Questions Thread

[ADK]

It's got nothing to do with offending minorities though.

[Guest MattP]

The amount of people who jumped on the Globe story was incredible without checking their facts.

 

What you can spread around the Internet these days about certain groups without any proof whatsoever is incredible, people just believe it, stick it with a meme and it goes ten times faster.

 

Churchill had a real prophecy with his pants quote.

[Bellend Sebastian]

That's an interesting story. It's a good case study in how you can whip up hatred by printing a load of complete bollocks.

 

People make up bollocks all the time.  Remember when Maxine Carr was moving into Blaby?  Except it wasn't Maxine Carr, but it was a woman, and that was enough to dust off the pitchforks.  Again, a story completely without foundation but a ready audience.  It's like they wanted they wanted it to be true

 

 

Also known as doing a "Daily Mail".

 

It's very easy (and correct) to criticise the Daily Mail, but as I've probably said before, it's ultimately selling its wares (largely shit journalism) and wouldn't be able to do so without a receptive market.  A lot of people just seem to love being outraged, don't they?

[Webbo]

Did the shitstorm that appeared on Facebook and engulf the Globe pub get missed by FTers, and if so, how?

 

It's the sort of thing that usually gets people into a right lather

There was a thread that lasted about 3 posts before the OP realised it was a hoax and asked for it to be deleted.

[Bellend Sebastian]

There was a thread that lasted about 3 posts before the OP realised it was a hoax and asked for it to be deleted.

Ah, I see, thought it might be something along those lines. Thanks for clarifying.

Although the story was false, I find the whole thing quite compelling

Edited 21 August 2013 by Bellend Sebastian

[Mike Oxlong]

..... people should really know that the likes of facebook and Twitter aren't reliable places to get your news.

Agreed. By way of example, only a real numpty would rely on Facebook or Twitter as their source before posting something about someone being killed in a car crash.

[Orkneyfox]

In this day and age why do teachers still insist that children waste time and wallpaper covering exercise books!!!?

[Rincewind]

In this day and age why do teachers still insist that children waste time and wallpaper covering exercise books!!!?

They still do that? Remember doing it in the 60's

[Orkneyfox]

Why do ladies in porn films keep their shoes on (I have heard)?

[Rincewind]

you may be the first to have noticed it. The directer probably don't expect those watching to look at the feet unless they have a fetish.

[Zingari]

Why do ladies in porn films keep their shoes on (I have heard)?

They don't want to look cheap and common .

[DennisNedry]

well I went about 6/7 years ago, it was dear then, but it depends on what you're after. I stayed in a hotel pretty central (about 10/15 mins from the train station), and went out to eat of the beaten track, and ate well. I walked everywhere, Rome isn't that big really, and saw the sites, and avoided the places with giant queues, and essentially (imo - wastes of time - ie. Coliseum) saw the things that were out in the open and free. There were a few free museums, and when we went it was baking hot.

 

Seriously?

I rate walking around the Coliseum as one of the best moments of my life.

Edit: To avoid sounding pathetic, I was 16 at the time, and I have always been fascinated with the Romans

Edited 21 August 2013 by DennisNedry

[Zingari]

Seriously?

I rate walking around the Coliseum as one of the best moments of my life.

Edit: To avoid sounding pathetic, I was 16 at the time, and I have always been fascinated with the Romans

i know what you mean  , those knee high boots and short skirts eh? 

[Orkneyfox]

They don't want to look cheap and common .

Thank goodness, that clears that up then!

[Parafox]

Why does a shaving cut bleed so much longer that a normal cut?

 

PS. I already know how the normal clotting process works

[Webbo]

Seriously?

I rate walking around the Coliseum as one of the best moments of my life.

Edit: To avoid sounding pathetic, I was 16 at the time, and I have always been fascinated with the Romans

Looking at the prices to go inside, around £44. Walking around the outside is all I'll be doing.

[MooseBreath]

Just walked to the shop and saw a couple of girls wearing dark but largely transparent tights with no skirt or shorts or anything covering their modesty. Essentially walking around in their underwear. Is this a new fashion? Tell me it is. Phook.

[FoxesAreBlue]

Just walked to the shop and saw a couple of girls wearing dark but largely transparent tights with no skirt or shorts or anything covering their modesty. Essentially walking around in their underwear. Is this a new fashion? Tell me it is. Phook.

I work in town. It is.

Edit: there is a downside when the girl has the physique of a buffalo though.

Edited 21 August 2013 by FoxesAreBlue

[Orkneyfox]

Just walked to the shop and saw a couple of girls wearing dark but largely transparent tights with no skirt or shorts or anything covering their modesty. Essentially walking around in their underwear. Is this a new fashion? Tell me it is. Phook.

if it is good enough for our Jess then it's alright by me (but not if it's my daughter of course!)

[Captain...]

I've been at the cricket all day I'm battered, so do I sleep it off in the spare room and piss off the missus as she takes that as a personal insult when I don't sleep in the same bed, despiteback problems caused by said add, or do I climb into bed with her despite being mullered and stinking of ale and hope she doesn't wake up?

Edited 21 August 2013 by Captain Pancake Face

[Mike Oxlong]

I've been at the cricket all day I'm battered, so do I sleep it off in the spare room and piss off the missus as she takes that as a personal insult when I don't sleep in the same bed, despiteback problems caused by said add, or do I climb into bed with her despite being mullered and stinking of ale and hope she doesn't wake up?

Wrap yourself in cling film then climb in next to her. Edited 22 August 2013 by Mike Oxlong

[Zingari]

I've been at the cricket all day I'm battered, so do I sleep it off in the spare room and piss off the missus as she takes that as a personal insult when I don't sleep in the same bed, despiteback problems caused by said add, or do I climb into bed with her despite being mullered and stinking of ale and hope she doesn't wake up?

I often have to get up at night and sleep in the spare room or do so after I've been out .

I often get those type of dreams that make me jump around a lot , (like when sleeping dogs look like they're  chasing rabbits)

If you freshen up first and then explain to her that it was out of consideration for her well-being , I very much doubt she'd be offended .

 

 

 

Quite the opposite in my experience 

[Danno]

Would people consider a B in maths good?

[Zingari]

Would people consider a B in maths good?

Three quarters of us probably would , but the other third probably not. 

[Danno]

Three quarters of us probably would , but the other third probably not.

Leicesterpool should have started a poll by now.