by Flora Bird
Hello my dears
I hear there was quite a fuss at the fitlads HQ, after co-owner Joseph Hill’s nasty rant against Jade Goody on YouTube last week.
As you may know, it caused a mighty fracas, and was widely reported across the gay press. In his video, Joe described the cancer victim and mother of two young children as a ‘fat pig’. Well, dear reader, as if her size should matter! Anyway, to me she looks a bonnie lass! (Now if you want to talk about fat pigs…you should see my sister Betsy Hog)
What’s more, Joe also criticised Jade for courting the media interest in her illness – from which she is raising money to leave something for her poor bairns after she has passed. Who can blame her for that?
It seems it doesn’t end there – despite Joe Hill robustly defending his position, it didn’t stop the YouTube video being removed in the blink of an eye, and the duplicates too, quoting ‘copyright’ issues! A message expressing Joe’s regret was also published on facebook. It appears he had second thoughts.
However, I’m now hearing of some highly unsavoury behaviour from Fitlads Scotland offices, with claims of members having their profiles removed just because they voiced their disapproval!
One member said “I called Fitlads.NET and they said “Oh FUCK OFF and Die of Cancer” then put the phone down.”
Another said “I messaged fitlads (politely) saying that as i had lost my parents and some friends to cancer i found Joes remarks insensitive. I said i would not be renewing my fitlads profile in March and was just invited to remove my profile now and later told in a forum “to FUCK OFF and i wouldnt be missed” by a fitlads staff member”.
I’m also told that Joe himself was asked on his site’s messageboards if he had any respect for ‘this brave woman’ – to which it’s said he responded “If you don’t wish to hear about her, please go: Bridgend”, presumably a reference to the 27 young adults and children who have committed suicide in that tragic town.
It seems that the Jade video is a highly sensitive subject at Fitlads HQ. Call me an old cynic, but could it have been a cheap ploy to publicise their gay dating website that badly backfired?
If you have any gossip about gay dating and networking websites and agencies, email Flora at florabird@live.co.uk Flora assures us your identity will not be disclosed.
25 February 2009
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July 26th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Is there anyone we can report Joe to in order to have his website closed down for outraging public decency?
March 27th, 2009 at 1:28 am
RIP Jade Goody. 5th June 1981 to 22nd March 2009. xxx
March 25th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
haha pmsl good 1 flora loving it
fitlads grow up and do beeeehave!
February 26th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Hi Flora, Off to a flying start, great piece of journalism. Keep it up !!
PS..love the shades, haven’t I seen you on Corrie Street ??
February 25th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
There are roughly 160,000 deaths from cancer each year in the UK. Maybe one day that skanky shitlad will find himself weeks away from a cancerous death with nowt to do but watch an abusive youtube about himself, posted by some Fair Trade coffee drinking, labour voting liberals.
February 25th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Thank you dear, you’ll be hearing from me again when I have some more news about gay dating websites to share.
Don’t forget contact me at florabird@live.co.uk if you’d like to spill any wee beans! Perhaps you’ve been ripped off or spammed, been banned or you’re a disgruntled employee - feel free to tell me about it.
February 25th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Excellent!!
When will we hear from you again flora??
It seems some people think they’re untouchable.
J x
February 25th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
disgusting story seems customer care is no longer present these days, jade has done wrong but then again who hasnt? but ive said it once ill say it again , why bother over 2 celebs when an innocent child dies every second?
many thanks for the post flora keep it up
February 25th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hi Flora,
Well what a great read.I just spat a moutful of creamy oat-so-simple all over the laptop,it will blend in well with other subtances already present;).You’re a source of information and where you get this info from god only knows;)
Well me and that ghastly Mr Hill had are run ins on that shitty site and after I mentioned her escorting past and mocked her physical appearence I was deleted for life.Apparently because I was personal against him it warrants a life ban.The website is full of little chav wannabes running around wishing ‘Aids’ on each other anyhow and not the kinda place I wanna be.
What a great read
Mumma
x
February 25th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Having lost both my parents to cancer, were I a member of ‘that site’ I’d remove myself post haste!
Oh! Welcome to the mother-ship! Thanks for this, your first blog! EXCELENT JOB! Such a shame some clown wants to let the rest of the gay sites down with his total lack of empathy and comments! You’ll find that the mother-ship, although at times quite ‘to the point’, has a great sense of ‘family’ among it’s members! You’ll enjoy your stay with us! EVEN IF YOU ARE A FEMALE! Now, one question I HAVE to ask! Do you have a strap-on?? lmao
nearly (Tony to you dear
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