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The "I Hate Eurovision" Thread
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Seeing that the Eurovision is around the corner, I thought I'd start this thread for anyone who wants to discuss why they hate this contest.
What are your reasons for hating the Eurovision? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's not how good the songs are it's all political and it's a shame for the actual singers. They'll never get the proper credit they deserve if they r any good |
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I hate it. I went last year to the final because my friend gets on the corporate gig.
I had to pretend it was brilliant while internally dying a little inside every act.
Luckily there was a lot of wine to drink. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"In the spirit of this I hate Eurovision thread, I can give a reason why we never do well in this contest in just two simple words.
We're shit."
I don't think we were on top form with this one.
I had a thing with someone who represented the UK back in the days when we got more points.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"In the spirit of this I hate Eurovision thread, I can give a reason why we never do well in this contest in just two simple words.
We're shit.
I don't think we were on top form with this one.
I had a thing with someone who represented the UK back in the days when we got more points.
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Cool. Did this thing get anywhere? |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"In the spirit of this I hate Eurovision thread, I can give a reason why we never do well in this contest in just two simple words.
We're shit.
I don't think we were on top form with this one.
I had a thing with someone who represented the UK back in the days when we got more points.
Cool. Did this thing get anywhere?"
He wrote a song about me and we had great sex, but, ultimately, no.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"In the spirit of this I hate Eurovision thread, I can give a reason why we never do well in this contest in just two simple words.
We're shit.
I don't think we were on top form with this one.
I had a thing with someone who represented the UK back in the days when we got more points.
Cool. Did this thing get anywhere?
He wrote a song about me and we had great sex, but, ultimately, no. "
Aww that's a shame. At least you two enjoyed the time together. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Did anyone see the look of disappointment on Sweden's face?"
Yes. He had his hopes raised for most of the tortuous voting only to have it whipped away at the very last moment.
You'd be gutted too.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Did anyone see the look of disappointment on Sweden's face?
Yes. He had his hopes raised for most of the tortuous voting only to have it whipped away at the very last moment.
You'd be gutted too.
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Yep. Mind you, I think I did in the past when I didn't win a karaoke competition when I was on holiday in Spain over 20 years ago. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We are good at other things like the Olympics and other kinds of worldwide events but Eurovision will never be one of them.
I think there is very little effort and passion on our part plus we sort of know we'll never do well anyway so we're probably just trying to get through it as quickly as possibly.
It's not the singer's fault and I'm sure he did his best but like I said about our part in this contest, very little effort and passion. |
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"We are good at other things like the Olympics and other kinds of worldwide events but Eurovision will never be one of them.
I think there is very little effort and passion on our part plus we sort of know we'll never do well anyway so we're probably just trying to get through it as quickly as possibly.
It's not the singer's fault and I'm sure he did his best but like I said about our part in this contest, very little effort and passion."
we did very well in the 60s and 70s won it 3 times and 2nd at least once i think. Its only since its got political and for some reason our songs got crap we lose. Boombangabang, making your mind up and walking on sunshine where all good catchy songs. This years was like something from a funeral. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"We are good at other things like the Olympics and other kinds of worldwide events but Eurovision will never be one of them.
I think there is very little effort and passion on our part plus we sort of know we'll never do well anyway so we're probably just trying to get through it as quickly as possibly.
It's not the singer's fault and I'm sure he did his best but like I said about our part in this contest, very little effort and passion.we did very well in the 60s and 70s won it 3 times and 2nd at least once i think. Its only since its got political and for some reason our songs got crap we lose. Boombangabang, making your mind up and walking on sunshine where all good catchy songs. This years was like something from a funeral. "
He also lacked stage presence. The other nations performed. I don't blame it all on the politics.
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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago
Newcastle |
"We are good at other things like the Olympics and other kinds of worldwide events but Eurovision will never be one of them.
I think there is very little effort and passion on our part plus we sort of know we'll never do well anyway so we're probably just trying to get through it as quickly as possibly.
It's not the singer's fault and I'm sure he did his best but like I said about our part in this contest, very little effort and passion."
We did much better when our entrants were already chart toppers at home. These days they pick total unknowns. We were only outside the top 10 places 3 times between 1957 and 1999. |
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"We are good at other things like the Olympics and other kinds of worldwide events but Eurovision will never be one of them.
I think there is very little effort and passion on our part plus we sort of know we'll never do well anyway so we're probably just trying to get through it as quickly as possibly.
It's not the singer's fault and I'm sure he did his best but like I said about our part in this contest, very little effort and passion.we did very well in the 60s and 70s won it 3 times and 2nd at least once i think. Its only since its got political and for some reason our songs got crap we lose. Boombangabang, making your mind up and walking on sunshine where all good catchy songs. This years was like something from a funeral.
He also lacked stage presence. The other nations performed. I don't blame it all on the politics.
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Terry wogan made the eurovision it was like pulling teeth tonight i only watched it as background television |
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"Oh well, an English team is guaranteed to win the football.
Too right, we're gonna kick Villa's arses at Wembley 
I thought it was something in Madrid, or somewhere. "
The Champions League final is in Madrid, but Arsenal and Chelsea fans have to travel to Baku which is closer to India than it is to London  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"Oh well, an English team is guaranteed to win the football.
Too right, we're gonna kick Villa's arses at Wembley
I thought it was something in Madrid, or somewhere.
The Champions League final is in Madrid, but Arsenal and Chelsea fans have to travel to Baku which is closer to India than it is to London "
But they'll go.
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"I especially liked the way he refered to the irish act as 'them' and the uk act as 'us'..."
Sir Terry Wogan was British, if he wasn't he couldn't be called "Sir". He was born in Ireland yes, referred to as Irish yes, but he carried a british passport and was Sir so Ireland was a "them" to him. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who agrees that we need to stop taking part in this contest?
It's embarrassing and humiliating to watch us get ridiculed every year by being at the bottom all the time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Who agrees that we need to stop taking part in this contest?
It's embarrassing and humiliating to watch us get ridiculed every year by being at the bottom all the time."
its the British obsession with taking part that counts  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Who agrees that we need to stop taking part in this contest?
It's embarrassing and humiliating to watch us get ridiculed every year by being at the bottom all the time.its the British obsession with taking part that counts "
Why is that? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Who agrees that we need to stop taking part in this contest?
It's embarrassing and humiliating to watch us get ridiculed every year by being at the bottom all the time.its the British obsession with taking part that counts
Why is that?"
the underdog well played old chap mentality we used to be the rulers of the world now we beg for scraps at europes table and smile |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Who agrees that we need to stop taking part in this contest?
It's embarrassing and humiliating to watch us get ridiculed every year by being at the bottom all the time.its the British obsession with taking part that counts
Why is that?the underdog well played old chap mentality we used to be the rulers of the world now we beg for scraps at europes table and smile"
I think that kind of mentality needs to stop and we should just quit this contest. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"On the plus side Britain has given the world some of the greatest bands ever the Netherlands what the fuck have they given the world
Cheese?  is that it
No. I forgot about clogs. "
And dykes. |
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"On the plus side Britain has given the world some of the greatest bands ever the Netherlands what the fuck have they given the world
Cheese? is that it
No. I forgot about clogs.
And dykes. "
wow I didn’t realise the dutchys have given so much to the world |
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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago
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"On the plus side Britain has given the world some of the greatest bands ever the Netherlands what the fuck have they given the world
Cheese? is that it
No. I forgot about clogs.
And dykes. wow I didn’t realise the dutchys have given so much to the world "
And tulips. |
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"On the plus side Britain has given the world some of the greatest bands ever the Netherlands what the fuck have they given the world
Cheese? is that it
No. I forgot about clogs.
And dykes. wow I didn’t realise the dutchys have given so much to the world
And tulips. "
OK OK I suppose I'd better mention the great Dutch swinger clubs.
Getting a bit like "What did the Romans ever do for us" |
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