bonzobravo
24-08-2002, 05:25 PM
Why are most of the housemates liked? Most of them are 'nice' but leave me with indifference?
Often people end up liking the housemates, just because they have appeared on TV. Whilst there are only 3 or 4 housemates from all of the Big Brother's I disliked, most of them left me with indifference. Lets not forget they appear on TV to ultimately be JUDGED.
I often read on forums that people like a housemate because they are 'nice'. Being 'nice', of course is a positive quality, but it wouldn't make me like someone. I like people because they are humorous, intelligent or interesting. If all someone could describe me as was nice, I would be gutted.
Definition of Nice:
1. Pleasant, satisfactory 2. (of a person) kind, good-natured. 3. iron, bad or awkward (nice mess). 4. fine or subtle (nice distintinction). 5. fastidious; delicately sensitive. 6. (foll by an adj., often with and) satisfactory in terms of the quality described (a nice long time; nice and warm)
My point is being nice, are qualities we all like in people, but if a person is nice, and nice only, they usually are an absolute bore. For me if someone describes a person as being nice, I often think, you mean boring. That is why I don't understand the popularity of Paul because often people describe Paul as being nice and honest, which is very nice but does is he have any other qualities?
In my eyes, even with the BB 'characters' we see on TV, they have to earn the viewers respect and the right to be liked. Yet a lot of people like them straight away. It's very shallow, when I meet someone in real life I don't like them straight away, I have to spend time getting to know them.
The only housemates I actually like, and could be bothered talking to, if I had the chance would be the following:
Anna, Mel, Brian, Helen, Dean, Elizabeth, Penny, Josh, Jade, PJ, Spencer Sandy and maybe Kate. These are the only housemates I actually respect.
I've said it before I would rather know an interesting person then a 'nice' person!
Often people end up liking the housemates, just because they have appeared on TV. Whilst there are only 3 or 4 housemates from all of the Big Brother's I disliked, most of them left me with indifference. Lets not forget they appear on TV to ultimately be JUDGED.
I often read on forums that people like a housemate because they are 'nice'. Being 'nice', of course is a positive quality, but it wouldn't make me like someone. I like people because they are humorous, intelligent or interesting. If all someone could describe me as was nice, I would be gutted.
Definition of Nice:
1. Pleasant, satisfactory 2. (of a person) kind, good-natured. 3. iron, bad or awkward (nice mess). 4. fine or subtle (nice distintinction). 5. fastidious; delicately sensitive. 6. (foll by an adj., often with and) satisfactory in terms of the quality described (a nice long time; nice and warm)
My point is being nice, are qualities we all like in people, but if a person is nice, and nice only, they usually are an absolute bore. For me if someone describes a person as being nice, I often think, you mean boring. That is why I don't understand the popularity of Paul because often people describe Paul as being nice and honest, which is very nice but does is he have any other qualities?
In my eyes, even with the BB 'characters' we see on TV, they have to earn the viewers respect and the right to be liked. Yet a lot of people like them straight away. It's very shallow, when I meet someone in real life I don't like them straight away, I have to spend time getting to know them.
The only housemates I actually like, and could be bothered talking to, if I had the chance would be the following:
Anna, Mel, Brian, Helen, Dean, Elizabeth, Penny, Josh, Jade, PJ, Spencer Sandy and maybe Kate. These are the only housemates I actually respect.
I've said it before I would rather know an interesting person then a 'nice' person!