That £12 photo - Alex Sibley clears it up

[Crimson Dynamo]

or does he?


He posted this in the DS forum


"Let me clear this up.

We had friends come to see my family. They had a 9 year old girl who loves The Only Way Is Essex. I said that we actually live near all the shops and sugar hut. As a young girl she wanted to know if we could go. So i went with her Mum ,stepdad to be, and sister with my daughter.
We had lunch at Sugar Hut which was actually quite nice. We went to all the shops owned but he TOWIE lot. One was Gemma Collin's shop and she was in also. Gemma was the girl's favourite TOWIE character and said to me if i could come with her to get a picture. I said just go and ask for one, I'm sure she will have one taken with you. I have done so many in the past with fans. She went in with her step dad to be. They both came out and she had a huge smile on her face. The stepdad said to me that cost me £15 (not £12 as I thought until i was corrected this morning) as Gemma Collins said i had to buy something first. The cheapest thing was a crap tea cup with Essex written on.
Now we all said, if we knew we had to pay, we wouldn't have gone in there but when a 9 year old girl goes in and really wants a picture, you can't turn them down. Most girls want a pony and this is cheaper. Imagine if we told Gemma to go fu@k herself in front of the kid which i think we could have rightly done.
A lot of people on twitter have said we were mugs for paying for a mug that cost £15 to get a picture.
One day, my daughter will twist my arm. Do you understand now why the fee was paid now?"




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[bots]

Perfectly clear. The money was not for the picture itself. I can understand her not wanting to spend all her time doing selfies when she is there to run a shop - that isn't doing great

[Marsh.]

£15 for a cup with Essex on it. :o

[Cherie]

£15 for a cup with Essex on it. :o

You know you want one :idc:

[Marsh.]

You know you want one :idc:

To sh*t in and send to Gillian McKeith :smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

a mug for a mug punter

[kirklancaster]

To sh*t in and send to Gillian McKeith :smug:

:laugh::laugh::laugh: I am SOOOOOOO glad you're back Marsh.

[Cherie]

To sh*t in and send to Gillian McKeith :smug:

I'd imagine you have a very rested poo with all those holidays you have :idc:

[Marsh.]

I'd imagine you have a very rested poo with all those holidays you have :idc:

My stools have been known to be very loose. :smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

My stools have been known to be very loose. :smug:

i doubt they touch the sides as they exit

[Marsh.]

i doubt they touch the sides as they exit

Like a torpedo hitting the water at top speed

[Cherie]

I have been known to be very loose. :smug:

We don't need to know about your morals

[Beso]

i doubt they touch the sides as they exit

like a darted ape out a tree.

[Crimson Dynamo]

so what sibley claimed originally wasnt really true

[kirklancaster]

My stools have been known to be very loose. :smug:

:nono: Then:

A) Buy some new stools.
B) Buy some wood glue and repair the loose ones
C) Sit on chairs.

[Niamh.]

Perfectly clear. The money was not for the picture itself. I can understand her not wanting to spend all her time doing selfies when she is there to run a shop - that isn't doing greatI can't tbqh, she's a Reality Star, she has no real talent like proper celebrities have so she should be happy people want to get pictures taken with her. Bit of a ******ish thing to do to a 9 year old also

[Crimson Dynamo]

I can't tbqh, she's a Reality Star, she has no real talent like proper celebrities have so she should be happy people want to get pictures taken with her. Bit of a ******ish thing to do to a 9 year old also

business is business, it was in her shop on her work time

if she had been in the street i am sure it would have been free

[Northern Monkey]

i doubt they touch the sides as they exit

Unlike Gemma when she goes through those doors when she gets evicted.

[Northern Monkey]

I can't tbqh, she's a Reality Star, she has no real talent like proper celebrities have so she should be happy people want to get pictures taken with her. Bit of a ******ish thing to do to a 9 year old also

Yep.Even actual celebrities with actual talents have pics done with fans.What makes her better than them?

[Niamh.]

Yep.Even actual celebrities with actual talents have pics done with fans.What makes her better than them?

Well, since her only claim to fame is claiming to be famous then she should be lapping up all this attention and be thanking her lucky stars people actually want a photo with her lazy, arrogant self :nono:

[Marsh.]

:nono: Then:

A) Buy some new stools.
B) Buy some wood glue and repair the loose ones
C) Sit on chairs.

I can't milk the missus on a chair. :nono:

[Suze]

Did I read that right, Alex has a daughter? I never knew that.

[alex_front2]

Should a 9 year old be watching TOWIE?!

[Niamh.]

Should a 9 year old be watching TOWIE?!

Actually I was thinking that too :/

[billy123]

She is still completely out of order to threaten to refuse a photo with a 9 year old fan unless her father bought something.

[Niamh.]

She is still completely out of order to refuse a photo with a 9 year old fan unless her father bought something.

I agree

[Crimson Dynamo]

She is still completely out of order to threaten to refuse a photo with a 9 year old fan unless her father bought something.

Not if its the 100th to arrive that week and the 4000th that month. She is there to work and make a living and not to grant selfies for fans to use to make them more popular at school

and no a 9 year old should not be watching TOWIE ffs

[Jordan.]

I don't like her but if she was allowing people to come into her shop everyday just to get a photo and leave it would be annoying.

[Crimson Dynamo]

A sign on the door would be the best option

polite sign

[billy123]

Not if its the 100th to arrive that week and the 4000th that month. She is there to work and make a living and not to grant selfies for fans to use to make them more popular at school

and no a 9 year old should not be watching TOWIE ffsLets just see how being so selfish works out for her in the long run.
Being pleasant to her fans is the least she could do and something she will profit from in the long run. Grabbing every penny you can and being greedy is just short sighted and a pretty stupid approach.

[Niamh.]

Lets just see how being so selfish works out for her in the long run.
Being pleasant to her fans is the least she could do and something she will profit from in the long run. Grabbing every penny you can and being greedy is just short sighted and a pretty stupid approach.

are you really surprised though what with the way she behaves in the house. the way she spoke to that hair dresser too

[billy123]

are you really surprised though what with the way she behaves in the house. the way she spoke to that hair dresser tooNot suprised in the slightest. Her lack of class will ensure she has no real future on tv or as a celebrity.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lets just see how being so selfish works out for her in the long run.
Being pleasant to her fans is the least she could do and something she will profit from in the long run. Grabbing every penny you can and being greedy is just short sighted and a pretty stupid approach.

without any context its useless to judge

[Marsh.]

without any context its useless to judge

she charges £15 for a cup!!!!

[Crimson Dynamo]

she charges £15 for a cup!!!!

It may be the finest ceramics

hand thrown

:hee:

[kirklancaster]

Well, since her only claim to fame is claiming to be famous then she should be lapping up all this attention and be thanking her lucky stars people actually want a photo with her lazy, arrogant self :nono:

:clap1::clap1::clap1:

[kirklancaster]

Lets just see how being so selfish works out for her in the long run.
Being pleasant to her fans is the least she could do and something she will profit from in the long run. Grabbing every penny you can and being greedy is just short sighted and a pretty stupid approach.

:clap1::clap1::clap1:

[Denver]

She should be arrested for daylight robbery.

15 ****ing quid for a little cup it best have been made from solid gold with encrusted diamond the thieving lazy get

[bots]

If someone thinks that what they are buying is not worth it, they shouldn't buy it, else its them that are the fools. Its really a non issue, and I can't stand Gemma

[billy123]

If someone thinks that what they are buying is not worth it, they shouldn't buy it, else its them that are the fools. Its really a non issue, and I can't stand GemmaI take it you dont have children. 99% of the crap they want is not worth it. But you buy it because it makes them happy.

[bots]

I take it you dont have children.

I do, and I have never been "blackmailed" into buying anything

[jet]

A 9 yr old is allowed to watch Towie? The cheapest souvenir in the shop is £15? I smell bull****. No keyrings? Pens? Soft toys? What 9 yr old wants a mug?

[billy123]

I do, and I have never been "blackmailed" into buying anythingSo you would haver led an excited 9 year old child away and told her you arent getting a photo after taking her there?
Yes sure.

[bots]

So you would haver led an excited 9 year old child away and told her you arent getting a photo after taking her there?
Yes sure.

The point is the guy must have felt 12 quid was ok to pay for a picture, or he wouldn't have paid it. If it had been 1000 quid he may well have told her to get stuffed, but on this occasion, he considered 12 quid acceptable. As he wasn't wanting a cup, its price is irrelevant.

[hot2go]

Should a 9 year old be watching TOWIE?!

Of course they should, they're the same mental age as Gemma

[kirklancaster]

QUOTE=hot2go;8468974]Of course they should, they're the same mental age as Gemma[/QUOTE]

:laugh: :laugh: And at 9 they are the same age as her trotter - I mean, shoe size.

[billy123]

The point is the guy must have felt 12 quid was ok to pay for a picture, or he wouldn't have paid it. If it had been 1000 quid he may well have told her to get stuffed, but on this occasion, he considered 12 quid acceptable. As he wasn't wanting a cup, its price is irrelevant.I seriously doubt he thought it was acceptable otherwise we wouldnt be hearing about it now is it not much more likey he was bloody livid about her arrogance and ignorance but paid it so as not to disappoint a child that was excited to get a picture with someone she likes on tv.
He is getting the last laugh by exposing the extent of her greed and selfishness in the press and on national tv.

[hot2go]

The point is the guy must have felt 12 quid was ok to pay for a picture, or he wouldn't have paid it. If it had been 1000 quid he may well have told her to get stuffed, but on this occasion, he considered 12 quid acceptable. As he wasn't wanting a cup, its price is irrelevant.

Well he clearly didn't think it was acceptable because we wouldn't be having this conversation about Alex Sibleys post would we ?

12 quid was the difference between a happy little 9 year old girl or one that's had her illusions shattered by the realisation that her hero is actually an unfriendly mean spirited bitch.
What would you do as a parent in that situation....?

Add extortion to the list along with fraud

[hot2go]

I seriously doubt he thought it was acceptable otherwise we wouldnt be hearing about it now is it not much more likey he was bloody livid about her arrogance and ignorance but paid it so as not to disappoint a child that was excited to get a picture with someone she likes on tv.
He is getting the last laugh by exposing the extent of her greed and selfishness in the press and on national tv.

Sorry bobnot...we seem to have been posting similar posts at same time....not trying to copy geg in on your space

[billy123]

Sorry bobnot...we seem to have been posting similar posts at same time....not trying to copy geg in on your spaceGreat minds think alike and all that :dance:

[Crimson Dynamo]

At the ed of the day Sibley put out an inaccurate slanderous tweet and should apologise

[jet]

Of course they should, they're the same mental age as Gemma

Now, now, no need to insult Towie fans. :nono:

[hot2go]

Now, now, no need to insult Towie fans. :nono:

I'm not insulting TOWIE fans......we were asked if a 9 year old should be watching TOWIE and I said a 9 year old girl and Gemma Collins have the same mental age....I never mentioned anyone else
This is not a TOWIE issue, I don't watch the programme.....my life isn't long enough to watch pretend storylines when there are real drama programmes to watch.
You don't need to put words in my mouth Jet....trust me, if I didn't like them I would have no problem saying so myself.....but the truth is I think it's harmless fun and up to them.

[jet]

I'm not insulting TOWIE fans......we were asked if a 9 year old should be watching TOWIE and I said a 9 year old girl and Gemma Collins have the same mental age....I never mentioned anyone else
This is not a TOWIE issue, I don't watch the programme.....my life isn't long enough to watch pretend storylines when there are real drama programmes to watch.
You don't need to put words in my mouth Jet....trust me, if I didn't like them I would have no problem saying so myself.....but the truth is I think it's harmless fun and up to them.

I was just joking, I knew what you meant. :hugesmile:

[hot2go]

I was just joking, I knew what you meant. :hugesmile:

Sorry Jet, I usually get ya ...the laughs on me .

[jet]

Sorry Jet, I usually get ya ...the laughs on me .

No it isn't. It's hard to know sometimes the difference between a joke and a dig in the cyber world. :flowers:

[Marsh.]

I do, and I have never been "blackmailed" into buying anything

http://i.imgur.com/781aqLN.jpg?1

[billy123]

http://i.imgur.com/781aqLN.jpg?1:joker:

[kirklancaster]

http://i.imgur.com/781aqLN.jpg?1

Feck Me!! How MISERABLE do those poor little kids look?