Wolfie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) ......following on from the annoying people thread Why does everything nowadays have to be "dubbed as" something. Just reading on BBC News that today has been "dubbed as 'Super Thursday'" because of the elections. Why?. By Whom?. Why do we need everything to effectively have a Brand? Don't get me started on why every scandal has to be .....gate? I realise it's lowest-common-demonator stuff dreamed up by a lazy media copying a USA format but it does my head in. Edited May 1, 2018 by Boycie RamuelLJackson, jono and MaltRam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Watergategate was the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I know what you mean. I was amused rather than annoyed by the fact the EU in/out campaigns had to officially name their campaigns as "Vote Leave" and "Britain Stronger In Europe". Do they think people are that thick? jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 "Well, I certainly do want Britain to be stronger... and they say that Britain is stronger In Europe." "But that one's telling me to vote to leave, in that case I should probably do that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 People that feel they have the right to come into traffic via a slip road and expect you to move into another lane, even if there is traffic in the outer lanes, or even worse...expect me to slam my brakes on. King Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Onions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Being able to see the tripe posted by someone I've got on ignore when others quote him. Even seeing his user name boils my piss. Dimmu and sage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, EastHertsRam said: Being able to see the tripe posted by someone I've got on ignore when others quote him. Even seeing his user name boils my piss. Oooh sassy, spill the beans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Who posted that ? Alph, Cisse, Tombo and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 37 minutes ago, EastHertsRam said: Being able to see the tripe posted by someone I've got on ignore when others quote him. Even seeing his user name boils my piss. The ignore function would work far better if it did what it says on the tin, instead of offering you the choice of reading the post or not. I didn't make it past the a couple of posts before curiosity got the better of me, and I turned it off! Pearl Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 41 minutes ago, EastHertsRam said: Being able to see the tripe posted by someone I've got on ignore when others quote him. Even seeing his user name boils my piss. Sorry EHR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It's not you ilkley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 People who have private health insurance but still use the NHS because they don't want to pay the excess on their policy rather wait weeks and moan about it than cough up £100? Jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 9 hours ago, Wolfie said: ......following on from the annoying people thread Why does everything nowadays have to be "dubbed as" something. Just reading on BBC News that today has been "dubbed as 'Super Thursday'" because of the elections. Why?. By Whom?. Why do we need everything to effectively have a Brand? Don't get me started on why every scandal has to be .....gate? I realise it's lowest-common-demonator stuff dreamed up by a lazy media copying a USA format but it does my head in. I dub thee Unforgiven. Hmmm, that's a good cue for a song - or a cue for an effing fantastic song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 hour ago, EastHertsRam said: Being able to see the tripe posted by someone I've got on ignore when others quote him. Even seeing his user name boils my piss. sorry people keep quoting me Pearl Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 OK, this may be controversial but being told that I should ensure a certain % of people I employee should be LGBT. Surely it should be best person for the job, I don't care if my workforce is 100% S or 100% Lgbt, or whatever we choose to brand people. Im scared to call someone by their first name incase its surnamist. Why can't we just brand people as people and have done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 25 minutes ago, Paul71 said: OK, this may be controversial but being told that I should ensure a certain % of people I employee should be LGBT. Surely it should be best person for the job, I don't care if my workforce is 100% S or 100% Lgbt, or whatever we choose to brand people. Im scared to call someone by their first name incase its surnamist. Why can't we just brand people as people and have done with it. Never liked the principal of positive discrimation but I do see the idea behind it ... someone has to storm the gates I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Oh yes! No longer do I have to confine my ire to the Tony Pulis' hat thread. - Music being whittled down to 'the top 50 tracks of all time', 'the top 100 songs of the last 20 years', '30 riffs by Eric Clapton that influenced music in the 90's' type lists. Revisionist, look how cool I am b*llocks. - People, good friends, co-workers who like really rubbish films. I mean yes we could go and watch the Fast and the Furious 17 or we could watch the new Scorsese. - Being in a group of people, usually on holiday, that can't decide where to go for dinner and end up walking around for half an hour. No, I don't want to go to Rome and have a McDonalds. - Preachy vegans... otherwise known as 99% of vegans. - 'So called Islamic State'. What the f**k is that cop out? Just say Islamic State, it's definitely a legitimate organisation at this point in time. The BBC trying to pretend it isn't, isn't going to change things. - When Redcar became Redka to all news correspondents. Another victim of Matt Smith disease. - People who don't even try and pronounce long words/names correctly. Saying 'whatever that word is' makes you sound more of a moron . - The housing crisis. Seriously. Stop building 4 bed semis for £380,000 and build some nice 1 bed apartments and 2 bed houses for less than £110,000. Buy-to-letters can die a horrible syphilis-ridden death as well. - The five team acca becoming some sort of pillar of culture. When did wasting £10 twice a week become acceptable? You know nothing about Swindon Town, why did you put them down to win away? - Gym people/fun run addicts. Ok, so I'm glad people are getting fitter, but going to the gym 4 nights a week or running a 10k around Tamworth or some such Northern wasteland every weekend makes talking to you so very boring. Kale and pomegranate flavour protein shakes are not an interesting conversational topic. - T-shirts worn by aforementioned gym freaks that are 2 sizes too small to show off their biceps. Usually paired with a massive beard, beanie hat, skinny jeans and hi-top trainers. And breathe... Rev, i-Ram, sage and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 hour ago, EastHertsRam said: It's not you ilkley Phew ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 34 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: Oh yes! No longer do I have to confine my ire to the Tony Pulis' hat thread. - Music being whittled down to 'the top 50 tracks of all time', 'the top 100 songs of the last 20 years', '30 riffs by Eric Clapton that influenced music in the 90's' type lists. Revisionist, look how cool I am b*llocks. - People, good friends, co-workers who like really rubbish films. I mean yes we could go and watch the Fast and the Furious 17 or we could watch the new Scorsese. - Being in a group of people, usually on holiday, that can't decide where to go for dinner and end up walking around for half an hour. No, I don't want to go to Rome and have a McDonalds. - Preachy vegans... otherwise known as 99% of vegans. - 'So called Islamic State'. What the f**k is that cop out? Just say Islamic State, it's definitely a legitimate organisation at this point in time. The BBC trying to pretend it isn't, isn't going to change things. - When Redcar became Redka to all news correspondents. Another victim of Matt Smith disease. - People who don't even try and pronounce long words/names correctly. Saying 'whatever that word is' makes you sound more of a moron . - The housing crisis. Seriously. Stop building 4 bed semis for £380,000 and build some nice 1 bed apartments and 2 bed houses for less than £110,000. Buy-to-letters can die a horrible syphilis-ridden death as well. - The five team acca becoming some sort of pillar of culture. When did wasting £10 twice a week become acceptable? You know nothing about Swindon Town, why did you put them down to win away? - Gym people/fun run addicts. Ok, so I'm glad people are getting fitter, but going to the gym 4 nights a week or running a 10k around Tamworth or some such Northern wasteland every weekend makes talking to you so very boring. Kale and pomegranate flavour protein shakes are not an interesting conversational topic. - T-shirts worn by aforementioned gym freaks that are 2 sizes too small to show off their biceps. Usually paired with a massive beard, beanie hat, skinny jeans and hi-top trainers. And breathe... Bravo. Feel better I hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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