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Ofcom have cleared Piers Morgan for saying on GMTV he doesn't believe a word MM says

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Smileless2012 Wed 01-Sept-21 11:16:12

I'm certainly not a fan of PM and don't watch GMTV but am wondering if he'll be re instated.

tickingbird Thu 09-Sept-21 11:44:58

Rushing and posted too soon.

The above post by you Lucca typifies the double standards employed by some in this forum. ‘Having something better to do’ is usually seen as an admission of defeat in a debate by the more combative, have the last word type of poster. I can only speak for myself but doubtless many are the same - I genuinely do have better things to do smile

tickingbird Thu 09-Sept-21 11:40:20

Lucca *If you are referring to my comment I stand by it. In no way was I bullying Tickingbird I was pointing out something that I find
very unkind, intentional or not, to people who may well not “have something better to do “ It happens a lot as a put down on GN*

tickingbird Thu 09-Sept-21 11:38:02

Theworriedwell

I’ve only just seen this because I’ve been otherwise engaged - in enjoyable company, in the sunshine and watching the US Open tennis.

Very good of you to call out the bullies because that’s what they are but I hadn’t seen their comments until now and certainly wouldn’t have been the slightest bit bothered by them if I had.

Alegrias You made a point on another thread of saying that posters use “having other things to do” as an excuse when they have lost the debate. Now you’re saying it’s insulting you. I’m not responsible for how you perceive my comments. I do have much better things to do in this glorious weather and I’m about to do them. If I get time I’ll pop back tomorrow. In the meantime maybe ponder on your own words Or if they don't understand how rude they are being, learn from the experience.

Summerlove Opinions are facts No they really aren’t. They’re just opinions. Helpful if you can discern facts from opinions.

Lucca Wed 08-Sept-21 15:05:08

theworriedwell

No that's not what I'm talking about. Have a look a see a number of posters picking on one person because she has the cheek to say she has a life, translation she has other things to do.

Did she comment on your life or her own? Did she comment on your intelligence?

If you are referring to my comment I stand by it. In no way was I bullying Tickingbird I was pointing out something that I find
very unkind, intentional or not, to people who may well not “have something better to do “ It happens a lot as a put down on GN

Summerlove Wed 08-Sept-21 14:08:33

tickingbird

^Yet here you are, finding time in your busy schedule to try to insult me.smile^

There’s been no attempt to insult you. Merely stating facts and believe it or not it’s another scorcher here and I’m off out again.

Summerlove I don’t appreciate being called ignorant by you and scouring google for so called facts isn’t my idea of being enlightened or informed.

That’s ok. All opinions are ok. Opinions are facts.

We are all allowed opinions.

That’s the party line isn’t it?

Alegrias1 Wed 08-Sept-21 11:38:59

I can't be held responsible for the postings of other people. Maybe they all agreed with me and disagreed with other people. Several people giving the same point of view isn't piling on, just because it disagrees with one post. I pointed out that people with sufficient intelligence can tell truth from lies and disinformation, even on the internet.

The moral of the story - posters shouldn't try to be intentionally disparaging of people unless they're willing to stand up for themselves. Or if they don't understand how rude they are being, learn from the experience.

theworriedwell Wed 08-Sept-21 11:30:50

It wasn't just about you, several of you piled in and actually you weren't very nice with your comment about intelligence. Just to clarify I wasn't the person who was ganged up on, she didn't cry bully. As an outsider that was definitely how it looked to me.

Alegrias1 Wed 08-Sept-21 11:23:23

No, I didn't think so.

Oh well, in for a penny.

Somebody made fun of me for googling things. Somebody was sarcastic about whether facts were worth posting, because you can't trust the internet. Somebody told me that they had a life so didn't bother googling things.

Suggesting that the things I do are not worth much because another person doesn't do them because they have a life isn't insulting?

Well we live on different planets. You don't get to be snide and insulting about a person and then cry bully when they stand up for themselves. Sauce for the goose, and all that.

theworriedwell Wed 08-Sept-21 11:15:58

No that's not what I'm talking about. Have a look a see a number of posters picking on one person because she has the cheek to say she has a life, translation she has other things to do.

Did she comment on your life or her own? Did she comment on your intelligence?

Alegrias1 Wed 08-Sept-21 10:36:05

I wonder what it is that you are talking about theworriedwell?

Someone telling me that they don't behave like me because they have a life, maybe?

theworriedwell Wed 08-Sept-21 10:10:51

Talking about bullying....................

Lucca Wed 08-Sept-21 10:02:44

Alegrias1

^Merely stating facts^

I'm sorry, I can't believe you unless you post a link to that.

??

Alegrias1 Wed 08-Sept-21 10:01:17

Merely stating facts

I'm sorry, I can't believe you unless you post a link to that.

FannyCornforth Wed 08-Sept-21 10:00:44

Lucca

How often do we see the slightly nasty remarks along the lines of “ I have better things to do”. Implication being that others don’t , and what if they don’t ? What if they have a rather lonely or empty life ? Spare a thought,

What a bloody brilliant post.
This should be plastered all over GN.
And as for the ‘get a life / get out more’ brigade; grrrangryenvy

tickingbird Wed 08-Sept-21 09:54:34

Yet here you are, finding time in your busy schedule to try to insult me.smile

There’s been no attempt to insult you. Merely stating facts and believe it or not it’s another scorcher here and I’m off out again.

Summerlove I don’t appreciate being called ignorant by you and scouring google for so called facts isn’t my idea of being enlightened or informed.

Lucca Wed 08-Sept-21 06:46:49

How often do we see the slightly nasty remarks along the lines of “ I have better things to do”. Implication being that others don’t , and what if they don’t ? What if they have a rather lonely or empty life ? Spare a thought,

Summerlove Wed 08-Sept-21 01:21:36

tickingbird

^Facts are factual when you have the intelligence to sort out the facts from the speculation^

Oh I have the intelligence but not the inclination because I do have a life.

So, you’d rather be ignorant?

What an interesting choice

Alegrias1 Tue 07-Sept-21 12:36:35

tickingbird

^Facts are factual when you have the intelligence to sort out the facts from the speculation^

Oh I have the intelligence but not the inclination because I do have a life.

Yet here you are, finding time in your busy schedule to try to insult me.smile

tickingbird Tue 07-Sept-21 12:19:13

Facts are factual when you have the intelligence to sort out the facts from the speculation

Oh I have the intelligence but not the inclination because I do have a life.

Neen Tue 07-Sept-21 09:32:06

I don't know Pierse but what a twerp !

Alegrias1 Tue 07-Sept-21 09:29:42

She definitely wasn't alone:

Ofcom is launching a probe into Good Morning Britain after more than 40,000 people complained over Piers Morgan’s comments that he ‘didn’t believe’ Meghan Markle was suicidal.

Lucca Tue 07-Sept-21 09:19:38

Summerlove

Smileless2012

It isn't about PM being able to say what he likes and Harry, Meghan or both of them not being able to say what they like. It's the fact that having done so, Meghan made a formal complaint to ITV regarding PM's comments.

No one that I'm aware of has made a formal complaint with regard to any of the unsubstantiated claims and false claims given by H & M.

Shouldn’t that then tell you something?

I’m sure Meghan wasn’t the only one making complaints after his tantrum.

I’m sure she wasn’t.

Whatdayisit Tue 07-Sept-21 06:14:58

No response whatsoever!??

Smileless2012 Mon 06-Sept-21 22:04:21

Good for you Whatdayisit, did they respond?

Yes and what it tells me Summerlove is that in H's & M's world there's one rule for them and another rule for everyone else.

Whatdayisit Mon 06-Sept-21 21:59:02

Smileless I complained to Ofcom about the Oprah interview about the lies involving the Archbishop of Canterbury!