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 Blacksword wrote:

 Geck0 wrote:

My rant for the day (and the rest of this week) is concerning...COMIC RELIEF (aka RED NOSE DAY)Our televisiions get taken over by unfunny comedians, making unfunny jokes, all for charity.  Then there's the "special" series of all ready appalling programs, such as Fame Academy.  Why!It was fine before when it was just one day a year, but it seems it's entrails are lasting for a whole 2 weeks!I have the same issues with Children in Need also.Of course, I realise it's all for charity and for good causes, but is it completely necessary for everyone to make a complete t**t of themselves?  You can raise money for such charities and keep everything in check.  It should require one day in a year for people to give money to charity, they should do it all the time.Am I being too harsh?If I see Russell Brand on the television over this period, I may have to throw a brick at the television. That stupid Little Britian advert is not funny, neither is the Vicar of Dibley one, argh!*and breathe out and relax*Phew, I feel better now.

No, it's not just you. Comic Relief drives me up the wall! I've no problem with the cause, just the procession of back slapping, self congratulating comedians, cracking, as you say 'unfunny jokes' Friday night is my stay in night. The TV is often good on a Friday, but the drivel-e-thon that is Comic Relief, screws up my evening no end.

..and before anyone has a go at me for being mean about a charity event blah blah.. etc..I always make a contribution, usually through events that we are often emotionally blackmailed into taking part in at work. 

..oh yes, of course, then there's the news reader making a cock of his or herself, doing something side splitting, that one would not normally expect someone like Bill Turnbull, John Snow or Natasha Kerplunky to be doing. Maybe they're going to shag a horse, with a big red nose on it, or perhaps sit in a bath full of worms, beans and cat sh*t, while we all phone in with our credit card details. 

...  ... and it usually means Grumpy Old Men wont be on.. 

It's today chaps - all take a deep breath & get those rants ready.

Personally, the first person in a large red wig & dressed as an artichoke to wave a bucket at me saying "it's for chaaaarrrrriiiittttyyyyyyy"... gets a kick in the face!