[Gavin]

Originally posted by Cybele
No one is disputing the fact that this is the 10th series or 10th season or 10th year that Big Brother has been on the air including the OP.

However, I am amazed at how many people argued that this is, in fact, the 10th anniversary. I am equally amazed how many people think that the definition of anniversary changes if it is not referring to a person. I hope, for the sake of the UK's future, that you guys were taking the p**s and didn't really believe your arguments were true.

Thank you very much.

I honestly can't believe how some people on here don't know what "anniversary" means! LOL

[Barbie]

Its been going for 10 years. so 10th anniversary

it takes like a year to prepare the house etc, so it is likely to have been planned in 1999 ready for launch in 2000 so it would be 10 years, the actual show is the produce of a years work.

[Gavin]

Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
Its been going for 10 years. so 10th anniversary

it takes like a year to prepare the house etc, so it is likely to have been planned in 1999 ready for launch in 2000 so it would be 10 years, the actual show is the produce of a years work.

No you don't understand.

No one is disputing the fact that this is the tenth series and tenth year.

But tenth anniversary is DIFFERENT from the tenth year!

The tenth anniversary is next year.

Actually, preparations for the first series commenced in 2000.

[Matt08]

It's a tenth series anniversary celebration.

[mangasatsuma]

Still excited by base 10.

Like kids with digital watches seeing it turn midnight....and someone goes "no tomorrow doesn't start until 1am"....

Some decades have more leap years than others, does that matter?

[Barbie]

Originally posted by Gavin

No you don't understand.

No one is disputing the fact that this is the tenth series and tenth year.

But tenth anniversary is DIFFERENT from the tenth year!

The tenth anniversary is next year.

Actually, preparations for the first series commenced in 2000.

im not disagreeing that it has only been 9 years since the first big brother but seems as we are on BB10 to me it seems to make more sense to celebrate it this year than next year, it just need to be marketed as the 10th series not 10th year

its all technicalities really

[Gavin]

Originally posted by Matt08
It's a tenth series anniversary celebration.

Not according to their website, which says:

"we'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary!"

No sign of the word "series" in there. "10th anniversary" is clearly wrong as that's next year.

[Wilton_Shagpile]

Originally posted by Wilton_Shagpile

Gavin I apologize for my post,
you are right, the 1st anniversary isn't till after the first full year..so it is the 9th anniversary this year

He is right

[Cybele]

Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
Its been going for 10 years. so 10th anniversary

it takes like a year to prepare the house etc, so it is likely to have been planned in 1999 ready for launch in 2000 so it would be 10 years, the actual show is the produce of a years work.

Lets pretend, for a moment, that instead of Big Brother we are talking about you getting married. You start planning your wedding in 1999 and actually get married in 2000. In 2001, just one year later, would you celebrate your 1st anniversary or your second anniversary? Your 1st, right? What about the next year? Would you celebrate your 2nd or your 3rd anniversary? Of course, your 2nd, right?

So pull that out a few more years. In 2009, you would celebrate your 9th anniversary not your 10th.

And for the record here is how several sources defines the word anniversary:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event

The Free Dictionary: The annually recurring date of a past event, especially one of historical, national, or personal importance

MSN Encarta: annual observation of past event: a date that is observed on an annual basis because it is the same date as an important event in a past year

Hopefully now you will understand what we mean.

[DiamondDogTags]

Originally posted by Cybele
No one is disputing the fact that this is the 10th series or 10th season or 10th year that Big Brother has been on the air including the OP.

However, I am amazed at how many people argued that this is, in fact, the 10th anniversary. I am equally amazed how many people think that the definition of anniversary changes if it is not referring to a person. I hope, for the sake of the UK's future, that you guys were taking the p**s and didn't really believe your arguments were true.

This. Man their wedding anniversary gifts are going to be *****ed. Getting diamonds (10th) instead of leather (9th).

[Barbie]

i see how channel 4 got there though.. 10 years of big brother 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

[Gavin]

Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro
i see how channel 4 got there though.. 10 years of big brother 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

But taht doesn't mean it's the 10th "anniversary", which they are calling

[Barbie]

Originally posted by Cybele

Lets pretend, for a moment, that instead of Big Brother we are talking about you getting married. You start planning your wedding in 1999 and actually get married in 2000. In 2001, just one year later, would you celebrate your 1st anniversary or your second anniversary? Your 1st, right? What about the next year? Would you celebrate your 2nd or your 3rd anniversary? Of course, your 2nd, right?

So pull that out a few more years. In 2009, you would celebrate your 9th anniversary not your 10th.

And for the record here is how several sources defines the word anniversary:

Merriam-Webster Dictionary: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event

The Free Dictionary: The annually recurring date of a past event, especially one of historical, national, or personal importance

MSN Encarta: annual observation of past event: a date that is observed on an annual basis because it is the same date as an important event in a past year

Hopefully now you will understand what we mean.

i always understood what you meant, i just think it is more fitting to celebrate it this year

[Cybele]

Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro

i always understood what you meant, i just think it is more fitting to celebrate it this year

I guess I misunderstood your post. I thought you were defending that it was the 10th anniversary. I didn't see where anyone was disputing whether it was right or wrong to celebrete it this year. The discussion was whether or not it was the 10th anniversary as reported by BB.

[Wilton_Shagpile]

Originally posted by Barbie-big-bro

i always understood what you meant, i just think it is more fitting to celebrate it this year

LoL thats like celebrating your 1st wedding anniversary on your wedding day

[Barbie]

Originally posted by Cybele

I guess I misunderstood your post. I thought you were defending that it was the 10th anniversary. I didn't see where anyone was disputing whether it was right or wrong to celebrete it this year. The discussion was whether or not it was the 10th anniversary as reported by BB.

Sorry, i dont think i got my point across right so it sounded like i was saying it is the 10th, i was sitting on the fence, technically it isnt the 10 anniversary, but i can see how channel 4 got there being we are on BB10

[njgio]

I know this is a Big Brother forum, but it's still surprising how stupid some people are.

Anyway, I agree that it's pretty stupid to label this series as "the 10-year anniversary of Big Brother".

Really, they had 2 options.

First, they could have celebrated this year's show as being the "10th Big Brother", or the "10th Annual Big Brother".

OR, they could celebrate the show next year. I know it might sound strange using "the 10-year anniversary of Big Brother" in conjunction with BB11, however, they could refer to BB11 as Big Brother 2010 more instead. I think they do that now somewhat anyway. For example, when Davina announces the winners she says "the winner of Big Brother 2004 is NADIA" doesn't she? Also, wiki lists UK BB's by year and not by #, for what that's worth.

[LolaSvelt]

They should've said they were celebrating the 10th series, not the 10th year. They sound silly when they say that!

[Marc]

its the 10th series.

[BigBummer]

HAHAH Oh my god.

I cannot believe how many stupid ****ers there are on this forum. Jesus ****ing Christ.

That guy you take the piss out of.. he who complains to ofcom, the OP... he has more brains than most people on here put together.

He actually had to explain it like ten times.

I will never post on here again... it's an insult to my mind.

[mattcymru]

sorry, but anyone on here who thinks big brother is ten years old is completely thick. it started in 2000. 2000+10 equals 2010. its 2009 in case you didnt know.

[Blink_Me]

Complain to Ofcom.

[sonia1tam]

This thread is so funny!!!!