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Old 26-01-2016, 12:40
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Hmm I didn't see/notice the comment broadcast so am not clear of the context.

Not necessarily entirely ignorant. Nigella's father - Nigel Lawson was Chancellor of the Exchequer/Minister for Energy for a very long time; almost a decade. It was before she was born but even so its possible that this has lodged in her mind.
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Old 26-01-2016, 12:59
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Old 26-01-2016, 13:09
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I can understand her not knowing who Nigella Lawson is but to have no idea who the US President is, at least I assume that's who she meant, I just don't get it. How can you go through life and not know something like that? Even Jez was speechless.
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Old 26-01-2016, 13:32
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I think not knowing who Nigella is, is less to do with age and education and more to do with location, class and wealth. Nigella is very upmarket and sophisticated in terms of the food and lifestyle she specialises in. Yes, she does make a fab coca cola ham and cook with Malibu, but that's done with an ironic wink when she's slumming it. She IS dead stylish and dead posh. And extremely rich. As well as extremely clever, she's an exceptionally gifted writer. She's on another planet from Steph.
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Old 26-01-2016, 13:43
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What's weird is that she'd seen the word written down on the bottle and still pronounced it wrong, even though it's pronounced as it's written. Even if she'd never heard of rapeseed oil, I'd expect her to look at the word and pronounce the first part correctly.
My friend who isn't thick by a long chalk regularly pronounced epitome as ep- I -tome. Her sister would pronounce Worcestershire as Worcester- shire crisps. I don't think it's a big deal misprouncing Rapeseed as Rapseed in the grand scheme of things.
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Old 26-01-2016, 13:46
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but can she spell canoe?
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Old 26-01-2016, 13:51
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but can she spell canoe?
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Old 26-01-2016, 14:04
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I think not knowing who Nigella is, is less to do with age and education and more to do with location, class and wealth. Nigella is very upmarket and sophisticated in terms of the food and lifestyle she specialises in. Yes, she does make a fab coca cola ham and cook with Malibu, but that's done with an ironic wink when she's slumming it. She IS dead stylish and dead posh. And extremely rich. As well as extremely clever, she's an exceptionally gifted writer. She's on another planet from Steph.
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Old 26-01-2016, 15:00
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http://bigbrother.channel5.com/steph...nfusion-day-22

For those who missed the Nigella confusion last night

I also loved how last night it took Steph about 5 attempts to pronounce "cutlery" in the right way
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Old 26-01-2016, 15:10
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Well, in the context of the future generation and our future politicians, wasn't it Noel last summer on civilian BB (the aspiring Prime Minister himself) who didn't know that eggs didn't come out of chickens mouths or some such thing?

There you go, we have lack of general knowledge and political aspiration all in one neatly packaged person
Joel rather than Noel, but yes.
He wasn't blankly ignorant but strangely confident in thinking that eggs come from chickens' 'wrens' (or something). It sounded like he'd fallen for a prank, or possibly the sort of easy answer that parents might give a four year old.

Was it Ashleigh Hughes who didn't know about eggs coming from chickens? It makes the whole "Which came first...?" cliché a lot less paradoxical.
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Old 26-01-2016, 15:18
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I don't think the youngsters that go on these shows and enter c-list showbiz are representative of young people in general. They seem to consist more of people who would have a difficult time finding any kind of alternative work and have spent most of their lives hoping for some kind of stardom rather than giving any thought to a decent education.

I have a teenage son and loads of nephews and nieces ranging in age from 17 to late 20s and they have great general knowledge and maturity as well as being fun-loving and daft at times. I think the ones that they put in CBB or nonsense reality shows are definitely 'for entertainment purposes only'. They really couldn't do much else in life.
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:20
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I hate the comment
"Its not really the end of the world is it"
Well TBH it is these are our future, these youngsters who are just fame hungrey will be the so called end of the world.
I am glad I am not going to be around to see it.

Like it was mentioned to busy trying to be famous than actually getting some sort of education, it so sad really.
So there has been no one fame hungry or thick in previous generations?
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:25
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Just seen the clip, kill me, kill me now, that girl is part of he future of this country, somebody help us please!
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:37
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My friend who isn't thick by a long chalk regularly pronounced epitome as ep- I -tome. Her sister would pronounce Worcestershire as Worcester- shire crisps. I don't think it's a big deal misprouncing Rapeseed as Rapseed in the grand scheme of things.

I know what you mean, but as previous posters have said, rapeseed should be a lot easier to pronounce than those examples.

Rape-seed. Two very simple words.
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:37
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She also said she was allergic to "some sausages", I posted about that it another thread, I get the impression she is a very loved person who can do what she likes.
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:42
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I know what you mean, but as previous posters have said, rapeseed should be a lot easier to pronounce than those examples.

Rape-seed. Two very simple words.
Heaven knows what her comments might have been if she had read Rape correctly, not having heard of this oil - I almost wish she hadn't gone for the Jurassic option
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Old 26-01-2016, 16:42
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My friend who isn't thick by a long chalk regularly pronounced epitome as ep- I -tome. Her sister would pronounce Worcestershire as Worcester- shire crisps. I don't think it's a big deal misprouncing Rapeseed as Rapseed in the grand scheme of things.
Ha ha. That reminds me of a book I read as a child. I read the main characters name as Penny Lope all the way through.
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Old 26-01-2016, 17:05
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Ha ha. That reminds me of a book I read as a child. I read the main characters name as Penny Lope all the way through.


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Old 26-01-2016, 17:09
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It would appear that singing and dancing took precedence over basic education.

I don't think she was putting it on to be endearing - I just think she probably missed a lot of school.

If you've not heard of Nigella Lawson or Rapeseed Oil - it's not really the end of the world is it?
Not having heard of a celeb cook or cooking oil isn't the end of the World no, but surely it isnk( unreasonable to expect a 22 year old to know the name of the American President and British prime Minister - and if you know their names, you'd know it wasn't the new one you just heard.

Maybe i'm unusual but i remember being told about the first woman Porime Minister when thatcher won the 79 election by both my Parents and School. I clearly remember Ronnie Reagan winning the 1980 election over Jimmy Carter. I was 8 and 9 at those 2 elections. I haven't not known who the Prime Minister or President were (and Leader of the Opposition, Chancellor, Home Secretary etc) ever since and not just from School by parents and seeing the News.

As far as I'm concerned it is just basic General Knowledge that every adult should know and it wasn't necessarily the Schools responsibility to teach.
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Old 26-01-2016, 17:10
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Well I didn't know who she was...though I have heard of her and know it was a woman.
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Old 26-01-2016, 17:12
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Jeremy's bewildered look was so funny, especially when she said "Oh I thought he was a president, it sounds like a presidential name" or something to that effect
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Old 26-01-2016, 18:14
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So there has been no one fame hungry or thick in previous generations?
No doubt there have been fame hungry/thick people in previous generations, but there was no reality TV or internet in previous generations, so people tended to become famous through some talent (e.g. singing, dancing, acting, sports, writing) or through achievement in their chosen field (e.g. science, exploration, art). Basically, you had to have talent and a strong work ethic to become famous. Many people spent years working their way though the pub and club circuit before getting the chance to showcase their talents on TV and become famous (Les Dawson being an obvious example).

Now you're classed as a celeb if you are (or were) married to someone famous, had sex with someone famous, had a boob job on the NHS, appeared in a documentary about benefit claimants, have appeared in a 'scripted fly on the wall' documentary series, claim to be a 'model' (preferably one who appears to have been drawn on with felt-tipped pens) or be related to someone who falls into one of the aforementioned categories!

I think one of the reasons Stephanie is so immature is that she's never had to work as part of an ensemble in a theatre production. Nor has she experienced the endless rounds of auditions (many of them resulting in rejection) that are part of a performer's life on the way up. You grow up quick and develop a thick skin when you experience those things.
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Old 26-01-2016, 18:23
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Hahaha, brilliant! But at least Nigella could give Gemma, if not Steph, a few tips on how to bag someone with a few hundred mill in their back pocket. Which is ironic as Nigella has zero need to be a kept woman.
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Old 26-01-2016, 18:25
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Ha yeh I heard that, I know she is only early twenties.. and self obsessed, but surely she must know the face?
Only early twenties? What has that got to do with never reading a newspaper or magazine? Nigella Lawson is never out of the media.
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Old 26-01-2016, 18:30
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Oh, I think Stephanie needs to be kept! ..well out the public eye!
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