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Iam64 Wed 12-Apr-23 13:42:37

Varian’s thread on the average gransnetter led to a few posters outing themselves as Daily Mail readers. One poster also reads the Guardian. I too am Spartacus. I read the DM on line. I buy the Guardian. That’s two of us 😏

volver3 Fri 14-Apr-23 20:14:31

I changed to the "of" from an "a". I would have thought that the contraction of "who would", would have indicated that I was using slang. Apparently not.

Glad to have filled your evening with some pedantry though. My time was not wasted.

Forsythia Fri 14-Apr-23 20:36:31

Happy days. 😂

Foxygloves Fri 14-Apr-23 20:44:23

Forsythia

Have guessed Volver. Not of guessed.

Who'd've (?) guessed ?
Anything but "of" !

volver3 Fri 14-Apr-23 20:45:45

Having fun?

Iam64 Fri 14-Apr-23 21:12:34

Oh please - not of when have is needed ( as I frequently tell my grandchildren)

It’s beginning to sound as though the I and the Times are the best of a rather poor lot. I know my tribe reads the Guardian, or perhaps I should say, that like me, the tribe used to read the Guardian but is currently unimpressed

Oreo Fri 14-Apr-23 21:16:44

Littleannie

Well, thank you Primrose and Smileless for your kind comments.
I see varian is saying we are not 'sensible' as we are not in the middle. And volver obviously thinks she has the monopoly on good taste.
Why should a group of people I don't know and will never meet, dictate what I should or should not read. They probably don't approve of what I watch or listen to either.
I DON'T CARE.
I am not going to comment further. Anyway, I haven't finished reading today's Mail yet.

Good for you girl!😄

Esmay Fri 14-Apr-23 21:36:33

OK the DM is not my favourite paper, but it's easy reading !
There are some interesting articles .

When so much is happening in the World their obsession with Celebrity baby bumps and Amanda Holden 's wardrobe and Carol Vordeman gets a bit tedious !

I browse the net for news and read BBC and Al Jazeera .

If I buy a newspaper I'll buy The Telegraph because I like the gardening section .

I might buy The Times and Guardian as well .

nanna8 Sat 15-Apr-23 03:18:50

I looked at that newspaper online and got the Australian version that looks more like a mag designed for young women. Not much actual news except about Alice Springs. They didn’t like my adlocker so I left. Have to admit the journalistic style wasn’t my cup of tea. Thanks Volver for the heads up it was online.

varian Sat 15-Apr-23 14:00:41

Oreo

Littleannie

Well, thank you Primrose and Smileless for your kind comments.
I see varian is saying we are not 'sensible' as we are not in the middle. And volver obviously thinks she has the monopoly on good taste.
Why should a group of people I don't know and will never meet, dictate what I should or should not read. They probably don't approve of what I watch or listen to either.
I DON'T CARE.
I am not going to comment further. Anyway, I haven't finished reading today's Mail yet.

Good for you girl!😄

Yet more misquoting. I have never said that everyone who is not in the middle ground is not sensible.

garnet25 Sat 15-Apr-23 14:13:01

What worries me is that some people who read the DM seem to think that it is a balanced newspaper, and believe all that it prints!

Oreo Sat 15-Apr-23 14:36:34

What worries me are the nosey parkers who think they have a god given right to tell others what newspapers not to read.

Fleurpepper Sat 15-Apr-23 15:15:57

Oreo

What worries me are the nosey parkers who think they have a god given right to tell others what newspapers not to read.

Garnet, totally agree.

Oreo, who has told you what to read or not? No-one- and please leave god out of this- out of respect for those who have faith.

My question for today is 'who are you' - so so familiar. Changed name yet again?

kittylester Sat 15-Apr-23 16:31:43

Oooh, who, fleurpepper?

Oreo Sat 15-Apr-23 16:38:03

Fleurpepper feels like you’re stalking me on the threads.
As for changed names, nope am Oreo and always have been since I joined last October.
Have you changed names? Why so personal all the time? Because you disagree, a a bit childish.
Saying a god given right is a British expression btw.

Callistemon21 Sat 15-Apr-23 16:52:09

No-one- and please leave god out of this- out of respect for those who have faith

I think, to be fair, it is an expression which is in general use and I don't think most Christians would be overly concerned at its use in conversation.
god in lower case is a general expression and could apply to many deities including Roman, Greek, Pagan etc.

I cannot speak for those of other faiths of course

Roseinbloom Sat 15-Apr-23 16:55:12

does god appear through the clouds in order to pass down some stone tablet of commands about our activities ..... my take is the expression = human rights .... nothing godly........ Oreo has every right to read the DM and to change their name if they want to

Oreo Sat 15-Apr-23 17:03:35

I haven’t done either thing Roseinbloom but looks like am being stitched up anyway😂
Your quite right tho, it’s a personal choice what any of us does.