FabSwingers.com forum: Do you enjoy reading tabloid gossip?

By *hagTonight OP Man
7 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

I am not into it so much, but sometimes it can be fun to catch up of what is happening in the celeb world, weather it is about reading about kate middleton in the hello magazine or something similar like what is the latest about kate price or who got married.

Isnt it interesting of why we take pleasure in hearing about their plans, is it because tabloid scandals are just so interesting and you can lose yourself hours reading about it?

It would be interesting to see if you are into it and how much are you up to date with what is going on in the celeb world?

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By (user no longer on site)
7 weeks ago

Definitely not!

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By *moothdickMan
7 weeks ago

stoke

No, biggest waste of time in the world

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
7 weeks ago

Basingstoke

No. Not for me. I doubt I'd even know who most of the current 'celebrities' are.

I'm far too busy enjoying my own life to need to worry about what total strangers are getting up to!

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By *ackformore100Man
7 weeks ago

Tin town

"I am not into it so much, but sometimes it can be fun to catch up of what is happening in the celeb world, weather it is about reading about kate middleton in the hello magazine or something similar like what is the latest about kate price or who got married.

Isnt it interesting of why we take pleasure in hearing about their plans, is it because tabloid scandals are just so interesting and you can lose yourself hours reading about it?

It would be interesting to see if you are into it and how much are you up to date with what is going on in the celeb world?

No not at all. Dislike the low brow nature of so much of our preoccupation with the tiniest of utterances of people who are famous for being famous one minute and then castigated for the slight mistakes they might make. Dreadful cultural desert.

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By *entlemanrogueMan
7 weeks ago

Motherwell

I find the word celebrity in itself repulsive.

Most that are passed off as celebrities really aren't people worth celebrating. They are usually bad actors, piss poor pop 'stars' etc. They can keep their made up stories and exciting news on who is fucking who and shove them up their butt.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
7 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Not sure why people buy paper and magazines, now we have the internet.

Don’t know who some celebrities are, don’t really care, but good luck to them.

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By *52203leeMan
7 weeks ago

Stafford

I used love buying the paper lol

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By *ora the explorerWoman
7 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

No. I honestly wouldn’t know a kardashian if they knocked on my door. I’ve heard of them but don’t have a clue what they look like. Even the big film stars I hear about I’d have no idea.

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By *TMycockMan
7 weeks ago

Watford

"I find the word celebrity in itself repulsive.

Absolutely spot on.

I always find it ironic when a certain telly quiz utilises actors/performers on its books - you couldn't get a more apposite description than "Pointless Celebrities".

Very rarely take a newspaper

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By *52203leeMan
7 weeks ago

Stafford

Hahaha we're definitely showing our age loool

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By *MisschiefxTV/TS
7 weeks ago

London

The fact that it exists makes me depressed

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By (user no longer on site)
7 weeks ago

Most people only want to hear gossip that's detrimental to someone's life or character and don't really show interest if it's something good. I'm good enough with my own life, what anyone else is doing is none of my business.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
7 weeks ago

North West

No. It makes me feel like my brain is becoming soup-i-fied if I have to skip past it in the Metro or similar.

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By *ocal Bi Guy For FunMan
7 weeks ago

fife

I’d rather read The Times or The Telegraph… never the Sun, and wouldn’t even piss on the Mail

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By *uscious_Lady1Woman
7 weeks ago

Norwich

I haven’t read a newspaper for years and couldn’t even tell you the names of the kardashians! I sometimes see bits on Facebook about other celebs but I’m not overly interested!

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By *ealitybitesMan
7 weeks ago

Belfast

No, for the same reasons I've never seen a single episode of I'm a celeb, Strictly, BGT etc etc etc.

None of that shite is going to benefit my life so I avoid it at all costs.

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By *ellinever70Woman
7 weeks ago

Ayrshire

I think gossip provides escapism and entertainment

I see no harm in enjoying it

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
7 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

Not bought a newspaper in years, not since all the phone hacking stuff came out. What these journalists do in the name of gossip is appalling

I have no interest in knowing what goes on in people's lives. The media influence can be dangerous and detrimental to mental health and wellbeing

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By *arlequin_tearsMan
7 weeks ago

Sheffield

Most of the UK papers aren't worth a damn at the best of times.

Celeb gossip annoys the fuck out of me.

It's not in the national interest (ie like knowing if someone is government is taking bribes, or involved in criminal activity) and paparazzi mess up people's lives. Just because someone sings or acts good, we don't own them and they deserve a private life.

The fact that soap characters lives (not the actor the fucking characters) have made front page news is ridiculous.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
7 weeks ago

East Sussex

I think lots of people are interested in celebrity gossip. In my opinion it serves a purpose. Some like to feel superior to them, others identify with them and some just enjoy being fans and feeling that they know someone famous.

I have an acquaintance who talks about Elvis Presley as if he was a personal friend and I know others who refer to members of the royal family or celebrities as if they live next door. Sometimes someone will start a thread about a celebrity or famous people (I'm thinking of Katie Price and Prince Harry and Megan here) and suddenly loads of people who criticise celebrity gossip have an opinion, in depth knowledge of them, their lifestyle and relationships.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
7 weeks ago

Central

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By *a LunaWoman
7 weeks ago

South Wales

I used to when I was at School. But then it was in the form of an “Entertainment” page in the newspaper, nothing like it is now.

Film stars and gossip go hand in hand though. If you read some old Hollywood biographies the Studios used to manufacture relationships between stars, reinvent a stars previous life story, all to sell a film or hide any hint of scandal.

Gossiping is not a new thing. Just the means to gain salacious information about folk has come on in leaps and bounds, and their ways of putting gossip out there has grown.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

^^ I agree.

I was reading some eye opening stuff about Errol Flynn the other day and I've enjoyed a lot of 'celebrity' autobiographies.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
7 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"No. Not for me. I doubt I'd even know who most of the current 'celebrities' are.

I'm far too busy enjoying my own life to need to worry about what total strangers are getting up to! "
Hi elderflowerapple, yes, one can be too busy to worry about it too

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
7 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I'm not that fussed about it. I see it as a distraction from proper news

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By *imples24Man
7 weeks ago

tamworth

Miss the good old page 3 days 🤣

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By *arlequin_tearsMan
7 weeks ago

Sheffield

"Film stars and gossip go hand in hand though. If you read some old Hollywood biographies the Studios used to manufacture relationships between stars, reinvent a stars previous life story, all to sell a film or hide any hint of scandal."

Sad thing is 'journalists' either actively trying to catch people in scandals by chatting up celebs or offering them drugs.

Or just making stuff up.

In fact, David Niven and another actor in Hollywood once got so pissed off with the papers pursuing them and making stories up about them they decided to get their own back.

They leaked a story that Niven would be seen at a big nightclub with this actor's partner.

Press turn up to catch the scoop. Niven is there in his tux with beautiful woman. Other actor walks in, also dressed to the nines as they did back then.

Room goes quiet as Niven sees the guy and gets up. Both start walking towards each other like they're about to come to blows.

Meet in the middle of the dance floor...

And start waltzing around together.

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By *hGlobbitsMan
7 weeks ago

Leeds

No. Prurient nonsense. Everyone has stuff they'd rather not have broadcast. Why do people get off on seeing celebrities having their day (and in some cases, lives) ruined?

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By *aomilatteCouple
7 weeks ago

Midlands

Breaking the mould with two yeses

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By *ensual -lover69Man
7 weeks ago

Blackburn

TBH it's mainly lies

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By *hagTonight OP Man
7 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"Not sure why people buy paper and magazines, now we have the internet.

Don’t know who some celebrities are, don’t really care, but good luck to them.

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Hi beyondpurity. I also wonder that. I like both internet and magazines, same here. I dont know who some of the celebrities are too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
7 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
7 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"I think lots of people are interested in celebrity gossip. In my opinion it serves a purpose. Some like to feel superior to them, others identify with them and some just enjoy being fans and feeling that they know someone famous.

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By *ornucopiaMan
7 weeks ago

Bexley

A thread mainly full of heartening replies.

Until now, I assumed I was the odd one out for not following celebrity culture.

It has always been easy for me not to, particularly as I don't watch television, even if it is switched on when I am at someone else's home (is it ever off in many homes?).

I haven't really got enough time in my life for the things which do interest me.

Having no interest in sports also helps a lot with reducing the number of people whose existence I am aware of!

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