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You've Been Framed
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I just have to have my occasional rant about this dreadful 'entertainment' that is still being shown after thirty (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) years.
Honestly, I know its cheap TV, but just how funny can a child hurting themselves - and the editing cutting the sound of crying, and the visuals before the face crumples into distress or contorts with agony - be, even for a dubbed audience that would have to be deranged to still find such nonsense funny after fifteen seconds, never mind an entire show's worth.
I find it repugnant that people are paid to send clips of their children hurting themselves for the 'entertainment' of viewing audiences, and it says something about those audiences that this pain-fest is still running and has been since 1990.
Honestly people, we are better than thinking that someone else's toddler being frightened or hurt, or both, is somehow funny - I think it should be taken off air today.
And ... breathe ...
OK - see you next year!!
Honestly, I know its cheap TV, but just how funny can a child hurting themselves - and the editing cutting the sound of crying, and the visuals before the face crumples into distress or contorts with agony - be, even for a dubbed audience that would have to be deranged to still find such nonsense funny after fifteen seconds, never mind an entire show's worth.
I find it repugnant that people are paid to send clips of their children hurting themselves for the 'entertainment' of viewing audiences, and it says something about those audiences that this pain-fest is still running and has been since 1990.
Honestly people, we are better than thinking that someone else's toddler being frightened or hurt, or both, is somehow funny - I think it should be taken off air today.
And ... breathe ...
OK - see you next year!!
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Andy....how do you know the kids are hurt? Kids cry about anything. I watched a youtube clip of a kid crying because his mum wouldn't let him eat an onion! //
If you watch a child fall of something, or hurt themselves, or are frightened in any way, there is always a pause while the shock and pain register, then a short pause while the child takes a breath, and then they scream or cry depending how upset or in pain they are.
That's when they stop the film, and cut the sound, every time, because that's not funny at all. The point is, that still happens, they just cut it out and leave the 'funny' bit in.
// Has your daughter never came home drunk and done something daft which you found funny? Or are you always this serious? //
When my daughters (I have three) lived at home, i can honestly say I have never seen them drunk enough to either fall over, or have any other mishap - we were usually in bed when they staggered in, and maybe they were careful and discreet enough not to reveal how drunk they were.
But I have seen them do plenty of accidental things as adults, which is when you are referring to.
And when they were little and were frightened by something or fell and hurt themselves, my first reaction would be to comfort and help them, not stand there videoing and laughing.
I am serious - I think hurting or frightening children for money and entertainment is something to be serious about.
Andy....how do you know the kids are hurt? Kids cry about anything. I watched a youtube clip of a kid crying because his mum wouldn't let him eat an onion! //
If you watch a child fall of something, or hurt themselves, or are frightened in any way, there is always a pause while the shock and pain register, then a short pause while the child takes a breath, and then they scream or cry depending how upset or in pain they are.
That's when they stop the film, and cut the sound, every time, because that's not funny at all. The point is, that still happens, they just cut it out and leave the 'funny' bit in.
// Has your daughter never came home drunk and done something daft which you found funny? Or are you always this serious? //
When my daughters (I have three) lived at home, i can honestly say I have never seen them drunk enough to either fall over, or have any other mishap - we were usually in bed when they staggered in, and maybe they were careful and discreet enough not to reveal how drunk they were.
But I have seen them do plenty of accidental things as adults, which is when you are referring to.
And when they were little and were frightened by something or fell and hurt themselves, my first reaction would be to comfort and help them, not stand there videoing and laughing.
I am serious - I think hurting or frightening children for money and entertainment is something to be serious about.
Bazille - // Aren't a lot of the clips , deliberately orchestrated anyway - i.e. not spontaneous ? //
That's even worse!!
If someone sets out to stage an incident where a child is frightened or hurt so they can film it and have it shown on national television, I would ponder their rights to have children in their care at all.
That's even worse!!
If someone sets out to stage an incident where a child is frightened or hurt so they can film it and have it shown on national television, I would ponder their rights to have children in their care at all.
ummmm - // My kids have done some very funny things over the years without actually hurting themselves. I'm sure they would have loved to have captured on camera. //
Me too, no issue there.
But as my posts make clear, I am not talking about those, I am talking about the clips where a child is clearly hurt and or frightened, and that is not right.
// You're far too serious. //
You say that like it's a bad thing - in this instance, I have no problem with being serious - if you think it's a laughing matter (pun intended), then we can agree to differ.
Me too, no issue there.
But as my posts make clear, I am not talking about those, I am talking about the clips where a child is clearly hurt and or frightened, and that is not right.
// You're far too serious. //
You say that like it's a bad thing - in this instance, I have no problem with being serious - if you think it's a laughing matter (pun intended), then we can agree to differ.
I recall, about 20 years ago, one episode we happened across. The clip was entitled 'Potty Lottie'. A young couple took Lottie, aged about 4 years to B&Q or some other DIY/Furniture outlet. They just happened to have their video camera with them. Whilst they were allegedly browsing and engrossed in something Lottie had managed to get herself on the display toilet bowl and took a dump. Oh Horrors Lottie!!!
We better take a video of that. It's hilarious!!!
Yes OK. All very spontaneous. Not.
Never bothered with this nonsense since.
We better take a video of that. It's hilarious!!!
Yes OK. All very spontaneous. Not.
Never bothered with this nonsense since.
retrocop - // I recall, about 20 years ago, one episode we happened across. The clip was entitled 'Potty Lottie'. A young couple took Lottie, aged about 4 years to B&Q or some other DIY/Furniture outlet. They just happened to have their video camera with them. Whilst they were allegedly browsing and engrossed in something Lottie had managed to get herself on the display toilet bowl and took a dump. Oh Horrors Lottie!!!
We better take a video of that. It's hilarious!!!
Yes OK. All very spontaneous. Not.
Never bothered with this nonsense since. //
Funny you should mention that, I did see that scenario in a supermarket, when a tot pulled a red plastic bowl off a shelf and prepared to squat and wee in it, obviously it resembled her potty at home.
But since this was real life, and not staged, her parents had ample time to reach her, scoop her up and pop her nappy back on before she actually did anything.
As you say, the difference between real life and 'Ho ho ho isn't our child funny, £500 please ...'.
We better take a video of that. It's hilarious!!!
Yes OK. All very spontaneous. Not.
Never bothered with this nonsense since. //
Funny you should mention that, I did see that scenario in a supermarket, when a tot pulled a red plastic bowl off a shelf and prepared to squat and wee in it, obviously it resembled her potty at home.
But since this was real life, and not staged, her parents had ample time to reach her, scoop her up and pop her nappy back on before she actually did anything.
As you say, the difference between real life and 'Ho ho ho isn't our child funny, £500 please ...'.
Baz - // //I think Baz might have been talking about the adults!//
Indeed , baz was //
Adults are fully aware they are behaving in a stupid / dangerous way, and can accept the 'amusement' of an accident, and consent to the nation viewing it for amusement - a child does not feature in any of those conditions.
Either a parent is filming and something happens, in which case surely the normal instinct is to put the camera down and comfort your child, not film them crying, or you are setting your child up for something 'amusing' because you have a peculiar notion about what is funny or appropriate.
Neither of these scenarios should be seen as 'entertainment' by anyone who actually cares about children, theirs or anyone else's.
Indeed , baz was //
Adults are fully aware they are behaving in a stupid / dangerous way, and can accept the 'amusement' of an accident, and consent to the nation viewing it for amusement - a child does not feature in any of those conditions.
Either a parent is filming and something happens, in which case surely the normal instinct is to put the camera down and comfort your child, not film them crying, or you are setting your child up for something 'amusing' because you have a peculiar notion about what is funny or appropriate.
Neither of these scenarios should be seen as 'entertainment' by anyone who actually cares about children, theirs or anyone else's.
