Blaine Baiting - Bringing out the worst of English society

[Marc]

I thought for a moment there someone was comparing some people humourously throwing eggs at one of the most self-absorbed men on the planet, with the potential activities of racist hooligans in Portugal. I must have been dreaming, no-one could have said that.

Personally I think the way we treat Blaine - and other celebrities - shows a lot of whats best about this country. We don't just automatically swallow all the PR guff and spin about people, and make our own minds up. It's called having a mind of your own, and not being overly deferential to people just because they're famous.

very well put Tooting. We dont get sucked into oblivion like the yanks, we think for ourselves and dont take this "look-at-me" crap seriously as its just a publicity stunt.
As someone has already said (sorry forgot who) if this was for Charity then it would be amazing, but its not...its boring and the fun loving public are have fun at his expense. Why he feels he has to do it in London I'd never know, surely theres a more scenic place for him like Sydney Harbour or Paris!

 

[zefarelly]

agree there Johnny boy,

Gareth I think your over reacting, like the gutter press, try reading a proper paper.

I couldnt agree more that some peoples misbehaviour abroad is disgraceful, as it is at home, but Im sure the locals are 'in on the action ' as well . . . .it takes two to tango.

easiest thing to do is deport people from countries or resorts if theyre deemed to be that bad.

nothing to do with D Blayne . . .sorry, off topic, although he should be deported as well, we dont need it

 

[tedebear]

ahh well - all fun and games - and frankly doesn't help disprove the theory that some Americans are a little weird not that I believe it or anything....

 

[Brovion]

He's a magician. Master of illusion which is deceit, and a publicity hungry one at that.

Of course he can pull what ever stunts he likes but people can voice their opinion.

I dont have a veiw on him really, if he was doing it for charity I would be more sympathetic.

I *gulp* totally agree with you looney.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I think I'd probably prefer it if Blaine's conjuring tricks were treated with a bored indifference by people - bear in mind, Houdini did similar stuff much better 100 years ago.

There IS a definitely problem with "yobs" in the UK - antisocial, inconsiderate public behavior - which doesn't exist in other European countries to anything like the same degree, and people behaving like this to this admittedly laughable and puffed up figure is a bit of a sign of it.

What makes me laugh is how seriously he gets taken, really as if he's some kind of mystic, whereas in fact he's not that different to the blokes with top hats who used to saw sequin clad assistants in half.

 

[jonnyboylennon]

What makes me laugh is how seriously he gets taken, really as if he's some kind of mystic, whereas in fact he's not that different to the blokes with top hats who used to saw sequin clad assistants in half.

Do you know what my bird said to me the other night when it was on?

"I think he might be an alien"

For fucks sake.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

some of it is a bit much, but i have found some stuff really funny like;

Day 4:
MSN visits the site at lunchtime and concurs that the burger smell is indeed intoxicating, as are the burgers themselves.

Day 3:
The smell of onions from a burger van parked near the box is apparently driving Blaine to distraction.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I'm sorry GG but I don't agree at all. The Blaine story is all the talk in my office at the moment. I work with Aussies and Canadiens as well as Brits and they all think it's funny. So the guy can spend 44 days without food but can't take a few eggs landing on his glass cage? Give me a break.

And you'd be amazed at how exactly that sort of behaviour (drinking, singing funny songs) by the Barmy Army in Oz was watched not with disgust but with a kind of grudging admiration for the British ability to take the piss.

The second most popular national team in Japan? England. They actually admire you for being an England fan here. And it's not like the lads out here didn't have a few beers and a singsong. The difference is for once England fans didn't go about caving in heads which is exactly where I draw the line.

I think there should be a competition for the best Blaine bait. The Burger Van's winning by a mile at the moment.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Oh and while we're at it the guy who was banging the drum was an Asian. May be British by birth and passport but hardly your stereo-typed 2 weeks in Shagaluf wearing Union Jack shorts type I'd hazard a guess.