Room 101

[jas]

I was having this discussion with a couple of friends today...

Has anyone seen Paul Merton's Room 101? I imagine it only airs in Britain, so the premise is this: he gets some celebrity or other onto the show to tell him the 3 (I think it's 3, anyway) things they hate most in the world that they could put in Room 101, which would obliterate it. For example, some that have come up have been the Welsh, rude people, women drivers, facial hair, American English, Brazilian bikini waxes, etc. It's only pet hates so I don't think you could pick, say, famine, crime and poverty.

Mine would be:
1) neds -- there are squillions of them where I live and they're an absolute plague. They harrass people, get pissed and write on anything that stays still long enough in black marker pen, make as much noise as they can, use the word "f*ck" like most people use the word "the", and should just generally be wiped out.
2) reality TV -- it's just sad, it's been overdone and now I think it's going to far. Apparently they've come up with one that's about heroin addicts getting clean.
3) Lesley Garrett -- I just can't stand her!

What would you pick, and why?

[pianistimo]

i think i'd be in room 101.

what do u have against the welsh.  anything in particular.  freckles.  red hair.  what?  can a person help if they are born irish or welsh or whatever.  what freaky thing is it about the welsh?

let me tell u a thing or two.  the welsh (and irish) are some of the friendliest people (when not drinking) that u will ever know.  excepting, of course, some of the royal family - which are slightly cold at times.  but, prince william - look at him.  he's the beaming vigor of the royal family and he has welsh blood doesn't he? 

thal might be welsh.  i'd go in room 101 just to meet him.

pianowelsh might be welsh.  ur just outdone, mr. jas.  pick on someone else.

now, about leslie garrett - i had to look online because i'm not familiar with her singing much.  when u trash a person - u should tell why at least.  what don't u like about her or her singing?  she looks like a reasonable opera diva.  is there some mannerisms u don't like?  does her voice grate on ur fine musical sensibilities?  does she wear strange costumes?

[pianistimo]

over the years i've modified my 'hates' into 'lesser likes.'  i would say that i am even coming around to love jazz.  it would be anything repetitive about 10 years ago.  trumpeters like the guy they had on pbs recently would be on my 'hit' list (just kidding) for dislikes.  i used to think they had huge egos and were just playing for themselves.  but, once u get into the ideas and styles of jazz - then u see it's a way to relax and not be stressing over individual notes.  it's fairly inclusive. 

so, anyway - that would have gone into room 101 - but am really trying to think of what i would put into it.

oh, paperwork.  definately. 

#1 junkmail.

#2 pointless objects that are sharp when u step on them in the livingroom.  legos, toys from happy meals, game pieces.  things like that.

#3 somebody i wanted to keep and torture - like someone from homeowner's association.  i'd nag them about this and that - and that i was going to fine them for coming up with idiotic ideas.  but, then again, they are useful sometimes.

[thalbergmad]

thal might be welsh.  i'd go in room 101 just to meet him.

If i was, i would not be on this forum, coz i would not be able to read and write.

Thal

[pianistimo]

eating chip butties doesn't help matters.

[allthumbs]

let me tell u a thing or two.  the welsh (and irish) are some of the friendliest people

I agree but...

(when not drinking) that u will ever know. 

That's a little sterotypical, don't you think.


Cheers

allthumbs

[thalbergmad]

That's a little sterotypical, don't you think.

Its a bit like saying the Italians are lovely people until you meet them on the road.

[jas]

i think i'd be in room 101.

what do u have against the welsh.  anything in particular.  freckles.  red hair.  what?  can a person help if they are born irish or welsh or whatever.  what freaky thing is it about the welsh?

let me tell u a thing or two.  the welsh (and irish) are some of the friendliest people (when not drinking) that u will ever know.  excepting, of course, some of the royal family - which are slightly cold at times.  but, prince william - look at him.  he's the beaming vigor of the royal family and he has welsh blood doesn't he? 

thal might be welsh.  i'd go in room 101 just to meet him.

pianowelsh might be welsh.  ur just outdone, mr. jas.  pick on someone else.

Ok, I have a couple of things to say to that. First, I appreciate your pro-Welsh tirade, but it would be nice if you'd done me the courtesy of reading my post before jumping down my throat. If you take another look at it you'll see that I didn't pick the Welsh. That was Ann Robinson (of Weakest Link fame). I mentioned it as one of the examples that had come up in the show, along with rude people, facial hair, etc. I gave my own 3 choices and the Welsh were not among them because I have absolutely nothing against Welsh people (some of whom I count among my friends) whatsoever. Never have done, never will. Not that this is important, but I would never discriminate against someone based on where they come from. And I'm also not male.

now, about leslie garrett - i had to look online because i'm not familiar with her singing much.  when u trash a person - u should tell why at least.  what don't u like about her or her singing?  she looks like a reasonable opera diva.  is there some mannerisms u don't like?  does her voice grate on ur fine musical sensibilities?  does she wear strange costumes?

Good grief. What on earth is your problem?

EDIT: In fact, since your bizarrely nasty post has annoyed me so much, here's a clip of the show, in which you can see it's all in lighthearted jest and there's no real mean-spiritedness.

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Grrr. Rant over.

[pianistimo]

the star trek convention got me.  esp. the klingon holding up the other klingon's wig.  no i do not like sci-fi either.  ok.  cool. 

sorry i thought jas stood for jason.  is it jasmine?  please forgive me. 

[musik_man]

1) Piano books that won't stay open.  Hell is probably full of pianos with sheetmusic books that won't stay open to the right page.

2) The ownership of Fox(not the news one)  They need to suffer for canceling Firefly and Arrested Development.

3)Conspiracy theorists in general (9/11 was an inside job, we're in a war for Israel, man never set foot on the moon, etc)

[henrah]

1. Dogs that never shut up.

2. Competitions where the answer is so blindingly simple, and it's really just a case of 'ring this number and pay us £1 a minute to have a 1/7,000,000 chance of winning something worth a tenner.'

3. Chavs/townies/neds/louts/yobs etc etc.

[ada]

Has anyone seen Paul Merton's Room 101? I imagine it only airs in Britain, so the premise is this: he gets some celebrity or other onto the show to tell him the 3 (I think it's 3, anyway) things they hate most in the world that they could put in Room 101, which would obliterate it. For example, some that have come up have been the Welsh, rude people, women drivers, facial hair, American English, Brazilian bikini waxes, etc. It's only pet hates so I don't think you could pick, say, famine, crime and poverty.

So once again George Orwell has been appropriated by reality TV . How depressing.

[jas]

So once again George Orwell has been appropriated by reality TV . How depressing.

It's not reality TV, it's just a sort of comedy discussion show between the presenter and a guest. I hate reality TV with a passion and I couldn't be paid to watch it. (Well, I could if the price was right, but we don't talk about that...)

[pianistimo]

reality tv is really actors reinacting a story that might have never happened had it not been for someone's vivid imagination.  no one has time for this stuff in real life.  i barely remember to get the mail let alone who's doing it with who.  can u imagine if u really knew everything about ur neighbors.  u probably wouldn't trust them anymroe.  i don't know if they know everything about us.  probably hear us yelling at each other occasionally and think ' what a strange family.'  they go places together in the car - but at home are all on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to what they like to do.  she plays the piano to calm things over.  occasionally, stuff burns in the oven.

ok.  another scenaro rm #101

#1 microwaves  - don't know why but i've always hated microwaves.  i don't even think they are good to heat coffee.  it tastes different.

#2 vitamin pills.  i think most are a hoax.  probably 1/2 cardboard filling or something.  chewable children's vitamins?  do u think children will be healthier if they eat them or get cavities.  i think it's all in the vegetables.  (maybe i'm wrong). 

#3 large packages of anything that have smaller and smaller portions inside.  for instance, there's a huge picture of ice cream bar on the cover of this icecream sandwich pack and u get this little one inside.  guess it's appropriate for my four year olds size - and keeps obesity down - but when ur craving something and have to eat two or three to make it equal to the size they used to be - they may as well return to the regular size.

[gorbee natcase]

I would put all people who criticise without constructive comments in room 101 untill they learn how to say something hopefull and righteous for a change