[DanaC]

Some people probably voted because he was their cup of tea...others because they regarded him as the best of a bad bunch, others because they were impresed by the way he coped with the house under difficult circumstances, some because they liked his personality.

Why did dex come second? Why did so many vote for him? I daresay some because they thought he was cute, others because they thought he was the most entertaining, or the best of a bad bunch, some because they found him funny, and others because they were intrigued by his story/journey.

Same for most of the HMs. Different people vote for different HMs for different reasons.

I don't see how he played up the deaf issue really. He referenced it a few times. But he didn't seem to seek sympathy half as much as other housemates (Charlie with her constant tears and confusion, Dexter with his billy-no-mates- all-I-want-is-for-people-to-like-me-I-have-no-friends routine).

Everyone else talked (and talked and talked) about themselves, the issues they faced in life, the impact of those issues on them and what they hoped to gain from the BB experience. Was Sam supposed to stay silent about one of the most defining aspects of his life? What a double standard. So it's ok if people seek sympathy for the traumas they've had or the things their lives are missing, or the difficulty they're having with the emotional 'roller coaster' of the BB house, as long as anybody with a disability never mentions that. never mentioned how that is creating an extra layer of difficulty for them within the house.

Also: women over 35 fancying Sam? Fuhreels? My God that would feel like paedophilia.

I never could understand middle aged women going all gooey over Justin Bieber or Harry Stiles.