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I Hate Eastenders

  • 01-01-2009 8:43pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭


    My god i stuck in the room with my wife and she is watching eastenders again does anyone else hate it as much as I do god it drives me mad. even it just been on in the room


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Peared wrote: »
    It's great being a woman.

    Any time the telly gets a bit boring, I simply look down...

    We must talk.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    I had the weirdest dream about Eastenders and Jose Mourniho, how Eastenders was evil or somethijng :confused:

    Anyway, I use to be subjected to Star Trek when I was younger... I still have nightmares over that. :(


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,033 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Moved from after hours.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Its brain fodder for the brain dead. Monotonous garbage regurgitated consistently.

    Give me a programme any day where you actually need to use your brain in gear, not comatose to follow it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭abi2007


    ARRRRGGHH... how did i end up in the TV section... i'm an after hours get me out of here!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    It's just an ordinary show about ordinary people trying to make it through their ordinary lives.

    Why you people gotta hate?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Wot a wuss. You let her do that to you. You need to have a more equal relationship and get some porno channels - you watch an hour of Eastenders and with her then she watches an hour of porno with you.

    Easy sexual equality at work. Who says feminism doesnt work.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,033 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Biggins wrote: »
    Give me a programme any day where you actually need to use your brain in gear, not comatose to follow it.

    So, countdown? Even that you don't need to use your brain, you can just look at Carroll's tits most of the time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Eastenders is UKs Fair $hitty. Absolute filth.

    Abi2007-"Sling yer uck sweet 'art" ;-o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    It's just an ordinary show about ordinary people trying to make it through their ordinary lives.

    Why you people gotta hate?
    Eastenders is morose depressing rubbish. That one person would inflict it on another person is awful.

    Its no more ordinary people than Podge and Rodge are.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭Syferus


    yogidc26 wrote: »
    My god i stuck in the room with my wife and she is watching eastenders again does anyone else hate it as much as I do god it drives me mad. even it just been on in the room

    Yet you have either a laptop or web-enabled mobile phone.
    I'll donate to you this year instead of those silly Third World charities.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    CDfm wrote: »
    Eastenders is morose depressing rubbish. That one person would inflict it on another person is awful.

    Its no more ordinary people than Podge and Rodge are.

    They're just decent folk trying to earn a decent wage.

    Okay, so it's not about doctors, that doesn't mean it's a bad show.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    They're just decent folk trying to earn a decent wage.

    Okay, so it's not about doctors, that doesn't mean it's a bad show.
    Its depressing drivel and its awful that the OP should be inlicted on it by his OH.

    This is abuse.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭K4t


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    It's just an ordinary show about ordinary people trying to make it through their ordinary lives.

    Why you people gotta hate?
    A murder or two every Christmas, Sisters who turn out to be mother and daughter, psychopathic murderers, rapists. The list goes on.

    Ordinary you say? hmmm

    Anyway, it's complete rubbish. Applies to every soap. People should really stop living their lives through tv characters. Women over a certain age love it though and the ****e gets made. I have no problem with it personally, as long as their are quality shows out their like the Wire, Sopranos etc.....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 311 ✭✭2fivers


    K4t wrote: »
    A murder or two every Christmas, Sisters who turn out to be mother and daughter, psychopathic murderers, rapists. The list goes on.

    Filmed in the east end of Kildare, is it?


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    K4t wrote: »
    A murder or two every Christmas, Sisters who turn out to be mother and daughter, psychopathic murderers, rapists. The list goes on.

    Well, I'm glad your Christmas was peaceful but it isn't that way for everyone. It's a just a microcosm of society at large, same as any other drama.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    Well, I'm glad your Christmas was peaceful but it isn't that way for everyone. It's a just a microcosm of society at large, same as any other drama.


    You should start a thread about your neighbourhood. It sounds exciting.:rolleyes:

    Eastenders shows barely functional abusing each other and its piped to our houses daily. How sad is that.

    OP is forced to watch it -Eewwww:eek:


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,113 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    If you hate it, don't watch it. Go for a walk or something. More people don't watch it than do, so nobody's forcing you to do anything


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Dodge wrote: »
    If you hate it, don't watch it. Go for a walk or something. More people don't watch it than do, so nobody's forcing you to do anything

    Are you the OPs OH by any chance.

    If Eastenders interferes with your relationships you should cut it out.

    Post it on the thread to make it real and show it to your OH.

    We are all rootin fer ya.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,715 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    CDfm wrote: »
    You should start a thread about your neighbourhood. It sounds exciting.:rolleyes:

    Hey, I didn't say it was a microcosm of my neighbourhood but of society.

    You don't actually think there were three witches toying with Macbeth, do you?

    Shakespeare exageratted the number of witches, for dramatic effect.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,113 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    CDfm wrote: »
    Are you the OPs OH by any chance.

    If Eastenders interferes with your relationships you should cut it out.

    Post it on the thread to make it real and show it to your OH.

    We are all rootin fer ya.

    Nope, I'm one of those people who know they don't like so I don't bother watching it. If his missus can't stand to be apart from him for 30 minutes, he should dump her.

    I just can't see how anyone can get worked up over a TV programme


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Dodge wrote: »
    If you hate it, don't watch it. Go for a walk or something. More people don't watch it than do, so nobody's forcing you to do anything


    Will people stop using this arguement. I honestly think that saying something like this or "Have you ever heard of a remote" is the most pointless thing to say.

    People are entitled to their opinions. Soap Operas more then any other type of Drama will get this due to them being on nearly everyday of the week. It's hard to avoid them.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,113 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Elmo wrote: »
    Will people stop using this arguement. I honestly think that saying something like this or "Have you ever heard of a remote" is the most pointless thing to say.

    People are entitled to their opinions. Soap Operas more then any other type of Drama will get this due to them being on nearly everyday of the week. It's hard to avoid them.
    How is my argument "pointless" while people "hating" a TV show is rational or logical?

    Its not hard to avoid them. They're all on between 7 and 8.30, and they never clash with each other. If Eastenders is on 2 channels, there are still at least 3 channels if you want to watch something you don't hate. Not to mention the fact that you don't have to watch TV in the first place.

    I don't like soaps, so I don't watch them. A lot of people do watch them. What exactly is the problem?


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Dodge wrote: »
    How is my argument "pointless" while people "hating" a TV show is rational or logical?

    Its not hard to avoid them. They're all on between 7 and 8.30, and they never clash with each other. If Eastenders is on 2 channels, there are still at least 3 channels if you want to watch something you don't hate. Not to mention the fact that you don't have to watch TV in the first place.

    I don't like soaps, so I don't watch them. A lot of people do watch them. What exactly is the problem?

    I am sure "hate" is a strong word to use but they are being critical of the show and if people want to use that word then they can.

    Telling people to go for a walk or do something else doesn't help anyone.

    It is getting to the point when I am being critical of something on TV I am told to change channel or go for a walk. I didn't complain to get that responce TBH.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,113 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Elmo wrote: »
    Telling people to go for a walk or do something else doesn't help anyone.
    Telling someone to stop watching something they hate is absolutely helping them. It really is that simple. Do you think people complaining about it on an Irish discussion forum helps anyone?
    I didn't complain to get that responce TBH.

    Tough.

    I don't mean to sound like an arsehole but it can't really be any simpler. The show is enjoyed by milllions. If you're not one of them, why bother?

    There's a world of difference between people discussing TV shows and their relative merits and people coming on here dismissing everything that isn't to their tastes. Its not as if eastenders hasn't been doing this exact type of programme for the past 20+ years


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,649 ✭✭✭✭CDfm


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    Hey, I didn't say it was a microcosm of my neighbourhood but of society.

    You don't actually think there were three witches toying with Macbeth, do you?

    Shakespeare exageratted the number of witches, for dramatic effect.
    I hate eastenders too -and cornation street and fair city.

    They are banned in my house.No I dont think the represent society and hope they never will,certainly they do0nt represent my life.

    They are bleak and depressing.

    Shakespeare - I would go to one of his plays.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Go into another room. Its fairly simple. I'm sure the lack dont like to watch football with you. Growing men running around in shorts after a bit of leather aint everyones idea of fun. Bit of give and take.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    yogidc26 wrote: »
    My god i stuck in the room with my wife and she is watching eastenders again does anyone else hate it as much as I do god it drives me mad. even it just been on in the room


    I agree that its pure tripe but I have a solution for you.

    For the duration of each episode (1/2 hour) go and do something fukking else and let her have her little bit of enjoyment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,442 ✭✭✭Firetrap


    Yes, I have to admit I fail to see the attraction of Eastenders, of all the soaps. Somebody must be watching though or it would've been cancelled by now. When the soaps come on the TV, I use them as a trigger to get up off the couch and do something else.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    seanybiker wrote: »
    Go into another room. Its fairly simple. I'm sure the lack dont like to watch football with you. Growing men running around in shorts after a bit of leather aint everyones idea of fun. Bit of give and take.


    In fairness the title of the Thread isn't fair to EastEnders but you are just as dismissive as the OP when you couldn't respond to this sound criticism of the show.
    They are banned in my house.No I dont think the represent society and hope they never will,certainly they do0nt represent my life.

    They are bleak and depressing.

    CDfm even was able to give the same advice that you gave, to him/herself.
    Shakespeare - I would go to one of his plays.

    And yes they would be better of then spending 3hours watching soap operas.

    But we all know that we can either change the channel or go for a walk.
    There's a world of difference between people discussing TV shows and their relative merits and people coming on here dismissing everything that isn't to their tastes. Its not as if eastenders hasn't been doing this exact type of programme for the past 20+ years

    20 years there are better programmes available and more talent people and yet ITV, BBC and RTE continue to employee the same old, same old.

    Now be a bit more constructive with you appraisal of Eastenders.

    And yes I will continue to change channel etc when it comes on.


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