Post subject: Re: Tell us what you really think ...
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:10 pm
Standee
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Mintball wrote:Argh! The 'real world' thing!
But yes, I agree with what you're saying.
Although it should be noted that Mitchell was a UN peacekeeper. So probably not much more 'real world' than that.
But there certainly seems to be, with this government (or at least the bulk of the Cabinet) a culture of entitlement: a sense of 'we're born to rule'. And Mitchell's comments (and he has not denied the aspect of telling the policeman to 'know your place') reveal exactly that attitude.
You think being a UN Peacekeeper gives someone a sense of reality, really?
Paddy Ashdown was a decorated soldier, he is still a halfwhit when it comes to modern life.
Post subject: Re: Tell us what you really think ...
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:15 pm
Mintball
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Standee wrote:You think being a UN Peacekeeper gives someone a sense of reality, really?
Paddy Ashdown was a decorated soldier, he is still a halfwhit when it comes to modern life.
Hey! I'm attempting to be fair and non-partisan, here.
It's as much a reality as anything else – the thing about that phrase is that there's actually no such thing as 'non-real life', is there?
There are all sorts of different 'real lives' – teacher, business man, street sweeper, shop assistant, engineer, journalist, soldier – but they're all real. One isn't more real than any of the others.
I do entirely understand what you're saying about people who are career politicians and have never worked in any realm other than politics, and I agree completely.
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Post subject: Re: Tell us what you really think ...
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:58 pm
dr_feelgood
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How many times have you seen people swear at police officers on documentaries and get nicked for public order offences? The copper should have arrested him on the spot.
Caymen? Is this a simple spelling mistake and there is an island for homosexual men or is it in fact the plural of Cayman? The OP must be called to the thread for a full enquiry.
Yours Peggy, with nowt else to do, six days off the drink and counting.
Dally wrote:Mind you, when you visit some of these tax havens they are nice. Maybe he has a point?
Oh i quite agree Mr dally though I am struggling to pinpoint Ms Mintball's chosen Island.
Caymen? Is this a simple spelling mistake and there is an island for homosexual men or is it in fact the plural of Cayman? The OP must be called to the thread for a full enquiry.
Yours Peggy, with nowt else to do, six days off the drink and counting.
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