Reform, and the death of the Tory Party

[Rusty Nails]

I knew what it meant (my mum taught classics, so Latin and Greek have always floated around in my brain). Have to say it's pretty shocking to see it used in a modern context...

It’s use here was pretty sick.

 

[briantrumpet]

It’s use here was pretty sick.

It's the specificness of it that feels calculated... it's beyond calling someone a c*nt, which has some plausible deniability in intent.

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Opening line of Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess: "It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me."

 

[Shortfall]

It’s use here was pretty sick.

It was before my time on NCAAP but from what I understand the most of you on here sat back and said nothing when one of the few women on the forum was routinely being called a c*nt on the trans rights threads. So excuse me if I take out the world's smallest violin because one of your fellow travellers is on the receiving end after trolling me on and off for years.

 

[AndyRM]

Gotta say, I love the cross forum grudges.

 

[Shortfall]

Gotta say, I love the cross forum grudges.

I'm loving the faux outrage even more.

 

[Rusty Nails]

It was before my time on NCAAP but from what I understand the most of you on here sat back and said nothing when one of the few women on the forum was routinely being called a c*nt on the trans rights threads. So excuse me if I take out the world's smallest violin because one of your fellow travellers is on the receiving end after trolling me on and off for years.

There were a lot of personal insults being thrown around in all directions in that debate and it often did get out of hand.

As far as NACA regulars are concerned this insult came out of the blue, and IMO the word carefully chosen implied a more vile insult than a, sadly overused, everyday and scattergun swear word (used by another woman). I think my reaction is more of (real) distaste than (faux) outrage.

But the target of that insult seems to be unruffled by it so no harm, apparently.

 

[briantrumpet]

There were a lot of personal insults being thrown around in all directions in that debate and it often did get out of hand.

One reason I ignored the whole thread.

 

[Ian H]

This is a somewhat ironic comment, given your shadow existence on Cake Stop. I didn't know the word 'catamite' before, but if aimed at an identifiable individual, not only is it an ad hominem, I'd suggest that it's potentially libellous.

Perhaps he just has weird fantasies about certain forumites. I hope he can get the stains out of his trousers.

 

[Rusty Nails]

One reason I ignored the whole thread.

It is the only thread I put on ignore...round and round in increasingly bitter circles.

 

[briantrumpet]

It is the only thread I put on ignore...round and round in increasingly bitter circles.

Yup. Seems to be how the debate goes everywhere, but might have hoped for better here.

 

[briantrumpet]

Perhaps he just has weird fantasies about certain forumites. I hope he can get the stains out of his trousers.

But will he ever get his trousers out of Staines?

 

[Ian H]

But will he ever get his trousers out of Staines?

Staines went to the same school as me, though long after I'd left. Calls himself Guido nowadays, I hear.

 

[briantrumpet]

Staines went to the same school as me, though long after I'd left. Calls himself Guido nowadays, I hear.

I suspect he went off in a different direction to you when he came to fawkes in the road.

 

[AndyRM]

I'm loving the faux outrage even more.