# Anyone watching Eurovision? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214 "2010-05-29T19:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/21 "2010-05-29T19:56:19Z")
This sucks. Sorry, Britain. Ugghhhhhhh. Oh god, it’s getting worse as I type. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/22 "2010-05-29T19:57:21Z")
Oh man, the UK entry is painfully bad. Especially the completely pointless warbling between some words. The crowd seemed silent too. ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/23 "2010-05-29T19:57:31Z")
UK: Well it didn’t sound good to me ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/24 "2010-05-29T19:57:39Z")
Sorry UK - that sounds flat to me. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/25 "2010-05-29T19:58:16Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Because nothing says “love between nations” like the Balkans. After rigorous research, I determined the one thing that the Balkan nations\* all agree on is that they all hate the Turks. \*Except Turkey. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/26 "2010-05-29T19:59:28Z")
Graham making fun of his own interview. Best part of the show so far. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/27 "2010-05-29T20:00:24Z")
I doubt they would have interviewed Sir Terry! Well, they wouldn’t broadcast it… ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/28 "2010-05-29T20:01:58Z")
It looks like the Georgian dancers have two penises each. _Bad_ costumes design. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/29 "2010-05-29T20:02:03Z")
Pretty sure this song was written by running random phrases through a Georgian-English translator. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/30 "2010-05-29T20:04:09Z")
Robots! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/31 "2010-05-29T20:05:07Z")
Boy, Green Day has sure changed. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/32 "2010-05-29T20:05:38Z")
So now I know that Turkey has an emo scene. The evening is officially not a complete loss. ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/33 "2010-05-29T20:06:35Z")
Well that came to a grinding halt Why is the Cylon self-harming? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/34 "2010-05-29T20:07:17Z")
Also, the Stig appears to have had a sex change. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/35 "2010-05-29T20:07:25Z")
I thought they looked more like The Stig than robots. EDIT: Bugger! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/36 "2010-05-29T20:07:45Z")
Robots= cool. Song = boring. It’s a wash. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/37 "2010-05-29T20:09:18Z")
I remember this song from 1986! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/38 "2010-05-29T20:09:36Z")
Albania: So many crimes against hair… ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/39 "2010-05-29T20:11:00Z")
I see that the Bedazzler has finally arrived in Albania. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214/40 "2010-05-29T20:13:53Z")
Iceland is bucking the trend and going size-plus this year. Good voice, dull song. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-eurovision/541214.md?page=3)