Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

Just an anecdote Swale, we can all find/invent anecdotes that fit our narrative

Is that an admission, AF?

Seriously though. A large proportion of what we say, repeat and feel is built on anecdote. There’s no reason to suspect that Swale’s is in anyway invented, although it is, of course, just a single, optimistic example.

As regards Sith’s information about the forthcoming Denton and Gorton by-election and the next GE, I really do hope, with every fibre of my being, that it is built on something more substantial than mere anecdote. Would love it to be true.

[Andy_Faber]

Is that an admission, AF?

Seriously though. A large proportion of what we say, repeat and feel is built on anecdote. There’s no reason to suspect that Swale’s is in anyway invented, although it is, of course, just a single, optimistic example.

As regards Sith’s information about the forthcoming Denton and Gorton by-election and the next GE, I really do hope, with every fibre of my being, that it is built on something more substantial than mere anecdote. Would love it to be true.

No, its just an observation

There’s as much reason to believe Swales anecdote(s) as there is mine, yet you repeatedly fail to believe mine, preferring to soak up and comment on any that support your POV. There have been a number, not hundreds but scores, on here that you’ve agreed with that are nothing more than repeats of social media urban myths, I’ve kept my council for the sake of not embarrassing people but maybe not in future.

Re the last point, I’m less bothered than you because I don’t let politics affect my life - not a criticism, just a sign we’re different. Sith is incidentally correct per current bookie odds

[ramAnag]

No, its just an observation

There?’s as much reason to believe Swales anecdote(s) as there is mine, yet you repeatedly fail to believe mine, preferring to soak up and comment on any that support your POV. There have been a number, not hundreds but scores, on here that you?’ve agreed with that are nothing more than repeats of social media urban myths, I?’ve kept my council for the sake of not embarrassing people but maybe not in future.

Re the last point, I?’m less bothered than you because I don?’t let politics affect my life - not a criticism, just a sign we?’re different. Sith is incidentally correct per current bookie odds

Oh dear, really didn’t want to revisit this. It was just a bit of banter.

The difference is…in your two anecdotes of long ago - questionable passport and the strange case of the Etwall flagpole hijacks - you, by your own eventual admission, had exaggerated greatly. There is no reason to suspect that Swale, or his original account giver, has.

Honestly haven’t a clue what urban myths or embarrassment you’re talking about. Feel free to explain, preferably without getting cross because we’ve been okay recently. Delighted that the bookies support Sith’s theory. Long may it last.

P.S. Like it or not, politics affects everyone’s life.

[Andy_Faber]

Oh dear, really didn?t want to revisit this. It was just a bit of banter.

The difference is?in your two anecdotes of long ago - questionable passport and the strange case of the Etwall flagpole hijacks - you, by your own eventual admission, had exaggerated greatly. There is no reason to suspect that Swale, or his original account giver, has.

Honestly haven?t a clue what urban myths or embarrassment you?re talking about. Feel free to explain, preferably without getting cross because we?ve been okay recently. Delighted that the bookies support Sith?s theory. Long may it last.

P.S. Like it or not, politics affects everyone?s life.

Not true in either case and to avoid a repeat to ping pong posting I?m happy to accept you?re right if you can pull up the pertinent posts

I can?t be any clearer on you believing urban myth anecdotes, sorry

Affect was the wrong word. Substitute dominate

[ramAnag]

Not true in either case and to avoid a repeat to ping pong posting I?m happy to accept you?re right if you can pull up the pertinent posts

I can?t be any clearer on you believing urban myth anecdotes, sorry

Affect was the wrong word. Substitute dominate

Not going back over all that, Andy. It’s done. Those who were interested will remember, but to resurrect it would be both tedious and boring.

Still no idea about your urban myths, especially me believing them. Not for the first time it’s impossible to argue with someone who won’t explain themselves. Your call.

For someone who doesn’t let politics dominate their life you have an awful lot to say on the subject. Doesn’t dominate mine either. Just one of a number of interests. By no means the most enjoyable, far from it, but because it affects us all, probably one of the most important, especially in the current climate.