Is Big Brother an accurate guage?

max · 05-05-2006, 10:40 AM

I'm curious as to whether Big Brother and the kinds of housemates and their ideals, mindsets and values are an accurate reflection of the majority of young people between the ages of 20 and 30?

Mack 6 · 05-05-2006, 11:06 AM

I think that the whole "getting a cross section of the community" has gone out the window.
They are aiming for ratings now. I think every person in the house is single, and from what I've seen, a lot are habitual cheaters. This equals better Uncuts and more viewers.

I'm in the 20-30 age group and I can't relate with any of the blokes

EA2BA · 05-05-2006, 11:08 AM

I hardly think you would get a cross section of people, as most people with a normal brain would not even contemplate auditioning.

Walkinshaw · 05-05-2006, 11:11 AM

normal people = boring house = no ratings

life failures = interesting = ratings

see

Dazza XLT · 05-05-2006, 11:12 AM

I am between 20-30, and act a lot differently to those bunch of wackers.

Feathers · 05-05-2006, 12:16 PM

Of course not, they are all selected for a reason...

BJ · 05-05-2006, 12:17 PM

Are you serious?? If this is what society is like give me a gun now.

4.9 EF Futura · 05-05-2006, 12:26 PM

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Are you serious?? If this is what society is like give me a gun now.

I'd like to second this notion.

Or am i the only guy who doesnt wonder around shirtless showing off his washboard abs and full head of hair???

As for the females... not a bad representation of the females i know in my life. As sick as it makes me saying that lol.

05-05-2006, 12:21 PM

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I'm curious as to whether Big Brother and the kinds of housemates and their ideals, mindsets and values are an accurate reflection of the majority of young people between the ages of 20 and 30?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *breath* BWAHAHAHAHAHA

*gathers himself*

I also can't relate any of them to people I know and don;t know for that matter... The bad thing is that current teens will think that behaving how they do is normal and take after them... I'd love to be able to go 10 years into the future just so I could slap some sense into them.

XRated · 05-05-2006, 12:34 PM

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I also can't relate any of them to people I know and don;t know for that matter... The bad thing is that current teens will think that behaving how they do is normal and take after them... I'd love to be able to go 10 years into the future just so I could slap some sense into them.

I concur. It is shows and media jargon like this that are filling the minds of our younger generations with garbage, resulting in few morals, self-respect etc. In saying that though, I think Australia needs to wake up to itself before things get too far out of hand.

I've been working for 20-30 hours a week part-time for the past five years or so with kids as young as four and five, all the way through to young adults in their late 20s. It's becoming rare to come across polite, respectful individuals of this age who can think for themselves. That's only in my experience and opinion anyway.

biomechanic · 05-05-2006, 12:52 PM

I haven't watched it for any great length of time, but everytime I flick over there's someone ing about someone else, or complaining about something that would normally be inconsequential to the rest of us, or crying because they found out someone was gay or some .

If that's the average 20-30 year old, then thank I'm not average.

What we need is more celebrities with admirable qualities who are not only good role models for children, but for us all - not people who are famous for being, well, famous.

Vacuous idolatry is a guaranteed path to mediocrity and existential desolation.

4.9 EF Futura · 05-05-2006, 01:10 PM

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What we need is more celebrities with admirable qualities who are not only good role models for children, but for us all - not people who are famous for being, well, famous.

Maybe one day the country will stop idolsing footy players and putting them forward as role models????

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Vacuous idolatry is a guaranteed path to mediocrity and existential desolation.

You broke my dictionary!

parawolf · 05-05-2006, 01:29 PM

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Vacuous idolatry is a guaranteed path to mediocrity and existential desolation.

Wonderful quote

max · 05-05-2006, 01:45 PM

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Wonderful quote

I reckon thats the quote of the month!!!!!!!

biomechanic · 05-05-2006, 03:57 PM

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Wonderful quote

Aww shucks. I just made it up. Was in a hurry to get to the pub and figured a one liner would better serve my cause than a 10 paragraph rant.

**FTE217** · 05-05-2006, 01:51 PM

Mods please close this CANCER !

Dave_au · 05-05-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by max

I'm curious as to whether Big Brother and the kinds of housemates and their ideals, mindsets and values are an accurate reflection of the majority of young people between the ages of 20 and 30?

Of course not. If you think its an accurate reflection, nearly every show has one, if not two gays. Following that logic, it would suggest that 1/12 of our population are openly gay, whereas I think the published statistic of openly gay people is much lower.

LTDHO · 05-05-2006, 04:41 PM

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Of course not. If you think its an accurate reflection, nearly every show has one, if not two gays. Following that logic, it would suggest that 1/12 of our population are openly gay, whereas I think the published statistic of openly gay people is much lower.

It is actually 1/10 so they are fairly close.

I don't think BB is anywhere close to reality. Otherwise all guy would have 6 pack stomach and all girls would have implantes by 19

Dave_au · 05-05-2006, 05:42 PM

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Of course not. If you think its an accurate reflection, nearly every show has one, if not two gays. Following that logic, it would suggest that 1/12 of our population are openly gay, whereas I think the published statistic of openly gay people is much lower.

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It is actually 1/10 so they are fairly close.

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I thought it was higher? 10%. Could be wrong though...

I thought it was actually lower than that for having at some stage those particular tendancies/experiences (1/5), but I thought that people who actually identify with being gay and consider themselves as gay (what I mean by openly gay) were about 4 or 5% of the population.

red_hotxr6 · 05-05-2006, 02:19 PM

Realisticly these people in there are acting a certain way, they are all playing the game,$1,000,000.00 is a lot of money and even if you dont win that, look at the secondary prizes you get for just being in there.it,s a win win situation.Well for them anyway.In my opinion the guys arent all that hot.And it looks like it,s up to the girls again to start the s....

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red_october · 05-05-2006, 03:23 PM

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I'm curious as to whether Big Brother and the kinds of housemates and their ideals, mindsets and values are an accurate reflection of the majority of young people between the ages of 20 and 30?

If these people are the future of Australia, we're in deep poo....

The show is a total waste of time.

Deadman · 05-05-2006, 03:27 PM

They have said all along they have picked them because they're out there, up themselves and will create 'interesting' tv

: It's garbage TV anyhow... Although listening to guys on Triple M and other comedians take the micky out of it is funny enough to keep it around for the sake of something to laugh at ;)

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Of course not. If you think its an accurate reflection, nearly every show has one, if not two gays. Following that logic, it would suggest that 1/12 of our population are openly gay, whereas I think the published statistic of openly gay people is much lower.

I thought it was higher? 10%. Could be wrong though...

**Polyal** · 05-05-2006, 03:28 PM

All I know is that when ever I watch it I have to stop drooling at Crystal or my gf will start to notice the real reason why "we" watch it. You can throw the mum in for good measure too.

And no, I know no one like that, you see them, but yeah, most certainly dont have anything to do with them. They also usually drive lancers.

Also, when you thought it couldn't get any worse, there is a "guy" called Gaelan!!! FFS, what are his parents on?

347_XR8 · 05-05-2006, 03:54 PM

I can't realte to ANYONE in that house. It's about as accurate as a sniper with a shot gun

Walkinshaw · 05-05-2006, 03:56 PM

The next person to say "im/they're playing the game" should be hung strung and quatered

XRchic · 05-05-2006, 03:57 PM

I hope not. Most of the girls on there are scary. I would like to think that most chics are NOT like them. They give us girls a bad name. Maybe some of them are smart, but they come across oh so stupid. Perhaps stupid gets more ratings than smart... pretty much like Dan (Walkinshaw) said I guess.

max · 05-05-2006, 04:09 PM

Well I'm pretty much satisfied that it's what I thought. Those housemates represent an aberation in the profile of young people. Hand-picked and groomed to give 10 network and ratings machine the best bang for its buck. How long before even the most ardent viewers will be 'over it'.

**thefargo** · 05-05-2006, 04:58 PM

I work with teenagers and they tell me how fake the big brother house mates are. I guess we must remember that it is commercial television. The key word being commercial. the sponsors want to sell their product and to do this it is good if people watch.

Woz · 05-05-2006, 05:47 PM

I'm 20 and I can't stand the "ess aitch one tee". Everywhere I go in the evenings seems to have Big Brother on, though.

I don't like being generalised with "my generation" as I honestly believe I'm very different to most people my age. Most people my age that I know, anyway. This is probably why I don't have much to do with people my age though, I guess.

Anyway, I know I'm at the bottom of that 20-30 age group, but I can't say I know too many people within that age group that are much like the sort of bell-ends who "acheive the great heights, fame and glory" that is Big Brother. I know a few members of the prettier sex who'd fit right in, but not really many blokes. Maybe a couple. But again, I don't have much to do with many people my age. I think I've weeded out the majority of the tossers.

vegabass · 05-05-2006, 05:58 PM

I think Id go insane in there if there wasnt anyone i could talk to about cars or as a matter of fact Id go mad with out the Ford Forum.....

Now thats an idea! Get into big brother and wear AFF shirts!