Which sympathy vote will you be giving? - Big Brother

lovecat86 · 27-01-2007, 15:40

Will you be giving it to Shilpa for her treatment by the bullies in the house?

Will you be giving it to Jermaine because his baby brother is in hospital recovering from a heart attack?

Will you give it to Dirk because at the tender age of 18 he had to watch his brother shoot his dad dead, in order to stop his dad from beating up his mum; and because he had cancer; and because his wife left him; and because he had to bring up his two boys himself?

You decide

(I was getting a tad annoyed with the "Shilpa will win on the sympathy vote" argument, I'm sure some misguided do-gooders will vote out of sympathy, but there are many people who genuinely like her best based on she handled herself rather than just because they feel sorry for her).

My "sympathy vote" will go to Dirk

Aimless Angel · 27-01-2007, 15:43

My sympathy vote goes to Dirk, purely for the suffering he has endured whilst in the house.

♣ Moya · 27-01-2007, 15:44

My sympathy vote also goes to Dirk.

I like Dirk.

alexq · 27-01-2007, 15:49

.. that is a really good question, and something I have meditated on. Are most of us voting out of sympathy, or some character trait(s) that we disown in ourselves and project onto the HMs in turn voting for them out of dislocated self love?

I'm avoiding Shilpa as a candidate for my votes because, beyond the sympathy factor and her beauty, there is little else there for me. Jermaine I can appreciate for his remarkable calming influence - it is as powerful and potent as it is passive! Also his very sweet singing during the Jackson 5 tribute act was sublime. But this isn't enough for me to be 'suaded into reaching for the phone.

So, I'm left with the only suitable candidate and the one I love and warm to the most, inspite of him being a grumbly old man at times. For me, he is the spectrum that I look for in any HM who I support - he represents the most I see in myself, and the most I would like to be.

Muttley76 · 27-01-2007, 15:50

My vote goes to Dirk because he is the best HM ever to appear in CBB, nothing to do with sympathy. And why would he need sympathy anyway? He is more someone to be admired than pityed, imho...

junkfoodmonkey · 27-01-2007, 15:53

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Originally Posted by lovecat86

Will you give it to Dirk because at the tender age of 18 he had to watch his brother shoot his dad dead, in order to stop his dad from beating up his mum; and because he had cancer; and because his wife left him; and because he had to bring up his two boys himself?

You decide

Yep, that't the reason I'm voting for Dirk, nothing whatsoever to do with fancying him since I was sixteen and still being an A-Team fan. No sirree!

lovecat86 · 27-01-2007, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Muttley76

My vote goes to Dirk because he is the best HM ever to appear in CBB, nothing to do with sympathy. And why would he need sympathy anyway? He is more someone to be admired than pityed, imho...

Pssst... *beckons and whispers* I was being tongue in cheek

Parmesan · 27-01-2007, 16:00

which brother has had a heart attack? have they told him?

lovecat86 · 27-01-2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Parmesan

which brother has had a heart attack? have they told him?

Randy and, as far as I'm aware, no

cue · 27-01-2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Muttley76

My vote goes to Dirk because he is the best HM ever to appear in CBB, nothing to do with sympathy. And why would he need sympathy anyway? He is more someone to be admired than pityed, imho...

Are you referring to a fictional version of the show?

lovecat86 · 27-01-2007, 16:04

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Originally Posted by cue

Are you referring to a fictional version of the show?

O don't start a Dirk debate in my thread...

Taffycwmru · 27-01-2007, 16:05

Dirk. He deserves it more than any of them.

Muttley76 · 27-01-2007, 16:16

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Originally Posted by cue

Are you referring to a fictional version of the show?

No, the one I have been watching..if you don't 'get' why Dirk is great, then that's your problem, not mine....

pearlie · 27-01-2007, 17:03

My sympathy vote goes to me, after Sunday no more Dirk .

TowersOfLondon · 27-01-2007, 17:03

Dirk!

*Laura* · 27-01-2007, 17:07

If I were voting out of sympathy then it would be Dirk. The whole furore surrounding Shilpa, has overshadowed his treatment by Cleo et el. However, I'll be voting for who I want to win and that is Jermaine, and if he finishes third I'll switch to Dirk.

Both men have been great in that house for different reasons.

Dirk: Great one liners and saying it how it is

Jermaine: A gentle human being.

BOTH: Have been themselves.

CLL Dodge · 27-01-2007, 17:08

Jermaine to win.

Never knew that about his baby brother, or that he had one.

super freak · 27-01-2007, 17:09

Dirk :] He's nice really ^___^

trollop! · 27-01-2007, 17:09

I will be voting for shilpa, not out of sympathy, but purely based on the fact that i like her the most

if i was voting out of sympathy i would vote for Dirk, god love him

trollop! · 27-01-2007, 17:10

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Originally Posted by BBDodge

Jermaine to win.

Never knew that about his baby brother, or that he had one.

are you kidding dodge

..what about michael

socrateez · 27-01-2007, 17:10

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Originally Posted by *Laura*

If I were voting out of sympathy then it would be Dirk. The whole furore surrounding Shilpa, has overshadowed his treatment by Cleo et el. However, I'll be voting for who I want to win and that is Jermaine, and if he finishes third I'll switch to Dirk.

Both men have been great in that house for different reasons.

Dirk: Great one liners and saying it how it is

Jermaine: A gentle human being.

BOTH: Have been themselves.

And both did nothing to help Shilpa. Truly great.

bloody_chicken · 28-01-2007, 01:36

Not voting at all it's rigged!!

27-01-2007, 15:40	#1
lovecat86 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwickshire Services: Raging Against The X Factor ;) Posts: 6,078	Which sympathy vote will you be giving? Will you be giving it to Shilpa for her treatment by the bullies in the house? Will you be giving it to Jermaine because his baby brother is in hospital recovering from a heart attack? Will you give it to Dirk because at the tender age of 18 he had to watch his brother shoot his dad dead, in order to stop his dad from beating up his mum; and because he had cancer; and because his wife left him; and because he had to bring up his two boys himself? You decide (I was getting a tad annoyed with the "Shilpa will win on the sympathy vote" argument, I'm sure some misguided do-gooders will vote out of sympathy, but there are many people who genuinely like her best based on she handled herself rather than just because they feel sorry for her). My "sympathy vote" will go to Dirk

27-01-2007, 15:43	#2
Aimless Angel Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 800	My sympathy vote goes to Dirk, purely for the suffering he has endured whilst in the house.

27-01-2007, 15:44	#3
♣ Moya Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22,575	My sympathy vote also goes to Dirk. I like Dirk.

27-01-2007, 15:49	#4
alexq Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Services: alexquant.net Posts: 19,467	.. that is a really good question, and something I have meditated on. Are most of us voting out of sympathy, or some character trait(s) that we disown in ourselves and project onto the HMs in turn voting for them out of dislocated self love? I'm avoiding Shilpa as a candidate for my votes because, beyond the sympathy factor and her beauty, there is little else there for me. Jermaine I can appreciate for his remarkable calming influence - it is as powerful and potent as it is passive! Also his very sweet singing during the Jackson 5 tribute act was sublime. But this isn't enough for me to be 'suaded into reaching for the phone. So, I'm left with the only suitable candidate and the one I love and warm to the most, inspite of him being a grumbly old man at times. For me, he is the spectrum that I look for in any HM who I support - he represents the most I see in myself, and the most I would like to be.

27-01-2007, 15:50	#5
Muttley76 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Gender: Female Location: Planet of the Ood Services: The Ood Sphere Posts: 65,545	My vote goes to Dirk because he is the best HM ever to appear in CBB, nothing to do with sympathy. And why would he need sympathy anyway? He is more someone to be admired than pityed, imho...

27-01-2007, 16:00	#8
Parmesan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cumbria Services: Sky+ / Broadband Posts: 2,007	which brother has had a heart attack? have they told him?

27-01-2007, 16:05	#12
Taffycwmru Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Location: At my keyboard Posts: 8,959	Dirk. He deserves it more than any of them.

27-01-2007, 17:03	#14
pearlie Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 100	My sympathy vote goes to me, after Sunday no more Dirk .

27-01-2007, 17:03	#15
TowersOfLondon Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Services: NTL, SKY Posts: 88	Dirk!

27-01-2007, 17:07	#16
Laura Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Gender: Female Location: In a Whittle Wonderland! Services: Digibox O2 Posts: 20,124	If I were voting out of sympathy then it would be Dirk. The whole furore surrounding Shilpa, has overshadowed his treatment by Cleo et el. However, I'll be voting for who I want to win and that is Jermaine, and if he finishes third I'll switch to Dirk. Both men have been great in that house for different reasons. Dirk: Great one liners and saying it how it is Jermaine: A gentle human being. BOTH: Have been themselves.

27-01-2007, 17:08	#17
CLL Dodge Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Surrey Posts: 40,503	Jermaine to win. Never knew that about his baby brother, or that he had one.

27-01-2007, 17:09	#18
super freak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dimmsdale ^_^ Posts: 314	Dirk :] He's nice really ^___^

27-01-2007, 17:09	#19
trollop! Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: leeds Services: btyahoo Posts: 1,352	I will be voting for shilpa, not out of sympathy, but purely based on the fact that i like her the most if i was voting out of sympathy i would vote for Dirk, god love him

28-01-2007, 01:36	#22
bloody_chicken Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 52	Not voting at all it's rigged!!