Political onanism

Really? So you think that if the public is forced to wait long enough, it will get bored with the suppression of the document?

I sincerely hope that's not true and our concentration span isn't that short and we care so little.

What happened to all the battle cries about democracy?

What happened to all the outrage about being manipulated by distant elites?

Probably Growstuff but I think we’re all bored with it now- nothing changes does it?

I don't suppose it's a tactic to distract from the pressure Johnson is under to release the report about Russian meddling.

Dorothy Parker (the writer) had a parrot called Onan because it used to spill its seed on the ground.

Can’t we just all agree that bankers and flankers and t’others and those that use those names need to be disregarded?

No 10 are now saying it was an early draft ( which strangely the press were briefed on). I don’t think that makes the slightest difference / the fact is they contemplated using it .

suziewoozie Do please share this elixir of rejuvenation you seem to have discovered.

I don't think knowing synonyms for masturbation makes anybody worldy wise.

I suspect that Johnson never was going to use the word, but it's been released by his "anonymous advisors" to get people talking. They'll probably discuss it more than whatever Johnson actually says.

It does concern me that there are people who are impressed by this kind of use of language.

Well GG this morning I was a prim old lady. Which is it

I don't think I want to chat with you about this "suz". You are obviously more worldly wise than me.

What did you mean Gonegirl when you claimed *suziewoozie" would already know what the word means? Be brave! Come out with it!

Using words like "onanism" is typical of repressed adolescents, who think they can use a code which only the clever (superior) ones will understand. Masturbation is a perfectly normal, healthy activity, which has been stigmatised through the ages, which is why it's used an insult.

Who is the side kick?

I used to use the t word quite a bit, thinking it just meant 'idiot', tossing stupid remarks.

DH kept telling me off then explained what it meant and I told him not to be daft.

He's not prim either.

Which words are you talking about GG ? Everyone must know waning and tossing off. I knew onanism as I said but BJ taught me the word spaffinf.

[gin] Pantglas

Actually, it's just a white wine at the moment, have to wait for DD or DIL to get out the gin!

Well done Callistemon- if grin turns to gin at our age we must’ve done something right!

That was to susiewoozie. Not her sidekick.

You're the ones always throwing up your hands in horror at just about everything.

Not as innocent as you make out if you're into words like that?

Ah the playing fields of Eton, still running the show. Didn't Cameron say he was born to rule?

Don't wear pearls am not prim but yes, I am old

And I had 7 attempts to type grin because it kept coming out as gin.

Call you sound like a pearl clutching prim old lady?

I had to look it up, anyway.

BJ is a plonker, so what can you expect?

Thought you would have.

Of course I knew the word.

Did you have to look it up susiewoozie or did you already know it?

Bet you already knew it.