Political onanism

Boris & appealing ? these are not words I would put together !

If it’s fine to talk about political onanism, then it would be finer to use words everyone understood - unless it’s his trying yet again to show how ‘clever’ he is

Funnily enough, I was idling with the thought that JC must love himself, for surely anyone in his position could see that he personally is damaging the hopes of the LP. Yet still he remains. Total selfishness.

Have you been reading those desktops again jo1book?

Political onanism has a ring to it. Wank etc sounds more Sun readers language.

He went to Elton. He just is posher than some.

Eton. No idea if he went anywhere near Elton. Doubt it.

A ring of superciliousness

Can you imagine the hoo ha that would ensue if he spoke your kind of language?

It appears his minders told him such coarse language was unacceptable and could lose him votes.

Good job he didn't say toss off then.

Gonegirl, I do hope that your tongue was firmly in your cheek when you said that BJ just is posher than some.

I used to get teased at primary school for talking 'posh', but I'm sure I didn't use words like onanism or spaffing. Or piccaninnies to describe people of colour. Or letterbox to describe Muslim women.

Any German speakers listening/reading it would know what it means because "onanieren" means to masturbate.

BJ is beneath contempt

You have to admit it's a great thread though!

The things you learn on GN!

Has he actually said it yet? Reading the press, it seems that a press release has been released ( I wonder by whom) saying he'll say it. What's the betting he doesn't, so that in the end he can't be accused of using the imagery of masturbation and a crude slur?

The damage, of course, has already been done and some people think he's such an entertaining and clever chap for using a word which has given them a schoolboy titillating giggle. It really is pathetic that somebody who holds such a great office of state has descended to this kind of cheap jibe - and more fools the people who think he's entertaining or clever.

Would you think a thread about wanking be great?

Amagran Actually I meant cleverer. Not posher.

Yeah. Super thread. Not.

Enjoy.

He's definitely cleverer, and posher, than I am.

I know this is an old fashioned and crazed idea, but I don't think smut and political life are a good match. Surely to God, we have to have some decency, some standards?

BJ is posher than most of us, but nowhere near as clever.

What's posh?

I doubt if he had a better education than I had and being accidentally born into a certain family doesn't make people posh or better?

I'll join you in being old fashioned and crazed grapefruitpip.

OK , not posh, but ultra privileged to the point of feeling entitled.

Ahhh! now I understand, Gonegirl! You have to be clever to use words like onanism, spaffing, piccaninnies etc. That must be why I never used them at primary school!

Nothing this man has done since he was 'elected' by a gang of largely white, middle aged, middle class men, has done anything to reassure me that he's the right person to be our Prime Minister.

His sense of entitlement and need to show off, to be the centre of attention is grim. Add to that his total disregard for those people flooded out in Yorkshire, that's his first national crisis and look how he responded. "it isn't a national emergency". -

He's certainly entitled.

Apparently, he's used the word "oananism" before. I find his use of masturbatory language (and other themes) indicative of immaturity.

I expect any former language teachers on here remember how the little boys used to look up the smutty words whenever they were handed a dictionary. For some reason, they sometimes used to scribble a picture of an ejaculating penis or naked breasts next to smutty words. They then thought they were oh so clever for knowing the translation of these words.