h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Sorry to shout. I wasn't shouting at you, honest. It's most of the people at work. They're driving me up the wall!

Many moons ago, people realised that not everyone likes to smoke. Eventually, certain areas of workplaces and restaurants etc. gained "Smoke free zones". Time passed, emphasis shifted, and things progressed to "Smokers' zones". Now smoking in public areas has been totally banned.

Please, can we at least start by having "No X-Factor" zones, where the discussing of X-Factor can be banned? No more "Oh, I can't believe he was voted out?" - "Oh, I know! Did you see her? She was cr*p! And why the is *HE* still in?!"

Perhaps then we can progress, and ban "I'm A Failure, Get Me A Career"... then any "Strictly..." or "Celebrity..."
Hopefully in time we can have a workplace where it is forbidden to inflict sane people with discussions about any programme that requires the audience to phone in to vote for their favourite, and any programme which contains -
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...we'll tell you after the break!"


Sorry. Rant over.

getting your grinch on in time for xmas?

You call that getting my grinch on? I haven't even started!!

My kids didn't buy me a Mr Grumpy t-shirt for nothing!

Dont worry, this year it'll be a signed Wagner t shirt.

I've suddenly got an idea for a new reality show. In this one all the contests are grumpy people. You vote off the one who seems the happiest, until only the biggest curmudgeon is left. Who then gets no prize at all, as that would only make them happy.


Geggs

I've got a great idea: take all the people who want to be on TV, sing badly, dance, survive in the jungle, get a high-paid job without working for it, etc etc; and put them all on a boat...maybe we could call it Golgafrinchan Ark D.

RF

"it'll be a signed Wagner t shirt" - you know, I can take a real dislike to some people...

As for the Grumpy TV programme - ever see Grumpy Old Men on BBC2?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumpy_Old_Men_%28TV_series%29
I treat that as a documentary. Those guys know what they are talking about, no pussy footing around trying not to offend, they speak the truth. They are gods. I want to be on "Grumpy Old Men, The Next Generation". Or, sooner, perhaps, "Grumpy Middle-Aged Men"!

Christmas? Humbug!

I was talking to a colleague a couple of years ago, about Father Christmas. I said "We tell our kids, "don't tell lies, or Father Christmas won't come!" - that's a good example to give. Anyway, why bother with Santa. *I* go out to work all year to pay for the presents, *I* stand in the blummin shop queues in the blummin' crowded shops, *I* wrap the presents up, why should some fat g*t with a beard get all the credit?"
- "You don't. Father Christmas does!"

Hmph.

christmas should be once every four years, like the Olympics. I can't wait to be classed a Grumpy Old Man- not too far off, I hope?

I don't understand why they call it 'reality' television when reality is the last thing on these peoples minds (if you can call it a mind).

I admit to watching one series of the x-factor, and one series of I'm a Celeb- I got it the first time and don't see the need for constant reminders of how tacky and shameless some people are. I blame all these students taking Media Studies. Thank dog for the remote control, so I can turn off such drivel.

I adore drivel on TV. It makes up for having to leave in real life.

I have to say though, I dont usually bother with the competition bits. I watch auditions mostly, laugh at the people I normally cry about and get on with my life.

Incidentally, anyone been watching Sue Perkins and Giles Conran in the Good Life?

If TV works at giving me good escapism, I'll watch it. That's why I dont like soaps really. The Archers is enough for me.

I'm watching Giles & Sue at the moment. Great TV watching.
I totally agree with the annoyance of the amount of hype and gossip over reality TV, and most of them are planned and set-up which makes it all the more worse.

Ach, it keeps people happy and chattering so they aren't bothering the Powers That Be with their ridiculous concerns. Stop people thining and they dont revolt. For a while.

As for Giles and Sue, I love them They make me happy.

*thinking*

Apparantly (though this is second-hand information that I have no direct interest in) people have been voting to keep Wagner in X-factor because he is the worst one. I quite like that idea. The show puts power in the hands of the people, and the people turn around and say "We'll do what we want with this power, thank you. We'll not be dicated by you on who we should vote for."

It all seems a very British approach, to my mind.


Geggs

Apparently, Worcester College have a 'Keep Wagner In' policy; all the students are invited to vote for him. I'm sure this is the same with many other seats of learning.

Did I hear Simon Cowell has promised to leave the country if Wagner wins? Sounds like a good reason to vote for him, then..... spread the word!!

I still wont vote, TV is for my entertainment and I pay enough for it already. Especially on shows where I have to watch adverts as well!

I still find it amusing that more people are voting for the obvious joke than people with some talent and dubious personalities.

I recommend watching Wagner purely for Cheryl's responses to him. She hates him. It's in her eyes, her expression... She'd gladly wipe him from the earth. I get the impression he's a bit of a sex pest as well. They seem to have stopped him dancing too close to the ladies, they distract him too much.

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Sure you aren't confusing him with Ashley??

To be honest, I've not watched any of it- I get enough updates from the women in the office on a Monday.

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch the X Factor.

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch the period dramas we keep being given. Roll on Britains Got Talent that's what I say.

Actually you reminded me, I've got to catch up with last weeks Apprentice!

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my work here is done

*giggles*