[T*]

Just because Sam has a disability doesn't automatically means if he wins he has to give it to charity.

I saw a lot of people frowning upon him for not doing it after he won a sum of money from Deal or no deal.

I feel that this is an awful assumption.

[Winkie Expand]

AMEN!

[reece(:]

Then he should stop playing up the disability for the cash then!

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Winkie Expand

AMEN!

Oh yeah.

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Then he should stop playing up the disability for the cash then!

BOOM

[DanaC]

'playing up the disability'?

So mentioning that he's found things difficult, or that he wamnts to be a rolemodel for deaf kids means he automatically has to eschew any financial gain from competitions?

Sorry, that doesn't make any sense.

[reece(:]

He's done it since Day 1 when he said he would use his disability to his advantage and folk have fell for it hook, line and sinker.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cuda

Just because Sam has a disability doesn't automatically means if he wins he has to give it to charity.

I saw a lot of people frowning upon him for not doing it after he won a sum of money from Deal or no deal.

I feel that this is an awful assumption.

Well Sam shouldn't go berserk about how other people spend their money then should he? It works both ways.

[Johnnyuk123]

In an earlier VT Sam said he will give 25% to charity ( no idea which on he never said ) and 25% to his mum and keep the rest for himself. If he does win we will see just how genuine he is after saying that but my gut feeling is it will all go down the pub toilets.

[T*]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Then he should stop playing up the disability for the cash then!

Playing up? WTF is wrong with you?!

[anne666]

Sam has only shown that deafness is his excuse for not joining in most things. That is NOT a role model, it is defeatist and lazy. Deafness does not make anyone sleep constantly or be bone idle in my family. He managed to mix and stay awake when Jeremiah was fawning over him. Waste of a good opportunity to do something positive for the deaf community.

[pcro]

Absolutely he should not have to give it to charity because he is deaf. He should give it away becasue he was so pious and self-righteous about not being there for the money.

[Withano]

Double dare anybody to put earplugs in for a week and not tell people that you're struggling to hear them. Give him a break. He hasn't played up to it much at all.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Cuda

Playing up? WTF is wrong with you?!

What.. he obviously is. Are you watching the same programme?! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with me thank you very much.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by reece(:

What.. he obviously is. Are you watching the same programme?! And there is absolutely nothing wrong with me thank you very much.

Apart from your ability to sympathise with disabilities

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Withano

Apart from your ability to sympathise with disabilities

Not when someone shoves it in your face as an excuse to win and says they will be taking advantage of it when they go in. So try again mate.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Withano

Double dare anybody to put earplugs in for a week and not tell people that you're struggling to hear them. Give him a break. He hasn't played up to it much at all.

if anything he's down played it.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Not when someone shoves it in your face as an excuse to win and says they will be taking advantage of it when they go in. So try again mate.

Theres disliking somebody because you think they're boring, unkind or malicious and theres disliking somebody out of spite because hes mentioned his disability. With posts like yours, I can't help but think you're part of the latter.

Maybe your imagination isn't great but being 80% deaf is a big deal and most people should understand this. His hearing is close to useless.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by parmnion

if anything he's down played it.

This.

[erinp5]

Did Josie ever but Steve his leg/ legs?

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Withano

Theres disliking somebody because you think they're boring, unkind or malicious and theres disliking somebody out of spite because hes mentioned his disability. With posts like yours, I can't help but think you're part of the latter.

Maybe your imagination isn't great but being 80% deaf is a big deal and most people should understand this. His hearing is close to useless.

Think/perceive me all you want, I know who I am and the people I care about do too and that's all that matters. I'm sure a lot will agree with my post too, except those who are wearing rose tinted glasses.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Think/perceive me all you want, I know who I am and the people I care about do too and that's all that matters. I'm sure a lot will agree with my post too, except those who are wearing rose tinted glasses.

Rose tinted? You've basically been saying that being 80% deaf isn't a big enough of a deal to talk about. You wouldn't last 20 minutes with earplugs in your ears without whining that you can barely hear people and nor would I. He is harder of hearing than that and he hardly mentions it all. To be honest your posts come across as cruel and inconsiderate.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Withano

Rose tinted? You've basically been saying that being 80% deaf isn't a big enough of a deal to talk about. You wouldn't last 20 minutes with earplugs in your ears without whining that you can barely hear people and nor would I. He is harder of hearing than that and he hardly mentions it all. To be honest your posts come across as cruel and inconsiderate.

Yeah but even his mate said he could hear a gnat fart with those deaf aids in !

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Withano

Rose tinted? You've basically been saying that being 80% deaf isn't a big enough of a deal to talk about. You wouldn't last 20 minutes with earplugs in your ears without whining that you can barely hear people and nor would I. He is harder of hearing than that and he hardly mentions it all. To be honest your posts come across as cruel and inconsiderate.

Oh whatever. Of course they do... yeah to you maybe, but that's because I'm speaking sense. YOU don't know him personally so cannot comment whatsoever on his hearing ability ok baiii.

[the_answers]

Just don't listen to him - I've heard nothing that's worth listening to.