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50k straight up. Big brother wants you to have it. All you have to do is leave now and forego the rest.
Please tell me I wouldn't be the only one to have the honour and decency to refuse it? Who else would refuse to be bought and tell them to shove their bribe up their ass?
Benjamin
15-08-2013, 12:15 PM
If I didn't think I was going to win, then I would take it. 50k is a lot of money just to turn down. And what do you mean honour and decency, it's a gameshow. The reason they are all on it is for the money, even your beloved Sam, lol.
..I would take the money, it's only a few days to go so I would have had the experience anyway...
Videostar
15-08-2013, 12:16 PM
50k straight up. Big brother wants you to have it. All you have to do is leave now and forego the rest.
Please tell me I wouldn't be the only one to have the honour and decency to refuse it? Who else would refuse to be bought and tell them to shove their bribe up their ass?
That's funny you say that, the HM you just happen to support refused the money too...isn't that spooky. :joker:
smudgie
15-08-2013, 12:17 PM
I would have taken the money....but I would not have lied out of my ass about it like Dexter has.
Maybe that's why I like him.
And it's a bribe if big brother offers it you without fan consent.
I sure hope some of you never get high up positions in government.
Videostar
15-08-2013, 12:18 PM
I would have taken the money....but I would not have lied out of my ass about it like Dexter has.
What did he lie about?
Sandz38
15-08-2013, 12:19 PM
Yes I would :)
..it's not a bribe anyway, it's a gameshow and it's part of the game..
..having said that I don't agree with them messing with the prize fund, I think if someone enters a game thinking they will win a stated prize then that's what they should win...I expect there's a clause saying it can change though and they're aware of that...
..it's not a bribe anyway, it's a gameshow and it's part of the game..
..having said that I don't agree with them messing with the prize fund, I think if someone enters a game thinking they will win a stated prize then that's what they should win...I expect there's a clause saying it can change though and they're aware of that...
It's a bribe, the whole point of it is to win the show by being voted publicly and if big brother just decided to give you the prize fund in the name of a twist you have cheated the public and even the other housemates.
RichardG
15-08-2013, 12:21 PM
Of course I would take the money. The "experience" is great and all but I could put £50,000 to much better use :joker:
Maybe that's why I like him.
And it's a bribe if big brother offers it you without fan consent.
I sure hope some of you never get high up positions in government.
..that's a bit harsh, I don't see how they need fan consent, we don't know that there isn't a clause in their contracts to say that the prize fund is changeable, I would be surprised if there wasn't..so they're fully aware what can happen and especially as it's been done before..
So hypothetically if you were in a position of power and someone slipped you 50k to screw over the rest of your employees you would take it?
Videostar
15-08-2013, 12:23 PM
So hypothetically if you were in a position of power and someone slipped you 50k to screw over the rest of your employees you would take it?
Employees? I thought they were all HM's...none of them work for Dexter. :joker:
..that's a bit harsh, I don't see how they need fan consent, we don't know that there isn't a clause in their contracts to say that the prize fund is changeable, I would be surprised if there wasn't..so they're fully aware what can happen and especially as it's been done before..
Not harsh at all, I see nothing to suggest that each and every one of those people would sell you or me out in an instant just for a couple of extra 0's in their bank account.
And I include Sam in that.
It's a bribe, the whole point of it is to win the show by being voted publicly and if big brother just decided to give you the prize fund in the name of a twist you have cheated the public and even the other housemates.
..the point of it is to live within the rules of BB, and if they decide to offer it, it's not cheating anyone to decide to take it..BB have made that decision and so the issue would be with BB and not questioning any morals of the housemates because they choose the money...£50,000 would make a huge difference to most people's lives...
Employees? I thought they were all HM's...none of them work for Dexter. :joker:
What part of hypothetical don't you understand?
Not harsh at all, I see nothing to suggest that each and every one of those people would sell you or me out in an instant just for a couple of extra 0's in their bank account.
And I include Sam in that.
..whether they would or wouldn't 'sell us out' we don't know..they don't know us anyway, you mean sell their families/friends out..?...all we've seen of them is their behaviour in a gameshow, so it's wrong to judge them in that way...
..whether they would or wouldn't 'sell us out' we don't know..they don't know us anyway, you mean sell their families/friends out..?...all we've seen of them is their behaviour in a gameshow, so it's wrong to judge them in that way...
Not at all, 3 of them quite happily sold the house out for a few fancy perks a month or so back I don't see why they wouldn't batter an eyelid over stomping us into the ground over the green eyed monster.
I'd probably turn it down because I'd be paranoid there was a twist :joker:
AnnieK
15-08-2013, 12:33 PM
I absolutely would take the money. I don't owe them any loyalty....I wouldn't screw over friends in the same but in this situation I would absolutely take the money. It doesn't make me corrupt.
I absolutely would take the money. I don't owe them any loyalty....I wouldn't screw over friends in the same but in this situation I would absolutely take the money. It doesn't make me corrupt.
Maybe not but you would deserve to have your loyalties questioned. You sold out the house and ideals of fair play in order to secure yourself money that the public never even decided you deserved or not.
Not at all, 3 of them quite happily sold the house out for a few fancy perks a month or so back I don't see why they wouldn't batter an eyelid over stomping us into the ground over the green eyed monster.
..I honestly don't know what you're trying to say..you asked a question whether people would take the money and some people would..you wouldn't, that's cool, that's your decision...some housemates go in for the money and some for other reasons but I doubt they would go in and put themselves up for such public scrutiny and sometimes humiliation if there was no money involved as well...it doesn't make anyone less moral if they would take the money or more honourable if they wouldn't...BB wouldn't be able to change to prize fund if it was fixed in their contract so they all know what could happen and they've all played their game and survived eviction until now so if one of them doesn't want to risk going away with no money and would rather leave now with £50,000 but forego their moment in an eviction then that doesn't make them any a lesser person than anyone else...
Maybe not but you would deserve to have your loyalties questioned. You sold out the house and ideals of fair play in order to secure yourself money that the public never even decided you deserved or not.
..your 'loyalties' are to your family and what that money would mean to them and your own life and if you didn't take it then another housemate would..why would you be loyal to someone you had only known a few weeks above the people you love and care for, that would be foolish imo...
Vicky.
15-08-2013, 12:39 PM
If we were in the final week anyway, and I thought I had no chance at all of winning it, of course I would take the money :joker:
Edit. Actually even if I thought I had a chance of winning, I would still take the money. A guaranteed 50k over a 1/5 chance of double that?
..I honestly don't know what you're trying to say..you asked a question whether people would take the money and some people would..you wouldn't, that's cool, that's your decision...some housemates go in for the money and some for other reasons but I doubt they would go in and put themselves up for such public scrutiny and sometimes humiliation if there was no money involved as well...it doesn't make anyone less moral if they would take the money or more honourable if they wouldn't...BB wouldn't be able to change to prize fund if it was fixed in their contract so they all know what could happen and they've all played their game and survived eviction until now so if one of them doesn't want to risk going away with no money and would rather leave now with £50,000 but forego their moment in an eviction then that doesn't make them any a lesser person than anyone else...
Makes them less trustworthy. Picking money over winning fairly shows what you are as a person.
At the end of the day everybody competed in there to win a prize fund that they believe is entitled to whoever wins in the final, you taking the money deprives them of that chance and also shows that you aren't prepared to win it in the way that was expected of you.
Hence sellout.
Videostar
15-08-2013, 12:41 PM
What part of hypothetical don't you understand?
But your hypothetical point makes no sense.
..your 'loyalties' are to your family and what that money would mean to them and your own life and if you didn't take it then another housemate would..why would you be loyal to someone you had only known a few weeks above the people you love and care for, that would be foolish imo...
A few weeks? Make that months.
Too much me, me, me in this world. Taking the money has a knock on effect to all those around you, and also makes a farce of a game show that should have given the money to whoever the public deems worthy.
But your hypothetical point makes no sense.
Yes it does, it's a common occurrence in the real world where money is paramount to many people as illustrated here.
AnnieK
15-08-2013, 12:46 PM
Maybe not but you would deserve to have your loyalties questioned. You sold out the house and ideals of fair play in order to secure yourself money that the public never even decided you deserved or not.
In all honesty that's fine. I know myself where my loyalties lie and it's not with a bunch of people I don't know (or quite often particularly care for). I would rather guarantee some money that would benefit my life and my family's lives. If that makes me a bad person then so be it I'm afraid.
If I wasn't first or secind in the popularity poll, of course I'd take it. It would a no brainer.
Patrick
15-08-2013, 12:47 PM
If I was in a position like Hazel and knew I was hated, then yeah I'd take it and run.
If I still had a chance of winning - I'd stay to be in the final.
joeysteele
15-08-2013, 12:47 PM
Definitely yes.
Makes them less trustworthy. Picking money over winning fairly shows what you are as a person.
At the end of the day everybody competed in there to win a prize fund that they believe is entitled to whoever wins in the final, you taking the money deprives them of that chance and also shows that you aren't prepared to win it in the way that was expected of you.
Hence sellout.
..no it doesn't make them less trustworthy at all, it makes them very practical, they have a 1 in 6 chance of winning but they could also lose, so taking the money is a very practical and quite logical thing to do...BB wouldn't be allowed to do it unless it was a clause that they could so all of the housemates, including the ultimate winner know that and know they could go away with less than £100,000...they signed up for that, every one of them..no one would have sold out at all, they'll have played a game, avoided eviction and walked away with £50,000..a pretty good game so long as they all got an equal chance of being that person and it wasn't someone who was 'selected' by BB..the housemate hasn't deprived the winner of anything, if anyone has been 'deprived' then it's by BB alone...
In all honesty that's fine. I know myself where my loyalties lie and it's not with a bunch of people I don't know (or quite often particularly care for). I would rather guarantee some money that would benefit my life and my family's lives. If that makes me a bad person then so be it I'm afraid.
Would that also apply if you were given a bung of 50k to keep your mouth shut if you witnessed a crime?
How far would you go for your families financial security?
A few weeks? Make that months.
Too much me, me, me in this world. Taking the money has a knock on effect to all those around you, and also makes a farce of a game show that should have given the money to whoever the public deems worthy.
..a few weeks, a few months..?..it makes no difference over the people who are important to you, the people you love..those are the ones it would have a knock on effect with if you turned down the money for another housemate to take and ended up with nothing....
Would that also apply if you were given a bung of 50k to keep your mouth shut if you witnessed a crime?
How far would you go for your families financial security?
..that's where you're being offensive, there's no similarity at all between a gameshow and a being a witness to a crime...people are 'teased' with money all the time in gameshows, it's all part of it and has no bearing on their morals at all...
RichardG
15-08-2013, 12:53 PM
..that's where you're being offensive, there's no similarity at all between a gameshow and a being a witness to a crime...people are 'teased' with money all the time in gameshows, it's all part of it and has no bearing on their morals at all...
:worship::worship::worship:
Vicky.
15-08-2013, 12:55 PM
..that's where you're being offensive, there's no similarity at all between a gameshow and a being a witness to a crime...people are 'teased' with money all the time in gameshows, it's all part of it and has no bearing on their morals at all...
Yup. Agreed.
Videostar
15-08-2013, 12:57 PM
Yes it does, it's a common occurrence in the real world where money is paramount to many people as illustrated here.
So money is of no importance to you then?
I just love self righteous people. :joker:
..that's where you're being offensive, there's no similarity at all between a gameshow and a being a witness to a crime...people are 'teased' with money all the time in gameshows, it's all part of it and has no bearing on their morals at all...
Offensive? You got to be kidding me?
I hope nobody goes out into the real world from here they would be offended by everything....
So money is of no importance to you then?
I just love self righteous people. :joker:
So long as its earned fairly and squarely with no detriment to anyone else.
You know, basic human qualities.
Sandz38
15-08-2013, 01:04 PM
It's not a crime though is it?? It's a tv show so yes if it meant my kids had some security for them in future then yes I would take it..btw just so you know I work hard 12 hour shifts to pay for my children my youngest is 13 weeks old and I'm going back to work early to pay for her upkeep sharing her care between myself and my partner we work in the same building he is working 4 days 12 hours per day I'm doing 3 days 12 hours we work hard so yeah I would take the cash :)
AnnieK
15-08-2013, 01:04 PM
Would that also apply if you were given a bung of 50k to keep your mouth shut if you witnessed a crime?
How far would you go for your families financial security?
To be honest I would kill for my family and again if that makes me a bad person then so be it. BUT your analogy is quite off as the situations are completely different.
Offensive? You got to be kidding me?
I hope nobody goes out into the real world from here they would be offended by everything....
..you asked a question then judged people for their reply because they would take the money, I'm aware of the 'real world' and £50,000 would make a lot of difference to most people in that real world..they're not breaking any laws, hurting anyone or divulging any national secrets or anything, they're being offered to forego their eviction for some cash which if they don't take then another housemate will..they're not cheating anyone, if you see that as cheating then it's BB who have done that cheating and not that housemate...if you were asking whether a housemate would be right to take it, then that's fine, people will give their opinions on that but please don't judge a forum of people who £50,000 would make a huge difference to because they would choose to take it and would have participated in a game and have no control over that choice they were given by the people who make the game rules....
AnnieK
15-08-2013, 01:09 PM
So long as its earned fairly and squarely with no detriment to anyone else.
You know, basic human qualities.
But it as been earned fairly and squarely. It's part if the game...it's not stolen, it's been offered by the makers of the game so it's part of gameplay.
So long as its earned fairly and squarely with no detriment to anyone else.
You know, basic human qualities.
..it's not to anyone else's detriment anymore than the other housemates that don't walk away with the prize fund, it's being offered a choice and making that choice..that doesn't reflect at all on their 'human qualities'...
joeysteele
15-08-2013, 01:13 PM
..that's where you're being offensive, there's no similarity at all between a gameshow and a being a witness to a crime...people are 'teased' with money all the time in gameshows, it's all part of it and has no bearing on their morals at all...
Well said Ammi, I don't get that comparison whatsover.
RichardG
15-08-2013, 01:14 PM
But it as been earned fairly and squarely. It's part if the game...it's not stolen, it's been offered by the makers of the game so it's part of gameplay.
Pretty much this
The only person who could ever be blamed in this situation imo is Big Brother for offering the money in the first place... though even then, they can't really be "blamed" as such. It's their game, they can do whatever they want to. I'm not going to judge someone as being a terrible person for thinking ahead about their future and accepting their offer.
Kizzy
15-08-2013, 02:25 PM
It does appeal to a certain Machiavellian attitude to cut and run, and people like conor and dexter fit that stereotype very well.
They know it's unlikely they will win based on their own merits so decide to 'take' what they can.
Jesus.
15-08-2013, 03:00 PM
If I was offered 50k to leave on the first day, I'd take it. Never mind with a few days left.
Let's be honest, it's not a journey in the BB house and I doubt I'd learn anything about myself I didn't already know. That money would pay a huge chunk of mortgage off, and keep Mollie in kibble for another 2 weeks at least.
That's a position that I'd take over any perceived experience.
Tozzie
15-08-2013, 03:04 PM
I absolutely would take the money. I don't owe them any loyalty....I wouldn't screw over friends in the same but in this situation I would absolutely take the money. It doesn't make me corrupt.
Dexter certainly doesn't owe a single one of those housemates any loyalty, they have all at some point been nasty buggers towards him.
Brother Leon
15-08-2013, 03:15 PM
Would take it in a heartbeat. Even if I was fave to win you are winning what is being offered as someone else in there would obviously take it.
Dexter certainly doesn't owe a single one of those housemates any loyalty, they have all at some point been nasty buggers towards him.
..I don't think any of them owe each other anything over themselves Tozzie, and it has nothing to do with honour or being selfish, if BB offered it and so long as it was offered fairly so that everyone had an opportunity then accepting it would be extremely logical as opposed to taking the risk of losing and having no money at all...£50,000 would change most people's lives in some way....
Cherie
15-08-2013, 03:55 PM
It does appeal to a certain Machiavellian attitude to cut and run, and people like conor and dexter fit that stereotype very well.
They know it's unlikely they will win based on their own merits so decide to 'take' what they can.
Now now Kiz you cannot compare Conor and Dexter, two totally different characters
Personally I don't mind BB messing with the prize fund now, in Aarons year they had not done it before so I thought that was unfair, but now it has been done twice, the HMs must expect it. Personally I think I would take the money :tongue:
Ramsay
15-08-2013, 04:29 PM
Anyone that says they would refuse it hands down without even thinking about it have got to be joking..50K straight up instead of taking a 1/5 chance of getting 100K? yeah i'd take the 50
boomoo
15-08-2013, 07:10 PM
..I honestly don't know what you're trying to say..you asked a question whether people would take the money and some people would..you wouldn't, that's cool, that's your decision...some housemates go in for the money and some for other reasons but I doubt they would go in and put themselves up for such public scrutiny and sometimes humiliation if there was no money involved as well...it doesn't make anyone less moral if they would take the money or more honourable if they wouldn't...BB wouldn't be able to change to prize fund if it was fixed in their contract so they all know what could happen and they've all played their game and survived eviction until now so if one of them doesn't want to risk going away with no money and would rather leave now with £50,000 but forego their moment in an eviction then that doesn't make them any a lesser person than anyone else...
Correct. They will be told that BB can change the rules at any time. BB is meant to play the housemates not the other way round.
The money has been changed a few times. When Liam Mc Gough was given £100K at the beginning of a BB the rest did not walk out. They continued with the game.
The much talked of Aaron made an agreement with Jay to halve the £50,000 when he was waiting to hear which one of them had won because he could hear the crowd chanting for Jay. He never paid up though when he went on to win because he only went in for the money which is why he was such a miserable housemate.
Some of these housemates have a hidden agenda and they really do want the money but at the same time most housemates really do enjoy ten weeks holiday thinking they have no way of winning.
£50,000 is a serious amount of money and if anyone offered it to me I would take it as long as it was legit. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Beth.
15-08-2013, 08:05 PM
I would have taken the money....but I would not have lied out of my ass about it like Dexter has.
VERY true ,he,Gina deserve to win the show the least
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