Saint posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Carnelian posted:Baz posted:Saint posted:Johnathon King
Isn’t he dead
Still alive, I don't think a child abuser can be described as 'irritating', it's not like you might think, "Oh that posh spice is well up herself with her stupid pouts and ridiculous poses she thinks she can copyright, and that Jonathan King, with his pedophilia, really irritates me as well!"
Jonathan King was widely considered to be deeply irritating (and indeed he rather played on his reputation as a bit of a "Marmite" figure) long before his criminal activities became public knowledge, and I assume that's where the reference comes from.
That said, I fully understand and agree with your point: no matter how 'irritating' I might consider "Johnny Reggae" (and it's often cited as a classic example of "cultural appropriation"), it simply isn't comparable to a conviction for child sexual abuse...
Was gonna say exactly this ^^^
The title does say 'horrors' however - should Rolf Harris go on there and Fred Talbot? Or maybe none of them??
I agree it's a bit harsh to put someone like Anthea Turner in with a convicted underage sex abuser. I know many find her very irritating and I can see that but I actually quite like Anthea Turner - I think she can laugh at herself. Regardless of how much she might annoy you, she's not a convicted paedophile, is she?