I always thought that underneath MM's bonhomie and "ordinary cheeky bloke" act was an unpleasant person (Bit like some politicians?). I can remember him being so rude to female co-presenters, really nasty comments, and he HATED it if a female dared to answer him back with a funny quip or a rebuff. Then his face would look like thunder and you could tell the joke had ended abruptly as far as he was concerned - he could give the snide comments out, but couldn't cope with anyone flinging other comments back at him, so the "sense of humour" was only ever on his side! My 'big beef' with IW is that some presenters (the Pope and MM, to name but 2) seem as though they are non-stick - they can apparently be as stupid or unpleasant as they wish, and nothing's done, even when they have been well out of line. I know we have a really good laugh and joke about them on here, but some of what they've got away would never have been tolerated on Q, TJC or Gems, and where the ASA are - well, who knows?
QUOTE=shopperholic;820656]There's another ex bidder that gets away with all sorts, I seen him tell a guest "go on! go away! stand over there! are you stupid?!" The guest was mortified, if that was me, I'd have downed tools, made a hand gesture and walked off the set, but MM gets away with this uncomfortable viewing, and I've absolutely no idea how.