[reece(:]

Your post above is void since the American format is light years ahead of ours.

[Jack_]

Just because some people may be strong enough to cope with derogatory insults being flung at them, and may have a good enough relationship with a certain person to understand what's a joke and what isn't - it doesn't mean that everyone else is the same. Would you tell a 13 year old boy struggling with their sexuality to 'get over it' if they were upset at someone calling them a 'shirtlifter'? It's all about context, and I'm afraid not everyone is mentally strong enough to deal with that - and saying 'well they're going to have to be' is such a cop out since that can't just happen overnight.

Once again I say this as a fan of Jim - because no doubt someone will point out I'm only criticising him because I dislike him.

Originally Posted by reece(:

Your post above is void since the American format is light years ahead of ours.

Is the correct answer.

Whilst yes, under that format the bigger characters may still go - at least it's a level playing field and they have lost out through their own poor gameplay. Trusting the viewers with the decisions barely ever works, since they are incapable of thinking logically, and it almost always ruins the series. It's time to scrap it and either decide evictees based on social media mentions (guaranteed to get rid of the dispensable characters) or just take on the US format.

[flamingGalah!]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Just because some people may be strong enough to cope with derogatory insults being flung at them, and may have a good enough relationship with a certain person to understand what's a joke and what isn't - it doesn't mean that everyone else is the same. Would you tell a 13 year old boy struggling with their sexuality to 'get over it' if they were upset at someone calling them a 'shirtlifter'? It's all about context, and I'm afraid not everyone is mentally strong enough to deal with that - and saying 'well they're going to have to be' is such a cop out since that can't just happen overnight.

Brian Dowling is a grown man, not a 13 year old boy...

And yes a 13 year old will have to 'get over' insults, if meant in a jokey way or not as the world is far more scary than any name calling they may get on a school playground.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

Brian Dowling is a grown man, not a 13 year old boy...

And yes a 13 year old will have to 'get over' insults, if meant in a jokey way or not as the world is far more scary than any name calling they may get on a school playground.

Also... I think if a gay 13 year old is traumatised by the term 'shirt-lifter' said in fun, he's going to be *******ing catatonic when he hears some of the stuff the real bigots will have up their sleeve.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Your post above is void since the American format is light years ahead of ours.

Grass is greener tbh because Americans say the same about the British version