Derren Brown: Archive
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From: Blue Chip
Date: Wed Mar 5, 2003 2:14am
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] No emoticon for what I am feeling...
ROTFLAO
On a very different note...
I recently lost my ICQ/etc. contacts list, so anyone who I used to chat
with here, please contact me again :)
Bluechip
>Apologies to you Mike, and to the group. I should never have spoken
>my mind on this group, and I won't do it again. I (no word of a lie)
>certainly should never have insulted Mike and I didn't mean to, I
>just got carried away. As they say, "my bad".
>
>What I had forgotten, of course, was the Golden Rule of Web
>Intercourse.
>
>"Arguing on the internet is a lot like taking part in the Special
>Olympics. You might win, but at the end of the day you're still -
>
>- excuse me, that's the Thought Police at the door. I'll just go and
>see what they want.
> > > Well Said June,
> > > Orientation really does have nothing to do with anything Derren
>has
> > done.
> > > Even if he was(And i think that has nothing to do with anyone of
> > us) what
> > > business is it of anyone's to even suggest it, especially on such
>a
> > forum.
> >
> > If you're suggesting that suggesting someone is gay is a bad thing,
> > then, logically, I would have to suggest that you don't like gay
> > people.
> >
> > #My Best Friend is Gay, My boss is Gay But i guess i don't like my
>Friend
> > then or have a problem with it.
> >
> > Now, I know that's probably not true, so I WON'T suggest
> > that,
> > #Your refusal to say it when already written it is rather odd.
> >
> > instead I will politely suggest that you remain calm and stop
> > trying to censor people's conversations.
> >
> > #If i were calmer i would be asleep. It would take a lot more than
>this
> > forum could ever throw out to wind me up.. Believe me..
> >
> > > This is the kind of thing the worlds best in gutter press(British
> > > newspapers)love to read and then spread everywhere serving only to
> > damage
> > > many a performers career
> >
> > Damage it how? By making homophobes not watch their shows? Boo-hoo.
> > What a ridiculous suggestion. Britain truly is a country of
>repressed
> > curtain-twitchers, if this comment is any representation of fact.
> >
> > #I guess you have never had it said to you then as you would know
>what sort
> > of effect it has on "non famous people" never mind "Stars"
> >
> >
> > Besides, eagle-eyed readers may have noted that most of the posts
> > were dedicated to demonstrating how Derren is not actually gay
> > #Did notice that
> >
> > - so
> > you can all breathe a sigh of relief that his career has not
> > been "damaged".
> > #Not yet at least
> >
> > > So lets give it a rest and not continue down this line of
> > conversation.
> > > It's relevance to anything or anyone is beyond me.
> >
> > It's not relevant, true, it's none of my business, true, it's a
> > personal matter, ALL TRUE, but that's not the point.
> > #that was purely my point and i thank you for proving me right
> >
> > It's not illegal
> > or immoral to discuss it and you will have to live with that,
> > unfortunately.
> >
> > #Never claimed it was
> >
> > This is the internet, not the letters page of the
> > Daily Mail and even if it were, I doubt they would be so censorious.
> >
> > #Don't read newspapers waste of money and full of you know what.
> >
> >
> > I don't remember anyone getting up in arms when there was discussion
> > of Derren's supposed new girlfriend, either. One kind of speculation
> > acceptable and another not?
> > #Unfortunately i was not a member then so i can't comment. If i was
>i may
> > have commented
> >
> > I can only assume that it's the subject
> > matter that offends.
> >
> > #Then i guess you read too much into my comments and clearly it is
>that
> > which has been found to be offensive to people
> >
> > Put your reply in the context of the much
> > earlier discussion of Sue the Psychologist (the supposed girlfriend)
> > and you'll see how po-faced and hysterical it sounds.
> >
> > #As i said, i was not a member, and as such it may sound po faced,
>but
> > having not been a part of the group then i cannot be accused of
>being this
> > when not around at the time.
> > Could you give a comment on what was said in 10 downing street this
>morning
> > over breakfast? I doubt it (An attempt to and justify trying will
>just show
> > you up)
> >
> > Apologies for ranting but I feel strongly about this issue, did you
> > guess?
> >
> >
> > Apology accepted any please accept mine in return but i was merely
>trying to
> > say that anyone else's sexual orientation is irrelevant to anyone
>but
> > themselves and their partner. Any comments about other people
>should be made
> > whilst the said person is in that particular forum, Thus allowing
>them to
> > confirm or deny if they choose to. Ever had people talk about you
>behind
> > your back and then find out?
> >
> > As i said apologies for getting people so wound up. Don't worry
>about other
> > peoples lives, Just get on with your own..
> >
> > Mike V x
> >
> >
> >
