Three words, Polly: the London Olympics 2012. 

I'm just saying —

I don't know what you're saying, frankly. And frankly, I'm not sure I want to know.

I'm only saying...

The fact is — a single, very selfish and hypocritical "man" (and I use the word "man" very much in quote marks) simply decided his own opinions were sufficiently important everyone needed to hear them. No matter what.

Yes — quite annoying.

Those poor kids have been setting their early morning alarms. Eating all the right nutrients...and everything. As the man said, "Living through hell".

Mind you, I don't see what's "hell" about doing a lot of what you really enjoy.

And then there are the devastated fans. Watching telly or maybe standing on the riverbank in the rain cheering madly for their old college! It's such a super tradition. It's so "Britain all over!" And then he has to ruin it. To make some stupid point nobody's remotely interested in. If he doesn't like the race, why doesn't he just not watch it?

Because he was trying to make a point.

Well. I don't know about the point. He ruined everyone's fun. That's all.

He didn't ruin mine!

Yes, he did!

No, he didn't. Lots of people thought it was very funny what he did.

Funny? Do you actually realise it's the Olympics this year?

You keep telling me.