Always amazes me the things people go running to Ofcom about. Some people even complained about the fish last year.

sim pippl hef nuffin betar too do

As upsetting as it was why do people have to go to offcom it is no wonder there is no LF and that is the reason why

The people at Ofcom must groan at this time of year, some people would complain about anything

I suppose that some of the complainants simply want to see Sree kicked out and are trying to manipulate C4 as it manipulates the viewers

FGS
I honestly believe he meant nothing by it- something got lost in translation

Sree Script translation:

"You are the dyslexia student from Oxford" means -

"I know you overcame adversity and your dyslexia, and indeed managed to gain an Oxbridge place despite such dfficulties"

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Originally posted by Amythist:
sim pippl hef nuffin betar too do

Sit in the naughty corner till you learn to behave yourself

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Originally posted by Marguerita:
As upsetting as it was why do people have to go to offcom it is no wonder there is no LF and that is the reason why

Absolutely. The programme by it's nature will throw up controversy. Are we so brainwashed that every utterance has to be disected to make it fit our moral outrage?

I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

Code woman .

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

But do you? Over the kitchen sink?

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

I would write. In triplicate. Copy it to your lawyer. In fact have your lawyer speak to their lawyers.

Coming from an artistic profession, I've studied and worked along aside a considerable amount of dyslexic people. It is a disability, and one that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for sufferers. It impacts their every day lives. So what Sree said to Freddie was callous, no question.

As far as the Ofcom complaints go, I personally wouldn't complain, but then I'm not a sufferer. I can absolutely see why dyslexia sufferers, and even those emotionally close to sufferers, would complain.

I'll put it this way. If a housemate had said to mikey last year "What colour is the kitchen ceiling? That's right, you are the blind man of BB9", think of how many complaints Ofcom would have received.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

But do you? Over the kitchen sink?

That is beside the point!!!!

as peeved as it made me it will bite him on his bum without ofcom involment

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
I may phone them up about Marcus insinuating that I need a good seeing to!

But do you? Over the kitchen sink?

That is beside the point!!!!

runs away from Marcus' scourers!

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Originally posted by Mathematics:
Coming from an artistic profession, I've studied and worked along aside a considerable amount of dyslexic people. It is a disability, and one that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for sufferers. It impacts their every day lives. So what Sree said to Freddie was callous, no question.

As far as the Ofcom complaints go, I personally wouldn't complain, but then I'm not a sufferer. I can absolutely see why dyslexia sufferers, and even those emotionally close to sufferers, would complain.

I'll put it this way. If a housemate had said to mikey last year "What colour is the kitchen ceiling? That's right, you are the blind man of BB9", think of how many complaints Ofcom would have received.

The point is, Sree did not mean it in that sense.

In fact he had a civilised conversation with Freddie last night in which he also referred to him as the dyslexia student.
He simply means that Freddie has dyslexia and managed to overcome it in order to continue his studies. It was not meant to be an insult.

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
The point is, Sree did not mean it in that sense.

In fact he had a civilised conversation with Freddie last night in which he also referred to him as the dyslexia student.
He simply means that Freddie has dyslexia and managed to overcome it in order to continue his studies. It was not meant to be an insult.

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Mathematics:
Coming from an artistic profession, I've studied and worked along aside a considerable amount of dyslexic people. It is a disability, and one that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for sufferers. It impacts their every day lives. So what Sree said to Freddie was callous, no question.

As far as the Ofcom complaints go, I personally wouldn't complain, but then I'm not a sufferer. I can absolutely see why dyslexia sufferers, and even those emotionally close to sufferers, would complain.

I'll put it this way. If a housemate had said to mikey last year "What colour is the kitchen ceiling? That's right, you are the blind man of BB9", think of how many complaints Ofcom would have received.

The point is, Sree did not mean it in that sense.

In fact he had a civilised conversation with Freddie last night in which he also referred to him as the dyslexia student.
He simply means that Freddie has dyslexia and managed to overcome it in order to continue his studies. It was not meant to be an insult.

thats what I thought

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:
thats what I thought

I thought I was the only one who saw it that way, when I read the other thread!

After seeing him last night I think that he meant it in the you have overcome difficulty and has done well for himself. I definately believed it was lost in translation.

I saw it as insulting Freddie but I saw him last night talking to Freddie and again made the same comment, I seen it in a different light as the others have said I dont think it was meant to be an insult ,and I am not Sree fan

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:
thats what I thought

I thought I was the only one who saw it that way, when I read the other thread!

I didn't see it as an insult either

Wonder if it would be shown in the hls tonight

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Originally posted by Lindsxdx:
After seeing him last night I think that he meant it in the you have overcome difficulty and has done well for himself. I definately believed it was lost in translation.

, Sree does tend to jump into conversations without thinking and he does get muddled up at times. He also mentioned it during garlic gate, so maybe he is jealous Freddie is at a better uni? .

That's Sree all over really: very lost in translation.

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Originally posted by Lockes no 1 fan:

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Mathematics:
Coming from an artistic profession, I've studied and worked along aside a considerable amount of dyslexic people. It is a disability, and one that can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for sufferers. It impacts their every day lives. So what Sree said to Freddie was callous, no question.

As far as the Ofcom complaints go, I personally wouldn't complain, but then I'm not a sufferer. I can absolutely see why dyslexia sufferers, and even those emotionally close to sufferers, would complain.

I'll put it this way. If a housemate had said to mikey last year "What colour is the kitchen ceiling? That's right, you are the blind man of BB9", think of how many complaints Ofcom would have received.

The point is, Sree did not mean it in that sense.

In fact he had a civilised conversation with Freddie last night in which he also referred to him as the dyslexia student.
He simply means that Freddie has dyslexia and managed to overcome it in order to continue his studies. It was not meant to be an insult.

thats what I thought

Me too!!
Remember English is not Sree's first language, and as Blizzie said I think something may have been lost in translation.
I'm a bit overweight - I think I will contact OFCOM about Angel's comments.

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Originally posted by Mathematics:
As far as the Ofcom complaints go, I personally wouldn't complain, but then I'm not a sufferer. I can absolutely see why dyslexia sufferers, and even those emotionally close to sufferers, would complain.

What, exactly, are they complaining about? That it was shown on the show and the editors shouldn't have done that?

I'm not sure hoe Sree meant it to come across TBH .......it is really quite hilarious though the misunderstandings that his 'English' causes .........when he says to Noirin .........No no you have made a mistake - she sees red because she thinks (as did I for a while) he was talking about her behaviour when in fact he means 'you're misunderstanding me'.

It takes me back to the very non PC days of 'Mind Your Language'.

Sree would have made a great character in that

Everyone who complains to Ofcom in regards to BB should be named and shamed , they are one of the reasons why we have no live feed, BB are shit scared of getting their arses spanked

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:
Everyone who complains to Ofcom in regards to BB should be named and shamed , they are one of the reasons why we have no live feed, BB are shit scared of getting their arses spanked

That's very true but ...........far from feeling sorry for the employees of OFCOM - I envy them. They are garunteed a good laugh and have job security. What more could you ask for?

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Originally posted by Soozy woo:

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Originally posted by Bovrilking:
Everyone who complains to Ofcom in regards to BB should be named and shamed , they are one of the reasons why we have no live feed, BB are shit scared of getting their arses spanked

That's very true but ...........far from feeling sorry for the employees of OFCOM - I envy them. They are garunteed a good laugh and have job security. What more could you ask for?

Haahaa very true Sooz

Must be an excellent job in truth

>>googles job search at Ofcom<<

he didnt put it accross well.

FGS why cant people just watch the flippin show instead of complaining all the time. I didnt think he was being out of order atall.

Nobody takes Sree seriously, so why complain about him?

slightly OT slight not.

I was really pi**ed off at people complaining to ofcom about te domestic abuse advert... what do they think domestic abuse is pretty flower flower happy happy

I know i'm going to get attacked here... but i'm laughing so much i have to share.
Who exactly has complained? Was it in writing? Just wondering pmsl



Idiot's anyway... i hate complainer's, why cant they just not watch something they KNOW is supposed to be controversial.

Seriously... get a f***ing life. FFS

Have people not got better things to do than worry about things like this?

I have to say I took sree's original comment to Freddie about his dyslexia as an insult to Freddie and I do think he meant it as an insult ... Far from being a matter for Ofcom to worry about though ...