Originally Posted by foxyred:
“Who did he like, John I bet”
“Who did he like, John I bet”
yes he likes John
but also Tiffany
Alex Sibley on Celeb BBBOTs tonight?
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Originally Posted by daisydee:
“My all time favourite moment is him hiding behind the door doing up his shirt and miming - it was so perfect.
”
“My all time favourite moment is him hiding behind the door doing up his shirt and miming - it was so perfect.
”
Originally Posted by kat_mieoww:
“Always loved Alex and the fact he can't stand Gemma makes me like him even more.”
“Always loved Alex and the fact he can't stand Gemma makes me like him even more.
”
Alex was a 'cut above' the others on BB.
Loved him.
Originally Posted by Alex Sibley:
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
Totally understand and good on you for coming on here.
Sincere good wishes to you. xx
Originally Posted by jobielad:
“Good for you Alex and good for airing your views on the GC on BBOTs.”
“Good for you Alex and good for airing your views on the GC on BBOTs.
”
Seconded.
Damn! I missed Alex, my all-time favourite BB housemate. 
Glad to hear he was still good value for money (unlike Gemma).
Glad to hear he was still good value for money (unlike Gemma).
Originally Posted by Alex Sibley:
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
Bet you did feel like swearing at the crass obnoxious partronising self-absorbed c*w - but the little girl went away happy so that's what counted.
Through gritted teeth and a forced smile for everyone else.
Originally Posted by Alex Sibley:
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
“Let me clear this up.
We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?”
What's her refund policy???
Would she not just allow you to purchase a 5p carrier bag? .... Still not sure that would of been good value for what you got in return though
Originally Posted by contrarian:
“so nothing like the original claim then?”
“so nothing like the original claim then?”
Same claim he made on Twitter, how does it differ
Originally Posted by contrarian:
“so nothing like the original claim then?”
“so nothing like the original claim then?”
In what way does Alex's account differ from the original claim?
He has corrected the price and merely added detail so I don't understand what you mean.
Originally Posted by DiamondDoll:
“In what way does Alex's account differ from the original claim?
He has corrected the price and merely added detail so I don't understand what you mean.”
“In what way does Alex's account differ from the original claim?
He has corrected the price and merely added detail so I don't understand what you mean.
”
he claimed gemma just wanted £12 for a pic, not yes you can have a pic in my shop whilst I am working if you buy something
big diff
Originally Posted by contrarian:
“he claimed gemma just wanted £12 for a pic, not yes you can have a pic in my shop whilst I am working if you buy something
big diff”
“he claimed gemma just wanted £12 for a pic, not yes you can have a pic in my shop whilst I am working if you buy something
big diff”
you're quibbling over semantics, so petty
This happened to one of my friends too who went in to her shop and was told if she wanted a picture she would have to buy something. She refused told her to f off and walked out and never liked her since. Said she was such a rude diva. I can totally understand why Alex's friend paid if it was for a child but as an adult wanting a picture I wouldn't buy anything (or would get it refunded straight away just to piss her off) I would tell her a few home truths.
Originally Posted by Gertie19:
“This happened to one of my friends too who went in to her shop and was told if she wanted a picture she would have to buy something. She refused told her to f off and walked out and never liked her since. Said she was such a rude diva. I can totally understand why Alex's friend paid if it was for a child but as an adult wanting a picture I wouldn't buy anything (or would get it refunded straight away just to piss her off) I would tell her a few home truths.”
“This happened to one of my friends too who went in to her shop and was told if she wanted a picture she would have to buy something. She refused told her to f off and walked out and never liked her since. Said she was such a rude diva. I can totally understand why Alex's friend paid if it was for a child but as an adult wanting a picture I wouldn't buy anything (or would get it refunded straight away just to piss her off) I would tell her a few home truths.”
horrible woman isn't she.
I don't understand why anyone would want a pic of her, she's so up herself
Originally Posted by jack_blair:
“horrible woman isn't she.
I don't understand why anyone would want a pic of her, she's so up herself”
“horrible woman isn't she.
I don't understand why anyone would want a pic of her, she's so up herself”
I don't understand either.
Originally Posted by Skyrah:
“you're quibbling over semantics, so petty”
“you're quibbling over semantics, so petty”
I must admit though Skyrah, I hadn't realised it had involved walking into her place of work and asking for one either... I'm loathe to defend the woman, she's a horror-show... But if this was a regular occurrence, people just coming in, asking for a picture and then leaving, whilst she's busy trying to run a shop... Um... I think I might get a bit fed up as well
To be honest when I first heard the claim I had assumed someone had stopped her on the street and she'd been, "twelve pounds please!"
I do think this is a tad different now.
Originally Posted by KT_Dog:
“I must admit though Skyrah, I hadn't realised it had involved walking into her place of work and asking for one either... I'm loathe to defend the woman, she's a horror-show... But if this was a regular occurrence, people just coming in, asking for a picture and then leaving, whilst she's busy trying to run a shop... Um... I think I might get a bit fed up as well
To be honest when I first heard the claim I had assumed someone had stopped her on the street and she'd been, "twelve pounds please!"
I do think this is a tad different now.”
“I must admit though Skyrah, I hadn't realised it had involved walking into her place of work and asking for one either... I'm loathe to defend the woman, she's a horror-show... But if this was a regular occurrence, people just coming in, asking for a picture and then leaving, whilst she's busy trying to run a shop... Um... I think I might get a bit fed up as well
To be honest when I first heard the claim I had assumed someone had stopped her on the street and she'd been, "twelve pounds please!"
I do think this is a tad different now.”
this is on the basis that the shop is 'very' busy , which it probably is not.
She should have a sign up saying no photos then if it's all such an inconvenience for her, but she'll do anything for a few quid
yes I can just see all the haterz happy to allow the GBP into their workplace for pics
Sibley should get his facts straight before dragging someone on twitter
Sibley should get his facts straight before dragging someone on twitter
Originally Posted by Denise:
“I understand that Alex, having a child myself. You either have one very upset child or you pay. As you don't really have time to talk and consider you would go with the option of paying as the child probably not get another chance.
Harry Styles didn't make my son buy merchandise for a picture, but he understands who puts him where he is.
If I bump into you sometime, doesvthat mean I am allowed to ask for a selfie? 😜”
“I understand that Alex, having a child myself. You either have one very upset child or you pay. As you don't really have time to talk and consider you would go with the option of paying as the child probably not get another chance.
Harry Styles didn't make my son buy merchandise for a picture, but he understands who puts him where he is.
If I bump into you sometime, doesvthat mean I am allowed to ask for a selfie? 😜”
BIB. Which is how it should be.
I am disgusted that GC charged via buying a mug. I would have had a quite word with her as I would not give in to (harsh use of word) her blackmail.
I would have explained to my child why I had refused as at 9 years old they should be able to understand why.
Alex I loved you in bb but parents get ripped off every day, go to a theme park and pay over the odds for food, buy an official t shirt with pic of fave pop group will cost more that's life I'm afraid. I'm of older generation who did say the word no to kids if something was over the score. If you did the Towie tour and it only cost £15 don't think that's too bad. Btw is the price for lunch at sugar hut bumped up a bit because of its association with Towie I know friends of mine spent a small fortune there when at a hen do but not sure if that's normal for that area.
Originally Posted by jack_blair:
“this is on the basis that the shop is 'very' busy , which it probably is not.
She should have a sign up saying no photos then if it's all such an inconvenience for her, but she'll do anything for a few quid”
“this is on the basis that the shop is 'very' busy , which it probably is not.
She should have a sign up saying no photos then if it's all such an inconvenience for her, but she'll do anything for a few quid”
This.^
Originally Posted by jack_blair:
“this is on the basis that the shop is 'very' busy , which it probably is not.
She should have a sign up saying no photos then if it's all such an inconvenience for her, but she'll do anything for a few quid”
“this is on the basis that the shop is 'very' busy , which it probably is not.
She should have a sign up saying no photos then if it's all such an inconvenience for her, but she'll do anything for a few quid”
No I wasn't really thinking about how busy the shop was... More that it's her workplace. No more than that really.
Originally Posted by KT_Dog:
“No I wasn't really thinking about how busy the shop was... More that it's her workplace. No more than that really.”
“No I wasn't really thinking about how busy the shop was... More that it's her workplace. No more than that really.”
i can't see her even being there every day, as that would require getting out of bed 5 days a week, and alternate Saturdays , and she hates working , and moving.
Originally Posted by contrarian:
“yes I can just see all the haterz happy to allow the GBP into their workplace for pics
Sibley should get his facts straight before dragging someone on twitter”
“yes I can just see all the haterz happy to allow the GBP into their workplace for pics
Sibley should get his facts straight before dragging someone on twitter”
Its her business, a shop that she was only in a position to open because people knew her from TOWIE. That is the basis on which she gets the punters in the door, do you think big women go in there to buy clothes like Gemma's
As I posted on another thread if Gemma was the businesswoman she claims to be then she would quickly realise the most efficient way to get people to part with their cash is to smile for the selfies and have GC branded products at various price points/age groups placed on display. Most people will buy something so long as you aren't blatantly, charmlessly scalping them.
Its not a market stall, its a shop so if you get the footfall people will spend. Gemma is too thick, lazy and greedy to see this and is actually killing her brand with the bad will she is generating. Its short-termism at its worst and proves this whole GC/Gemma thing is nonsense, she really is the greedy, nasty lump that she comes across as on all the reality shows she does. That is whats costing her money.
Originally Posted by pixieboots:
“Its her business, a shop that she was only in a position to open because people knew her from TOWIE. That is the basis on which she gets the punters in the door, do you think big women go in there to buy clothes like Gemma's
As I posted on another thread if Gemma was the businesswoman she claims to be then she would quickly realise the most efficient way to get people to part with their cash is to smile for the selfies and have GC branded products at various price points/age groups placed on display. Most people will buy something so long as you aren't blatantly, charmlessly scalping them.
Its not a market stall, its a shop so if you get the footfall people will spend. Gemma is too thick, lazy and greedy to see this and is actually killing her brand with the bad will she is generating. Its short-termism at its worst and proves this whole GC/Gemma thing is nonsense, she really is the greedy, nasty lump that she comes across as on all the reality shows she does. That is whats costing her money.”
“Its her business, a shop that she was only in a position to open because people knew her from TOWIE. That is the basis on which she gets the punters in the door, do you think big women go in there to buy clothes like Gemma's
As I posted on another thread if Gemma was the businesswoman she claims to be then she would quickly realise the most efficient way to get people to part with their cash is to smile for the selfies and have GC branded products at various price points/age groups placed on display. Most people will buy something so long as you aren't blatantly, charmlessly scalping them.
Its not a market stall, its a shop so if you get the footfall people will spend. Gemma is too thick, lazy and greedy to see this and is actually killing her brand with the bad will she is generating. Its short-termism at its worst and proves this whole GC/Gemma thing is nonsense, she really is the greedy, nasty lump that she comes across as on all the reality shows she does. That is whats costing her money.”
she probably sells more clothing online than from the shop
So she got a photograph and a mug for £15. Not bad. If she was big enough a fan to want a photograph you would have thought that she would appreciate the mug too..
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