Nick Alsbury!

[Julius]

I can't believe they let that repulsive man back on air after he broke a TV screen by hitting it live on air! He looks like he enjoys TV too much. Might pay him dividends to get down the gym. He looks like a pregnant Father Christmas meets Pat Boone meets TV salesman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncGrpYVBpA

 

[Polly Esther]

What a nasty post! I'm not quite sure why the man accidentally breaking that tv a while back makes him "repulsive"?!!

As for his weight, I seem to remember he lost a lot of weight a while back and has (as many of us do!) put some back on again. Many people struggle with weight for all sorts of medical and/or personal reasons. I think you're being very unnecessarily harsh.

 

[Julius]

I find he has few redeeming features, whether it's what he says, how he looks, what he does. There is something "louche" about him. A sort of Chris de Burgh quality to him. (Although even Nick Alsbury isn't THAT bad) I don't know him as a person. He may be quite alright, but without exception as soon as I hear that Brummy-inflected voice preaching about how I must buy some Teey-vaaaeeey I just switch off. I don't want a TV. Nor do I need one. I am happy with my internet radio and my computer!

What a nasty post! I'm not quite sure why the man accidentally breaking that tv a while back makes him "repulsive"?!!

As for his weight, I seem to remember he lost a lot of weight a while back and has (as many of us do!) put some back on again. Many people struggle with weight for all sorts of medical and/or personal reasons. I think you're being very unnecessarily harsh.

 

[BurlyBeaR]

A FM who knew him once posted that Nick had read a thread of mine about his yo yo dieting and was apparently terribly upset by it because its such a personal struggle for him. I remember saying at the time that he looks much better chubby than thin.

I think he's be of the better guests.

 

[Flamenco]

As someone who also struggles with the diet demons, Nick Alsbury has my sympathy. Weight is a very sensitive issue for those of us who are overweight. It's easy to make insensitive remarks about someone's weight if you've never had a weight problem. Why is it always open season for people to comment and pass judgement when someone is overweight?

I think Nick's a good presenter and does his job well. That's all that should matter. I rarely descend into personal or emotional rants, but please, enough with the fat fascism.

 

[Polly Esther]

Well said Flamenco. I think Nick seems like a nice genuine bloke too.

 

[Graham]

I think Nick is a brilliant guest presenter, really has good knowledge of all the products he demonstrates and appears to be a lovely bloke as well.

 

[minim]

As someone who also struggles with the diet demons, Nick Alsbury has my sympathy. Weight is a very sensitive issue for those of us who are overweight. It's easy to make insensitive remarks about someone's weight if you've never had a weight problem. Why is it always open season for people to comment and pass judgement when someone is overweight?

It runs both ways flamenco.Personally, I think people are more sensitive about overweight issues than underweight issues and watch what they say. Look at the criticism Jill Franks and Anna gets. It is open season all year round.
I watch my weight to keep my weight up. My daughters are both lightweights as was my mother. We are all short too, my youngest being lanky at 5 foot. That's us. My father's side has quite a few heavyweights.
When ASDA introduced a size 4 into their range a few years back my youngest daughter was delighted. The flack in the press was astonishing.
But,there we are, that's people for you - a mixed bag of all shades of opinions and preferences. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and as I say to my two - do you really care what random strangers or acquaintances think?
The answer is "No." The only opinions that matter are the ones that are expressed by people we love,know and respect.

 

[reflexgirl]

Here here Flamenco! I know everybody is entitled to their opinion but imo there have been some very personal and nasty posts of late on this forum which make me a bit uneasy. I struggle with my weight too. I always choose to think the best of people and being cruel about someones size is unnecessary.

 

[Diamond Diva]

I think Nick is a brilliant guest presenter, really has good knowledge of all the products he demonstrates and appears to be a lovely bloke as well.

Nice to see your new slimmer aviator Graham, would it be very non PC of me to ask how your weight loss is going ?

 

[Flamenco]

It runs both ways flamenco.Personally, I think people are more sensitive about overweight issues than underweight issues and watch what they say. Look at the criticism Jill Franks and Anna gets. It is open season all year round.
I watch my weight to keep my weight up. My daughters are both lightweights as was my mother. We are all short too, my youngest being lanky at 5 foot. That's us. My father's side has quite a few heavyweights.
When ASDA introduced a size 4 into their range a few years back my youngest daughter was delighted. The flack in the press was astonishing.
But,there we are, that's people for you - a mixed bag of all shades of opinions and preferences. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and as I say to my two - do you really care what random strangers or acquaintances think?
The answer is "No." The only opinions that matter are the ones that are expressed by people we love,know and respect.

Oh I agree entirely. My daughter suffers from anorexia, so I know first hand about how insensitive people can be about being very underweight too (most common and inappropriate comment is she needs is to get a proper meal down her - its a deeply psychological disease and goes way beyond being "cured" by means of a plate of pie and chips. If only!)

We are a society obsessed by appearance. The media is obsessed with it. You open a magazine and there's the latest diet. We are brainwashed into perpetual unhappiness with our size. My daughter was taunted by her peers at primary school for being fat (she wasn't overweight, she just didn't have twig-like legs as she's inherited my unshapely legs). Those taunts have remained with her and we are convinced that her anorexia is partly due to those hurtful comments and her feelings about social acceptance.

This is rather Utopian sounding, but I do wish we lived in a society where there substance is valued more highly than form. I think we'd all be a lot happier and contented for it. Sadly the media, fashion, fitness and beauty industry have a vested interest in keeping up nicely insecure about ourselves so that we keep buying stuff to make us look and feel better.

 

[Toril]

I may be in the minority here, but I cannot see what someone's physique has to do with whether or not they are good at their job. No one is perfect and everyone has imperfections so why can't people voice their opinions on the style of presentation, knowledge of the product etc etc, rather than pick holes in people's appearance?

Whether someone is 'cuddly' or less 'well covered,' it shouldn't matter, whereas their sales technique should if they are employed to sell something.

 

[Gemma1]

I can't believe they let that repulsive man back on air after he broke a TV screen by hitting it live on air! He looks like he enjoys TV too much. Might pay him dividends to get down the gym. He looks like a pregnant Father Christmas meets Pat Boone meets TV salesman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncGrpYVBpA

I must say Julius, you have a unique- for want of a better word- way of expressing your views.

 

[caretodiffer]

I think Nick is a brilliant guest presenter, really has good knowledge of all the products he demonstrates and appears to be a lovely bloke as well.

I don't mind him, he seems OK, the only thing that I did not like about him was when he was trying to sell a 42 or 50 inch telly, he said the same old story about his wife did not even notice that there was a big TV in his lounge, he said the same old story on every presentation, for two different sized TVs, I felt like screaming.
I never judge anyone by their size, but I dislike people who just eat any old rubbish and grow really, really fat and slovenly. I have all the sympathy for people who are overweight or underweight and are trying very hard to correct their weight.

 

[caretodiffer]

I can't believe they let that repulsive man back on air after he broke a TV screen by hitting it live on air! He looks like he enjoys TV too much. Might pay him dividends to get down the gym. He looks like a pregnant Father Christmas meets Pat Boone meets TV salesman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncGrpYVBpA

Thank you for that youtube link, julius, I had not seen it before Gosh, I wonder if he had to pay for that broken TV and was he reprimanded. I bet he died inside when that happened on air

 

[Flamenco]

Disliking people because they're fat, slovenly, eat rubbish and aren't making any effort to diet? Liking people who appear to be trying to "correct" their weight? Fat fascism is certainly alive and kicking!!

 

[caretodiffer]

Disliking people because they're fat, slovenly, eat rubbish and aren't making any effort to diet? Liking people who appear to be trying to "correct" their weight? Fat fascism is certainly alive and kicking!!

Sorry, Flamenco, maybe I should not have used "dislike" . I do not expect people to diet or eat healthy food all the time (because I don't, not all the time) but I cannot understand how people who can make themselves ill and have diseases connected with obesity without even trying to live healthy, or even making an effort to.
I do not include people who are obese due some medical or mental conditions.( I hope I have not said anything that is not politically correct) I fully understand how hard it is to loose weight. I have been underweight and I have been over weight.

 

[louise66]

What a nasty post! I'm not quite sure why the man accidentally breaking that tv a while back makes him "repulsive"?!!

As for his weight, I seem to remember he lost a lot of weight a while back and has (as many of us do!) put some back on again. Many people struggle with weight for all sorts of medical and/or personal reasons. I think you're being very unnecessarily harsh.

I concur 100%. Whilst I have also noticed that Nick does seem to have put a bit of his weight back on, I did feel that, when he lost so much weight, he looked ill. (given my petite size, I'm probably the wrong person to advise anyone on weight!). Although I have never had a problem with exess weight, I am aware that some people do. We do not know of the reasons behind his weight gain and what has it to do with us anyway? As long as the guy does what he is employed to do, and he does seem to know his stuff - apparently, he's been selling tvs for 40 years - what does it matter? Too many people these days seem to get some kind of perverse gratification from slamming others.

 

[Nicky-j]

I may be in the minority here, but I cannot see what someone's physique has to do with whether or not they are good at their job. No one is perfect and everyone has imperfections so why can't people voice their opinions on the style of presentation, knowledge of the product etc etc, rather than pick holes in people's appearance?

Whether someone is 'cuddly' or less 'well covered,' it shouldn't matter, whereas their sales technique should if they are employed to sell something.

I don't think you're at all in the minority!

 

[Disenchanted]

Does Hilary Mantel's shape, size or weight make her a less worthy winner of the Man Booker prize - twice??? Of course it doesn't.....