Reasons to like Josh...
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Reasons to like Josh...
Earthmother | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 06:41 pm     He did what he was told and that covered his arse...He didn't do it because he told Lori he would, if the other 5 told him to ax her he would have, there is no doubt in my mind. |
Pamy | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 06:46 pm     Llkoolaid...I agree!!! I came in this thread to see what anyone could possible like about him. He is the most repulsive person, disrespectful, etc.....I don't want to waste my typing on him anymore
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Lancecrossfire | Thursday, July 18, 2002 - 10:43 pm     I'm not a Joah fan at all--I do give him points for keeping his promise tonight on the vote. |
Furry | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 12:37 pm     Okay, I don't think you guys are watching the same show as me. Maybe I just remember more of the details of Josh's time in the house because he's the whole reason I'm watching the show. (He's a close friend of mine.) However, I just want to comment on a few of the statements I've read througout this thread. 1) Josh voted for Amy and not Lori, because as he said, "he swore on the love of his girlfriend Merritt that he would not vote Lori out of the house. Josh is quite possibly one of the most successful and cunning con-men I have ever met. However, he is also one of the most honest people I've ever known. (If that makes any sense.) In other words, he will try to work the system in his favor, but he will tell you to your face how he feels and why. 2) It is his cat R2 that he can talk to in a certain way, and the cat actually does seem to get turned on. R2 will latch onto his arm and not let go until he calms down. May sound strange and a bit disturbing (trust me...it's hilarious), but you have never seen a man that loved a cat more. Beyond Merritt and his roommate, Kavon, Josh's cat is his pride and joy. His car broke down when he was driving out to California, and he hitched a ride the rest of the way with R2 laying across his back (like a little head rest) the entire way. They have a strange connection with each other. It is no surprise to me that Josh has taken to the lizzard. 3) Josh has a soft side that most people don't see because they can't get beyond the obvious in-your-face attitude he tends to have (especially in the BB house). If you taped the episode last night, re-watch the HoH challenge. He is wearing a picture of his girlfriend Merritt on his chest while competing in the challenge. (Merritt started crying last night when she finally realized what was hanging in front of his shirt.) Say what you will about Josh and all of his ass-smacking. He is a unique, hilarious person that makes this show interesting. And at least he is capable of having his own opinion and stating it without getting the okay from the group first. Gerry is beginning to give me an ulcer with his sickeningly spineless way of agreeing with everyone. "Amy, I love the South"..."Marcellus, I know black and gay people and therefore I'm on your side"... I dislike him more than anyone else in the house. (But that's another thread all-together.) |
Marcellasfan | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 01:54 pm     with all due respect, furry, Josh seems about as spineless as Gerry. Spineless and threatening...i.e. 'if you don't vote my way, you're gone'. I truly do hope he is decent out of the house because inside he's pretty loathesome. |
Delilah | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 01:58 pm     Furry, you must be a good friend coming in to this firestorm to stick up for him. No, I do not know him personally but what I see of him in the BB house would make me run a mile if I saw him on the street, I think a lot of us feel the same way. |
Adorable67 | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:17 pm     amen! |
Theowl | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:29 pm     !! |
Peepinagain | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:29 pm     Well here's what Josh just said to Gerry. Nice guy my a$$... Gerry playing cards - Josh standing in kitchen Josh ranting about how Gerry doesn't know what he did about the "speech" , how bad he feels that Gerry was in the alliance and how disgusting it is Gerry does not reply Stating that "everyone" is amazingly disgusted with his behavior, and that "everyone" cannot stand him. Gerry takes the high road (feel an explosion coming soon) Josh continues to say his life is nothing once he lives, and how he (josh) looks forward to seeing him in ruin. Gerry still playing solitaire with no response. His face appears to be getting red, however. Josh: I don't know how parents will ever let children in your class again. Gerry: (finally having enough) gets up and politely says "Thank You" Dani walks in and Josh stops. ------------------- Josh is spouting to others about what he will say when he leaves the house. (anti)Gerry) Josh says he (J) is leaving this house a better person. He says there will be repercussions. He says what Gerry said shows his prejudice. He says Jerry thinks he is in the right by giving his speech.......It doesn't work that way in real life. J. That still makes me laugh every time I see that white-headed Nazi going into M. room. A. (M) doesn't want to discuss it. (nominations) J. I told M. by the time we get to Vegas we'll be fine no matter what went on this house. ......I tried to talk to Gerry like a man outside....You do not let someone talk to you the way I have talked to him in the last week. (about G. ) Roddy is called to the DR. ------------------------------------ Josh's point is that Gerry should not have let Josh say the things he did. It is Gerry's fault because he didn't stop him. ----------------------------- |
Delilah | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:46 pm     Do I see fur flying in this room?!  |
Iceprincess | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:51 pm     Well, I was going to TRY to post something POSITIVE since this was SUPPOSED to be the POSITIVE thread. Maybe the bashing should be taken to the why to dislike josh thread. Anywho, I was impressed he kept his word about not voting for Lori for eviction. That is the 1 quality I have seen so far. (I know out of how many, but it is STILL 1) |
Marcellasfan | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:54 pm     yes, Josh keeping his word to Lori was good. How much mileage is that worth? His poor behavior so outweighs that ONE worthy thing. I'm pretty sure this thread will end soon because there will be nothing new to post! |
Iceprincess | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 02:56 pm     Does it matter how much mileage there was? He did something good. Now I did NOT nor will I EVER say he is likable because personally I don't. But this thread has turned into Josh bashing when it was NOT intended to do so. Furry I applaud you for sticking up for your friend. |
Seamonkey | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 03:06 pm     I think several of those who claimed to be "keeping their word to Lori" actually have talked about thinking they had more chance of controlling Lori than Amy. And as to the lizard.. Josh at least stated that he was trying to get the lizard to pee on Gerry's pillow at least one of the times he was "conversing" with that lizard. I love cats, and dogs, and lizards too. |
Classycassfan | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 03:08 pm     I came into this tread thinking I was missing something about Josh, however I have to agree that it is really just bashing him. I can see everyones points about Josh. I am sure to his friends he is a nice guy. Isn't everyone nice to their friends? However the world is not everyones friend. So we see the "real" if you can call it that person come out. In BB I think more than real it is the person they want to show the watching nation. I seem to think when someone points out something in someone else they don't like they are still pointing 4 fingers back at themselves. So while I sit wondering why I don't seem to see any good in Josh I wonder also what I see in myself I don't like. |
Donut | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 04:45 pm     thanks furry for the info. It is always great hearing from friends and family of HG's and i always appreciate getting the extra perspective. Was it you or someone else before the show started who came around here to say what a nice guy Josh is? i havent seen enuf of the live feeds to feel qualified to really judge anyone, altho they all rubbed me the wrong way from the start and i am now trying to give them a chance to get me to like them... I do tho, remember that the opinions on Will were just as negative if not more so, at the beginning of BB2, and he was dead last on everyones list and then he suddenly became everyone's sweetheart... i guess it must be human nature for most people to make very strong opinions and lose memory of the fact that opinions do change like crazy during the duration of the game! |
Lancecrossfire | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 04:51 pm     Furry, thanks for sharing your perspective that we don;t have. I respect you for sticking up for someone you consider your friend in a place where lots of folks don't care for him. I'm included in that group, however my comments are made in context to the game. I have no idea if he is this way or some other way outside of this show. I certainly do hope he is as decent a person as you indicate. You have a lot of strength to hang in there for him. |
Oregonfire | Friday, July 19, 2002 - 04:58 pm     Furry, thanks for clearing up the whole "What animal was humping Josh's arm" conversation! Just goes to show that you can be watching and listening pretty closely, but miss some key details. I'm sure that Josh is a good friend in the proper context. Unfortunately he seems a bit out of his element in the BB3 house. |
Donut | Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 10:38 am     Furry, please come back and give us your take on whats happening! Obviously most people here seem to think that Gerry actually never said anything to Josh and that Josh is just trying to rile up anger towards Gerry to save himself. However Josh is saying that Lisa told him that Gerry said something about him behind his back(but i cannot find info anywhere here about what he actually said)and that his feelings of anger at Gerry have nothing to do with playing the game. Since you know him, i would very much like your opinion as to whether you think that Josh is feeling very upset over something Gerry said about him, or whether you think he is just fanning the flames to play the game and save himself... Thanks so much! I really like to get as much info as i can before playing judge and jury... |
Sonia | Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 11:43 am     Furry, as other said, I appreciate the fact a personnal Josh's friend post it. I also would like to add a point. Big majority of poster of all the discussions here seems to have a total disguss of Josh and talk about him as the worst person they have ever seen on t.v. or in their life. O.K., in the BB3 house, Josh is definitly the opposite of the image of the nice guy: his air, his speaking, his langage, his manner, his moving, etc. I just would like to say something. I personnaly have been victim of pedophile and other criminals during many years. The last thing I want is start to tell here my story with details, and it's not the point here anyway. But I can tell for sure, I know what bad persons can be. And I know that many bad person as pedophiles, abusers or other criminals frequently don't look alike it when you see and ear them, even during a long time. Many people can met them on the street, work with them during years, have them as neibour, or even see them on a reality show, and they would never guess those people are pedophile or criminal. Many bad persons may have good manners, very good speaking, take their shower, are always very well shaved, wear correct clothes, don't eat with open mouth. Those people may frequently talk about their good moral values, look socialy correct, they can look generous, give money to charity, never use coarses words, etc. etc, I could write a long time. I understand some of posters here can think: "what does it have to do with this topic?" O.K., Josh definitly doesn't look alike a nice guy in this show, with his manners and his speaking, but I don't believe it makes him a bad person as so many posters always write in all those threads. I'm so tired to ear persons judge people with what they look alike, and I think it specially cannot be accurate on a "reality show" as Big Brother. We all know as medias, specially reality show, have big tendance to present people as "the goods" and "the bads". As Josh is an easy "idem" to present him as the villain. O.K., O.K., I don't defend him, but I think what he does and what he said isn't always worst than what we saw with others HGs or in general society. With people as Josh's, it's just more "big", because he has something very caricatural on him, his bad qualities are just more obvious than some other people who are more able to hide it. I understand those reality shows HG have accepted to go on those shows, and they act as they want and as they can, and it's normal than the public (including myself) may have reacts about their attitude. I'm the first one to think that. But I'm also the first who cannot agree and will never agree with the "Touched by an Angel - the so-called good persons" and "Miami vice - the so-called bad persons.) I hope I didn't exprimate myself too badly, I just wanted to write it because I notice it since the beginning of the show. Thank you. |
Whineandroses | Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 01:48 pm     Think about who you would want to watch for the next few weeks? Josh - who can be quite annoying, thinks he is manipulating the game, is now starting to become paranoid and is usually quite vocal OR Tonya .... oh sorry, just nodded off for a while. Other than large breasts, there isn't much there in the way of entertainment. |
Ryanc2002 | Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 01:50 pm     I'm with you Whine. At least Josh adds some entertainment value. |
Liddiebug | Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 02:01 pm     I could count the reasons I like Josh on one finger---but then I would have to cut it off becuase of gan-green setting in! |
Oregonfire | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 12:11 am     Josh is my favorite story teller. I like to hear him tell just about any story--he could talk about the weather and it would sound interesting to me. And I think that Josh is to Chiara what Marc is to Amy. Their late night flea picking sessons are funny to me. Gross, but funny. I kinda hope he stays for a while. |
Squidward | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 12:28 am     Whineandroses, I am beginning to feel the same way. I cannot stand Josh's voice, at times it is like a chalk screeching across a blackboard to my ears. I also think he is a jerk and don't like him at all. BUT, he is a heck of a lot more interesting to watch than Tonya. He is playing the game and trying to save his butt, and what does Tonya do? Talks incessantly about her ex. I think she deserves to go more than he does, at least he is making an effort here. |
Bastable | Monday, July 22, 2002 - 10:34 pm     When Josh is nominated, he has the uncanny ability to appear on all four feeds simultaneously--even if they're going on in four different rooms! You can't avoid him! I swear to gosh--he's a <> Please, folks, vote him OUT! His voice is like a bleating sheep's. |
Ryanc2002 | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 12:30 am     "I swear to gosh." Hmmm....Yeah....Never heard that before. |
Bandit | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 09:54 pm     Reasons to like Josh..okay...let's see ...well, there's ummm....then there was the time that.... well, um, he's very....I KNOW..because...um...uh... Nope, sorry-can't think of one. |
Ryanc2002 | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 10:16 pm     Well thanks to the car wreck over the Wine he's now staying. |
Roamjotiba | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 10:28 pm     He's got to be like Will last year sit back smile and watch them go |
Goddess146 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:01 am     I love it when Josh acts like Lori... which is most of the time. |
Joler_Luvz_Josh | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:17 pm     Hey everybody, I love Josh! Why are you all against him all the time?? That makes me mad. Anyway, everybody's got their own opinions I guess. FURRY, are you really a friend of Josh's?? That's real cool!! Reasons to like Josh: HE'S FRIGGEN ADORABLE! HE'S HALARIOUS! HE'S FROM NEW YORK! I love the guy. See ya |
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