person by person nowt to do with what country they come from.
really cause this describes Natasha to me.
This. The Americans treat CBB as a job, because it is. They are doing what their employer told them to do. They've even said this. They have taken the instructions they've been given by the producers in because they are working a job. The British contestants this year for the most part see this as a paid holiday not as a paid job.”
Good points.
Originally Posted by wotnot;79533422[B:
“]I think that a lot of British people have a superiority complex when it comes to American's.[/b] The pretence outrage from Natsha in particular is hilarious. Out of the American's only Farrah could compete in the attitude stakes with some of the truly repulsive darlings we've had on CBB over the past few years but I do think that was the intention this time, they were meant to make us look good but unfortunately it's failed miserably.”
“]I think that a lot of British people have a superiority complex when it comes to American's.[/b] The pretence outrage from Natsha in particular is hilarious. Out of the American's only Farrah could compete in the attitude stakes with some of the truly repulsive darlings we've had on CBB over the past few years but I do think that was the intention this time, they were meant to make us look good but unfortunately it's failed miserably.”
Ya think?
Why, just in this thread, I read:
Originally Posted by auntysplat:
“Agree. To me the Americans are coming over just as some of us expect them to, loud, foul mouthed, and quite common”
“Agree. To me the Americans are coming over just as some of us expect them to, loud, foul mouthed, and quite common”
Yeah, "just as some of us expect them to." "The Americans" ... does that include Scoop? Does that include Daniel? Does that even include Janice? And though I don't like him, I'm not sure that'd be how I'd describe Austin.
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