Things you'd like to say, but can't

[Drago]

No one likes a grass.

 

[Threevok]

No one likes a grass.

Some cow does

 

[Lullabelle]

I am not thinking about our first day back tomorrow and all the things I need to do-nope not thinking about it at all

 

[fossyant]

I have a chest infection/dry cough, not a blocked nose. When you offer me a menthol sweet, and I say 'no thank you', at least 3 times, as you 'demand' I have one, fark off.

Don't call me an awkward bugger when I've politely said 'no thank you' a number of times as it has no effect on my cough.

Just because you eat sweets and medicines like 'pop' (used to take immodium, then stuff to make you go to the loo, then swig Corvonia).

 

[Andy in Germany]

I have a chest infection/dry cough, not a blocked nose. When you offer me a menthol sweet, and I say 'no thank you', at least 3 times, as you 'demand' I have one, fark off.

Don't call me an awkward bugger when I've politely said 'no thank you' a number of times as it has no effect on my cough.

Just because you eat sweets and medicines like 'pop' (used to take immodium, then stuff to make you go to the loo, then swig Corvonia).

I have similar problems: When I have a cold the Asthma induced coughing can last for over a month, and doesn't go away with menthol sweets (or tea, which Germans think cures everything).

 

[swee'pea99]

(or tea, which Germans think cures everything).

Which it does of course. (Tho' I had thought we were the only nation to recognise the fact.)

 

[Andy in Germany]

Which it does of course. (Tho' I had thought we were the only nation to recognise the fact.)

Germans make different teas for different ailments. Our local version of "Boots" has shelves full of different kinds of tea. Some work of course. Some I'm not convinced about.

 

[Lullabelle]

Huh

 

[Maverick Goose]

Please can we have a few Christmas-free days?

Oh, apparently not - it is only 28th December but I have just seen an advertisement on TV urging shoppers to start saving for Christmas 2020 - now!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[Landsurfer]

If 81.9 % of the UK population are white why are 50% + of those people featuring in TV adverts non white ?
When did it become an "offence" to show people portrayed as couples in a tv advert to be of the same colour ?
Is unintentional racism involved or is colour blindness simply being accepted ?

 

[Mugshot]

If 81.9 % of the UK population are white why are 50% + of those people featuring in TV adverts non white ?
When did it become an offence to show people portrayed as couples in a tv advert to be of the same colour ?

Oooo, go on then, I'll bite.
Please provide the evidence that it is an "offence" and that "50% +" of people in adverts are non white.

 

[Threevok]

To be honest, of the 50% that are not white, 73% are Idris Elba

 

[Andy in Germany]

If 81.9 % of the UK population are white why are 50% + of those people featuring in TV adverts non white ?
When did it become an offence to show people portrayed as couples in a tv advert to be of the same colour ?
Is unintentional racism involved or is colour blindness simply being accepted ?

If that is the case it could be down to a number of factors: one is that by representing people who differ from the norm (which varies by which society we are in) we show people within these groups that they are accepted, and a good thing too.

There is a theory that comes out of post-modernism, bear with me on this.

Part of post modern theory is that because there are no absolutes, everything can change. By saying something or showing something in media we can make it happen, or if you like, make it 'normal'. A lot of disciplines in universities are influenced by post-modern theory, and a lot of the people coming out of universities work in areas like advertising so it is likely that this will be reflected.

In the case above this means that by showing lots of people who aren't white, and by showing mixed race marriages as normal, this will become the new norm, and why not?

The dark side to this theory is the logical conclusion: if things happen because we "speak them into being" then words create reality. Therefore we must stop opinions that are damaging from being spoken. This sounds relatively benign, but in practice can lead to people who say things not considered "progressive" enough by a small minority, they will try and shut it down. In other words, in extreme cases, it can mean freedom of speech is in danger and people will be bullied, shouted down or arrested for saying the "wrong" things.

 

[Landsurfer]

Oooo, go on then, I'll bite.
Please provide the evidence that it is an "offence" and that "50% +" of people in adverts are non white.

Like you i should have put the word offence in parenthesis, ..... watch a few ads see what you think ... give us a report ....

 

[Landsurfer]

If that is the case it could be down to a number of factors: one is that by representing people who differ from the norm (which varies by which society we are in) we show people within these groups that they are accepted.

There is a theory that comes out of post-modernism, bear with me on this.

Part of post modern theory is that because there are no absolutes, everything can change. therefore, by saying something or showing something in media we can make it happen, or if you like, make it 'normal'. A lot of disciplines in universities are influenced by post-modern theory, and a lot of the people coming out of universities work in areas like advertising so it is likely that this will be reflected.

In the case above this means that by showing lots of people who aren't white, and by showing mixed race marriages as normal, this will become the new norm.

The dark side to this heory is the logical conclusion: if things happen because we "speak them into being" then words have power. Therefore we must stop opinions that are damaging from being spoken. This sounds relatively benign, but in practice can lead to people who say things not considered "progressive" enough by a small minority, they will try and shut it down. In other words, in extreme cases, it can mean freedom of speech is in danger and people will be bullied, shouted down or arrested for saying the "wrong" things.

Nail on the head moment, a better way of making my point than i could .... thank you