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BB11 Channel 4's last Big Brother series started June 2010. Josie Gibson was the winner. All the gossip about the Big Brother 11 house, series and housemates here!
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Old 06-07-2010, 12:14 PM #1
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Default The Irish are misrepresented on Big Brother.
I'm noticing a worrying pattern here the last 2 years on the executive's choice of Irish housemates. Not really any point in voicing my opinion because Big Brother isn't coming back next year, but anyway!

Last year it was Noirin, the backstabbing mynx who everyone hated.
This year it's Caoimhe, the annoying, boring, bitchy gob****e - again who everyone hated.


I just think it's unfair to have these 2 morons be a representation of the Irish on a show like this because it's not an accurate portrayal of what our country is actually like? It annoys me :P
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What about us northerners ?

Corin and Nathan ?? Dear me, I'm embarrassed
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LOL - heada - think of another Scottish representative called Karly - I don't even want to put her picture up..............she lives 3 doors from my auntie
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What a pathetic, pointless & ridiculous thread...

Do you think the Welsh are being represented well this year? Or do you believe that ALL Welsh people are weirdo bible bashers who get drunk on the love of our lord??

Do you now believe that ALL Australians are argumentative, self contradictions & pretty women haters??

Perhaps that all men from northern England have mono brows??

No?

Well there you go then...
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What a pathetic, pointless & ridiculous thread...

Do you think the Welsh are being represented well this year? Or do you believe that ALL Welsh people are weirdo bible bashers who get drunk on the love of our lord??

Do you now believe that ALL Australians are argumentative, self contradictions & pretty women haters??

Perhaps that all men from northern England have mono brows??

No?

Well there you go then...
Whilst I do agree with your points, I just read in another Thread someone commenting that "Thank God they don't live in Australia" so.....................
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I dont think you need to worry too much about it, most people who watch BB realise that most housemates are not in anyway representative of their country of origin, religious beliefs or sexual persuasion. I dont think people would for example believe that Lisa and Shabby accurately represent the Lesbian community.

Or then again maybe some do, however in that case I wouldnt put too much store in people who stereotype a nation or any form of demographic group because of some exhibits on a freak show.
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It's only cos there is usually only one Irish contestant in it that everyone focuses on the nationality. I mean most of the other HMs are English and idiots but no one says God the English are terrible because of it!

We had some normal(ish) Irish HMs in the past like Brian Dowling(legend) and Tom and Ray were grand too
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