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Old 15-07-2016, 00:02
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I'd have taken the 20K, evicted Lateysha and then taken the 5K.

Disappointed in Jason.
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Old 15-07-2016, 00:18
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I would happily take £5000.

But I wouldn't spout garbage about principles and fairness beforehand.

Absolute hypocrisy from those two.
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Old 15-07-2016, 00:46
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I would happily take £5000.

But I wouldn't spout garbage about principles and fairness beforehand.

Absolute hypocrisy from those two.
True. I'd have more respect for them if they were honest and ditched the principle crap.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:16
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I'd have taken the 20K, evicted Lateysha and then taken the 5K.

Disappointed in Jason.
I'd have done the same. I thought more of them would have chosen Rich, to be honest.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:18
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I'd turn it down in the circumstances the HMs were in, and it wouldn't be "for the sake of strangers".

What's supposed to be wrong about doing something for the sake of strangers, though?
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:19
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I don't think it was about the money, it was about 'the consequences'. Most of them anticipated something bad. In the Real World, if someone offered £5 grand, with zero strings attached, of course, you'd have to be slightly off-balance or rich to turn it down [and you'd probably assume it would go to someone more worthy and be 'buying' feel good points].
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:23
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I wouldn't turn it down, 5k would really help me out right now. The thing is, if i had taken the 20k yesterday, i would have taken another 5k the day after as well.

If i entered, i would be entering for myself, i wouldn't give a damn what the HM's would think of me.
Same. And I'm not convinced any noble turning their nose up at money is much to do with the HMs but how they'll look to the public.

I would have chosen rich tonight for the treats and avoiding basic rations as much as anything. With not long left I'd want to enjoy it. 5k would be a bonus.

I was surprised by all the martyrs tbh. I must be a terrible person.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:25
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I would have pressed the button for the £20k and like Jason, not so much for the money but if I knew I'd be the one likely to be kicked out then I'd want the opportunity to kick someone else out instead. I wouldn't have taken the £5k as that was a stupid diversion designed to cause problems and I hope I wouldn't fall for that. However the argument isn't about taking the money it is about Alex and Jackson acting like the moral arbiters of money taking and then pooing all over their principles and taking it whilst squirming and manipulating to try to make it all seem alright I certainly wouldn't do that.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:26
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I don't blame Alex and Jackson for taking 5K It's just there reactions, Hughie was right about Alex he did say he wouldn't touch the prize fund but did, and Jackson well just being as sly as ever, you both took 5K live with it.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:26
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I don't think it was about the money, it was about 'the consequences'. Most of them anticipated something bad. In the Real World, if someone offered £5 grand, with zero strings attached, of course, you'd have to be slightly off-balance or rich to turn it down [and you'd probably assume it would go to someone more worthy and be 'buying' feel good points].
Ah see that's were I'm a fool - I wouldn't consider consequences. I hear 'food' and that'll do me. Never think it through.

That of course would explain all the martyrs.
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:32
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Same. And I'm not convinced any noble turning their nose up at money is much to do with the HMs but how they'll look to the public.

I would have chosen rich tonight for the treats and avoiding basic rations as much as anything. With not long left I'd want to enjoy it. 5k would be a bonus.

I was surprised by all the martyrs tbh. I must be a terrible person.
Why does their reason have to be a disreputable one?
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:35
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I wouldn't turn it down, 5k would really help me out right now. The thing is, if i had taken the 20k yesterday, i would have taken another 5k the day after as well.

If i entered, i would be entering for myself, i wouldn't give a damn what the HM's would think of me.
Why would it have to be about what the HMs thought?
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Old 15-07-2016, 01:38
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Why does their reason have to be a disreputable one?
It doesn't. I can't possibly know what each individuals reasons are. Just a possibility, a general impression from all the to-do some are making about it. Could be wrong but I wouldn't rule out a bit of performing for our benefit.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:06
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It's not about taking the money it's about Jackson acting like he's some sort of Messiah when he is clearly not. Watching him makes me want to laugh and cry. It's just pathetic. Next he will be cleaning he can turn his pee to wine.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:29
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It doesn't. I can't possibly know what each individuals reasons are. Just a possibility, a general impression from all the to-do some are making about it. Could be wrong but I wouldn't rule out a bit of performing for our benefit.
You could guarantee it. He was crying about his 'good' reputation being damaged etc. But if everyone else had grabbed the money, how would that have restored his good reputation?
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:37
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it would be funny if instead of the ones in the bottom 3 it was the ones who took the rich option they had to choose to evict from, sad thing would be bloody Ryan escaped by the skin of his teeth
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:38
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Why does their reason have to be a disreputable one?
It doesn't. I can't possibly know what each individuals reasons are. Just a possibility, a general impression from all the to-do some are making about it. Could be wrong but I wouldn't rule out a bit of performing for our benefit.
Sorry posted ^^^ too soon, Internet crashed, too late to edit.

Should have said someone did point out that they were worried about consequences so that explain the fuss too so who knows.

Mind you, I shouldn't assume too much about why a fuss was made in that house - it appears to be what they do. I will never look at a pancake in the same way again.

I would like to say that I don't necessarily see HMs trying to show themselves in a good light for the cameras as an altogether bad thing. Rather than disreputable I find it mostly understandable. I think most of us consider how we come across in any setting in life so I'd certainly expect it in a show were you're being judged by viewers.

And I never liked the criticism 'too aware of the cameras'. There's a difference between a fake, contrived persona and just wanting to make a good impression and trying to make sure that comes across.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:42
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I would have taken the £20,000 and then the £5,000 and hoped I would have won the remaining as well. I really need that kind of money right now to persue my ultimate dreams of being a professional actor, so that amount of money would be life-changing for me personally.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:45
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You could guarantee it. He was crying about his 'good' reputation being damaged etc. But if everyone else had grabbed the money, how would that have restored his good reputation?
I'd completely forgotten about Jackson. I was posting with the general martyrdom in mind and wasn't even thinking of him. What can I say, I am slow processing. It's silly o'clock.

Yes, I think that was Jackson thinking he'd screwed up and it was damage limitation. Being seen as the good guy seems very important to him.
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Old 15-07-2016, 02:54
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They're not even going to care next week. Andy just said "it's not a big deal."

i.e. they've been given 5k and that's that. That's why the others are so angry, they think it should have been them.

LAURA REGRETS HER DECISION!!!
I could understand your argument, but take Jackson for instance.

He acted soooooooooooo torn about costing "the team" (strangers) 10pts when "agonising" on whether to turn to see a message from his son
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Old 15-07-2016, 03:13
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I could understand your argument, but take Jackson for instance.

He acted soooooooooooo torn about costing "the team" (strangers) 10pts when "agonising" on whether to turn to see a message from his son
And before that, he acted soooooo torn about not pressing the button to see Andy's boyfriend. What's all that about?
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Old 15-07-2016, 03:20
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LAURA REGRETS HER DECISION!!!
Laura has lots of completely random thoughts.
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