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    Sonny Bill Williams most hated in Australia

    Pretty bizarre when you actually think about it, just how shallow are "we"!?

    Sonny Bill Williams most hated in Australia

    September 22, 2008 - 9:53AM

    Rugby league deserter Sonny Bill Williams has edged out Bali bomber Amrozi to be named Australia's most hated person in a notorious annual poll.

    Williams has topped men's mag Zoo Weekly's annual Top 50 People We Hate List, released today.

    Zoo editor Paul Merrill said the now French rugby player was the clear winner.

    "Sonny Bill is someone who did something no Australian should do, he ditched his teammates and walked out," Merrill told AAP.

    "We're calling him Money Bill Williams for scarpering off to another continent just for the cash."

    Federal MP Belinda Neal was third, disgraced AFL player Wayne Carey was fourth for "shagging his mate's missus" and "even the name Wayne" while swimmer Nick D'Arcy rounded out the top five.

    SA attorney-general Michael Atkinson came in at six for blocking R-rated video games, followed by the Pope for "shutting down our streets and filling them with a bunch of weirdos" during World Youth Day in Sydney.

    "Generally we don't like him (the Pope) he's old and looks a bit strange, like he should be in Star Wars," Merrill said.

    Based on men's views, the list included everybody from an incest father and daughter couple, bank chief executives and "the girl from the AAMI ads".

    Surprise inclusions were pop star Madonna (44), golfer Greg Norman (13) and Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker (32).

    Last year's winner Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns is out, while 2006 winner, radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has slipped to 19.

    TV personalities to make the list included the character Toadie from Network Ten soap Neighbours, Johanna Griggs for being "annoying" during Seven's Olympic coverage and Sunrise host David Koch.

    "Toadie has just been on the show for too long, he's not a great character and we wish he wasn't on the show," Merrill said.

    "And David Koch because he's a bit of an old fart."

    Featuring last year, but spared this time were Roseanne Barr, Eddie McGuire, OJ Simpson, Owen Wilson and Gretel Killeen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burgs View Post
    Pretty bizarre when you actually think about it, just how shallow are "we"!?
    Errr.... I'm not sure I want to be counted in any "we" based on a survey by Zoo Weekly

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    Funny how Wayne Carey made the list,but the woman in question didn't

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    The Kiwis gleefully put up the top 50.
    I don't know how accurate a survey of magazine lookers would be




    Sonny Bill Williams most hated man in Australia
    Monday, 22 September 2008
    Sonny Bill Williams most hated man in Australia - New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz

    Rugby league deserter Kiwi Sonny Bill Williams has edged out Bali bomber Amrozi to be named Australia's most hated person in a notorious annual poll.

    Williams has topped men's mag Zoo Weekly's annual Top 50 People We Hate List, released today.

    Zoo editor Paul Merrill said the now French rugby player was the clear winner.

    "Sonny Bill is someone who did something no Australian should do, he ditched his teammates and walked out," Merrill told AAP.

    "We're calling him Money Bill Williams for scarpering off to another continent just for the cash."

    Federal MP Belinda Neal was third, disgraced AFL player Wayne Carey was fourth for "shagging his mate's missus" and "even the name Wayne" while swimmer Nick D'Arcy rounded out the top five.

    SA attorney-general Michael Atkinson came in at six for blocking R-rated video games, followed by the Pope for "shutting down our streets and filling them with a bunch of weirdos" during World Youth Day in Sydney.

    "Generally we don't like him (the Pope) he's old and looks a bit strange, like he should be in Star Wars," Merrill said.

    Based on men's views, the list included everybody from an incest father and daughter couple, bank chief executives and "the girl from the AAMI ads".

    Surprise inclusions were pop star Madonna (44), golfer Greg Norman (13) and Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker (32).

    Last year's winner Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns is out, while 2006 winner, radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands has slipped to 19.

    TV personalities to make the list included the character Toadie from Network Ten soap Neighbours, Johanna Griggs for being "annoying" during Seven's Olympic coverage and Sunrise host David Koch.

    "Toadie has just been on the show for too long, he's not a great character and we wish he wasn't on the show," Merrill said.

    "And David Koch because he's a bit of an old fart."

    Featuring last year, but spared this time were Roseanne Barr, Eddie McGuire, OJ Simpson, Owen Wilson and Gretel Killeen.

    Zoo Weekly's Top 50 People We Hate List

    1. Sonny Bill Williams - Bulldogs deserter

    2. Amrozi - Bali bomber dubbed the smiling assassin

    3. Belinda Neal - Tantie-throwing, night-clubbing federal Labor MP

    4. Wayne Carey - Misbehaving former AFL player

    5. Nick D'Arcy - Dumped from Olympic swim team over assault claim

    6. SA Attorney - General Michael Atkinson

    7. Pope Benedict

    8. Indy 500 General Manager, Greg Hooten - banned booze and boobs.

    9&10. John Earnest and Anne Deaves - father and daughter who became dad and mum.

    11. Big Brother 2008 winner Terri

    12. Corey Worthington - Melbourne party boy

    13. Greg Norman - golfer

    14. Mercedes Corby - convicted drug smuggler's sister

    15. Schapelle Corby - convicted drug smuggler

    16. Peter MacDonald - James Hardie boss who avoided paying compensation

    17. David Miscavige - Scientology boss

    18. Dennis Ferguson - accused pedophile seeking compensation

    19. Kyle Sandilands - radio host

    20. David Koch - Sunrise presenter

    21. The girl from the AAMI ads

    22. Marcus Trescothick - English cricketer

    23. Rove McManus - comedian

    24. George W Bush - US president

    25. Toadie from Neighbours

    26. Bank CEOs

    27. Japanese Whalers

    28. Radovan Karadzic - accused genocidal Serb leader

    29. Sheik Yamani - price-rising Saudi oil minister

    30. Martin Lawrence - actor

    31. John Darwin - Briton who faked own death

    32. Sarah Jessica Parker - actor

    33. Jamie Oliver - TV chef

    34. Todd McKenny - Radio and TV host

    35. & 36. Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton - gave false hope to Bigfoot believers

    37. Judge who jailed lesbians in Dubai

    38. Gordon Ramsay - foul-mouthed chef

    39. Britney Spears

    40. Patrick Swayze - gets cancer, continues to smoke

    41. Tamsyn Lewis - Olympic athlete

    42. Amy Winehouse - drug, booze and self-pity hound

    43. Pamela Anderson - no-show for Zoo Weekly

    44. Madonna - singer

    45. Joanna Griggs - voice of the Olympics

    46. Heath Franklin - comedic performer and writer

    47. Peter Hore - serial pest

    48. Heather Mills - Paul McCartney's former wife

    49. Tim Johnson - the Firepower man

    50. Milton Orkopolous - former NSW pollie and convicted sex offender.

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    "We" as a snapshot of a community Swee
    Reading through the full list though there is a fair chance the Zoo hacks made it up themselves over a smoko.
    Most I'm sure even newly defined Zoo reading bogans couldn't give a rats clacker about.
    Radovan Karadzic, Sheik Yamani, yeah, household names in Collingwood, Elizabeth and Parramatta!

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    tim johnson would be disappointed in only just sneaking into the top 50

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burgs View Post
    "We" as a snapshot of a community Swee

    Most I'm sure even newly defined Zoo reading bogans couldn't give a rats clacker about.
    Radovan Karadzic, Sheik Yamani, yeah, household names in Collingwood, Elizabeth and Parramatta!
    That's what I thought when I first saw the post. But I didn't want to say anything in case I pissed off the original poster by making smart arse comments about (1) reading/buying Zoo Weekly. (2) taking any of the content seriously.

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    I only read it for the pictures...
    Not sure where I actually saw it now, was quoted in the Australian web page I think.

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    Where the hell is Money Bill's financial backing on that list....surely Mundine deserves a jersey just for the line about flying all the way to France to "support his brother" in his fight


    Trying to make weaseling out of a contract look like Jihaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

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