Election Year or Fear!

[SithHappens]

I love Christmas too, but it’s a bit ‘less is more’ for me. Christmas Eve, Christmas morning, Christmas Dinner, Turkey sandwiches, seasonal football and a pantomime with the grandkids are amongst my favourite things. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ is reserved for spring and the return of warmth and sunshine though for me.

We started on hallmark movies and a Christmas dinner a couple of weeks ago. No decs yet ha.

[SithHappens]

Christmas is a big thing here, 90% the secular 10% the religious, 100% peace and goodwill to all men, surprised EMA haven?t complained about our lights

Nothing religious about it at ours. It's. ore than being with family and do on.

[SithHappens]

Lol. Certainly not, never before the 18th Dec and don?t get me started on Christmas adverts!

Talking of Christmas Ads, seen the John Lewis one...Surprised Sarah Pochin not taking credit for the lack of black or Asian actors.

[SithHappens]

One thing I've noticed is a few insults in posts, nothing horrendous but holding a different view doesn't make someone an idiot or a pillock.

Not necessary surely.

[MadAmster]

rA, Farridge is, indeed, a good communicator. So was Hitler. Trump's word salad is designed to have a certain effect and it appears to work. BoJo had a similar appeal.

Conversely, most of the recent crop of Labour and Tory politicians of the past 2 decades. except BoJo, are somewhat less than captivating orators.

[Andy_Faber]

One thing I've noticed is a few insults in posts, nothing horrendous but holding a different view doesn't make someone an idiot or a pillock.

Not necessary surely.

I think it is wrt some posters

[MadAmster]

I think it is wrt some posters

I disagree.

[Andy_Faber]

I disagree.

I?d be happy to put it to the test, last time I suggested that I edited out insults aimed at posters it was rejected by a significant minority of us

Not sure a single ?pillock? is a bannable offence however, knowing who posted it

[Andy_Faber]

We started on hallmark movies and a Christmas dinner a couple of weeks ago. No decs yet ha.

Santa movies usually start here after our late summer hols. We have a friend who decorated his place (inside) in July

[ramAnag]

rA, Farridge is, indeed, a good communicator. So was Hitler. Trump's word salad is designed to have a certain effect and it appears to work. BoJo had a similar appeal.

Conversely, most of the recent crop of Labour and Tory politicians of the past 2 decades. except BoJo, are somewhat less than captivating orators.

Where both Farage and Hitler are concerned I think one has to recognise their strengths. One can despise their messages and aims but danger lies if we just dismiss them as fools. They are/were both clever and, imo, unscrupulous politicians who communicate well and effectively, if dishonestly.

Johnson I disagree with you on. I don’t get it. He seems to have somehow turned scruffiness, an apparent inability to dress himself and a bumbling, stuttering style of speaking into an art form. Listening to him at the Covid enquiry last week was embarrassing. He makes the current PM look like a statesman in comparison, but somehow some seem to retain a fondness for someone who, imo, is nothing more than a lying buffoon.

[Andy_Faber]

Talking of Christmas Ads, seen the John Lewis one...Surprised Sarah Pochin not taking credit for the lack of black or Asian actors.

So you DO notice ethnicity.

The thing about the ethnicity in ads thing, having listened to lots and lots of discussion on the subject (and yes on mainstream media not socials) is that arts and media folk aren?t really interested in what the plebs think, they?ll do what they want

[Geoff Parkstone]

rA:"Where both Farage and Hitler are concerned I think one has to recognise their strengths. One can despise their messages and aims but danger lies if we just dismiss them as fools. They are/were both clever and, imo, unscrupulous politicians who communicate well and effectively, if dishonestly."

I don't say this often: spot on.

Dangers lie in dismissal

[SithHappens]

So you DO notice ethnicity.

The thing about the ethnicity in ads thing, having listened to lots and lots of discussion on the subject (and yes on mainstream media not socials) is that arts and media folk aren?t really interested in what the plebs think, they?ll do what they want

Never said I didn't notice. I said it didn't bother me. But probably did occur to me more yes considering recent outbursts.

[SithHappens]

https://ddnews.gov.in/en/fifa-launches-annual-peace-prize-with-first-to-be-awarded-at-world-cup-draw/

Can't think who's going to win this, any guesses?

[macstheman]

I love Christmas too, but it’s a bit ‘less is more’ for me. Christmas Eve, Christmas morning, Christmas Dinner, Turkey sandwiches, seasonal football and a pantomime with the grandkids are amongst my favourite things. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ is reserved for spring and the return of warmth and sunshine though for me.

'reserved for spring and the return of warmth and sunshine'........ When's that then?? 🤔