[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

Annoying that there's no open auditions for the third year running really

There was last year was there not? I'm 99% sure because I know exactly where they came in Belfast, Ashleigh and Christopher had to apply that way as nowhere else in Ireland held them.

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Patrick

There was last year was there not? I'm 99% sure because I know exactly where they came in Belfast, Ashleigh and Christopher had to apply that way as nowhere else in Ireland held them.

They had talent agents do visits to clubs and bars in locations but no actual go to auditions.

[T*]

Dear god

[Beastie]

I shall be auditioning. Good luck everyone!

[Pronshi]

I just sent my application, probs won't even get a reply again but was worth a shot. Trying to convey me on paper is never good

[Mystic Mock]

I'll be going on the show.

Prepare to be Mocked guys, and prepare to be perved on ladies.

Just kidding you are all safe for another year.

[sampvt]

I cant believe that anyone would openly admit to having an application or even wanting to go on the show because all we do on here is malign the HM,s as fame seeking idiots or worse. I am surprised that loads of forum members are admitting to want to go on this show after all these bad comments on here. To date I can see over a dozen members admitting to wanting to go on the show. Strange.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by sampvt

I cant believe that anyone would openly admit to having an application or even wanting to go on the show because all we do on here is malign the HM,s as fame seeking idiots or worse. I am surprised that loads of forum members are admitting to want to go on this show after all these bad comments on here. To date I can see over a dozen members admitting to wanting to go on the show. Strange.

I want to go on the show because it's always something I've wanted to do and i genuinely don't care about what people have to say about me, on here or irl, that doesn't play any sort of part in my decision to apply, neither does the 'fame' or the money.

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by NoëlEdmonds

I want to go on the show because it's always something I've wanted to do and i genuinely don't care about what people have to say about see, on here or irl, that doesn't play any sort of part in my decision to apply, neither does the 'fame' or the money.

Liam you are not old enough to go on the show, you told me you were 17. so why enter this post.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by sampvt

I cant believe that anyone would openly admit to having an application or even wanting to go on the show because all we do on here is malign the HM,s as fame seeking idiots or worse. I am surprised that loads of forum members are admitting to want to go on this show after all these bad comments on here. To date I can see over a dozen members admitting to wanting to go on the show. Strange.

I would love to go on Big Brother and get ridiculed by you all. Better to be spoke about than not at all. Might as well go for it!

[Niamh.]

Strange that Big Brothers fans would like to go in to Big Brother?

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

Strange that Big Brothers fans would like to go in to Big Brother?

I am a big fan of Bear Grills and cage fighting but it would be a cold day in hell before I drank my own urine and faced up to a gorilla that could put me in a coma. That's my point.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by sampvt

I am a big fan of Bear Grills and cage fighting but it would be a cold day in hell before I drank my own urine and faced up to a gorilla that could put me in a coma. That's my point.

Those examples aren't really comparable though, Big Brother is a Reality Show that actually uses "ordinary" people, cage fighting and Bear Grylls aren't.....

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

Those examples aren't really comparable though, Big Brother is a Reality Show that actually uses "ordinary" people, cage fighting and Bear Grylls aren't.....

''Ordinary People'' how do you define that statement, Jade goody was ordinary who became a celeb, Westbrook was a celeb that became very ordinary. Anyone that chooses to live in a media fish bowl and be ridiculed for several weeks in the vain hope they become rich or recognised is definitely not ordinary in the true sense of the word.

We are all human beings that have a varying degree of public awareness. I was followed by many when I was a pro golfer in my hayday but \I am definitely not a celeb. My point was simply that if we categorise possible contestants as quirky or suspect, then why would the very people who spend most of their leisure hours ridiculing these very contestants want to become one. I cant compute that reasoning. I dont think being a fan of anything affords you the right to be treated any different from anyone else and if you disregard the cage fighting and bear analogies, my point is poignant when read under different circumstances.

I don't want to get into an in depth debate about this as we are slightly off topic but suffice it to say that the ordinary people tag cant really be hung on anyone that is willing to undergo these trials, not that there is anything wrong with them (before the crew descends on me) I just think that its strange and slightly hypocritical for someone to enter a program they openly malign

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by sampvt

''Ordinary People'' how do you define that statement, Jade goody was ordinary who became a celeb, Westbrook was a celeb that became very ordinary. Anyone that chooses to live in a media fish bowl and be ridiculed for several weeks in the vain hope they become rich or recognised is definitely not ordinary in the true sense of the word.

We are all human beings that have a varying degree of public awareness. I was followed by many when I was a pro golfer in my hayday but \I am definitely not a celeb. My point was simply that if we categorise possible contestants as quirky or suspect, then why would the very people who spend most of their leisure hours ridiculing these very contestants want to become one. I cant compute that reasoning. I dont think being a fan of anything affords you the right to be treated any different from anyone else and if you disregard the cage fighting and bear analogies, my point is poignant when read under different circumstances.

I don't want to get into an in depth debate about this as we are slightly off topic but suffice it to say that the ordinary people tag cant really be hung on anyone that is willing to undergo these trials, not that there is anything wrong with them (before the crew descends on me) I just think that its strange and slightly hypocritical for someone to enter a program they openly malign

I did put the word ordinary in inverted commas, by "ordinary" I mean members of the general public make up the show, shows like Bear Grylls and Cage fighting don't use members of the general public to make up their shows.

Contestants on Big Brother get just as much "fans" as people who ridicule them, it's not all hate

[LukeB]

I don't know why it's a problem that fans and forum members want to apply for big brother

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by MontyThePenguin

I don't know why it's a problem that fans and forum members want to apply for big brother

I didn't say it was wrong, I said I found it strange and voiced a personal opinion based on observations. You are looking at it wrong.

Wouldn't you find it strange if a Leeds supporter who spent all his days slagging off Man Utd became a man Utd fan or wouldn't you find it strange that a national front supporter then became an evangelist preacher. Neither are wrong, they are just strange.

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by sampvt

I didn't say it was wrong, I said I found it strange and voiced a personal opinion based on observations. You are looking at it wrong.

Wouldn't you find it strange if a Leeds supporter who spent all his days slagging off Man Utd became a man Utd fan or wouldn't you find it strange that a national front supporter then became an evangelist preacher. Neither are wrong, they are just strange.

You would be surprised how fast someone will switch sides for a paycheck.
And for some people, fame is a paycheck.

Aside from that, not everyone on this forum malign's housemates. Many idolize them, most have a few favourites and a few we love to despise, and a few would give their right arm to trade places with them. Really, there is nothing wrong with that at all. It takes all sorts in this world, and all sorts is what keeps a show like this on the air, and us ranting about it online.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

[Liam-]

Umm, I'm 20

[Daniel.]

This forum makes me despair.

[andybigbro]

I'd love to experience Big Brother. But I'd hate the after effects of it all haha.