Reply to: Can someone explain the appeal of shows like Strictly Come Dancing and XFactor?

[RetSet]

My Bose QC 15 headphones get to work overtime while that type of tulip is on the telly.

WTF do they push the volume up for the applause?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I like X-Factor and BGT at the start. It's great watching all of the fook-ups and rejects take the pi55 out of themselves!!

Sort of like a Victorian Freak show, then really.

[kingcook]

I like X-Factor and BGT at the start. It's great watching all of the fook-ups and rejects take the pi55 out of themselves!!

[minestrone]

As I say to the missus; "I wouldn't let these people in through the front door, so they're not bloody sneaking in through the telly".

Except for Tulisa, she is welcome anytime with her bags of class As and her dirty ways.

[Lockhouse]

As I say to the missus; "I wouldn't let these people in through the front door, so they're not bloody sneaking in through the telly".

[original PM]

is also a claasic!

[SueEllen]

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[SueEllen]

[gingerjedi]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned the Peter Kay piss-take, this was absolute genius and in a strange parody of the whole genre, the single released sold huge numbers !!
Just perfect, judges, family illness, the groups, lionel blair,all the cliches, even Cat Deeley losing it was fantastic.

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[SueEllen]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned the Peter Kay piss-take, this was absolute genius and in a strange parody of the whole genre, the single released sold huge numbers !!
Just perfect, judges, family illness, the groups, lionel blair,all the cliches, even Cat Deeley losing it was fantastic.

[gingerjedi]

I love strictly, hot women in skimpy dresses shaking their bits about, what's not to like? Especially the bit when they jog up the stairs just before the scores.

Not a fan of the other bile the OP mentioned.

[NotAllThere]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned the Peter Kay piss-take, this was absolute genius and in a strange parody of the whole genre, the single released sold huge numbers !!
Just perfect, judges, family illness, the groups, lionel blair,all the cliches, even Cat Deeley losing it was fantastic.

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[hyperD]

Christ! There's a Xmas special?!?!? FFS!

I'm over with the family at Xmas. I suppose there'll be an hours worth of non-rowing about religion and politics so I can read my kindle in peace while they stare at the big screen in silence.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

This is interesting - whilst my family and the inlaws will simply not watch x, voice, jungle etc etc etc for some reason Strictly is consdidered not just acceptable - but more than acceptable almost high brow.

I guess it is because if has ballroom dancing in which is 'posh' and 'highbrow' as oppsed to the rest which do not.

Although for me I am desperatly trying to make an excuse up so i can leave the in laws early on xmas day so i can avoid the fookin strictly xmas special...

I might just sneak off

Likewise my Ma - sneers (quite properly IMHO) at all except bleedin strictly. I didn't realise there was a bastard xmas special. Am going to Ma's as my request we alternate Christmas Day with my daughter between Ex and me has been (surprise!) denied.

To the OP - no idea of the appeal of this tulipe. My festive viewing started last night with the film of Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy.

EDit - the Peter Kay thing was genius.

[lukemg]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned the Peter Kay piss-take, this was absolute genius and in a strange parody of the whole genre, the single released sold huge numbers !!
Just perfect, judges, family illness, the groups, lionel blair,all the cliches, even Cat Deeley losing it was fantastic.