Posted by
syl, around 16th April 2009:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp...
Posted by
che, around 16th April 2009:
"Unattractive woman can sing quite well" shocker (exclusive to all papers)
"When you see someone physically unatttractive no-one would believe that they could actually be good at something like singing"
"Wow, it's like a female version of Phil Potts or Paul Potts or Pol Pot or whatever his name was"
Posted by
syl, 17th April 2009:
She's awesome. Her voice takes my breath away...
Posted by
Brock, 17th April 2009:
Jesus, she's not that good - not in anything approaching the level of hype. The only surprise was she looked like she'd growl like a bear.
My mum sings at least as good as that - she sang lead in the operatic society of a small town. There's any number of people in those sort of places that can match that sort of level. It's just a lot of them don't want to be on TV.
Posted by
syl, around 18th April 2009:
It's a sweet story anyway, Brock. Well it brought a lump to my throat and made me a bit teary. I was happy for her, for having her dream come true.
Posted by
syl, around 18th April 2009:
And I thought it took a lot of courage going up there, being a bit of a dumpy frumpy middle-aged lady. GO SUSAN! YOU ROCK LADY!
Posted by
che, around 18th April 2009:
Well it's a good job for newspapers, tv stations and music producers that there are millions of people just like you Syl.
Posted by
syl, 19th April 2009:
Why so cynical and cold? Does nothing touch you, ever?
Posted by
Brock, 19th April 2009:
Why so overly emotional and gushing about an average performance by a woman who can sing, just because she's ugly? Why should it take more courage to sing in front of people because she's 'dumpy and frumpy'?
Posted by
syl, 19th April 2009:
You know, thanks guys for trying to make me feel like an idiot just because I'm a bit soft-hearted. What nice guys you are, what gents. Cheers mates.
Posted by
Brock, 19th April 2009:
"Woman in 'posts something for a reaction and then cries that she doesn't get the reaction she wants' shocker"
Film at 11.
Posted by
Grim..., 20th April 2009:
Jesus, she's not that good
She really wasn't, just "good". The Greek dancers were much better.
Posted by
che, 20th April 2009:
Syl - wasn't attacking you for liking the woman singing.
Was commenting on how what seems a lovely story at first glance, is actually a bit sick when you think it is based on people being amazed that this woman has a half decent voice despite being less than conventionally attractive. It says a lot about media and a lot about the way people have been brought up to believe that attractive people are better than everyone else.
There is no earthly reason why a physically "attractive" person would be able to sing better than an unattractive one. They don't have beauty pagents for vocal chords (as far as I am aware). But because 99.9% of singers/performers that we get to see meet the minimum attractiveness level, we are led to believe that ugly people can't sing. The reaction to the footage from Britain's Got Talent, shows everyone over compensating for this, giving the woman more credit for her performance than she would have gotten had they not presented her as a bumbling ugly virgin to begin with.
Sorry that was a little bit rambling.
Posted by
WarHead, 21st April 2009:
You know, thanks guys for trying to make me feel like an idiot just because I'm a bit soft-hearted. What nice guys you are, what gents. Cheers mates.
What else would you expect on this site?
Posted by
syl, 22nd April 2009:
S'ok che. Thanks for your explaination.
Posted by
syl, 22nd April 2009:
Warhead : I expect mates to be nice to each other. Silly me, eh?
I think what's happened is as it's got quieter, only the brutish and the weak remain... it's a bit like The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle where the ape-men fight the indians.
"they don't call Brock 'the sewing machine' for nothing. Shame there's no thread on the bobbin."
Posted by
WarHead, around 27th April 2009:
I think what's happened is as it's got quieter, only the brutish and the weak remain... it's a bit like The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle where the ape-men fight the indians.
I have to disagree, Doc. When I originally signed up it seemed that someone was getting flamed every day, even with a much bigger active membership.
Yes, but didn't everyone team up and flame the newcomers? I guess Brock and Abe flirted a lot as well ... and occasionally Che and Gary would have a big fight, AP would kick some pandas, Rosie would spray wee everywhere, and the endless cycle rolled on...
Maybe I've got rose-tinted Brock-style sunglasses?
Posted by
syl, 28th April 2009:
Time to come out of the closet, Brock. ;)
Posted by
cal, 28th April 2009:
err, i think he's doing exactly the opposite...
Shuffling back into the closet?
"Brock! Brock! Where are you?"
"In a land of snow and talking animals. It's so peaceful here."
Posted by
syl, 28th April 2009:
err, i think he's doing exactly the opposite...
I know. He shouldn't deny his passion for Abe any longer.
What are you talking about Cal? Are you tired? Go to bed.
Oh.
*goes back to bed*
Posted by
syl, 28th April 2009:
;)
Posted by
syl, 28th April 2009:
Dreamt about you AGAIN last night. GET OUT OF MY DREAMS. :D
Posted by
syl, 28th April 2009:
LOL @ Doc
Posted by
WarHead, 28th April 2009:
err, i think he's doing exactly the opposite..
I think that might just be a ruse.
"I think what's happened is as it's got quieter, only the brutish and the weak remain... it's a bit like The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle where the ape-men fight the indians."
careful there... in The Lost World, the weak pwned the brutish