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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Onionman

    Onionman Well-Known Member

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    But that's just because women are constantly bemoaning the fact that the obnoxious frog with a dozen character flaws whom they first met and fell for hasn't magically turned into a prince just by virtue of being in a relationship with her.

    Vin
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Mine was the other way round...married a prince, turned into a frog. My rare complaint is that I actually lost a decent husband.
     
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  3. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    Haha, love the metaphor. Maybe I need to go to a Southampton game or two to see the Koeman approach in person!

    Tbf, I don't like most RomComs, except for Love Actually (but then who doesn't like that?) although I know it's insanely unrealistic, even by romcom standards and Yes Man, which is a great film, although I didn't think it was a RomCom at first. I wouldn't say Bedazzled is really a RomCom.

    And I make a promise now (and you can hold me to it) that if I find someone, and then she dumps me, I promise not to make lots of angsty posts here.
     
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  4. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Me. Any RomCom is ****ing awful.
     
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  5. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    tbf...you aren't the target audience.
     
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  6. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    True.
     
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  7. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    Love Actually isn't your traditional RomCom though. It's basically a collection of Britain's top actors and actresses linked together through a series of highly unplausible stories. Plus it's Christmas-y and has a fairly decent soundtrack!
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I enjoyed it...because it was a series of short stories with links. Bill Nighy was fantastic as the aged rocker.
     
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  9. fatletiss

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    There will be gongs been thrown at mirrors and certificates ripped into shreds all round the country (and Monaco/Cannes/Hollywood) as a theatre load of actors wake to the realisation that Hugh Grant has pipped them to the classification of "Britain's Top Actors"
     
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  10. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Not to mention Martine McCutcheon.
     
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  11. PompeyLapras

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    I'm talking top is in.... most successful/well known rather than in terms of actual acting ability.
     
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  12. fatletiss

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    I'll just throw Judy Dench and Sean Connery off the top of my head into the most successful/well-known category :)
     
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  13. PompeyLapras

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    I can't imagine Sean Connery in a RomCom
     
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  14. fatletiss

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    I couldn't imagine Ribert De Niro in a **** US comedy* movie.

    * term used according to sky movie channel categorisation
     
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  15. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Playing By Heart was a RomCom.
     
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  16. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    That's the most sensible thing you've ever written on this forum. :)
     
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  17. PompeyLapras

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    I didn't say I'd be sitting in the home end!
     
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  18. Beef

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    Hmm the block who went in with Adam Henning seems dodgy to me. Just seen his interview and to me it seems he was putting it on.
     
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  19. fatletiss

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    Bit of excitement tonight. 3 police cars turning up. Our neighbours are away and I noticed their security light come on and then off again after the short period it is activated for. Wife said neighbours must be home, but I said that the light wasn't on long enough for that so I went out to check. I got to the top of my drive and was but about to reach their gate when I heard a noise. I stopped, noticed the gate was ever so slightly open (they always shut it). I then heard a scrambling and saw a figure clambering over their side gate by the house. I pooped myself and ran back in, locked the door and called the police. As I was calling the police, I was looking out our front bedroom window and could see the silhouettes of two men just walking out of range of the one street lamp that was on.

    All a bit edgy for a while as we live right on the edge of a village with not much else around. Police came and checked a few things out but no sign of anyone.
     
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  20. PompeyLapras

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    I've noticed all the guys who get female attention at the union, 90% of them seem to be blonde. I clearly need to dye my hair. It makes complete senses from a biological point of view, and is the male equivalent of why guys are interested in women with big boobies.
     
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