Meanwhile, in Scotland....

Nannan2

I thought you HAD to be 18 to vote BY LAW- how come they let 16& 17 yr olds vote there? Its bl**dy ridiculous!

We have different laws in Scotland.

I know, bl**dy ridiculous, isn't it?

Don't know why we don't just do what we're told.....

See attached.

Please! No more mentions of Hitler/ Nazis ....sometimes it’s like a drinking game on GN, one shot of voddy every time they are brought into the conversation.We would all be dead drunk before lunchtime.??????

Detritus======waste/ rubbish etc etc.

EV's post @ 11.01, following the one you have quoted PippaZ quite clearly shows that when she referred to "detritus" she was not referring to people, she was referring to their rubbish so yes, you "have obviously got this wrong" but that didn't stop you from implying otherwise did it.

EV

OMG surely, surely you are not talking about human beings as
detritus?

If you are, then your post needs taking down.

That is utterly utterly beyond the pale.

No wonder I couldn’t follow your argument as it never occurred to me that anyone would use such language.

EllanVannin

Do you mind not twisting my words PippaZ ?

Did you describe people as detritus? If not then, as I said, I had obviously read your post wrongly. I would much rather it was as simple as that I can assure you.

Granny23 I agree that "This was the UK Home Office throwing their weight around and obviously doing this provocatively by choosing the early morning of Eid to make their move."

There was absolutely no need to make this a dawn raid on that specific day. How would any of us feel if a heavyhanded posse descended on our home to arrest us at daybreak on Christmas Day, with celebration planned for family and friends? What on earth reaction did they expect in a multi-cultural neighbourhood on a feast day?

Smileless2012

EV's post @ 11.01, following the one you have quoted PippaZ quite clearly shows that when she referred to "detritus" she was not referring to people, she was referring to their rubbish so yes, you "have obviously got this wrong" but that didn't stop you from implying otherwise did it.

What rubbish? That doesn’t make sense in the context of this discussion.

I am surprised that they have to use English and not Gaelic as well.

There have been Gaelic debates in the Parliament, I can't remember the last one but there is at least one person who has Gaelic as their first language. But, English is the language spoken by all, so that's why its used.

You ALL saw what you wanted to see !! God help you.

Elegran

Granny23 I agree that "This was the UK Home Office throwing their weight around and obviously doing this provocatively by choosing the early morning of Eid to make their move."

There was absolutely no need to make this a dawn raid on that specific day. How would any of us feel if a heavyhanded posse descended on our home to arrest us at daybreak on Christmas Day, with celebration planned for family and friends? What on earth reaction did they expect in a multi-cultural neighbourhood on a feast day?

At last some humanity and sense.

It NEVER crossed MY mind, but it must have immediately crossed yours ! Who's the bad person ??

It makes perfect sense Whitewavemark and a damn sight more sense that PippaZ suggesting that EV was referring to people as detritus when she obviously wasn't, and you doing the same.

Shame on you both.

Sheesh !

EllanVannin

You ALL saw what you wanted to see !! God help you.

Then explain your posts please as they don’t make sense in the context of the discussion.

The discussion was about the actions of the Home Office and the reaction of a neighbourhood.

You then talked about detritus. What did you mean?

Smileless2012

It makes perfect sense Whitewavemark and a damn sight more sense that PippaZ suggesting that EV was referring to people as detritus when she obviously wasn't, and you doing the same.

Shame on you both.

Then explain! And I will be more than happy to accept a reasonable explanation.

Thanks for the list Pinny I see that most of the languages listed are either Gaelic or dialects of the Scottish language, which explains why there are so many.

Why do you take things out of context ? Because you're programmed to do so ! Horrible. Provocative.

ww no poster has to explain anything to you ( Check GN rules.)

EllanVannin

Why do you take things out of context ? Because you're programmed to do so ! Horrible. Provocative.

No, appalled and worried.

If I misunderstood I will offer you an unequivocal apology, without any doubt.

Tell me why I misunderstood

lemongrove

ww no poster has to explain anything to you ( Check GN rules.)

In which case I shall report it.

I'll be well on my guard against your insidious posts from now on. Your mindsets are obnoxious and trouble-causing.

Read EV's post this morning @ 11.01 if you can't see that she was referring to people's house hold waste and not the people themselves Whitewavemark.

For the record, I am not saying whether or not that post was relevant to this thread. I am saying that what was quoted by PippaZ was deliberately taken out of context in a failed attempt to put EV in a bad light.

This is a perfectly reasonable explanation; will you accept it?

EllanVannin

Would you throw all your old bulk items in the front garden and allow it to get overgrown with weeds ? NO, you'd do something about it----probably. It's called pride if you do something about it, and respecting the area in which you live.

For those posters who are determined to misunderstand EV and the detritus comment....here you are.