Dismissing Darren's reactions

[Cherie]

Seen it a few times now, Darren is used to flirty behaviour, he needs to get over himself etc etc, Darren has gone in there with a womanising and addiction background, and he wanted to change viewer perception, he has has to deal with John nominating him because he might fall back into addiction and he has had to deal with Tiffany flirting with him even though he has indicated several times he is happily married and not interested. Darren knows he had to tread carefully he knows the show can be edited to show him in a make or break way. I can understand why he has kept himself on the down low in there and especially why he avoids Tiffany

[MrWong]

He's so petrified of being edited badly it's made him incredibly guarded and boring.

He's not even wallpaper, he's the paste :sleep:

[Cherie]

He's so petrified of being edited badly it's made him incredibly guarded and boring.

He's not even wallpaper, he's the paste :sleep:

I know but he has explained he has gone in there to change public perception, so it's hard to blame him especially with Tiffany trying to mix it up, he is my least favourite type of HM, keeps his head down and coasts to the final, but I can understand why he has reacted to Tiffany the way he has, it's not that he can't handle her, it's because he doesn't want to

[chuff me dizzy]

He's been so dignified ,he can hold his head high

[Marsh.]

he has has to deal with John nominating him because he might fall back into addiction

Eh? :conf:

[joeysteele]

He's been so dignified ,he can hold his head high

Absolutely.he can indeed.

[waterhog]

Seen it a few times now, Darren is used to flirty behaviour, he needs to get over himself etc etc, Darren has gone in there with a womanising and addiction background, and he wanted to change viewer perception, he has has to deal with John nominating him because he might fall back into addiction and he has had to deal with Tiffany flirting with him even though he has indicated several times he is happily married and not interested. Darren knows he had to tread carefully he knows the show can be edited to show him in a make or break way. I can understand why he has kept himself on the down low in there and especially why he avoids Tiffany

when you think how much temptation he has had with his problems - it really is a strength to object to it. great post and observation Cherie.

[MrWong]

I know but he has explained he has gone in there to change public perception, so it's hard to blame him especially with Tiffany trying to mix it up, he is my least favourite type of HM, keeps his head down and coasts to the final, but I can understand why he has reacted to Tiffany the way he has, it's not that he can't handle her, it's because he doesn't want to

Jim went in for that reason too, to change public perception but he didn't try to stay under the radar and coast to the end.

I hate the **** but at least he got involved.

[Cherie]

Eh? :conf:

Have you forgotten John nominating him face to face as part of the box task :laugh:

[Cherie]

when you think how much temptation he has had with his problems - it really is a strength to object to it. great post and observation Cherie.

Thank you Hog, you are most wise

[lostalex]

he's old, he's just here to collect a check.

[Cherie]

Jim went in for that reason too, to change public perception but he didn't try to stay under the radar and coast to the end.

I hate the **** but at least he got involved.

Jim didn't have someone trying to divest him of his pants though :laugh:

[Amy Jade]

He's just boring for me, every few episodes he brings up John nominating him or Tiffany finding him attractive.

He's trying to get the sympathy vote imo

[Patricia4]

He's been so dignified ,he can hold his head high

He can Chuff I think he's been a great housemate and the other night with his songs was very funny.

[MrWong]

Jim didn't have someone trying to divest him of his pants though :laugh:

He had worse. He had to deal with the Nolan :D

[Cherie]

He had worse. He had to deal with the Nolan :D

:laugh: she handed him the win really

[Ammi]

..yeah this is what I have been saying and thinking since Tiffany's first playful flirtations, that there is no way that THE Darren Day would feel any awkwardness or embarrassment but it's not just that I don't believe that he's not felt any, it's the displays in the DR of 'fake shock' as well and OTT...and equally I think it's been the same with John and his nomination...how hurt he felt and how deep the pain of it all ran and cut through him like a knife...:laugh:...I can understand why he's given nothing of himself in his fears and as he said, he wants to become employable again and I wish him good luck with that but in terms of a housemate, however understanding of why he's been how he's been, it makes no difference really in that he's not a deserving winner because he's given us virtually nothing at all...so for me, it's separating the reasons why he's gone into the house..(which are outside of the house things...)..from his time in the house and the housemate he's been...his 'reward' if you like, is that he'll probably do ok now outside of the house and good luck with that...but this is about his time inside the house as all other housemate's times are...

[hazyjo]

..yeah this is what I have been saying and thinking since Tiffany's first playful flirtations, that there is no way that THE Darren Day would feel any awkwardness or embarrassment but it's not just that I don't believe that he's not felt any, it's the displays in the DR of 'fake shock' as well and OTT...

Just wanted to say that the OLD Darren probably was cocky and flirtatious and confident as a result of his addictions. Deep down, he probably is exactly as we're seeing him on CBB. My OH is exactly the same. The stories he could tell you and the things he's done lol - but now he's 'normal', he's quite the prude and finds things like that so cringey. If anyone came onto him now, he'd probably panic and think horrendously of them!

[reece(:]

One of the biggest bores since Gareth Thomas.

[cassieparis]

Darren knows that if he engages with Tiffany his personality will be seen for what it is.
A shyster trying to pull a fast one of the BB audience.

If he's truly committed to his sobriety he'd be able to challenge Tiff's teasing and deal with it for what it is. The real Darren wants to tell Tiffany to get the 'eff away because although he's repulsed his disease wants to play. IMO.

[chuff me dizzy]

Darren knows that if he engages with Tiffany his personality will be seen for what it is.
A shyster trying to pull a fast one of the BB audience.

If he's truly committed to his sobriety he'd be able to challenge Tiff's teasing and deal with it for what it is. The real Darren wants to tell Tiffany to get the 'eff away because although he's repulsed his disease wants to play. IMO.

Rubbish,he doesn't like her or her slutty talk

[bots]

I'm hoping and believe Darren will do better than many of the finalists, he has just been a nice, normal guy. Wouldn't surprise me if he actually won.

[cassieparis]

Rubbish,he doesn't like her or her slutty talk

I didn't say Darren likes her. He's repulsed. Doesn't mean that when he isn't focused on his recovery his mind doesn't like intrigue and innuendo. It does. He's an addict.

[joeysteele]

I'm hoping and believe Darren will do better than many of the finalists, he has just been a nice, normal guy. Wouldn't surprise me if he actually won.

I see it that way too, I think he has just tried to do the right thing and put his wilder past behind him.
very sad he gets criticised for now having some morals and acting in a decent way most of the time.
While still acknowledging his faults from his past too.

I said this a couple of weeks back, when on earth did being nice become a crime.

[susie q]

he's old, he's just here to collect a check.

The ageism on the forum this year has been disgraceful.

[joeysteele]

The ageism on the forum this year has been disgraceful.

Darren looks really good considering he is 47,I'd have thought he was a lot younger than that.
Anyway age is just a number.

[susie q]

Darren knows that if he engages with Tiffany his personality will be seen for what it is.
A shyster trying to pull a fast one of the BB audience.

If he's truly committed to his sobriety he'd be able to challenge Tiff's teasing and deal with it for what it is. The real Darren wants to tell Tiffany to get the 'eff away because although he's repulsed his disease wants to play. IMO.

He has politely told her not to do it, by telling her that he is married etc.
Tiffany by her own admission doesnt like being told no, and stated repeatedly that she will always do what she likes. Gillian was right when she said called her sex predator. She should learn that no means no. But she never will.
What is the point of Darren telling her to stop, when she does not liisten, and wont take no for an answer.:shrug:

[Visage]

He's a nice guy and I can't fault him for that, nor can I find much to dislike with him.

But he's just not BB material for me.

Still, I suppose it's good to have some level headed housemates to balance out the chaos that happens in there.

[rusticgal]

He's been so dignified ,he can hold his head high

Exactly Chuff...doesn't throw a tantrum and owns it and always apologises.

He is a cool dude...decent,fair and honest.Nice guy. He is defo my winner in there. I doubt he will win..but he is my winner by far.

He seems to be slagged off because he is nice :shrug:...at least he owns it and apologises if it caused offence..what the **** is so wrong about that.

[hot2go]

Rubbish,he doesn't like her or her slutty talk

I agree completely....not only as he moved his life forward but his history of women and his current wife are all in a different class to Tiffany...she's brash, crude, loud, brassy and volatile....he wouldn't give her the time of day...he just wouldn't

[Mystic Mock]

He had worse. He had to deal with the Nolan :D

I think that should be changed to she had to put up with him bringing up her dead Husband to try and wind her up in an argument, but here's me bringing in non BB morality into the discussion.:hehe:

[chuff me dizzy]

The ageism on the forum this year has been disgraceful.

Same every series, Im shocked you've not noticed it before