Grauniad gets in on comment-jacking

keyser__soze
keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
edited April 2013 in Commuting chat
Even got a Daily Mail editor to write the article for them. Is it a really good spoof or does this guy believe what he's writing?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... rect=false
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"Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"

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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    :shock: :shock: :shock: :?
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    Chris

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  • keyser__soze
    keyser__soze Posts: 2,067
    Okay, technically it's The Observer - believe it makes a difference with where complaints should be addressed - but published on the Guardian's website. Utter shoite and I can't believe they even considered it fit for publication given the damage it'll do for the paper's reputation.
    "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
    "Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    For the record: I lol'd :wink:
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,424
    Good to hear what the majority in the UK think for a change, they are so often under represented, especially here. :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • dondare
    dondare Posts: 2,113
    The whole article is pure troll-speak.
    This post contains traces of nuts.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,487
    Cliche piled upon cliche. I note that comments are not open yet.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Clarkson-esque but with the humour stripped out - just leaving the shite
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • Kerguelen
    Kerguelen Posts: 248
    That assumes there is any humour in what Clarkson writes in the first place.
  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Started to read the first paragraph, got bored, came back here.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,244
    Bizarre > especially given the general just of their weekly bike blog.

    When it comes to the guardian, you're definitely better off sticking to the online content. It's much better than the physical paper.