A CHALLENGE to Prisus Haters

[Kismet]

1. Intellectualism as in the exercise of the intellect. Lots of people will not like somebody simply for exhibiting their ability to think. I have seen many people labelling Priya as "nasty", "sneaky", "backstabbing bitch" and making rash judgements about her character simply for using her intellect to get herself further in the GAME of Big Brother. Just because she is playing the game, it doesn't mean that should be what defines her character. From what I've seen, she is a much more rounded and complex character than just some common pantomime villain.

Then please tell me what you have seen as to her complexity as I have not seen it. That said, I also would not define her as a panto character purely because she isn't a larger than life presence. Like I said, I see her as vapid and positively yawn-worthy, hence my indifference.

2. I think it's pretty obvious that the term "Anglo-Saxon" is being used here as an umbrella term to refer to "white" people who originate from the British Isles - aka a good portion of the Australian population. I am referring to people who comment on the show outside this forum too. On Facebook, after she was saved, there were lots of comments expressing thinly veiled racist attitudes, e.g. people going on about Priya having an "entire call-centre in India voting for her." It's unnecessary. Why are people assuming that the only way somebody could like Priya is if they share her cultural background? There are lots of "anglo-saxon" people giving their opinion on Big Brother, and there are plenty of people willing to use her Indian heritage to dismiss her. You just have to look at the current situation with the boat people to see that many Australians will judge and distrust a person simply on the basis of where they come from, without taking the time to make those judgements based on the person's character.

You are the only person I have seen use the term Anglo-Saxon on here and that's where this particular discussion lies...the one between you and I first written on this thread. Please don't tar everyone you have interactions with about her with the same brush as that makes you just as bad as those you are accusing. Take into consideration your own judgement calls. Also as to "Boat People". They are people from war torn countries or political refugees seeking asylum. Nice attempt at deflection but as Priya is not in either camp, how about we just refer to her, as this thread IS about her.

3. I can. She wants to win. When asked about what it is she wants out of Big Brother, she is very frank in stating that she will take "whatever she can get". In her discussion with Skye, she expressed her AMBITION to make the final three. She and Skye discussed how it's been a long time since a woman won, and that it's about time one did. I'd love to know how this could possibly be perceived as "unambitious" behaviour. And what about taking freely offered money is "wussy"? NOT taking the money, (as Katie wanted to do) just to keep a bunch of people she had just met happy would have been the wussy option, After taking it, she still remained in the game to compete for the big prize. Would you have not done the same?

What you wrote including what I assume is a quote from her being "whatever she can get" is a show of not believing she can win, hence going for "whatever she can get". As to taking the money - from the over-all pot in week one, ALSO shows she doesn't think she can win whether she's having some purported D&M with Skye over the last woman who won issue or not. She also could not manipulate those she THOUGHT she could as even Travis couldn't be convinced by her alleged prowess.

Since when is the quantity of degrees held by a person proportional to their level of intelligence?

That's why I separated book smarts over street smarts at which in both, she's not even a top 2 ranking.

 

[Kismet]

I quite like you and I have since you joined so I hope you understand that I'm not saying this as a fan of Priya but I would say this if you had said it about Mikkayla or any other HM not born in Australia.

The way you denigrated the word honours with the quotation marks and the word credit...

I'll tell you something straight up and I'm willing to open myself up to any Aussie on here who is willing to take me on because if any Aussie on here knows anything about international education, I trust they won't.

Your education system is a joke. An absolute embarrassment. To the point that when I make random comments at 4am about waiting up for a work call from overseas, that's true but it's not BBB that's keeping me awake... it's the thought that next year my son is going to enter this schooling system that is universally mocked. It's an absolute travesty. I can pay $25k+ next year for my kid to enter prep and he'll be learning what kids elsewhere were taught in preschool. And it goes on and on and on.
There's a reason that Aussies are begging for reforms in the educational system in this country so to denigrate someone else's education when I'm willing to bet quite a bit of money you have no idea what their "honours" or their "credit" entails is baffling to me. Melbourne CBD doesn't have protests every 2nd week at Parliament House because y'all have got your shit sorted because if you actually compare results in Australia vs worldwide, it's shocking.

Don't fall into the trap.

I appreciate all of the above and if you would like to continue this interaction in the 'lounge" area, I am more than happy to. I just don't want to take away from the intent of the thread is all as it's not fair .

Are you up for that? If so, let me know.

 

[Frankyfurt]

How is priya a 'wuss' for taking the 10k? That was a massive move for someone that's just entered the game, she put a target on herself from day one.

 

[Mercy]

Then please tell me what you have seen as to her complexity as I have not seen it. That said, I also would not define her as a panto character purely because she isn't a larger than life presence. Like I said, I see her as vapid and positively yawn-worthy, hence my indifference.

Just because she is not obnoxious, boisterous, loud and competing for attention as some of the other housemates are, does not mean she is vapid or uninteresting. Being "larger than life" isn't the only criteria for what makes a person interesting. With Priya, I see a person who is unashamedly cunning, and an unapologetic gameplayer. She'll be ruthless if that's what it takes to push herself above the rest. But this isn't all I see to Priya - on the surface, this ruthlessness makes her seem cold, unemotional and distant, but she's shown that she is quite a warm, loving and emotional person behind it all. Her letter to Bhushan, the act of standing behind Gemma and the reasons she gave for doing so, her reaction to seeing Bhushan, her role in the house and the way other housemates go to her as a source of counsel, wisdom and affection. She comes across as a genuinely lovely person. Like Tim from last season, her self-professed narcissism and strategic game play masks a much more vulnerable and deep core. Not to mention that she exudes confidence, elegance and I find her one liners absolutely hysterical. From the limited footage Channel 9 provide us with, I can see that she is a very layered, very complex and very interesting person. To me, she could not be any further from the label of "vapid". Other housemates, like David have shown us a similar depth of character. These are the type of housemates I enjoy the most, these are the ones I find most intriguing. I find that it's often the case (though not always) that "larger than life" characters will use their loud personas to mask or compensate for a lack of depth to their character.

You are the only person I have seen use the term Anglo-Saxon on here and that's where this particular discussion lies...the one between you and I first written on this thread. Please don't tar everyone you have interactions with about her with the same brush as that makes you just as bad as those you are accusing. Take into consideration your own judgement calls. Also as to "Boat People". They are people from war torn countries or political refugees seeking asylum. Nice attempt at deflection but as Priya is not in either camp, how about we just refer to her, as this thread IS about her.

I've been a member of this forum for quite some time, and I would never "tar everyone here with the same brush". I have a great deal of respect for the people here. I hope you do not honestly think I am referring to ALL "Anglo-Saxon" people, or labelling any one particular person as a racist, or casting judgement on any one person. No way. I am describing an attitude I see among many people living in this country when it comes to the way they perceive foreigners wishing to live here. Despite dismantling the "White Australia" policy in the previous century, racism is still a BIG problem in Australia, and it probably will be for quite some time. Nice attempt at deflecting? I'm sorry, but I think the attitudes of many Australians to the boat people is very much relevant to this discussion, because it provides an example of the mistrust and hatred many self-professed "true blue aussies" hold towards foreigners, TO THIS DAY. Do you think that the boat people are the only group of people that have been the target of racism in this country? Definitely not. For many people in this country, anything perceived as "foreign" is met with distrust, hatred or dismissed as "inferior". I am seeing a lot of people dismiss Priya, (not so much here, but on Facebook and Twitter, which attracts a larger and wider demographic than this forum) simply based on her Indian heritage.

What you wrote including what I assume is a quote from her being "whatever she can get" is a show of not believing she can win, hence going for "whatever she can get". As to taking the money - from the over-all pot in week one, ALSO shows she doesn't think she can win whether she's having some purported D&M with Skye over the last woman who won issue or not. She also could not manipulate those she THOUGHT she could as even Travis couldn't be convinced by her alleged prowess.

Of course she thinks she can win, why else would she be trying so hard to achieve it? She's being realistic. She isn't stupid, she knows that winning is no certainty, so she'll take whatever she can get for herself along the way.

That's why I separated book smarts over street smarts at which in both, she's not even a top 2 ranking.

You don't have to hold a degree to have "book smarts", neither can intelligence be separated into the two arbitrary distinctions of "book smarts" and "street smarts". There are many forms of intelligence. You're entitled to perceive Priya as you wish, I'm not here to convince you of her superiority to any other housemates, nor telling you that you have to love her. To me, and to many other's, she has shown herself to be leagues ahead of the other housemates in intelligence and cunning. I'm not going to hate somebody or get upset with them for not perceiving things (in this case, Priya) in the way that I do. At the end of the day, once the season is over, we won't care too much one way or another.

 

[jarrah]

Priyas fake.

The only reason Priya is constantly being a shoulder to cry on is to get herself further in the game, she knows exactly how to adapt to ever situation to make herself look like a loving considerate person. But it's not genuine.

The reason she took Sandra into the sanctuary is because she knew that Sandra was tired and upset in bed, Priya had also been pushing her clique to divide from Sandras group yet she chose to take Sandra at that vulnerable time in hopes that it may keep herself in the game longer. It was not a genuine kind gesture.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

PS: I think shes doing a good job at playing the game.

Didn't taking Sandra to the Sanctuary also have the effect of freeing up a bedroom for Clawson to get down and ensure camera time for their cheating activities?

 

[Kismet]

How is priya a 'wuss' for taking the 10k? That was a massive move for someone that's just entered the game, she put a target on herself from day one.

Actually it was Katie who had the target on her back as she was the bearer of the news of the money being taken out of the winners pot. As we all know, that particular messenger was shot.

Priya though IMO was a wuss purely because taking said money was a show that she doesn't believe she can win and wanted to get something monetary from the experience. It's like placing a bet for "the show" only, rather than backing a horse "on the nose".

 

[Frankyfurt]

Two things priya has said;

Every man for himself

My only instinct right now is survival

Can people remember this is a game? And she's playing it well

David, skye, Aisha , Ryan , Leo .... They all have their own strategies it's just a matter of who's gets them the furthest

 

[Frankyfurt]

These comments are silly.
You could pick apart every housemate for what they are doing in the house.

 

[Kismet]

If Priya's overseas honours degree was good enough to be recognized by the University of South Australia, and she then went on to obtain her masters at said institution, then it should be good enough for you. I don't see how any of this can be used to dismiss her intelligence or the quality of her education. She made use of the resources available to her at home and was obviously good enough to succeed here too.

It was a community college certificate, rather than a degree. Said college she attended is affiliated with the University of New Dehli, which she clearly did not have the marks required for entry so had to settle. In AU all you have to do for entry for certain courses relating to EDU. (English specifically in this case) is to obtain a TEFL or TESOL certification, an accreditation you can get on Groupon for just under $70 and complete in a couple of months, so "good enough"in this case means you don't have to try too hard. Teaching English to English speakers is no huge ask hence it being easier to obtain a M.Edu (for English only as she's done) than it is to get a Bachelors in Education, as that requires previous University credits. Hence my not understanding why so many Priya fans crap on about her intelligence. To obtain her Masters in EDU, all she has to be is literate and is probably why she's teaching at a Private School in SA as you don't need to register as a Teacher to do so.

 

[Kismet]

These comments are silly.
You could pick apart every housemate for what they are doing in the house.

If someone put up a challenge regarding others in the house, I would.

 

[Kismet]

For the sake of brevity ( and character count), I am going to address each paragraph you wrote as points made.

1. A larger than life character does not have to be boisterous and OTT. It's more about their presence and what can be gleaned from said presence. Truth be told, other than the repetitious Priya threads, I would forget she's even in the house. As stated several times now, given the hype surrounding her in the lead up to the show, I expected MORE, hence my boredom and indifference. If anything, I thank @lefrancais for starting this thread as it's the only thing to truly pique what could even be considered interest in this woman.

2. Whether you have been member of this forum for a day or for years, the simple fact you stated what you believe a stereotypical Aussie "thinks" is tarring or at the very least, a blanket statement. I consider myself a "stereotypical" Aussie woman living in AU in 2014 and disliking someone due to their race,colour , creed, sexual preference.. et al.. is certainly not part of my makeup. Bigotry in general unfortunately is rife in ANY Westernised culture. As to the deflection comment, considering Priya did NOT come as a "boat person" in regard to this thread, it is irrelevant. Happy to discuss that particular issue elsewhere on the forum if you wish. Just quickly though, ANYONE who is not indigenous to this country, IS a "foreigner", Mr Abbott included.

3. The fact she even showed up for the interview process after being suggested shows something. However, there is a huge difference between a "think I can" mentality VS a "KNOW I can" mentality. That's actually part of why I question why so many Priya fans constantly reference Tim from last year when referring to Priya, as if they are somehow "like-minded". They aren't. Tim put the bet "on the nose" and as such, had an all or nothing mentality. She doesn't.

4. Being "book smart" is more than a suggestion to read what's on the tin, hence those with book smarts using their intelligence for scholarly pursuits. A lot of the time, those with their head firmly planted in a book are more focused on theory, rather than practice.

Those with Street-smarts focus on experiencing life, rather than sticking their head in a book, ie practice wins over theory to them.

If anything, I see Priya being in the BB house as a test for herself as to her "street smarts" capacity in a relatively safe and controlled environment.

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All I have done here is analyse what I have seen and have come to know of this woman, from a purely neutral perspective, which is what @lefrancais asked.

I have appreciated that you taken the time to reply to my comments as a Priya "fan, Mercy. You clearly see things in her that I do not and that's fine. Perhaps those of a younger demographic, (than I) find her appealing. *shrug*






You don't have to hold a degree to have "book smarts", neither can intelligence be separated into the two arbitrary distinctions of "book smarts" and "street smarts". There are many forms of intelligence. You're entitled to perceive Priya as you wish, I'm not here to convince you of her superiority to any other housemates, nor telling you that you have to love her. To me, and to many other's, she has shown herself to be leagues ahead of the other housemates in intelligence and cunning. I'm not going to hate somebody or get upset with them for not perceiving things (in this case, Priya) in the way that I do. At the end of the day, once the season is over, we won't care too much one way or another.[/QUOTE]

 

[Melore]

Bollocks.

 

[lefrancais]

For the sake of brevity ( and character count), I am going to address each paragraph you wrote as points made.

1. A larger than life character does not have to be boisterous and OTT. It's more about their presence and what can be gleaned from said presence. Truth be told, other than the repetitious Priya threads, I would forget she's even in the house. As stated several times now, given the hype surrounding her in the lead up to the show, I expected MORE, hence my boredom and indifference. If anything, I thank @lefrancais for starting this thread as it's the only thing to truly pique what could even be considered interest in this woman.

2. Whether you have been member of this forum for a day or for years, the simple fact you stated what you believe a stereotypical Aussie "thinks" is tarring or at the very least, a blanket statement. I consider myself a "stereotypical" Aussie woman living in AU in 2014 and disliking someone due to their race,colour , creed, sexual preference.. et al.. is certainly not part of my makeup. Bigotry in general unfortunately is rife in ANY Westernised culture. As to the deflection comment, considering Priya did NOT come as a "boat person" in regard to this thread, it is irrelevant. Happy to discuss that particular issue elsewhere on the forum if you wish. Just quickly though, ANYONE who is not indigenous to this country, IS a "foreigner", Mr Abbott included.

3. The fact she even showed up for the interview process after being suggested shows something. However, there is a huge difference between a "think I can" mentality VS a "KNOW I can" mentality. That's actually part of why I question why so many Priya fans constantly reference Tim from last year when referring to Priya, as if they are somehow "like-minded". They aren't. Tim put the bet "on the nose" and as such, had an all or nothing mentality. She doesn't.

4. Being "book smart" is more than a suggestion to read what's on the tin, hence those with book smarts using their intelligence for scholarly pursuits. A lot of the time, those with their head firmly planted in a book are more focused on theory, rather than practice.

Those with Street-smarts focus on experiencing life, rather than sticking their head in a book, ie practice wins over theory to them.

If anything, I see Priya being in the BB house as a test for herself as to her "street smarts" capacity in a relatively safe and controlled environment.

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All I have done here is analyse what I have seen and have come to know of this woman, from a purely neutral perspective, which is what @lefrancais asked.

I have appreciated that you taken the time to reply to my comments as a Priya "fan, Mercy. You clearly see things in her that I do not and that's fine. Perhaps those of a younger demographic, (than I) find her appealing. *shrug*






You don't have to hold a degree to have "book smarts", neither can intelligence be separated into the two arbitrary distinctions of "book smarts" and "street smarts". There are many forms of intelligence. You're entitled to perceive Priya as you wish, I'm not here to convince you of her superiority to any other housemates, nor telling you that you have to love her. To me, and to many other's, she has shown herself to be leagues ahead of the other housemates in intelligence and cunning. I'm not going to hate somebody or get upset with them for not perceiving things (in this case, Priya) in the way that I do. At the end of the day, once the season is over, we won't care too much one way or another.

Thanks for the reply Kismet! This is exactly what I was looking for! Really good to see you make a clear analysis. I completely understand your reasoning (albeit I am unsure of how I mounted a case for the stereotypical Aussie, but each person may interpret it differently).

Thank you very much for doing what the task asked. Although I ignore out of a personal choice some of what you said above, I am very appreciative of all that you raised. I completely understand your thinking. Thank you again!

Edited: upon reading it AGAIN, I REALLY REALLY respect and actually agree quite substantially with the second half especially. Thank Prisus that someone finally did what the task asked!

 

[Affable]

Not to be rude but you are all acting like a bunch of hypocrites trying to have people believe your opinions.

Whether you love her, hate her or personally my favourite: are indifferent to her, everybody is entitled to an opinion.

I just find it humorous that most of you think you need to express your point so others believe your stance in a long synopsis.

 

[Frankyfurt]

As a priya fan I don't think her and tim are anything alike.
I do know that she is a fan of Tim and he is a fan of hers.
Probably as far as any connection goes.
People play the game different

 

[Kismet]

Thanks for the reply Kismet! This is exactly what I was looking for! Really good to see you make a clear analysis. I completely understand your reasoning (albeit I am unsure of how I mounted a case for the stereotypical Aussie, but each person may interpret it differently).

Thank you very much for doing what the task asked. Although I ignore out of a personal choice some of what you said above, I am very appreciative of all that you raised. I completely understand your thinking. Thank you again!

Edited: upon reading it AGAIN, I REALLY REALLY respect and actually agree quite substantially with the second half especially. Thank Prisus that someone finally did what the task asked!

It's cool. I merely took the challenge. It wasn't mean to be a mind changer..lol and if anything, I reckon it's pissed several Pritians off which was not my intention at all.

Regarding the Stereotypical Aussie thing, that was @Mercy in their comments quoted below:

Prisus represents an amalgamation of many of the things that strike fear (and by extension, hatred) into the heart of your average, stereotypical Australian.

Intellectualism? CHECK.
Non anglo-saxon background? CHECK.
A woman with power and ambition? CHECK.

I was of the impression you agreed with said analysis given your direct quote and subsequent reply to those specific points they made.

 

[Kismet]

Bollocks.

Indeed! I don't "get"the allure of Priya either.

 

[l.a.r.a]

Two things priya has said;

Every man for himself

My only instinct right now is survival

Can people remember this is a game? And she's playing it well

David, skye, Aisha , Ryan , Leo .... They all have their own strategies it's just a matter of who's gets them the furthest

Exactly

 

[Mercy]

It was a community college certificate, rather than a degree. Said college she attended is affiliated with the University of New Dehli, which she clearly did not have the marks required for entry so had to settle. In AU all you have to do for entry for certain courses relating to EDU. (English specifically in this case) is to obtain a TEFL or TESOL certification, an accreditation you can get on Groupon for just under $70 and complete in a couple of months, so "good enough"in this case means you don't have to try too hard. Teaching English to English speakers is no huge ask hence it being easier to obtain a M.Edu (for English only as she's done) than it is to get a Bachelors in Education, as that requires previous University credits. Hence my not understanding why so many Priya fans crap on about her intelligence. To obtain her Masters in EDU, all she has to be is literate and is probably why she's teaching at a Private School in SA as you don't need to register as a Teacher to do so.

We crap on about her intelligence because she’s demonstrated it to us. Tim never even completed his degree, but that still didn’t stop me from being able to see that he was by far the smartest contestant of last series. A person’s education can only tell you so much about their overall intelligence. It’s OK if you don’t feel she is as intelligent as people say she is, but I think it is unfair of you to try and dismiss her intelligence based purely on where she chose to go to school and her chosen vocation and I don’t think it’s fair to assume that she just wasn’t “good enough” simply because she found a way to gain the equivalent accreditation necessary at a less reputable institution, then used that to gain entry elsewhere. You’re making a lot of assumptions based on this and it comes across as a bit elitist, even though that may not be your intent. University courses are expensive – and Priya herself has admitted that she has struggled financially in the past. There is no shame in going to somewhere such as a “community college” to complete the equivalent coursework to save money, then transferring those credits in order to take up further study at a university. Just because she didn’t study something “respectable” like Law, that in no way is a measure of her competence, how much effort she has put in or how intelligent she is. She is clearly an educated person, by any Australian standard. You say she doesn’t even have “street smarts”, yet I can see an incredibly savvy and perceptive woman with a great deal of common sense, as opposed to the oh so intelligent sCat, who still somehow managed to screw up the relatively simple task of maintaining a good reputation and some semblance of dignity on national television.

For the sake of brevity ( and character count), I am going to address each paragraph you wrote as points made.


1. A larger than life character does not have to be boisterous and OTT. It's more about their presence and what can be gleaned from said presence. Truth be told, other than the repetitious Priya threads, I would forget she's even in the house. As stated several times now, given the hype surrounding her in the lead up to the show, I expected MORE, hence my boredom and indifference...

That’s true, though I think Priya has an amazing presence, and I am always interested in hearing her thoughts and perceptions on what’s going on inside the house. She might not be as “in your face” as the other housemates, but it’s clear that she serves an important role in that house. She doesn’t need to rap, shout, scream or stick another man’s toes in her vagina to make her presence felt. Even in silence, the blessed mother exudes a dignified aura of splendour and majesty. In spite of the limited footage we get fed by Channel 9, she’s still been a major focus these past two weeks, and she is always slaying social media. To paraphrase her own words, her presence is felt, and her absence even moreso. Not everybody might feel it, and that’s OK, but there are plenty of us who do.

2. Whether you have been member of this forum for a day or for years, the simple fact you stated what you believe a stereotypical Aussie "thinks" is tarring or at the very least, a blanket statement. I consider myself a "stereotypical" Aussie woman living in AU in 2014 and disliking someone due to their race, colour , creed, sexual preference.. et al.. is certainly not part of my makeup. Bigotry in general unfortunately is rife in ANY Westernised culture. As to the deflection comment, considering Priya did NOT come as a "boat person" in regard to this thread, it is irrelevant. Happy to discuss that particular issue elsewhere on the forum if you wish. Just quickly though, ANYONE who is not indigenous to this country, IS a "foreigner", Mr Abbott included.

Perhaps it’s just my inner cynic shining through, but I think it’s pretty obvious that a large percentage of people in this country hold racist attitudes. Whether we like it or not, we have a reputation internationally for being racist. Racism, sexism and anti-intellectualism are all pervasive in our society, and many of the things I've seen happen in this country over the past few years tell me this. Yes, it’s a blanket statement, and obviously a great number of people in this country are good, decent, caring people, such as yourself – I do apologize if anybody is offended by that, but I think most people will see that I wasn’t referring to them. There are good stereotypes and there are bad stereotypes – the racist Australian is one of our bad ones, but stereotypes do often hold some degree of truth. And yes, I believe that the perception and attitude of people in Australia to the boat people is VERY relevant to a discussion on racist attitudes in Australia, because it provides a contemporary example of these attitudes at play. Priya doesn’t have to be a boat person for it to be relevant to the point that I was making about racism in Australia. You’re absolutely right that anybody who is not indigenous could be considered a “foreigner” in this country, yet even aboriginal people are still too often the target of racist remarks and attitudes from certain people, even though they are the ones who were here first. Unfortunately, as you say bigotry is rife in any country, but it becomes a HUGE issue in a multicultural society such as ours to the point that it shows up in even something as relatively innocuous as a reality television show.

3. The fact she even showed up for the interview process after being suggested shows something. However, there is a huge difference between a "think I can" mentality VS a "KNOW I can" mentality. That's actually part of why I question why so many Priya fans constantly reference Tim from last year when referring to Priya, as if they are somehow "like-minded". They aren't. Tim put the bet "on the nose" and as such, had an all or nothing mentality. She doesn't.

Of course she and Tim are not the same person, but I do see similarities in terms of their perceptiveness of other people, their drive and their individualist mentality. Tim played the game completely different to the way Priya is doing it – it’s going to be hard for anybody to top the way he played it last series and Priya is perceptive enough to realise that she won’t have the same broad appeal that Tim did, so she can’t afford to be as reckless or have such an all or nothing mentality as he did. Even though Tim claims he knew he would win after Ben was evicted, he never really knew until he had taken the show out, and had Jade received 2% more of the vote, he wouldn't have. Priya knows she can win it, but she also is perceptive enough to realise that there’s only so much within her power that she can do to achieve that. Why not have some guaranteed rewards along the way? Not everybody has the same end goal. Tim wanted the crown, he wanted the glory. Priya wants “whatever she can get”, and whether that means the win, or just some attention to feed her ego, a bit of cash and some life experience – who cares, she’ll take it.

4. Being "book smart" is more than a suggestion to read what's on the tin, hence those with book smarts using their intelligence for scholarly pursuits. A lot of the time, those with their head firmly planted in a book are more focused on theory, rather than practice.


Those with Street-smarts focus on experiencing life, rather than sticking their head in a book, ie practice wins over theory to them.


If anything, I see Priya being in the BB house as a test for herself as to her "street smarts" capacity in a relatively safe and controlled environment.

That’s probably true, regarding Priya using BB to test out her social intelligence. I do understand the difference between book smarts and street smarts, but I don’t think intelligence can or should be categorized so broadly, nor do people have to fit into any one category.
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I have appreciated that you taken the time to reply to my comments as a Priya "fan, Mercy. You clearly see things in her that I do not and that's fine. Perhaps those of a younger demographic, (than I) find her appealing. *shrug*

I appreciate you taking the time to reply to mine too, Kismet. Discussions like these are part of what makes these forums interesting for me, and I hope you haven’t taken anything I have stated personally, as I really do not mean to offend, or to make offensive generalizations. We see different things in different people, and that’s not a bad thing. Like I said, once this season is over, we won’t care too much one way or another… if it weren’t for Priya, I probably wouldn’t care at all. It hasn’t been the best of seasons for me – supporting Priya is one of the few ways I’ve been able to engage with this series.

 

[Ezminus]

PRISUS doesn't approve!