[Freddie Fisher]

I'm fascinated by Ben's manner with people, and am enjoying Mario and Ben's dynamic more than any other relationship in the house. While Ben is very tactile, he also gives people a lot of psychological space in conversations. That is a very personable and warming combination, and quite rare for somebody with such a sharp and discerning mind. He reminds me of Siavash in this respect.

People who interact like Ben tend to make certain kinds of friendships. As you're giving people space to be themselves, you can develop a very wide variety of friendships with different people. And feeling like somebody is interested in you for your own sake and vibe is very warming, so friends will tend to feel particularly 'close' to you. You may end up with a lot of friends, even without being a 'group person'. Your friendships will be a collection of 1-1 connections, which is a great way to be sociable and individual at the same time.

And you can still 'hold court' and be individually entertaining too sometimes; Siavash certainly does. Being able to make friends this way is just another arrow in your quiver. It can even be easier to be creative and entertaining when you're bouncing off somebody else.

While in the house, I'd use my analyses of my fellow housemates so inspire me as to how to behave and develop as a person. This is a game that can evidently be played at home too. I'd like to be more like Ben in this respect, and he's inspired me to experiment with a similar approach. I'm 'dominating the conversation' a bit less these days, and have been getting some very positive responses so far.

Are there any of this year's housemates that *you* would like to become more (or less) similar to? If so, do comment :-)

[JTM45]

Hi Freddie!
You were a legend last year and we were gutted when you were evicted prematurely!
Rock on dude!

I like Ben too. I find him a lot more interesting than Shabby and her little gang.

[Twilight]

Heyy is that really him :3

[stoney]

pity there was no tasks to save last year cos the final 5 would have looked a big bitty different

but glad your a Ben fan

[red]

omg is this the REAL freddie

[JTM45]

Originally Posted by red

omg is this the REAL freddie

Pretty sure it is!
Freddie was one of the best housemates in the history of BB in my opinion

[red]

Originally Posted by JTM45

Pretty sure it is!
Freddie was one of the best housemates in the history of BB in my opinion

yes i agree! the true winner of BB10 along with marcus
FREDDIE YOU'RE A LEGEND PLS COMMENT SUNNYJIM!

[Twilight]

OMG its him!

[JTM45]

He said that he wasn't impressed by what he'd seen of Shabby so far on BBLB the other day so it appears he's a good judge of character as well as a legendary housemate!

"I don't think so Sonny-Jim"

[Stacey.]

I love you Freddie! You legend. <3

[red]

Scabby is the new Lisa with her 'gang'

[Stacey.]

Originally Posted by red

Scabby is the new Lisa with her 'gang'

Shabby's nothing like Lisa.

Lisa was a vile bitch.

[King Gizzard]

Originally Posted by Stacey.x

Shabby's nothing like Lisa.

Lisa was a vile bitch.

So is Shabby

[BB2010 Avery]

Originally Posted by Stacey.x

Shabby's nothing like Lisa.

Lisa was a vile bitch.

So is shabby

[Lucy.]

Is this Freddie? I don't think so sonny-jim!

[Chels]

Is it really him though?

[lol]

I don't see why everyone hates Ben.

He's polite and understanding, yes he may try to manipulate people, but most of the time he just wants a get-together with the lads.

And Hi Freddie. (If it's the real you)

[JustSkipIt]

Originally Posted by lol

I don't see why everyone hates Ben.

He's polite and understanding, yes he may try to manipulate people, but most of the time he just wants a get-together with the lads....

Where does boundary lie between having a moan to your mates about someone and trying to manipulate them? I don't think Ben is necessary manipulative – I think he enjoys a bit of a moan sometimes, but then who doesn't? If he IS trying to be manipulative, he ought to give it up because he not very good at it

Oh - and what gave you the idea everyone hates him? he's getting on pretty well with most of the house

[starry]

Originally Posted by JustSkipIt

Oh - and what gave you the idea everyone hates him? he's getting on pretty well with most of the house

Not really, most of the house are suspicious of him. The only one who agrees with all he says is Mario, and that's because he is infatuated.

[JustSkipIt]

Originally Posted by starry

Not really, most of the house are suspicious of him. The only one who agrees with all he says is Mario, and that's because he is infatuated.

They're suspicious of each other - and disagreeing with someone is a far cry from hating them

[lol]

Originally Posted by JustSkipIt

Where does boundary lie between having a moan to your mates about someone and trying to manipulate them? I don't think Ben is necessary manipulative – I think he enjoys a bit of a moan sometimes, but then who doesn't? If he IS trying to be manipulative, he ought to give it up because he not very good at it

Oh - and what gave you the idea everyone hates him? he's getting on pretty well with most of the house

I mean some of the people on the forums dislike him.
And yeah I suppose i exaggarated a bit when I said manipulative. :P

[Freddie Fisher]

It is me by the way, and Clayton - my tracks are going great so far thanks :-) This Is Not A Riot is a featured track on TrackItDown, tipped to be a hit!!!

Loving watching Big Brother this year (for the first time). Really getting into it, have live feed on constantly on my secondary monitor while I'm working :-D

[fizzii]

I hope it is really you Freddie! You were my total fave last year

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by Freddie Fisher

It is me by the way, and Clayton - my tracks are going great so far thanks :-) This Is Not A Riot is a featured track on TrackItDown, tipped to be a hit!!!

Loving watching Big Brother this year (for the first time). Really getting into it, have live feed on constantly on my secondary monitor while I'm working :-D

Given up on the flooding with the same post again?

Is the estate car short of petrol there Halfass?

[starry]

I think Ben suffocates people, he wants to force his opinions (about nominations mainly) on people. I don't think he is much of a listener. He is quite conceited.

Sunshine is more of a listener (and caring) and I have enjoyed her long conversation with Govan a while back, and the conversation with John today as well. Of course Endemol are ignoring her and want to give some biased view of her. But those who watch live feed see what she contributes. Also the way they treated her just because she is articulate, different (such as being a Vegan) and has an unusual name. The first week was worst but even now they still keep giving her jibes, and she seems very strong in being able to ignore some of the crap or give something back to them. Not the boring stereotypical under the radar HM that Endemol would promote. But those who look beyond the HLs know the reality.