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If Radio 1 do play that wretched song.....

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j08 Thu 11-Apr-13 18:43:02

on Sunday, then I believe it will show that this country has lost any small semblance of moral decency it was holding onto. And that the heads of a national institution have let all thoughts of ethical reasoning go out of the window in favour of political correctness.

I can only hope that it doesn't make number one.

But, my God, this country has sunk to an all-time low.

Very sad.

Movedalot Mon 15-Apr-13 17:23:59

Now I've got to the end! I think it is priceless to push someone to answer a question when some of the most vociferous posters disappear from the thread when they are challenged. You know who you are!

Movedalot Mon 15-Apr-13 17:16:47

Just got to the bottom on page 9 and feel I must comment.

"a woman who delighted in divisiveness" is a description of Mrs T. How can you possibly know? and then "And just hurling insults at people" addressed presumably, because of what went before, at those who find the qhole thing distasteful. Imo both sides are as bad as each other.

And as for all the guff about teachers, they are just as good and bad as the rest of the population. Not all saints and not all sinners.

A little objectivity is necessary.

I'll now read the rest.

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 17:06:29

No potatos then! hmm grin

Grannylin Mon 15-Apr-13 17:03:35

According to wiki:
US,What's that got to do with the price of eggs? / British, fish/ Scottish, cheese/ Irish,sausage!

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 16:54:53

I'm not an 'enfant'. But I'll go with 'sensitive little lady'. smile

Nonu Mon 15-Apr-13 16:51:51

I always thought it was "the price of Cheese"

grin

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 16:50:58

And I read that as 'anus' #kindlefire

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 16:49:26

Do you know, I've always thought it was, "the price of potatos" but it seems it should be "price of fish". #anyoldproduct

Bags Mon 15-Apr-13 16:38:09

elegran grin

Elegran Mon 15-Apr-13 16:33:26

Do you want the five minute argument or the . . . ?

Nonu Mon 15-Apr-13 15:58:51

A smile to go with your brew

Nonu Mon 15-Apr-13 15:57:17

Jane .

brew

celebgran Mon 15-Apr-13 15:45:17

Ad enough of this thread but have sent you pm nanaej as personal insult not intended

janeainsworth Mon 15-Apr-13 15:40:37

<< Idea >>
Perhaps GNHQ could start a new forum specifically for bickering grin

Eloethan Mon 15-Apr-13 15:38:21

Sel First you say people are being ganged up on, and then that they are being subjected to passive aggressive tactics. When you are asked to give examples, you decline.

Earlier in the thread, I gave examples of the sorts of uncalled-for remarks that people of your "persuasion" were making. If you're unable to substantiate the accusations you make, it would be better not to make them.

Greatnan Mon 15-Apr-13 15:17:05

What on earth have my experiences got to do with the price of fish? You made a remark that could be considered derogatory about a group of people -surely the onus is on you to tell us what you meant?

Sel Mon 15-Apr-13 15:09:31

I've never been accused of being a hair splitter before Greatnan. I know you are a wise person with multiple experiences, may I suggest you read the posts and see if you think anyone could be described as passive aggressive. We all have our own opinions.

Greatnan Mon 15-Apr-13 14:35:02

O.K. Sel, if you want to split hairs, who was being passive aggressive?

Sel Mon 15-Apr-13 14:11:39

absent gringrin

absent Mon 15-Apr-13 14:07:45

No, don't let's bother.

Sel Mon 15-Apr-13 14:06:32

Greatnan I did not mention the word bullying. Lets try 'passive aggressive'.

Greatnan Mon 15-Apr-13 13:46:05

I love the idea of jingle being a sensitive little lady whose posts must not be challenged. She is a shrewd, prolific poster and often starts threads which she knows will attract opposite points of view. She posts remarks which would normally be seen as unpleasant but pretends to 'hide' them by using hashtag or putting a line through. People seem to regard her as an 'enfant terrible' rather than a mature woman who knows exactly what she is doing. I quite enjoy her posts and I think it is patronising for people to think she needs protecting when she starts contentious threads. And, of course, if she gets too much flack she will leave in a huff and come again after a short time!

As far as I can see, the only people who have ben personally attacked are Vampire Queen, Micelf and nanaej. Some people thought this was wrong and said so. Why was that 'ganging up'?
Sel, perhaps you could stop making vague accusations and tell us which 'persuasion' you think is bullying.

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 13:14:21

Why didn't they delete that?! There is no consistency!

j08 Mon 15-Apr-13 13:13:50

absent grin No-one's perfect. Soz. grin

Eloethan Mon 15-Apr-13 13:12:41

Sel Are you suggesting that there is only one group that is of a particular "persuasion"?

Your use of the words "gang up" would appear to be more appropriate for those of your "persuasion", since most of those comments have not addressed the issues being discussed but have been merely a succession of personal insults. It's a shame that the vocabulary of the playground is being used to describe differences in opinion.