It is also understood that he is "sick and tired" of fellow contestants Tanya and Nush and has sewn up his eyes and ears so that he will no longer have to see them or "listen to their incessant bloody shrieking".
In a bid to capture the public imagination and divert media attention towards himself, fellow housemate Federico has barricaded himself into the chicken shed and claimed political asylum. However, this action has gone largely unnoticed by the other contestants who appear to be deeply entertained by Jon's festering eye infection.
Dr Hugo Z Hackenbush, employed by Channel Four to ensure that any housemate illness or injury is as spectacular as possible, said that Jon is depressed about his situation, but is of sound mind. When asked about the legal and ethical issues raised by the protest, he commented "I don't think it would be legal under the Mental Health Act to force feed him through a straw although it would be quite amusing television and could maybe be turned into one of the housemate 'challenges'. Sadly, having consulted with our lawyers, we understand that we have to respect his rights to make this decision. Bugger."
― C J (C J), Thursday, 12 June 2003 05:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 12 June 2003 12:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― hurley (hurley), Thursday, 12 June 2003 14:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― C J (C J), Thursday, 12 June 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― Zen Clown (Zen Clown), Thursday, 12 June 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt (Matt), Monday, 16 June 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt (Matt), Monday, 23 June 2003 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― , Wednesday, 20 August 2003 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)
What the dickens is this? What the dickens is dickens, for that matter? I blame the lack of dumbing-down on television, and Tessa Jowell saying that there should be more of the old stuff, and less of the new stuff on the New-Labour Television Channel. (Once they've invaded Television Centre and Bush House, which could take a long time, because - woah! There's John Humphrys up on the parapet with a sniper's rifle, and he ain't takin' no prisoners!) But, be-it-so-very-boring-in-itself, I mean: what? Why are we getting a sudden resurgence in ripostes like 6 months after a post was made? I say we should have a cut-off period of 6 hours. That would restrict the likes of Hurley to only half a racist diatribe, and Rex to just three syllables - on average - per quarter.
― Pooster (pooster), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― Rex (Rex), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 02:17 (twenty-two years ago)
― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)
Blimey.
― C J (C J), Saturday, 30 August 2003 06:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Monday, 1 September 2003 09:17 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt (Matt), Monday, 1 September 2003 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)