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Is it just me or are they running out of ideas?
I didn't watch the whole marathon session but I did sit through 4 hours of it and I have to admit I was bored with the 'comedy' :dry:
Yes, the films of what they're raising the money for were as harrowing as ever and rightly so. To watch a clip of a grandmother in Africa caring for her orphaned grandchildren AND others in her one-roomed cardboard hut or the 12 month old baby dying of malaria was heart-wrenching and brutally outlines the injustice of this world. Even Fern Britton was reduced to tears at one stage and judging by the total sum raised, it did the trick.
On the show's content though, they need to pull their finger out a bit or people will be switching off in droves - which ultimately means they probably won't donate anything either.
In the immortal words of the immortal 'Nanna' ( the only thing that made me laugh out loud - 'Faaarsen paarns? You tight bastards! rotflmao ).......
What a load of shit!
mrs_cream123
Sex God
We didn't watch it lastnight. I know what u mean tho, about it being more or less the same each year. Maybe they do need to introduce new charities and make the whole show a bit different in some way?
I don't know what charities and stuff have been on the past few years but I do like to hear about fundraising events for them charities that get less noticed and that u don't hear about. I do also like to hear about the more common ones also e.g. cancer research and British Heart Foundation, cos they're the ones you're likely to be directly affected with, or know someone who can benefit from the research and resulted treatment.
I hope that makes some sense lol
Miss Cream xxx
wild_rose_and_the_stag
Sex God
we had a comic relief night last night round stafford ... aint got a clue how much we raised but i spent a fortune in the pubs on beers jd's magners. still was a blast
SilkandBigG
Sex God
Yeah we were a wee bit disappointed with some of the greats doing their bits. It has to be said the make you cry clips were a tad thick and fast as well this year. We still gave money though, so it still works I guess.
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I was in email conversation with a very good and long standing friend last night, and this is what she said, not I.
I'm far too mean to worry aboutthe welfare of anyone but myself.
She however is very charitable generally, though this is her thought this year:
Quote by civilian friend
I'm waiting for the 'result' of Comic Relief Apprentice, but apart from that I'm afraid I think the show has been absolutely dire.
Plus, I won't be giving money this year. I don't really get this malaria thing. I mean, why haven't they got nets? Can they not afford them? If so, why not? It's just a bit of net... they have curtains, clothes, watches. Or is it that they don't know why they need nets to protect them? If so, us giving money isn't the answer, surely? Not wanting to be mean, but I really don't quite understand... and other years I've give between £50 and £100 but not this time. I genuinely am not sure it doesn't in the long run do more harm than good. I feel sorry for the kids and all that, but I've come to believe that the best thing people in poor countries could do to get out of poverty is to stop having so many kids.
And I know it's not just poor countries we're meant to be giving to, but I'm also not convinced money given to organisations in this country is going to be used in the best way either.
I've become an old meanie!

me? I'm just an old meanie anyway.
lp, the pocket with nowt taken out.
(and it wasn't funny either)
lp
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Quote by __random_orbit__
I was in email conversation with a very good and long standing friend last night, and this is what she said, not I.
I'm far too mean to worry aboutthe welfare of anyone but myself.
She however is very charitable generally, though this is her thought this year:
I'm waiting for the 'result' of Comic Relief Apprentice, but apart from that I'm afraid I think the show has been absolutely dire.
Plus, I won't be giving money this year. I don't really get this malaria thing. I mean, why haven't they got nets? Can they not afford them? If so, why not? It's just a bit of net... they have curtains, clothes, watches. Or is it that they don't know why they need nets to protect them? If so, us giving money isn't the answer, surely? Not wanting to be mean, but I really don't quite understand... and other years I've give between £50 and £100 but not this time. I genuinely am not sure it doesn't in the long run do more harm than good. I feel sorry for the kids and all that, but I've come to believe that the best thing people in poor countries could do to get out of poverty is to stop having so many kids.
And I know it's not just poor countries we're meant to be giving to, but I'm also not convinced money given to organisations in this country is going to be used in the best way either.
I've become an old meanie!

me? I'm just an old meanie anyway.
lp, the pocket with nowt taken out.
(and it wasn't funny either)
lp
I agree with some of the things your friend has said. It does make you reluctant to help some people who don't seem to want to help themselves but although the emphasis seems to be on Third World, Comic Relief helps people in this country too such as victims of domestic violence, child abuse victims, mentally and physically handicapped etc.
Your friend also mentioned people who have clothes, curtains etc but most of these people rely on other charities who ship over unwanted clothes from countries such as ours.
To watch these films is still heart wrenching and yes, the shock tactics work on a lot of people which is how they raise so much money.
The sad fact is, there are still people on this earth of ours dying through hunger, disease and violence. It doesn't matter where they're from - it's a crying shame that it's happening.
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agreed
lp
wild_rose_and_the_stag
Sex God
read the above...didnt watch any of the tv last night ..what we did was go out and do our own thing to raise a few quid..well rose did to be fair with her pals , cant say any more nudge nudge wink wink..but anyway it cost us next to nothing apart from our drinks which we would of had anyway ...we had a bloody ,marvelous night out and really i aint bothered if half the money gets wasted or lost or given to the wrong kid dying from the wrong disease..at the least perhaps a little bit of it will get to the right kid dying from the right disease... we had a great time so what the hell...
re comments on kids dying im not taking it lightly its just to make a point ... ive never really done the more than donate thing..the actual being part of fund raising instead of sitting watching tv was one hell of an experience ..
bouncy332
Sex God
i did watch a good chunk of it and have to agree that the sketches are leaving a lot to be desired nan was the funniest of the night i had tears streaming with laughter
the clips do make me dip into my pockets i have to admit in fact my son walked in on me bawling n rolled his eyes and called me a soft touch cheeky bugger :shock:
i do tend to give to local charities more though the ones that don't have the ability to raise awareness to their causes by big tv extravagansas i feel these are sometimes more deserving and often forgotten
bouncy332
Sex God
actually just had another thought sorry takes um a while to form in my head :shock:
wat does bug me is that a lot of the celebs that give up thier time for free to raise money on comic relief always seem to have something new they wanna plug like a book or cd or prog etc etc now that i do find funny
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Quote by wild rose and the stag
ive never really done the more than donate thing..the actual being part of fund raising instead of sitting watching tv was one hell of an experience ..

I've done quite a bit of fundraising ( I work for a charity anyway ) and it's great fun! Good on you hun :thumbup:
wild_rose_and_the_stag
Sex God
it was just the comic relief stuff id not done before ...lol thats what made the difference to the pleasure we got from it..its much better to get involved than just pop your hand in your pocket..
rose n staggy
mazandden
Sex God
I loved the dancing one! Robert Webb as flash dance and paddy and keith doing dirty dancing were HILARIOUS! I loved it, but didn't watch anything else,and haven't donated my pennies, although did at work, and already give to charities. Think its a great one for kids to get involved in.
m xx
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Still think the highlight of the hours that I watched was Catherine Tate as Nanna rotflmao
btw am I the only one who thought Carol Vorderman looked like a slapper? :shock:
bouncy332
Sex God
Quote by Sassy-Seren
Still think the highlight of the hours that I watched was Catherine Tate as Nanna rotflmao
btw am I the only one who thought Carol Vorderman looked like a slapper? :shock:

nope she did think she needs to turn it in now n get out her pearls n twin set lol
SilkandBigG
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Quote by bouncy332
Still think the highlight of the hours that I watched was Catherine Tate as Nanna rotflmao
btw am I the only one who thought Carol Vorderman looked like a slapper? :shock:

nope she did think she needs to turn it in now n get out her pearls n twin set lol
Thought she looked awesome !! That gurl knows what she is selling :-)
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Quote by Silk and Big G
Still think the highlight of the hours that I watched was Catherine Tate as Nanna rotflmao
btw am I the only one who thought Carol Vorderman looked like a slapper? :shock:

nope she did think she needs to turn it in now n get out her pearls n twin set lol
Thought she looked awesome !! That gurl knows what she is selling :-)
For only £20 a time judging by what she was (almost) wearing rolleyes
The words 'mutton' and 'lamb' spring to mind
Unknown User
I am at a loss as to what people really mean when they talk about the things that they do on this forum but this thread has had me stumped.
The people who have clothes on their back and no mosquito nets. I think that you will notice that the clothes are always second hand. That maybe from other members of the family it maybe from other countries. It is always second hand.
The mosquito nets are not used by anyone over there so having a second hand one is impossible. We don't use them so can't send over. (nor do most of europe and the western world)
The fact that the majority of those TV personalities donated their time FOC makes that evening and all the lead up to it remarkable and certainly deserved a couple of days salary donation from me. I think some aspects of this thread have again demonstrated some awful aspects of 'humanity'.
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I am at a loss as to what people really mean when they talk about the things that they do on this forum but this thread has had me stumped.
The people who have clothes on their back and no mosquito nets. I think that you will notice that the clothes are always second hand. That maybe from other members of the family it maybe from other countries. It is always second hand.
The mosquito nets are not used by anyone over there so having a second hand one is impossible. We don't use them so can't send over. (nor do most of europe and the western world)
The fact that the majority of those TV personalities donated their time FOC makes that evening and all the lead up to it remarkable and certainly deserved a couple of days salary donation from me. I think some aspects of this thread have again demonstrated some awful aspects of 'humanity'.

Splendid, I've only highlighted this bit because, on reading back through the replies I think you've been a little unfair by saying that. In fact, the majority of posters have said they have either donated or did their own fundraising for the event. I also made the same comment earlier in the thread about people in the poorer countries having to rely on other charities for clothes and stuff.
As for the show, yes the celebs gave their time FOC and well done them for being so generous. My main point in the OP was that people will start to get bored and not bother to watch in future - which in turn will result in less money being donated. That would be such a shame as Comic Relief raises so much and makes a world of difference to people who really need it.
It's a pity we feel the need to be entertained before we put our hands in our pockets but sadly, shows like Comic Relief, Children In Need et al, are the only times when some people actually support charities and without that entertainment factor, they will switch off in droves and go down the pub instead. Judging by this year's show, I probably won't bother watch next time but I will send in a donation - I always have and I always will, as I'm sure most of the members here will too
bouncy332
Sex God
Quote by Sassy-Seren
I am at a loss as to what people really mean when they talk about the things that they do on this forum but this thread has had me stumped.
The people who have clothes on their back and no mosquito nets. I think that you will notice that the clothes are always second hand. That maybe from other members of the family it maybe from other countries. It is always second hand.
The mosquito nets are not used by anyone over there so having a second hand one is impossible. We don't use them so can't send over. (nor do most of europe and the western world)
The fact that the majority of those TV personalities donated their time FOC makes that evening and all the lead up to it remarkable and certainly deserved a couple of days salary donation from me. I think some aspects of this thread have again demonstrated some awful aspects of 'humanity'.

Splendid, I've only highlighted this bit because, on reading back through the replies I think you've been a little unfair by saying that. In fact, the majority of posters have said they have either donated or did their own fundraising for the event. I also made the same comment earlier in the thread about people in the poorer countries having to rely on other charities for clothes and stuff.
As for the show, yes the celebs gave their time FOC and well done them for being so generous. My main point in the OP was that people will start to get bored and not bother to watch in future - which in turn will result in less money being donated. That would be such a shame as Comic Relief raises so much and makes a world of difference to people who really need it.
It's a pity we feel the need to be entertained before we put our hands in our pockets but sadly, shows like Comic Relief, Children In Need et al, are the only times when some people actually support charities and without that entertainment factor, they will switch off in droves and go down the pub instead. Judging by this year's show, I probably won't bother watch next time but I will send in a donation - I always have and I always will, as I'm sure most of the members here will too
yeah way she said won't add no more cause she says it so much better than i do :thumbup:
nellie1
Sex God
i did watch a lot of it this year but hadnt watched any in recent years so it was ok as far as i thought
however i only watched it cus i listen to radio 1 and had followed the mountain climb with interest and admiration
i found the appeals bits so heartbreaking tho but it makes me realise how much i have compared to many in this world !
bouncy332
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Quote by danne-gary
i did watch a lot of it this year but hadnt watched any in recent years so it was ok as far as i thought
however i only watched it cus i listen to radio 1 and had followed the mountain climb with interest and admiration
i found the appeals bits so heartbreaking tho but it makes me realise how much i have compared to many in this world !

very true hun i think the clips work as a wake up call to the majority makes you realise how lucky ya are, makes me hug my kids n thank my lucky stars
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My opinion of what this thread has, for the most part, displayed remains. That is the beauty of a difference of opinion, it is different.
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My opinion of what this thread has, for the most part, displayed remains. That is the beauty of a difference of opinion, it is different.

Tis indeedy kiss