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John's not mad II

Did anyone see the return of 'John's not mad' last night on the telly?

I feel ashamed that I found the original 'John's not mad' amusing when I saw it a few years ago. It was a bit of a cult thing at Uni and my mates video tape did the rounds a few times.

Maybe the world is a more caring place now - or I was a callous, stoned student bastard back then.

Bit tragic really. Thought the worst bit was when John's mum showed the camera crew all her photo's of grandkids and her other kids, but had to root through a drawer to find John's picture.

(illiter8 tw@, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:00, archived)

damn missed it, i wanted to watch that as well

i got cajolled into going to a salsa evening, which confirmed what i know already, i'm a white man and white men can't dance.

was it any good? give me a bit of info on what the programme went into, i just have a vision of john trying to chat up women and then calling them slags and spitting in their faces.

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Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:10, archived)

Chatting up birds

Funny you should say that, He said pretty much the same himself - he couldn't even think of chatting up birds because he knows he'd just say FUCK or spit in their face as soon as a conversation started.

John now works as a caretaker at a youth centre and seems reasonably happy. He's definitely not the spotty adolescent he once was although he's a bit too attached to his dog.

(illiter8 tw@, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:18, archived)

that actually

all sounds really sad. Glad I went to the pub, found a laptop, handed it in and went for a curry afterwards. Which i ate while regretting handing in the laptop to a barman that didn't really know what was going on, or what day of the week it was.

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pep, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:55, archived)

It was very sad, I thought

But that 8 year-old was so much sadder than John- when his dad was talking about how he finds it hard when his son asks him to kill him.. aaargh. I had a vague feeling that maybe there are loads of really kind-hearted women out there who are this morniing rushing to take John under their wing. Maybe not though.

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crab_bloke), Thu 28 Feb 2002, 5:54, archived)

it was horrible

that poor little kid. it was the bit when he said "i'm going to be like this for ever and ever until i die" that was particularly distressing. John seemed like a nice but very lonely bloke, but it was great the way he was laughing at it, like when he was with his mate and called him a fat cunt and started laughing.

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mikeisbrill, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:22, archived)

wouldn't want John in my passenger seat ...

... he was dangerous. messing with the rear view mirror, honking the horn. (except that I don't drive.)

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rob, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:28, archived)

did you notice

he ended up strapping his arm into the seatbelt to stop it doing that? I liked the way he said people waved when he honked. he did seem to be able to laugh about a lot of his outbursts

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crab_bloke), Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:38, archived)

liked that his nickname was fuck off john ...

... but yeah, that young chap was tragic. he seemed an old little soul for an 8 year old. I'm sure he'd has a harder time from the kids than he was letting on.

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rob, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 6:48, archived)

they kept saying how

Tourettes sufferers were often seen as just being badly behaved. Well, I hope that maybe now people will view my bad behaviour as the syndrome, and see me in a more sensitive light. FUCK

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mikeisbrill, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 7:22, archived)

twitch

oh aye luv, ye havin a party PAISS OAFF CANT that's grand aye

(illiter8 tw@, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:13, archived)

hmm

maybe I have become older etc... but i found the whole idea a lot less funny this time round, although I did enjoy his explanation of why he didn't take up the career he dreamt of, the army, especially a sniper.

click .... rustle.... aim..... OIM IN THE FUCKIN TREE ...... bang .... thud

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bazman, Thu 28 Feb 2002, 4:56, archived)