One and a half million Brits with nothing better to do with their time on Sunday evening .

[yxee]

you must absolutely hate the x-factor!

 

[goldstone]

What Goldstone has not yet revealed is what constructive worthwhile thing or things he was doing on Sunday night whilst SPOTY was on?

A busy evening in fact:
- I finally figured out the meaning of life
- I finished reading War and Peace
- I was able to complete the splitting of the atom

 

[goldstone]

I have never ever watched a minute of the X Factor, or Strictly Come Dancing, or I'm a Celebrity, or any Soap.

Honestly folks, there are really better things to be doing during the relatively short time we are on this earth.

 

[supaseagull]

I have never ever watched a minute of the X Factor, or Strictly Come Dancing, or I'm a Celebrity, or any Soap.

Honestly folks, there are really better things to be doing during the relatively short time we are on this earth.

Go on then spill the beans on what you really got up to...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Go on then spill the beans on what you really got up to...

I asked him that earlier but he's not very forthcoming in telling us what marvellous acts of mercy and kindness he spent his time doing yesterday evening. He's back on Nsc wasting his valuable time along with the rest of us, though.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Interesting read, just prompts one more question from me.

What sort of a SAP keeps forking out every month for over 100 channels of TV, which he plainly gets no use from.

Seems to me the OP should save his money and stick to rant posts on the Argus website

 

[goldstone]

Interesting read, just prompts one more question from me.

What sort of a SAP keeps forking out every month for over 100 channels of TV, which he plainly gets no use from.

Seems to me the OP should save his money and stick to rant posts on the Argus website

The problem is that the 100+ channels a part of what you get if you have Sky plus the Sports channels. If I could just have the footy channels I most certainly would.

 

[goldstone]

I asked him that earlier but he's not very forthcoming in telling us what marvellous acts of mercy and kindness he spent his time doing yesterday evening. He's back on Nsc wasting his valuable time along with the rest of us, though.

Wasting time on NSC with all of you lovely people is OK. It's not the kind of mind-numbing stuff you get on the telebox ... well maybe some of it is, but it's relatively easy to ignore.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I disagree with the OP and Danny Baker. Some of the personal stories of the Paralympians are incredible and I thought the BBC did a great job on judging how much airtime to give each competitor so it wasn't rushed. In the past the treatment has seemed like a patronising pat on the head, but I thought the whole show last night was brilliant.

The bits with Chelsea and England Euro 2012 were cringing by comparison.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

What the f*** is the OP on? SPOTY was incredible this year. What a year in sport and I for one enjoyed the show very much reliving the best moments!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Weird thread.

 

[drew]

A busy evening in fact:
- I finally figured out the meaning of life
- I finished reading War and Peace
- I was able to complete the splitting of the atom

All of which have been done before so nothing new there then!

 

[Brovion]

Watching "the beautiful game" is (generally) an uplifting 90 odd minutes. Watching any awards show (sports, Oscars, etc.) is one of the most excruciating experiences you on TV.

That is a completely subjective opinion, you can make exactly the same case for the opposite statement. Watching football is often dull and boring and is for saddos who haven't got proper lives. Throw away your season ticket and DO something with your life.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Sunday evening......countryfile ----strictly results-----antiques roadshow----downton abbey---news---bed.

I am terribly middle class ( but wouldn't be seen dead reading the Mail)

 

[HastingsSeagull]

No appeal to me but seem to be in minority

Did it really cost money to vote? Not watched this ever but then not had a tele for 5 years and just watch what I ACTUALLY want to watch online, not whatever's on because nothing better to do!

 

[HovaGirl]

... than vote for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Very sad.

Sad that they'd waste their time watching the programme, even sadder that they'd waste their time and money voting.

Who cares? What the hell difference does it make to anything important.

People, get up off your big fat bums and do something constructive with your time.

Like win an Olympic medal? Or the Tour de France? Or the US Open?

A programme, such as this, celebrates what our sporting heroes have achieved this year. It's a programme to thank them for their endeavours and for giving us so much pleasure and pride. The difference it makes is to spur on the next generation.

 

[HovaGirl]

A busy evening in fact:
- I finally figured out the meaning of life
- I finished reading War and Peace
- I was able to complete the splitting of the atom

I did all that years ago. Did you explain the Meaning of Life to your children yet? Or translate War and Peace from the Russian?

 

[The Large One]

Sunday evening......countryfile ----strictly results-----antiques roadshow----downton abbey---news---bed.

I am terribly middle class ( but wouldn't be seen dead reading the Mail)

Middle-class? You couldn't get more common if you tried.

At the very least you would be playing Canasta, or attending Evensong.

 

[goldstone]

A programme, such as this, celebrates what our sporting heroes have achieved this year. It's a programme to thank them for their endeavours and for giving us so much pleasure and pride. The difference it makes is to spur on the next generation.

We already celebrated what they won when they won. Why do it again? And what qualifies a bunch of lardy TV viewers to decide who is the best of these "sporting heroes"?

 

[Chesney Christ]

Of all the shite bollocks on telly to complain about (X Factor primarily), SPOTY - in an Olympic year - is not the one. I didn't watch it myself, but at least it recognises genuine achievement. Thats more than can be said for most of the supposedly "aspirational" horseshit on telly.