Would you like some soap with your dinner?

Dodgy looking soap

Every weekend, if I am not going out enjoying the hectic social event that is my life (you should probably read “He doesn’t go out much” in to that line),  I settle down in front of the TV.  And promptly turn it off.  Why?  Because Saturday night TV resembles sticking an ice pick in your eye and then twisting it while singing the national anthem backwards.  Wearing full battle armour.  And listening to German Heavy Metal being sung by that woman who did 99 Red Balloons.

I don’t really care for a couple of gerbil looking dudes giving away prizes.  It was therefore a great relief last Saturday when they had a day of Rugby.  My sport of choice.  This was it.  Finally there was going to be something to watch at a weekend…while not out enjoying my hectic social life of not going out much.  So my friend Rich arranged his birthday dinner for the same night.  Rich.  Mate.  We need to have words about this! :o)

So I recorded it and watched it later that night after enjoying a hearty meal and a tasty beverage or two made of hops with good company.

Today I read the following:

BBC responds to rugby complaints

France v England rugby

France v England was one of the matches shown on Saturday

Dozens of viewers have complained that too much rugby was shown on BBC One throughout Saturday.

You can read more HERE

To get my varied opinion on this news story, rearrange these popular words:

Get. A. Life. You. Idiots. Stupid. 

Yeah I know that is a bit of a teaser, but work on it and I am pretty sure you will work it out!

Come on.  Eeeeevery Saturday night we get the same old crap.  There are omnibus editions of scum soaps taking up almost all of Sunday or people in a church singing songs about something I don’t believe in. During the week, you can go from 6pm to 9pm and watch nothing but soaps.  Then one night, they dared to put something more entertaining on.   Something where you can get behind your country and support them.  And 124 people complained.  

Who are these people complaining?  Are they part of a club where they meet up and talk nerd?  “oohhh…did you see what happened to <insert stupid soap character here>?  Do you think this will happen?” 

Are these the same people that actually believe the character is real and have a go at the actor in real life? So what did they do?  All get together and issue a strongly worded statement over a cup of horlicks and a bag of broken biscuits?

Are they unhappy that in this digital age we live in, they could not find any other atrocious attempt at making a Saturday night TV show to keep them entertained?  It was 1 channel.  For 1 night. 

You want entertainment?  Well then.  Here is what you do.  You stick an ice pick in your eye and then twist it while singing the national anthem backwards.  Wearing a tea cosy on your head.  And listening to Cher’s “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)” on backwards. (Side note.  What an incredibly stupid name for a song.)  And yes I know I used the ice pick in the eye twice, but really.  Look what they complained about!

There is more to life.  I am not lying when I say that my TV has not been turned on since we finished the Rugby at stupid o’clock in the morning on Saturday night/Sunday morning.  It is now Wednesday night and it wont be on tonight either.  Why?  Because there is just more to life! 

Go out.  Meet people.  Stay in.  Talk about things.  Just stop watching the damn soaps you crazy bunch o’ crazies!

Yes I agree.  The image at the top of the page DOES look a touch dodgy.  Soap indeed!

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