[Northern Monkey]

Never called him a rat but i’d guess people aren’t being racist when calling him it(never heard of rat as a racist term anyway) but are calling him it because of his scrawny little rat face maybe.

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Never called him a rat but i’d guess people aren’t being racist when calling him it(never heard of rat as a racist term anyway) but are calling him it because of his scrawny little rat face maybe.

Or because they think he has a ratbag personality tendencies?

I think this is a bit of a OTT thread as is the Lewis one but people do like to clutch when it comes to favourites.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by jaxie

Or because they think he has a ratbag personality tendencies?

I think this is a bit of a OTT thread as is the Lewis one but people do like to clutch when it comes to favourites.

Yeah. “rat” was used by the American Italian Mafia for people who informed on them to the cops or “ratted them out”.
It’s a character trait meaning sly or two faced.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Yeah. “rat” was used by the American Italian Mafia for people who informed on them to the cops or “ratted them out”.
It’s a character trait meaning sly or two faced.

He really is a rat then..

[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

He really is a rat then..

100% rat

[pontyboi]

What about the rats feelings? Double standards.

[Vicky.]

I don't think we can blanket ban people being called rats as it happens every year. I do think constantly saying 'rat boy' instead of his name is ridiculous though and not quite the same as using rat as an insult once or twice, and this started with one member but yesterday I saw another 2 pick it up. Its pathetic tbh. Just like the housemate nicknames that usually run rampant but luckily we don't seem to have had this year so far.

(And I also agree with people not calling Lewis a wifebeater. But it looks like thats already sorted as the threads closed and James replied twice)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

RATTY RAT RAT RAT RAT rAT

[rph]

Nope i aint gonna stop calling him what he is - a rat - sneaky player who should be gone asap

[Marsh.]

Can we also put a ban on fat shaming?

Or do you only appeal if you actually like the person, Adam?

[Vicky.]

Closing this as its going nowhere good anyway. if James decides to ban this then he can still post in closed threads.

Personally I do think its childish to whenever you are posting about him call him 'rat boy' though (this is different to saying he is a rat in a post, this is every time). Same as I find the pathetic nicknames housemates usually get childish...mind I suppose this is exactly the same as the pathetic nicknames and I know that one year, one of them got so overused with a few members doing it that James had to add one of them to the swear filter. So I guess, if it continues with many other members picking it up, there is a chance.

Originally Posted by Jack_

People on this forum and the wider Big Brother community on Twitter need to grow up with all of these petty, childish insults - it's a television show for Christ sake. Every year April Lewis is proven more and more right

Originally Posted by Jack_

How does a housemates appearance have any bearing as to what they're like as a housemate? Unless you're remarking that you find them attractive, I don't see any reason why it needs to be brought up. It's Big Brother, not Next Top Model

It's like a school playground on this forum, calling Hussain a rat, insulting Cameron's teeth, calling women 'slags' and 'slappers', insulting Tomasz's weight, etc etc etc, the list goes on. And it's the same crap every year, here and on social media. It's time people in the Big Brother fandom got some perspective, stepped away from the TV, and grew up a little

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Can we also put a ban on fat shaming?

Also, all good points tbh. Some people only seem bothered when its someone they like on the recieving end, and are happy to insult appearances and stuff any other time. Where the more mature members think its ridiculous whoever it is.