Prince Andrew

[matticus]

Don’t be naive.
He’s lost almost everything he had, he had an inflated self worth which is now completely gone. And given his unique circumstances, he’s effectively trapped.

Although I gave Winjim a point for his witty reply - which I think we all enjoyed - I think you're right.

(Many studies have shown happiness doesn't correlate closely with wealth - but it DOES correlate well with increasing wealth, especially when you're leaving your friends/neighbours behind. I;m pretty sure the reverse would apply.)

 

[Ian H]

Although I gave Winjim a point for his witty reply - which I think we all enjoyed - I think you're right.

(Many studies have shown happiness doesn't correlate closely with wealth - but it DOES correlate well with increasing wealth, especially when you're leaving your friends/neighbours behind. I;m pretty sure the reverse would apply.)

Careful now, you're dangerously close to suggesting we sympathise with him

 

[C R]

Careful now, you're dangerously close to suggesting we sympathise with him

Paraphrasing Mr H Simpson, we can understand how he feels without having to care for those feelings.

 

[matticus]

Paraphrasing Mr H Simpson, we can understand how he feels without having to care for those feelings.

Exactly. So I am "close" to expressing sympathy, in that empathy is spelled (spelt??) similarly to sympathy. But they're different things.

 

[BoldonLad]

Poor Prince Andrew dropped from the Sandringham Christmas Church spectacle, worse still, looks like he will spending Christmas with Sarah. 😊

 

[winjim]

Although I gave Winjim a point for his witty reply - which I think we all enjoyed - I think you're right.

(Many studies have shown happiness doesn't correlate closely with wealth - but it DOES correlate well with increasing wealth, especially when you're leaving your friends/neighbours behind. I;m pretty sure the reverse would apply.)

Happiness correlates with reaction points 👍

 

[All uphill]

Poor Prince Andrew dropped from the Sandringham Christmas Church spectacle, worse still, looks like he will spending Christmas with Sarah. 😊

Worse for whom?

I'd say worse for her!

 

[Mr Celine]

Happiness correlates with reaction points 👍

I'll give you a 'like' just for that.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I think in some ways this is not as critical as it might be

there is no way anyone would allow PA to know anything confidential - he just cannot be trusted and that situation has been true fr a LONG time

what is still a problem is that just being associated with him - plus any introductions he can make - either direct or implied - can give people access to other people who might assume a greater level of trust on this person than is warranted

but I would imagine that PA has been separated from confidential information by a thick firewall for a long time

but I suppose they could have used him to spread false information if they were clever

it would be funny of all this fuss was actually a cover up to make some information PA had given the Chinese look true when it wasn;t
not that we would ever know - I suppose!

 

[Ian H]

Exactly. So I am "close" to expressing sympathy, in that empathy is spelled (spelt??) similarly to sympathy. But they're different things.

Feeling empathetic with Handy Andy would be much worse.

And keep your hands in your pockets, please.

 

[matticus]

And keep your hands in your pockets, please.

Spoilsport!

 

[Fab Foodie]

What about being able to sweat like the common plebs?

He'll never sweat like common people...
He'll never do what plebian people do
Never eat Pizza like common people
Not even got Fergie to screw**

With apologies to Jarvis Cocker.

**Unless @BoldonLad knows something....