Honestly, I’m not sure whether it’s the fact I’ve grown up but, I’ve become increasingly miffed by some of the trends, fads, and crazes that are religiously followed by my peers. If you’re unfamiliar with the oeuvre of reality TV’s latest star, Joey Essex, let me explain.
He’s not the smartest person I’ve ever seen.
As characters on Britain’s much-loved soap documentary we, as viewers, have the great pleasure of watching the compelling struggle of Essex life unfold. We get to join them as they addresses such life changing issues like name of guy or girl they met last night – most likely in a drunken state.
To be fair, ‘The Only Way is Essex’, doesn’t host the brightest sparks; nevertheless, I’ve got a bone to pick Joey Essex. I remember strolling around Boots one afternoon before coming across ‘Fusey’. Among other products in his clothing line, which constantly seem to be seeping their way into the real world, by far the worst has to be the hair care. Rushing to be him, boys up and down the country raid every shop’s supply of hair gel eventually achieving The ‘Joey Shine’. His popularity genuinely makes my head spin. Unlike his, however, mine isn’t the size of a pea.
Throughout time, which Joey still fails to get into that pea head of his, many people have played a similar aspirational role: authors, musicians, actors or even models. Understandably, these role models actually have something valuable for us to model ourselves on whereas Joey failed to identify the country boarding Wales despite living in it. From time to time, as you well know, we all like to be a bit idiotic, and I would hate to ever seem stuck up, but since when was it ‘cool’ to be so thick you’re practically moronic?
You may tell me that intelligence isn’t everything, and that perhaps Joey has something to offer in the styling department. There’s no denying that he’s a good-looking