[smeagol]

Originally Posted by KingOfTheMods

Sorry but there are some overly sensitive people in here, people take offence too easy these days. I woke up the other night and saw some one taking a load of wood out of my garden but I didn't say anything in case he took a fence. Badum tish. I'm here all week.

lol thats funny i like that

[KingOfTheMods]

Originally Posted by smeagol

lol thats funny i like that

I try precious

[MrWong]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Sorry, but Cynicalhermit is right: there are many derogatory comments in here about the lad's hearing problems, up to and including suggestions that the hearing impaired should not be 'allowed' to enter BB.

Any liking or support for Sam is shot down with accusations of 'sympathy' for his disability, as if that is the only reason anybody would supprt him. Others make regular references to him being a dead cert to win because of his disability. In short: he is talked about by some people almost exclusively in terms of his disability.

I've seen a couple of posts saying that but only in reference to hm's with a disability automatically getting the sympathy vote.

The bookies know this too about the general public which is why he's been one of the favourites for most of the series, even tho for the majority of the time he's been in a coma.

He was in the top half of all polls despite doing **** all and barely being shown for 6 weeks, above hm's like Dan, Callum and Hazel.

[DanaC]

They may dislike him because he is dull, but a lot of people frame their comments with reference to his disability. His nickname is now 'sympathy vote Sam'

Someone asked CH for examples. Here are a few.

Originally Posted by linn

Sam is rude he thinks his disability allows it. He has been vile to Sophie

Originally Posted by jegmeister

After all, he was constantly a**se-licking Callum so how did he find a way out to crawl out from his backside and stay in. Sam the mindless follower of Callum shouldn't even be in there.

He can't even hear what people say. Ridiculous to have someone like that in the show. It's tough for someone with a disability but not realistic on a show where communication is so important.

Originally Posted by barbel13

If you want to win big brother just become disable, cut off your limbs and enter the house and the public will feel sorry for you.This is what is happening with Sam because he has a hearing problem.He entered the house and knows what to expect and people should stop saying ahhh he is finding difficult to join the group and into conversation. People should not vote a winner on emotion but on merit and SAM done nothing to entertain me.Pete had tourette in previous BB and he won by merit because he was funny and entertaining to watch.Sam find it difficult and spent most of the time sleeping.Well you chose to enter BB and you find it hard then you should just leave and the same time he is quite rude to dex because his pal callum is gone.

Originally Posted by RodHull

Lets be honest on day 1 when he used his 'hilarious' catchphrase about his winky expanding that was all he had to offer really. Hes been riding the sympathy vote ever since and ive never liked the boy much.

Originally Posted by smeagol

obvious winner from the start same as luke a.
you need to be boring with with a medical issue to gain sympathy then the prize is yours

Originally Posted by karezza

Sympathy vote Sam is a terrible housemate. Please don't let him win!

There are more, and I think there are worse, but I haven't the time or energy to do a more thorough search.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by DanaC

They may dislike him because he is dull, but a lot of people frame their comments with reference to his disability. His nickname is now 'sympathy vote Sam'

Someone asked CH for examples. Here are a few.












There are more, and I think there are worse, but I haven't the time or energy to do a more thorough search.

Ohh, brilliantly found. Thess are disgusting and I agree with the OP, they shouldn't be allowed on the forum

[KingOfTheMods]

Originally Posted by DanaC

They may dislike him because he is dull, but a lot of people frame their comments with reference to his disability. His nickname is now 'sympathy vote Sam'

Someone asked CH for examples. Here are a few.

There are more, and I think there are worse, but I haven't the time or energy to do a more thorough search.

Most of those don't even qualify as taking the piss out of his disability. They are merely pointing out that he has a disability and some people think that automatically qualifies someone as a good person. It doesn't, I come from a large family and I have cousins and nieces/nephews with disabilities ranging from Down Syndrome to Autism. They are just as much arseholes as the rest of us when they want to be and it's got frig all to do with their disability.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by KingOfTheMods

Most of those don't even qualify as taking the piss out of his disability. They are merely pointing out that he has a disability and some people think that automatically qualifies someone as a good person. It doesn't, I come from a large family and I have cousins and nieces/nephews with disabilities ranging from Down Syndrome to Autism. They are just as much arseholes as the rest of us when they want to be and it's got frig all to do with their disability.

All of the posts she quoted were disgusting and cruel. Every one of them would have been posted differently had he not have the condition.

[KingOfTheMods]

Originally Posted by Withano

All of the posts she quoted were disgusting and cruel. Every one of them would have been posted differently had he not have the condition.

You really think they were 'disgusting and cruel'. I guess I've got thicker skin than most and certainly a lot thicker than you if you think they were disgusting and cruel. Some people have obviously got a sensitivity g-spot.

[Withano]

Can you quote a couple? I'm a Sam fan but I've never seen anything inappropriate about him.

[Chuckyegg]

This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.

[Videostar]

Originally Posted by Chuckyegg

This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.

No one has made fun of Sam over his deafness...please give us evidence that im wrong?

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by Videostar

No one has made fun of Sam over his deafness...please give us evidence that im wrong?

Dana (thank you Dana) has trawled the posts and has given several examples of what I am talking about. I would also like to add several threads I have memory of where certain posters where mimicking the way he speaks to construct their posts.

Chuckyegg This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.

That ^ also winds me up as well. If they were making holocaust jokes about Jews it would not be tolerated, and rightly so.

[KingOfTheMods]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

Dana (thank you Dana) has trawled the posts and has given several examples of what I am talking about. I would also like to add several threads I have memory of where certain posters where mimicking the way he speaks to construct their posts.



That ^ also winds me up as well. If they were making holocaust jokes about Jews it would not be tolerated, and rightly so.

Bar two, none of them were offensive. You're reaching.

[KingOfTheMods]

Originally Posted by Chuckyegg

This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.

I got taken the mickey out of for being Irish when I was growing up. Who cares, I was Irish. The twins are fat, Sam is deaf it's just banter for the most part. People who are overly sensitive should not watch BB or come on here.

[hijaxers]

He is a boring dullard - no personality - not tried to associate with many of the others and i'm fed up with the disability arguments - either way he's a crap HM and does not deserve to win !

[lime]

[QUOTE=Chuckyegg;6250224]This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.[/QUOTEI

I have never seen anyone on this forum take the mikey out of Sam because of his hearing problems...I have however seen them take the mikey about Hazel's evil eyes ,Gina's skin condition, Twins obesity .Dexter's been small and Callum being creepy .NEVER once have I seen anyone mock Sam because of his hearing problems.

[Verbal]

[QUOTE=lime;6250272]

Originally Posted by Chuckyegg

This is the only moderated place I've seen where its ok to take the mickey out of fat people and deaf people.[/QUOTEI

I have never seen anyone on this forum take the mikey out of Sam because of his hearing problems...I have however seen them take the mikey about Hazel's evil eyes ,Gina's skin condition, Twins obesity .Dexter's been small and Callum being creepy .NEVER once have I seen anyone mock Sam because of his hearing problems.

Well here's one example

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...088&highlight=

[lime]

[QUOTE=CynicalHermit;6250387]

Originally Posted by lime

Well here's one example

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...088&highlight=

Wow .On an internet forum you found one with 3/4 replies to it so let's stick with the conclusion that Sam get's the mikey taking out of him because of his hearing problems.

[Verbal]

[QUOTE=lime;6250442]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

Wow .On an internet forum you found one with 3/4 replies to it so let's stick with the conclusion that Sam get's the mikey taking out of him because of his hearing problems.

That is one of many, which Dana has kindly pointed out earlier in this thread. My question was how/why do grown adults feel it acceptable to make these sort of comments?

[James]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

Well here's one example

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...088&highlight=

I have now deleted that thread. No-one has reported it before. That user has had a lot of posts deleted.

[Im_Juz_ChiLLin]

I hate him because he is boring, dull and also for this....

Sam To Knives Assistant 'Flash Your G**h For Free Pie & Mash'

Wolfy on BB Couch Potatoes talking about Sam last Wednesday. Apparently Sam shouted to the Female knive assistant during Gina's task
'Flash Your Gash For Free Pie & Mash'

Hear it here around the 61:00 mark.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/drdetroit/bbuk_2013_wolfy

[Black Dagger]

I don't 'hate' Sam because he's 'deaf' not in the slightest, I don't even hate him, he's one of the nicest, most decent guys to enter the house, but you can be nice and entertaining and he's been a zzzz fest for 8 weeks and now decides to start speaking up and whining because his friend has gone? Nah it's too late.

[MB.]

Well that was a fun read.

[Jack_]

Well anyone that's made comments about his hearing difficulties needs to take a long hard look at themselves because as much as I may dislike the guy as a housemate, that's just pathetic. Having said that I can't exactly say I've seen any comments made about his hearing anyway so...

But his disability isn't the reason I don't value him as a housemate and if he wasn't a ****ing bore it wouldn't be the reason I'd like him either. Look, he's done **** all all series and would categorically be the worst winner ever, perhaps of anything ever shown on British TV. Just because he's had one minor disagreement with Dexter (in which he was in the right, that I will concede) it doesn't mean he should now automatically be given victory just because for some unknown reason on here housemates that actually contribute to the series are seen as the antichrist.

He is a bore. He hasn't contributed anything all series. He would be a ****ing dreadful winner. Discussion closed.

[Brother Leon]

Evidence of people hating Sam due to his condition???

People who hate Sam aren't like the majority of Anti Dexter peeps who make fun of his size or appearance regularly. We just find Sam dull as ****.