DiegoDiego Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Children's author criticises use of trans pronouns in legal proceedings in animal cruelty case making the papers is a bit odd but the strangest thing about this strange headline is what it misses out In the body of the article I thought by transgender cat killer they meant a cat which had changed genders and gone on to murder*. Yet another day I mourn the confusion caused by the absence of hyphenation in modern English. *which could be the plot of one of Stephen King's worse novels. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 45 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: *which could be the plot of one of Stephen King's worse novels. Or one of Rowling’s better ones 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Lofarl said: Never thought she's the type to hiss her S's. Snakey Rowling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, DiegoDiego said: I thought by transgender cat killer they meant a cat which had changed genders and gone on to murder*. Yet another day I mourn the confusion caused by the absence of hyphenation in modern English. *which could be the plot of one of Stephen King's worse novels. Hyphenation hasn’t completely gone. It’s on its last legs though, just as z hasn’t completely replaced s. As in normalis(z)e or indeed hyphonis(z)e. The time of no hyphens and z in place of s is fast approaching though . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BFTD Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I've seen middle-class journalist parents complaining about Peppa Pig before. It was Horrid Henry before that. No doubt there was another children's book/TV character before that; I do remember folk trying to claim that Tom & Jerry were responsible for kids attacking each other with hammers (or some such nonsense). They're all desperate for something cultural other than themselves to blame for little Jaiydden and Ohlivya's behaviour. Presumably the journos are all such a bunch of c***s because of the shite they consume between writing crap like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-struggling-survive-60k-income-28717355?fbclid=IwAR2S2KM4yRDomkxE3mkwNnDaKgeCPa_dPYKFBBEYeSJQJ4LXEnBwL0CyLbc_aem_AXve7eTVYP9fm8xBxwtvmrT5EiRDRYj1CchTcw--JkZdSjJjvW87JBFrcSpehpypYRQ I have mixed feelings about this article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: It sets a poor example, and can be very confusing for children. I mean why is the fucking hamster bigger than the fucking elephants? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 16 minutes ago, Doctor Manhattan said: It sets a poor example, and can be very confusing for children. I mean why is the fucking hamster bigger than the fucking elephants? They’re elephant children. Dr Elephant is bigger. Although he is the same size as Miss Hamster and Madame Gazelle so it doesn’t help much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 34 minutes ago, ICTChris said: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-struggling-survive-60k-income-28717355?fbclid=IwAR2S2KM4yRDomkxE3mkwNnDaKgeCPa_dPYKFBBEYeSJQJ4LXEnBwL0CyLbc_aem_AXve7eTVYP9fm8xBxwtvmrT5EiRDRYj1CchTcw--JkZdSjJjvW87JBFrcSpehpypYRQ I have mixed feelings about this article. Firstly, why is it on Edinburgh Live when there's zero connection to Edinburgh? Secondly, she's absolutely at it when she mentions avocados from Waitrose. Surely she knows how that comes across. Satire wouldn't get away with an example so cliched. You can't mention that in one sentence, and talk about lighting candles in another. Candles are more expensive than light bulbs anyway. At it. There's probably a valid point in there somewhere, but when you dress it up like that you're just inviting ridicule and disdain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Firstly, why is it on Edinburgh Live when there's zero connection to Edinburgh? Secondly, she's absolutely at it when she mentions avocados from Waitrose. Surely she knows how that comes across. Satire wouldn't get away with an example so cliched. You can't mention that in one sentence, and talk about lighting candles in another. Candles are more expensive than light bulbs anyway. At it. There's probably a valid point in there somewhere, but when you dress it up like that you're just inviting ridicule and disdain. Call the Social Work and have her children removed. Not having a National Trust membership is the equivalent of handing your kids in to the local witches coven. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 46 minutes ago, ICTChris said: I have mixed feelings about this article. Me too. I don't know whether to make a contribution to the Society For Distressed Gentlefolk, or just boot her in the pie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 10 minutes ago, coprolite said: They’re elephant children. You heartless b*****d, they can't help looking like that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, DiegoDiego said: Firstly, why is it on Edinburgh Live when there's zero connection to Edinburgh? Secondly, she's absolutely at it when she mentions avocados from Waitrose. Surely she knows how that comes across. Satire wouldn't get away with an example so cliched. You can't mention that in one sentence, and talk about lighting candles in another. Candles are more expensive than light bulbs anyway. At it. There's probably a valid point in there somewhere, but when you dress it up like that you're just inviting ridicule and disdain. Definitely giving off posh Mum vibes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 £50 per pizza, is she talking 3 star Michelin? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilScotsman Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-struggling-survive-60k-income-28717355?fbclid=IwAR2S2KM4yRDomkxE3mkwNnDaKgeCPa_dPYKFBBEYeSJQJ4LXEnBwL0CyLbc_aem_AXve7eTVYP9fm8xBxwtvmrT5EiRDRYj1CchTcw--JkZdSjJjvW87JBFrcSpehpypYRQ I have mixed feelings about this article. She can stay down south, there's already enough c**** swanning about in Sheffield who work from home 3 days a week and in the office in London the other 2. London weighted wages driving up house prices. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-struggling-survive-60k-income-28717355?fbclid=IwAR2S2KM4yRDomkxE3mkwNnDaKgeCPa_dPYKFBBEYeSJQJ4LXEnBwL0CyLbc_aem_AXve7eTVYP9fm8xBxwtvmrT5EiRDRYj1CchTcw--JkZdSjJjvW87JBFrcSpehpypYRQ I have mixed feelings about this article. Yea, kinda the same. "Last year, there was a band that I love, and that my partner and my son love, but to go and see them, tickets were £80. We didn't go." This does ring true, can't mind how/when it started exactly (ticketmaster? metallica jacking up prices and other acts following suit?) but I had a quick look online and its full of pish like this: £100+ to see John Mayer, whoever that is. £42.50+ to see The Gaslight Anthem, whoever they are. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-struggling-survive-60k-income-28717355?fbclid=IwAR2S2KM4yRDomkxE3mkwNnDaKgeCPa_dPYKFBBEYeSJQJ4LXEnBwL0CyLbc_aem_AXve7eTVYP9fm8xBxwtvmrT5EiRDRYj1CchTcw--JkZdSjJjvW87JBFrcSpehpypYRQ I have mixed feelings about this article. So do I - she's either an entitled snob, or a fictional entity created for the purposes of satire. Quote She added: "Those that are wealthy remain very wealthy, those that are on lower incomes have access to benefits, but it's always been the people in the middle who are stuck." They could quit their jobs and get something minimum wage if they're genuinely thick enough to believe Universal Credit will make them better off. Life would be so much easier too, considering she works "really, really hard" and clearly thinks people on lower wages don't. Might struggle to claim though, considering they'd need to have less than £16,000 in the bank to be eligible, but they obviously won't because they're so hard up. Right? Also, working 50+ hours per week and earning £22,000pa as a self-employed childminder? Get your CV in at McDonalds hen - literally everyone pays better than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Use candles for what, is the question im asking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Use candles for what, is the question im asking. Cheaper and more dentist-friendly substitute for Edinburgh rock. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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