I hate American Idle

[Kent]

n/t

:pint:

[T_Bone]

Me too! Our American idle sit around watching American Idol, and I hate that too!
 :-P

[PMC]

My condolences and most sincere apologies to all our American posters on behalf of the people of Britain for having been responsible for "American Idol".

We apologise without reservation for unleashing such an horrific WMD (Weapon of Mass Depression) upon the American public and hope our future relations won't be unduly harmed.

However, I should like to point out that as the charismatic Simon Cowell is presently residing in the US, along with many others suspected of involvement in this despicable new trend of reality TV and that the US is notable for it's liberal attitude toward gun control, an honorary knighthood is up for grabs to the first person to shoot Messrs Cowell et al.

I think I've just come out in support of the NRA...

[redrumloa]

PMC wrote:
My condolences and most sincere apologies to all our American posters on behalf of the people of Britain for having been responsible for "American Idol"

I think there is plenty of blame to pass around. Only in the USA could there be something as STUPID as American Idol, I'll admit it. The problem is, it isn't just American idiots watching this show. It's idiots worldwide.

I'd rather discharge gun powder in my ears and pour muratic acid in my eyes, than to sit through watching that crap.

Ooops, I better watch who I call idiots. My wife and kids watch it :lol:

[Kent]

Ha ha ha!  I hear that man.  I'll pay $10 to the first person who brings me the head of Simon.  An extra dollar will go to the person who brings me the heads of all the people responible for creating that tripe.  I'm glad I avoid TV like the plague.  I think I would have more fun writing a report about the gut wrenching highlights of C-Span.

OMG!  He pulled out a book!  Run!  Oh wait, it's just another diatribe of bylaws about the legalities of shooting people in public... AND IT'S COVERED IN BLOOD!!!  Oh wait, no, that's just red leather.  HUMAN SKIN BOOK!  AHHHHH!

:pint:  (I drink too much sometimes)

[Kent]

T_Bone wrote:
Me too! Our American idle sit around watching American Idol, and I hate that too!
 :-P

For all intense purposes, "Idle" was spelled the correct way.  The market driven version of the misspelled "Idol" is only there to give the gold star on the perfect paper.  OI!

I like my MP3 80GB hard drive.  I just hope the RIAA dies a horrible death.

:pint:

[whabang]

"Reality"-shows suck! :-(

I too must apoligize, on the behalf of Sweden, for bringing Robinson (or "Survivor", as some tend to call it) to this world. :cry:

[PMC]

We need to get Speel and Odin up here to apologise on behalf of Holland for "Big Brother".

Actually, we've had our own version of BB since 1992.  Basically the plot is to put a large number of halfwitted dysfunctional egotists all pursueing their own agendas into a large room in an historic building.  The proceedings are televised live and make for somewhat amusing viewing.

The Parliament Channel can be compulsive viewing sometimes.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

PMC wrote:
We need to get Speel and Odin up here to apologise on behalf of Holland for "Big Brother".

Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry

Oh, ehm wait, I do not live in Holland, neither does Odin :-D
Maybe you guys should ask Seer or Cymric their apologies on behalf of Holland  for these atrocities.

Anyhoo, there's a toe-bending kind of humour about that utter crap (camp), badder=better :lol:

btw there's more crap going your way...

[PMC]

How about some sort of "National Guilt" thread?

Here's my list of nations which owe the rest of the world an apology:

1) Sweden - Dr Alban and "It's my life".  And Rednex, oh and for the bloke who did the awful "call on me" thingy.  Maybe Ace of Bass too?

2) Norway - Aqua - I had to endure their album at a spinning class last night.  Although A Ha did the theme for a Bond film, so we'll let that one go.

3) Germany - For buying David Hasselhof CDs.  I would ask to apologise for "99 Red Baloons" but Nena was quite nice :-) and back in the day Westbam and Kraftwerk were cool.

4) Ireland - For Westlife / Boyzone / B-witched etc - although U2 so make up for some of it.

5) Scotland - The Proclaimers.

6) England - The Spice Girls, Simon Cowell and way, way too many others

7) Russia - Tatu

Spain - We British still haven't forgotten the dreadful "Eldorado" soap opera, filmed on your soil...

9) The USA - David Hasselhoff

10) Canada - Shania Twain

11) Columbia - Shakira

12) Italy - Sabrina "Boys boys boys".  Gaaaaahhhhhhh!

13) Israel - That Dana transexual who won Eurovision a while back, just when was Isreal part of Europe anyway?

14) The entire European continent (and Israel) - For Eurovision.  Stop it now!

[Turambar]

I feel no guilt about the proclaimers. Franz Ferdinand on the other hand.....

[Tigger]

9) The USA - David Hasselhoff

I'm sorry but the US is not apologizing for David Hasselhoff, I'm sorry but he was a GREAT comedic sidekick for KITT, much better then that Burt Ward was for Batman or Bruce Lee was for the Green Hornet.  It is not his fault that he was overshadowed by the great acting of KITT, he did everything required as a comedic sidekick, get knocked out, get tied up, get kidnapped, get rescued, what more could you want from him???  
     -Tig

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Turambar wrote:
I feel no guilt about the proclaimers. Franz Ferdinand on the other hand.....

What's wrong with Franz Ferdinand?

[PMC]

Hmm...  The USA is on decidedly rocky ground with this one.  One one hand we have David Hasselhoff, on the other there's Daisy Duke.

But it's not so simple as that.  There's that Billy-Bob bloke who sang "Achy Breaky Heart" which in several countries constitutes a weapon of mass misery, then there's Michael Bolton with his ridiculous haircut...  Oh and isn't Missy Elliott an American too?  Then there's J Lo, Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block etc...  

The US are going to have to work hard to put this one right... (say's the bloke from the land of Take That, Girls Aloud, Liberty X, Paul Daniels, Noel Edmunds, Jim Davidson (although isn't he Welsh?) and the Mike Reids)

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Well, the Netherlands and Germany are guilty for the phenomenon "Schlager" (or it's Dutch equivalent)
Don't think America can ever reach that level of gruesomeness :lol: