No One Watching Red Nose Day ?

[emmie]

good causes or past its best

[Mamyalynne]

Substitute 'Poppies' for 'Wristbands' in Rob's post @ 21.55.

Hope that helps.

[Baldric]

I couldn't really give a stuff, I'm just about to put the dogs out and go to bed,
Night night.

[gness]

:-).......x

[Mamyalynne]

Night.

[david small]

Sheer drivel. Sun reader fodder.

[Togo]

//The public are now getting in on the act with those ridiculous wristbands//
21:55 Robs post.
Now, we are helpfully advised to substitute poppies for wristband. So the wearing of poppies is deemed to be ridiculous? One to remember I'm sure. Glad I went to bed and ignored the thread, and the hollow luvviefest.

[fiction-factory]

The point is a valid one. Why is it ridiculous to wear a wrist band to show support for something but wearing a poppy is generally seen as not being ridiculous, Neither is ridiculous, although I would agree the poppy is a symbol of something far more important than some of the causes covered by wrist bands.

I tried to watch last night but found it hard going and after an hour I just dipped in and out (mainly out).

[Togo]

F.F. I am sorry but I am truly aghast that the poppy symbol was used as a peevish retort to score a would be point. I have popped in this morning to have a quick look at the threads before getting busy with the gardening and can honestly say that although I was unsurprised that the jibe was made in the first place, I was really dismayed that it appeared to find support from a usually balanced, thoughtful and well regarded Aber. Saddened that the poppy is utilised to goad a former member of our vaunted Armed Services and in truth somewhat angry.

[ummmm]

I enjoyed what I did watch. It's lighthearted TV.

I agree with FF about the poppy reference. Some of us buy pink ribbons in support of cancer and anti bullying wristbands. It raises awareness..

[fiction-factory]

Sorry you are angry, togo and on quickly reading the head i didn't sense any goading and still aren't sure what you mean (was gness or mamyalynne goading baldric in your view?)- i just saw gness's response to the post from RobNorth about "ridiculous wristbands which I think (I stand to be corrected) proclaim look at me, I support this or the other charity.
If people want to support things I don't see what's wrong with that and I am not sure we should question their motives.

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[whiskeryron]

BORING

[maggiebee]

Having read through all these posts I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I didn't watch it.

[tiggerblue10]

I watched it last night and enjoyed some bits where as other bits I thought fell a bit flat. I couldn't understand a word Vic & Bob were saying but then I was occupied with other things at the time. One of the sketches I did find hilarious was Smack The Pony.

£71m is a phenomenal amount raised in one night with more coming in over the next few weeks.

[TTG]

Can we see receipts for how the millionaires use donated money?

[mushroom25]

it's perhaps disappointing that today, those purporting to be comedians, don't believe that their output is at all amusing unless every second word is a word ruder than bottom, and/or is accompanied by props or scenarios implying sexual innuendo. it tends to display a lack of imagination on their part.

[fiction-factory]

Which millionaires, TTG? If you mean the presenters I am pretty certain are yiu suggesting the money goes into/via their pockets?

[emmie]

so not too many takers, i went off to bed and left you all to it.

[hereIam]

maggie - I recorded it because all I wanted to see was the Red Nose Actually clip and it was well worth it, the rest I couldn't be bothered with.

[naomi24]

Never watch it.