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Criminally Negligent: What Jacob Rees Mogg Said! ?

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FannyCornforth Thu 21-Oct-21 17:19:38

I am speechless.

Can someone please link to what shite he came out with today.

According to him the Tories don’t need to wear masks because ‘they all know each other’, and they are ‘fraternal and convivial’.

My extremely vulnerable DH is almost having a breakdown (no exaggeration) because of how things are panning out.

We can’t access the health services that we desperately need because we need to isolate due to the government’s idiocy.

There are hundreds of thousands of people in similar circumstances.

Alegrias1 Fri 22-Oct-21 09:21:24

tickingbird

*Algerias*. Your posts are routinely designed to be oh so clever and witty but often, as in this case, fall flat.

You couldn’t bear to acknowledge that Mrs Pickles’ post regarding Tories was pretty dire so attempted to deflect by suggesting Lemon’s post needed reporting and asked and answered your own question. Psychic as well! As you believed the post needed reporting but KNEW nobody was affronted enough to do so, I helpfully suggested you report it yourself. I assume you have a report option like everyone else. I didn’t report Mrs P’s post but others did. As GNHQ aren’t around 24/7 they quite possibly haven’t looked at it yet.

No I know this will annoy you but I’m about to join my cycling club for a 45 miles bike ride. Please don’t assume any lack of response in the intervening hours is because I’m lost for words if you post in reply.

No, I thought Mrs Pickeles post was tasteless and ought to have been deleted. But there was no room on the bandwagon for me to jump on, so as it had already been covered I didn't add to the chorus of disapproval.

So the post has quite rightly been deleted, I think you might have missed that, but in the headlong rush of condemnation from so many people, many quoted it which means that it is still in circulation.

Social Media 101, today's lesson.

Lucca Fri 22-Oct-21 09:33:27

Urmstongran

Lucca

Ok so I’d like to just ask Urmstongran and Lemongrove one thing. Did you think Rees Mogg’s “speech” about masks and the Labour Party and “being convivial and friendly” was a sensible and appropriate use of parliamentary time ?

Yes on this occasion he was responding to a comment opposite him from Labour. I forget his name Lucca. He’d counted mask wearers opposite -who were in closer proximity to one another - rather than across the divide. I could look up his name I suppose. I’ll finish my cuppa first!

You thought his joking appropriate? You thought him saying no need for masks as the whole party was made up of good friends was sensible ?

Kali2 Fri 22-Oct-21 09:41:52

Just been to the baker's then to the supermarket- everyone disinfected hands, everyone was wearing a mask- no exception and no argument with staff or other users. It is the Law, it is how it is, it is accepted for the better good- end of! I am going to the next country this afternoon, and it will be just the same. Easy peasy- end of. Simple enough.

Robin38 Fri 22-Oct-21 15:09:59

Kali2

Just been to the baker's then to the supermarket- everyone disinfected hands, everyone was wearing a mask- no exception and no argument with staff or other users. It is the Law, it is how it is, it is accepted for the better good- end of! I am going to the next country this afternoon, and it will be just the same. Easy peasy- end of. Simple enough.

Sounds wonderful Kali2. Thank you for sharing. ???

FannyCornforth Fri 22-Oct-21 15:19:49

Yes. I feel much better now sad

Callistemon Fri 22-Oct-21 15:36:10

FannyC ? Move to Wales.

(Most of us speak English as well)

FannyCornforth Fri 22-Oct-21 15:45:35

Thank you Callistemon smile
Get making up that spare bed!

Callistemon Fri 22-Oct-21 16:13:24

Just vacuumed upstairs, I'll go and clean the bathroom.

Only takeaways here, though. Masks to be worn in the chippie.

JaneJudge Fri 22-Oct-21 17:02:06

at least they sell battered roe in wales with curry sauce

FannyCornforth Fri 22-Oct-21 18:41:20

JaneJudge

at least they sell battered roe in wales with curry sauce

Love you mate ♥️

Callistemon Fri 22-Oct-21 19:46:50

Aargh my mother used to make roe on toast......

JaneJudge Fri 22-Oct-21 20:01:59

pressed roe? or those horrible things?

JaneJudge Fri 22-Oct-21 20:02:48

at least the talk about Wales and chip shops and things on toast will put poor Jacob off

JaneJudge Fri 22-Oct-21 20:04:47

but we are friends so <shrugs shoulders>

Callistemon Fri 22-Oct-21 20:21:31

JaneJudge

pressed roe? or those horrible things?

Some of it was grainy and some was soft ......
I was told it was good for me so I made sure Dad ate mine to do him good.

FannyCornforth Sat 23-Oct-21 06:06:22

Eurgh. Yes, Callistemon.
There’s the soft little kidney shaped things (soft roe, I think it’s called) that you can have on toast; the utterly repulsive hard roe (that you can get from the chippie round the corner from where my aunty used to live, but lord knows why you would, I once bought it my accident ) and it comes as a lump and has purple bits and veins in it shock; and the utterly scrumptious pressed roe, food of the gods when battered.
I will be having three for my tea tonight.

I see that utocorrect turns ‘chippie’ into ‘chip pie’; which is quite a prospect

Riverwalk Sat 23-Oct-21 07:02:35

I see that utocorrect turns ‘chippie’ into ‘chip pie’; which is quite a prospect

How about a spaghetti pie?

vegansrock Sat 23-Oct-21 07:07:11

Italy also has strict rules about vaccinations and showing your certificate to work, get into restaurants etc, which has meant their vaccination rate is well ahead of ours which has stalled. But hey that’s not the British way is it? We’d rather people had the freedom to get infected.

FannyCornforth Sat 23-Oct-21 07:11:21

That does look quite nice Riverwalk. I hope that it’s got lots of cheese in it.
Actually, I think I might have had a macaroni pie in the past ?

Lucca Sat 23-Oct-21 08:08:31

vegansrock

Italy also has strict rules about vaccinations and showing your certificate to work, get into restaurants etc, which has meant their vaccination rate is well ahead of ours which has stalled. But hey that’s not the British way is it? We’d rather people had the freedom to get infected.

Agree. And clearly we’d rather have supercilious MPs making sneery irresponsible speeches too!

Australia also has same strict rules.

Alegrias1 Sat 23-Oct-21 08:17:17

Percentage of people fully vaccinated

In Italy: 70%

In UK: 67%

Depends on your definition of "well ahead" I suppose. And just because I can't help myself... Scotland, 71%

nanna8 Sat 23-Oct-21 08:29:25

We have to scan the QR code every shop we go to and some want to see your vaxx certs now ( restaurants, cafes etc). We all have to wear masks indoors and out doors all the time except in our own homes. We are just used to it now but I'm not looking forward to the really hot weather I have to say. I listened to that man and thought what a tosser he sounds and it reminded me that maybe our politicians aren't so bad here after all. He would be eaten alive over here.

Lucca Sat 23-Oct-21 08:33:45

Alegrias1

Percentage of people fully vaccinated

In Italy: 70%

In UK: 67%

Depends on your definition of "well ahead" I suppose. And just because I can't help myself... Scotland, 71%

Thank you for that. I looked it up but doubted my reading! Glad you confirmed it. I fear we are living on past glories a bit.

MerylStreep Sat 23-Oct-21 09:02:51

Why do all the articles on percentage of people fully vaccinated state that the uk rate is 79%

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274833

Alegrias1 Sat 23-Oct-21 09:07:28

79% of over 12s

67% of the entire population