That was a fun documentary.
As usual, it invited you to point and laugh at the freaks.

Which we did.

In the end, however, it just struck me as gimp fetishism. It was a bit uncomfortable, sure - imagine going 'round to see your mate and they insisted on wearing their gimp outfit - impractical for one thing, but it also raised the questions - are these men (they were all men) trying to be ... their ideal woman? Be a woman? Think they are women?

We concluded they were just freaks, and resumed pointing and laughing at them.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:02, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

That pensioner one too... Takes all sorts.
To each, his own.

I like the way they had it on right after Benefits Street. In case you weren't already riled enough.

I love Channel 4.
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:06, Reply)

I didn't get through all of Benefits Street.
It struck me as very, very divisive. "Look at these scum! Look at them!"

It's dolies and forrins - the tories are proper going for the divide and conquer routine at the moment - immigrants! Arrgh! Dole scum! Arrrgh! YOU, THE WORKING PEOPLE OF BRITAIN, ARE PAYING - PAYING for this, this ...

this FILTH!

Pretty nasty stuff.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:11, Reply)

You can say that but at the end of the day, isn't that what they are?
I know it didn't show two sides to the story but I know estates exactly like that, as I'm sure you do.

Who knows, maybe they will have a lovely ending and get jobs.

The pitch fork reaction was a bit extreme though, people tweeting them death threats and the like.
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:19, Reply)

It's nice that C4 are fulfilling their public service remit by helping us to hate poor people and the mentally ill.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:12, Reply)

why have they singled me out?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:12, Reply)

They can't be cutting edge all the time.

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:17, Reply)

and who's to say them dolly chaps are mentally ill?
Terrible bullying.
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:18, Reply)

To be fair, I only saw a two minute clip someone posted somewhere.
But the chap in it who was injecting saline directly into his chest didn't strike me as particularly mentally stable.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:23, Reply)

That I don't understand.
People shoot that stuff into their cocks and allsorts.
( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:32, Reply)

Not licorice.

( GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Fri 10 Jan 2014, 11:32, Reply)