Task Attitude

[jaxie]

What was with the attitude Ricky was giving during the task when he refused to do anything but draw on his hand. :shrug: Does he think he's above doing the task everyone else does?

[caprimint]

He's always got that careless/cba attitude and it's really annoying.

[joeysteele]

Really pathetic that was, just highlighting the fact he has done nothing of note likely in the house all series,and even when given the chance to show some gumption as in this task, he just stayed in stationary mode.

Well done to Frankie, showing him how to entertain at least even a little,rather than not at all.

[sampvt]

He decided not to play their silly little demonic game, good on him. Bring out some real thought provoking tasks and everyone will get involved. These mayhem tasks are just sad and sick.

[Vanessa]

Welcome your winner , everyone. A boring and arrogant twat :fist:

[hot2go]

Welcome your winner , everyone. A boring and arrogant twat :fist:

I think he's arrogant too...and like an old bloke observing and judging everyone

[joeysteele]

Welcome your winner , everyone. A boring and arrogant twat :fist:

Hopeless, he was Vanessa, he could have done anything with the props given, all he did was draw on his hand.
Then he expected others to try really hard in their given tasks.

Now he, for me,would for sure be the most boring and unworthy winner of any C/BB series if he goes on to win this.

[BENDERBOY]

Yes lets tar and feather the black man.

[karezza]

He is pathetic and he projects his own unpleasantness onto Bear.

[Glenn-C]

Welcome your winner , everyone. A boring and arrogant twat :fist:
Boring and arrogant sounds a lot more like Bear to me :hehe:

[hot2go]

Yes lets tar and feather the black man.

Being part of any minority group doesn't make people immune to criticism ....he is sanctimonious and it has nothing to do with the colour of his skin..

[Vanessa]

Boring and arrogant sounds a lot more like Bear to me :hehe:

No, that's Ricky. Watching paint dry is more fun than him.

[Cal.]

If he feels awkward/uncomfortable then he feels awkward/uncomfortable. You can't change his personality.

[Garfie]

Yes lets tar and feather the black man.

Yes, my immediate thought when I saw the props. Made me feel immediately uncomfortable, and I thought that was probably why Ricky reacted as he did.

[Clootie Dumpling]

Yes, my immediate thought when I saw the props. Made me feel immediately uncomfortable, and I thought that was probably why Ricky reacted as he did.

I must admit that I thought so, too, and hoped he wouldn't cover himself in honey and feathers, as Frankie did.

I was a bit surprised that he dismissed the task by saying that his hand drawing was the only outrageous thing he'd be doing, though.

If he'd made the link with tarring and feathering, I don't think he'd be attracting this criticism.

[Binbin]

very arrogant indeed. sitting there huffing on a hooker-pipe telling James what to and what not to talk about, very inappropriate. Talk freely and play the game with energy or begone yer boring twat.

[Bagabeach]

Ricky is a odds on Favourite, he would be one of the worst winners ever.

[waterhog]

Ricky is a odds on Favourite, he would be one of the worst winners ever.

no one will ever top aarron winning - omg so boring.


yes I am ready for the aarron back lash now :joker:

[chuff me dizzy]

Its ARROGANCE and not giving a flying one,he doesn't feel he has to give anything to the show,but thinks he still deserves the crown

[Ammi]

Yes lets tar and feather the black man.

Yes, my immediate thought when I saw the props. Made me feel immediately uncomfortable, and I thought that was probably why Ricky reacted as he did.

...hmm, I did wonder also if there were a psychology behind it but maybe just over-thinking, it's hard to say...anyways he's not the first person in the house to not worry about a task ...Frankie though was amazing..:laugh:.../I love Frankie...

[Vanessa]

This may cost Ricky the win, I think. Not a good move.

[chuff me dizzy]

I must admit that I thought so, too, and hoped he wouldn't cover himself in honey and feathers, as Frankie did.

I was a bit surprised that he dismissed the task by saying that his hand drawing was the only outrageous thing he'd be doing, though.

If he'd made the link with tarring and feathering, I don't think he'd be attracting this criticism.

Oh please :facepalm:

[Liam-]

Heaven forbid someone doesn't feel comfortable with a task and doesn't want to take part properly, but I understand, only Bear can not cooperate with tasks properly and get away with it.

[smudgie]

He refused the feather task in a most dignified way.
Here for a dignified winner.

[Garfie]

I must admit that I thought so, too, and hoped he wouldn't cover himself in honey and feathers, as Frankie did.

I was a bit surprised that he dismissed the task by saying that his hand drawing was the only outrageous thing he'd be doing, though.

If he'd made the link with tarring and feathering, I don't think he'd be attracting this criticism.

I think the link would have been immediately apparent to him, and I'm sure it must have been to the task team, surely, so what made them choose that task for him is beyond me.

I, too, am so glad he didn't participate in it.

[Clootie Dumpling]

Oh please :facepalm:

It's what I felt, Chuff!

[Garfie]

It's what I felt, Chuff!

Yes, me too!

[jaxie]

The idea of tar and feathers simply didn't occur to me and I wonder why it would occur to anyone in this day and age. I can see why that might be offensive but perhaps that's what the person viewing it is making of it? We are not living in times when such dreadful things are done to people of all ethnicities. I have been reading a book about the American war of independence which tells of loyalists to the English crown being tarred and feathered and forcibly exported on ship to England. Tarring and feathering was in fact a form of public humiliation to enforce unofficial justice or revenge. This wasn't exclusive to one race of people and was widely used as mob vengeance.

What Ricky could have done is bared his chest, drawn a little bird on it and made a collage of feathers. He could have chosen to use the pillow to instigate a pillow fight with Frankie. He could have ignored the honey and feathers and just played around with the marker. They could have drawn on each other. He could have drawn a moustache on the frigging zebra! He could have had some fun with the task instead of acting like it was a bad smell and he was too self important to join in. :shrug:

[Clootie Dumpling]

The idea of tar and feathers simply didn't occur to me and I wonder why it would occur to anyone in this day and age. I can see why that might be offensive but perhaps that's what the person viewing it is making of it? We are not living in times when such dreadful things are done to people of all ethnicities. I have been reading a book about the American war of independence which tells of loyalists to the English crown being tarred and feathered and forcibly exported on ship to England.

What Ricky could have done is bared his chest, drawn a little bird on it and made a collage of feathers. He could have chosen to use the pillow to instigate a pillow fight with Frankie. He could have ignored the honey and feathers and just played around with the marker. They could have drawn on each other. He could have drawn a moustache on the frigging zebra! He could have had some fun with the task instead of acting like it was a bad smell and he was too self important to join in. :shrug:

Yes, I agree with you Jaxie, he wasn't very inventive and didn't seem to make the effort.

I voiced my first impressions about the honey & feathers reminding me of the practice of tarring and feathering in a previous post - I didn't say Ricky had formed the same impression - just said he might have done.

[sungrass]

Im no fan of Rickys by a long shot but he did say he suffered badly with depression - I saw signs of depression in him after the first ten days - I think his reaction to the task is pretty typical of someone with depression - you can not be bothered to do almost anything - nothing is important but he has come so far now now and if he walks he looses his money...money doesnt come easy to out of work actors...I would feel inclined to give him a break - he is a deep thinker and he just hasnt met any people he can really talk to at all.

[Jan S]

Yes, my immediate thought when I saw the props. Made me feel immediately uncomfortable, and I thought that was probably why Ricky reacted as he did.mine, too, though i can see why it doesn't necessarily spring to mind for some. a bit like asking katie to take part in a task wearing rags, with a sharpie number tattoo and face paint to look uber gaunt

Heaven forbid someone doesn't feel comfortable with a task and doesn't want to take part properly, but I understand, only Bear can not cooperate with tasks properly and get away with it.
mais oui! if it's the dodgy bear, it's 'fun!', a prank by the prankster, a being naughty by the naughty boy for our amusement :rolleyes:

He refused the feather task in a most dignified way.
Here for a dignified winner.he did indeed. and that's why he'll be slammed by many who want to see people humiliated or made look ridiculous for their amusement. besides, he knew full well that frankie would take the props and run with them, having a ball at doing what frankie loves to do. he basically admitted to knowing he'd never win against frankie in this task and handed him the limelight to do his thing.

[Garfie]

The idea of tar and feathers simply didn't occur to me and I wonder why it would occur to anyone in this day and age. I can see why that might be offensive but perhaps that's what the person viewing it is making of it? We are not living in times when such dreadful things are done to people of all ethnicities. I have been reading a book about the American war of independence which tells of loyalists to the English crown being tarred and feathered and forcibly exported on ship to England. Tarring and feathering was in fact a form of public humiliation to enforce unofficial justice or revenge. This wasn't exclusive to one race of people and was widely used as mob vengeance.

What Ricky could have done is bared his chest, drawn a little bird on it and made a collage of feathers. He could have chosen to use the pillow to instigate a pillow fight with Frankie. He could have ignored the honey and feathers and just played around with the marker. They could have drawn on each other. He could have drawn a moustache on the frigging zebra! He could have had some fun with the task instead of acting like it was a bad smell and he was too self important to join in. :shrug:

Yes, you're right here. It was my first thought when I saw the task, and I assumed it might have been Ricky's. You're also right about the practice of tarring and feathering, and I guess my initial impression emerged as I've studied Black American History. As you say, though, it is about humiliation.

I was disappointed that Ricky didn't think of anything else he could do, but if he did make a link with tarring and feathering, this might have affected his thought process and meant he was unable to come up with anything quickly enough. It would have been better to have seen him try, however.

[Garfie]

Im no fan of Rickys by a long shot but he did say he suffered badly with depression - I saw signs of depression in him after the first ten days - I think his reaction to the task is pretty typical of someone with depression - you can not be bothered to do almost anything - nothing is important but he has come so far now now and if he walks he looses his money...money doesnt come easy to out of work actors...I would feel inclined to give him a break - he is a deep thinker and he just hasnt met any people he can really talk to at all.

I missed this conversation, but have felt that sometimes he has come across as depressed. So, he actually confirmed this then? Did he say he had been in the past or had been in the house?

[Jan S]

Yes, you're right here. It was my first thought when I saw the task, and I assumed it might have been Ricky's. You're also right about the practice of tarting and feathering, and I guess my initial impression emerged as I've studied Black American History. As you say, though, it is about humiliation.

I was disappointed that Ricky didn't think of anything else he could do, but if he did make a link with tarring and feathering, this might have affected his thought process and meant he was unable to come up with anything quickly enough. It would have been better to have seen him try, however.
chloe's back in the house?

[sungrass]

I missed this conversation, but have felt that sometimes he has come across as depressed. So, he actually confirmed this then? Did he say he had been in the past or had been in the house?

In the past had to take time off work because of it- it never really leaves you - it might have just been a difficult day for him - but it seems to me that he could have we would have done the task - he has seemed depressed to me a lot in the house.

[Garfie]

chloe's back in the house?

Whoops! :laugh: I guess tarting and feathering might actually be a good description of the Chloe/Bear twosome, if we focused on their chosen attire!

[Garfie]

In the past had to take time off work because of it- it never really leaves you - it might have just been a difficult day for him - but it seems to me that he could have we would have done the task - he has seemed depressed to me a lot in the house.

Yes, he really has to me too, but I wasn't actually sure whether it had been a problem for him in the past. Thanks for confirming. That's tough for him then.

[hot2go]

This may cost Ricky the win, I think. Not a good move.

Was too much to ask of him, he never moves full stop so expecting him to go one further and make a good move would be a bit of a stretch

[fitz2k2]

ricky has no personality.bookies have him to win?psssh.If that was bear who reffused to do task.everyone would hate him with a passion

[puzzled]

I think the link would have been immediately apparent to him, and I'm sure it must have been to the task team, surely, so what made them choose that task for him is beyond me.

I, too, am so glad he didn't participate in it.

I am, too. That was a vile task to give him. Wow, he didn't sell his soul to win this game.

[Kazanne]

Welcome your winner , everyone. A boring and arrogant twat :fist:

Yes, I think Bear might win:hehe: IF Bear had done this it would have been "hilarious and entertaining " :laugh: wouldn't it?

[Northern Monkey]

This is the guy that might win.Won't take part in tasks and boring as feck.:facepalm:

[Northern Monkey]

Hopeless, he was Vanessa, he could have done anything with the props given, all he did was draw on his hand.
Then he expected others to try really hard in their given tasks.

Now he, for me,would for sure be the most boring and unworthy winner of any C/BB series if he goes on to win this.

This :clap1:

[Jordan.]

It doesn't even matter that he didn't take part, it wasn't like it was essential. Plus I'm sure he knew there was no way of beating Frankie.

[Cherie]

It was most outrageous HM, he could have taken the honey and dumped it over Frankie, honestly he probably couldn't think of anything to do with it as he has no imagination and is a first class bore

[chuff me dizzy]

The idea of tar and feathers simply didn't occur to me and I wonder why it would occur to anyone in this day and age. I can see why that might be offensive but perhaps that's what the person viewing it is making of it? We are not living in times when such dreadful things are done to people of all ethnicities. I have been reading a book about the American war of independence which tells of loyalists to the English crown being tarred and feathered and forcibly exported on ship to England. Tarring and feathering was in fact a form of public humiliation to enforce unofficial justice or revenge. This wasn't exclusive to one race of people and was widely used as mob vengeance.

What Ricky could have done is bared his chest, drawn a little bird on it and made a collage of feathers. He could have chosen to use the pillow to instigate a pillow fight with Frankie. He could have ignored the honey and feathers and just played around with the marker. They could have drawn on each other. He could have drawn a moustache on the frigging zebra! He could have had some fun with the task instead of acting like it was a bad smell and he was too self important to join in. :shrug:

Ive never heard ANYTHING as pathetic as people reaching to wave the race flag

[joeysteele]

I am just trying to imagine just how worthless a BB series would be and how tasks would have any relevance at all if all housemates took the line Ricky did in last nights highlights.

Sorry but for me, he is, and has been all through the series, a total first class bore.

[chuff me dizzy]

I am just trying to imagine just how worthless a BB series would be and how tasks would have any relevance at all if all housemates took the line Ricky did in last nights highlights.

Sorry but for me, he is, and has been all through the series, a total first class bore.

:clap1::clap1:

[Vicky.]

Meh I understand it. He didn't want to make himself look like an idiot when clearly Frankie would do anything to win the task. No doubts had Ricky done what Frankie did, Frankie would have gone the whole hog, much more flamboyant and likely ending the show dunking his penis into the syrup and coating it in feathers then running up to Bear doing a helicopter with it. Why bother trying when you know you have lost it beforehand :laugh:

[jaxie]

2 tasks now Ricky turned his nose up at. Wouldn't even try the egg nog.

[Paula D]

I think the link would have been immediately apparent to him, and I'm sure it must have been to the task team, surely, so what made them choose that task for him is beyond me.

I, too, am so glad he didn't participate in it.

He didn't take part in last nights task either which was just to drink a rotten egg nog, are there racist connotations to this, don't think so!

[sampvt]

Looks like his attitude might have cost him the win based on his falling popularity. Serves the slimy bastard right

[chuff me dizzy]

Looks like his attitude might have cost him the win based on his falling popularity. Serves the slimy bastard right

A lot on Facebook have said they liked and supported him until last night

[Vanessa]

A lot on Facebook have said they liked and supported him until last night

And Bear support is growing again. I really think he can win this! :cheer2: Ricky unfortunately will be in the final two.