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robcutforth

Snowverreaction II - The Return

Feb 06, 2009 12:33

It is that time of year again when the English show just what blouse wearing pansies they are.

Don’t get me wrong, this is not like last year when they went barmy over a couple inches that was melted by noon, Oh no, this year they actually got what could be classed as a snowfall. Not quite a Blizzard as the media likes to call it, but in some ( Read more... )

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Pathetic! anonymous February 7 2009, 12:39:19 UTC

Nanny state has created a populace of whinging dependents! At least that was my impression when I was there at Christmas. You're right about different attitudes during the Blitz. No wonder it's pensioners who are knocking the yobs upside the head with their zimmer frames while the community police hide behind trees.

Can I get a snow day? I've had four feet of the bloody stuff on the ground since November.

-- 1 Canadian

Re: Pathetic! robcutforth February 10 2009, 15:02:08 UTC

"No wonder it's pensioners who are knocking the yobs upside the head with their zimmer frames while the community police hide behind trees."

Quoted for truth. :-)

Remember, an anagram of "garden" is "danger". tginternational February 7 2009, 19:48:05 UTC

This was on a couple of weeks back, following some H&S nerd.

http://www.channel4.com/video/brandless-catchup.jsp?vodBrand=the-fun-police

Re: Remember, an anagram of "garden" is "danger". robcutforth February 10 2009, 15:09:43 UTC

That's awesome. I wish I saw this one before I wrote my article. This takes the fucking cake:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1140673/Rollerblading-pensioner-taken-court-endangering-public.html

Rollerblading pensioner taken to court for endangering the public

I saw that dude on the news two nights ago. How could anyone in their right mind want that to stop?! I thought we were supposed to be combating obesity... There's too many rules, man, I can't cope.

(Apologies for a link to the Daily Mail, I couldn't find another link to it... I promise that will be the only Daily Mail link on this website. )

Wrong target anonymous February 8 2009, 16:46:25 UTC

Rob, you've shot at the wrong target in this one, perhaps blinkered by your own obsession with the UK 'Nanny state' (it's the very real and dangerous Security State that you should be worried about). The long letter you quote has some quite sensible practical advice, though maybe not the 'eat yer brekkie' bits which are silly. The bullet points about driving in snow and ice are spot on, and are much the same points as are made by the RAC and AA every winter. What the writer's not included, which s/he should have done, is that you should have in the car - spare food and drink; a shovel; a blanket; warm clothing (hat, scarf, gloves). All of these can be quite literal lifesavers, and I had recourse to a shovel a couple of times up in the Scottish Highlands when I got stuck ( ... )

Re: Wrong target robcutforth February 10 2009, 15:27:27 UTC

You're absolutely right, Fred, there are some good tips in there, but I think it's hard to find them for the reams of ridiculous mollycoddling kak surrounding them.

I think it's the "mother advising an unruly child" tone he uses when addressing workmates that I found most amusing.

Can you honestly say that if some HR flunkie at your work sent you an email that said:

"Now back into the house; butter and eat your toast, food provides energy that will sustain you in the cold."

you wouldn't at the very least take the piss or at worst be horribly offended? Personally, if I would've received his message in my work inbox, I would have had real trouble stifling the urge to reply to it with a step-by-step instruction manual on how to go fuck himself. :-)

(Actually, I would never do it, I'm too big a chicken, but it would be fun to think about.)

Thanks for reading and the long comment, Fred!

Re: Wrong target anonymous February 11 2009, 11:14:47 UTC

I can't argue with that, Rob - anyone tells me to eat my toast and put on my woollies gets a mouthful, right enough. Not only would I give him a 'fuck yourself' manual, I'd give him a pineapple to do it with. There is a nannyish tendency around, which has its dark as well as its ludicrous side - all the repressive anti-smoking measures are an example of social control dressed up as concern for people's health. I just think that too many folk make a BIG THING of the 'Nanny State' [TM] and bang on about 'political correctness' and 'health and safety gone mad', and completely ignore the very serious danger of the Security State.