The Irony Thread

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  • Charlie_Croker
    Charlie_Croker Posts: 1,705
    This is ironic, this article is about the Daily Mail and an event in Hull

    van-hits-cyclist-at-roundabout-and-tabloid-newspaper-asks-whos-in-the-wrong


  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    Nicola Sturgeon accepting bail out money from Westminster to pay for furough etc etc.
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    Well it's 20 minutes and I haven't had a bite yet 😀
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,859
    edited May 2020
    Do you live in London short? If not, it is definitely ironic that that bothers you.
    _
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    rick_chasey said:

    Do you live in London short? If not, it is definitely ironic that that bothers you.

    Ah, I've just had a nibble from a Chasey.


  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,950
    edited May 2020
    shortfall said:

    Nicola Sturgeon accepting bail out money from Westminster to pay for furough etc etc.

    You're leaning against an open door there, matey. That situation really boils my urine. Not just Nicky the Fish either, but Jones the Assembly and Paddy Stormont too.


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    shortfall said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Do you live in London short? If not, it is definitely ironic that that bothers you.

    Ah, I've just had a nibble from a Chasey.


    Well angling is now an allowed activity. And quite an easy one by the look of things :smiley:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,866
    capt_slog said:

    shortfall said:

    Nicola Sturgeon accepting bail out money from Westminster to pay for furough etc etc.

    You're leaning against an open door there, matey. That situation really boils my urine. Not just Nicky the Fish either, but Jones the Assembly and Paddy Stormont too.
    Cutting the spongers adrift and the English going it alone is the natural next step for Brexiteers before seamlessly progressing to the tax free Singapore on Thames
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    surrey_commuter said:

    capt_slog said:

    shortfall said:

    Nicola Sturgeon accepting bail out money from Westminster to pay for furough etc etc.

    You're leaning against an open door there, matey. That situation really boils my urine. Not just Nicky the Fish either, but Jones the Assembly and Paddy Stormont too.
    Cutting the spongers adrift and the English going it alone is the natural next step for Brexiteers before seamlessly progressing to the tax free Singapore on Thames
    You put it so well, hard to imagine you voted remain :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,955
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,866
    Stevo_666 said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    capt_slog said:

    shortfall said:

    Nicola Sturgeon accepting bail out money from Westminster to pay for furough etc etc.

    You're leaning against an open door there, matey. That situation really boils my urine. Not just Nicky the Fish either, but Jones the Assembly and Paddy Stormont too.
    Cutting the spongers adrift and the English going it alone is the natural next step for Brexiteers before seamlessly progressing to the tax free Singapore on Thames
    You put it so well, hard to imagine you voted remain :)
    I see us as remaining and the liggers all leaving. Though if we left we could leave them with the debt.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,453
    edited May 2020
    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    Of course, Scotland wants nothing to do with that sort of nonsense ;)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,453
    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    Of course, Scotland wants nothing to do with that sort of nonsense ;)
    I don't trust you either: you're part of the West Bromley people's liberation front.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    Of course, Scotland wants nothing to do with that sort of nonsense ;)
    I don't trust you either: you're part of the West Bromley people's liberation front.
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    Of course, Scotland wants nothing to do with that sort of nonsense ;)
    I don't trust you either: you're part of the West Bromley people's liberation front.
    Bastards - we're the people's liberation front of West Bromley.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,453
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    Of course, Scotland wants nothing to do with that sort of nonsense ;)
    I don't trust you either: you're part of the West Bromley people's liberation front.
    Bastards - we're the people's liberation front of West Bromley.

    Oh of course - the 'what did Westminster do for us anyway?' brigade.'
    I want you to write out 'Pax Britannica' 100 times.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,859
    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    An irrelevant reminder that Adam Ant was closer in time to the battle of Stalingrad than we are to Adam Ant.
    _
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,789
    rick_chasey said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    An irrelevant reminder that Adam Ant was closer in time to the battle of Stalingrad than we are to Adam Ant.
    Thanks for that, I was already feeling old when I realised the other week that the Falklands was closer to VE day than the current day!
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Pross said:

    rick_chasey said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    An irrelevant reminder that Adam Ant was closer in time to the battle of Stalingrad than we are to Adam Ant.
    Thanks for that, I was already feeling old when I realised the other week that the Falklands was closer to VE day than the current day!
    For a long time now (since I was 46 if you really want to work it out) it has vexed me that I was born closer to the end of the world war than to the present day.

    The first world war
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,866
    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    This is the irony thread. Your northern knuckle draggers don’t realise they are the liggers and will try and leave their money teat
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    surrey_commuter said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    This is the irony thread. Your northern knuckle draggers don’t realise they are the liggers and will try and leave their money teat
    It's a good thing there's nobody around to patronize them.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,453
    edited May 2020
    Stevo_666 said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    This is the irony thread. Your northern knuckle draggers don’t realise they are the liggers and will try and leave their money teat
    It's a good thing there's nobody around to patronize them.
    It's a good job we're too thick to understand.

    Well, SC, a fair distribution of wealth benefits the whole nation's economy. Most countries in Europe have a wealthier half - Northern Germany, Northern Italy etc.
    You seem to think that the Northern knuckle dragging economy does not generate any income. The investment has been bias towards the south east - which mainly benefits from financial services anyway.
    How do you think those NKD's feel about the collapse of traditional industry that has never been replaced? Should we over populate the already over populated south east and have you whinging about the influx?

    Nicola Sturgeon is simply holding a gun to the head of any incumbent PM and any self-respecting first minister should do the same. Whether you think that is just or not, is immaterial, such is the dichotomy of the more socialist Scotland and the disparity in wealth created by successive Westminster administrations.
    We have a fantastic Whisky industry (generating £5.5bn), exports of Salmon (£2bn) and various sea foods plus tourism (£10.5bn).
    The North West of England - Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool contributed £199bn to the UK economy in 2017. The North is not a negative contributor to the economy, it simply does not generate as much per capita. Therefore, we are not 'liggers' as you say.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    I wonder whether the term 'ligger' should also be applied to home counties types who travel into London for their well paid jobs? (Or used to until a couple of months ago).
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,723
    pinno said:


    The North West of England - Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool contributed £199bn to the UK economy in 2017. The North is not a negative contributor to the economy, it simply does not generate as much per capita. Therefore, we are not 'liggers' as you say.

    If you'd added the North East you could have rounded it up to £200bn and made it look better.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,866
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    surrey_commuter said:

    pinno said:

    The hedonism promoted in the 80's has now extended to i'm alright Jack - let's go it alone. Independent Engerland and then when you're not content with your lot or fed up of dragging the Northern knuckle draggers along, you can make the home counties a new independent state. ...and when that doesn't work, you can make create the Republic of Kent or Surrey or...

    This is the irony thread. Your northern knuckle draggers don’t realise they are the liggers and will try and leave their money teat
    It's a good thing there's nobody around to patronize them.
    It's a good job we're too thick to understand.

    Well, SC, a fair distribution of wealth benefits the whole nation's economy. Most countries in Europe have a wealthier half - Northern Germany, Northern Italy etc.
    You seem to think that the Northern knuckle dragging economy does not generate any income. The investment has been bias towards the south east - which mainly benefits from financial services anyway.
    How do you think those NKD's feel about the collapse of traditional industry that has never been replaced? Should we over populate the already over populated south east and have you whinging about the influx?

    Nicola Sturgeon is simply holding a gun to the head of any incumbent PM and any self-respecting first minister should do the same. Whether you think that is just or not, is immaterial, such is the dichotomy of the more socialist Scotland and the disparity in wealth created by successive Westminster administrations.
    We have a fantastic Whisky industry (generating £5.5bn), exports of Salmon (£2bn) and various sea foods plus tourism (£10.5bn).
    The North West of England - Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool contributed £199bn to the UK economy in 2017. The North is not a negative contributor to the economy, it simply does not generate as much per capita. Therefore, we are not 'liggers' as you say.
    Maybe they understand what irony means?

    A bunch of people wanting to leave a political union because they are getting more in than they are getting out are also part of a political union into which they are net recipients. I never mentioned Scotland but yes their position is also ironic.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,789
    The better and more experienced you get at a job and move up the ranks the less you use those skills and experience until you eventually start to de-skill and become a generic manager.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,889
    Pross said:

    The better and more experienced you get at a job and move up the ranks the less you use those skills and experience until you eventually start to de-skill and become a generic manager.

    Otherwise known as the principle of getting promoted to your level of incompetence. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,737
    pblakeney said:

    Pross said:

    The better and more experienced you get at a job and move up the ranks the less you use those skills and experience until you eventually start to de-skill and become a generic manager.

    Otherwise known as the principle of getting promoted to your level of incompetence. 😉
    At least Peter had some Principles.
  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    It's surely been done but drivers who dangerously pass you and then stop to tell you how much of a hurry they're in.
  • nickice
    nickice Posts: 2,439
    edited May 2020
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