dirty dingus Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, jagfox99 said: Morning folks. How about a nice game of guess the animal to start off the day? Don't know the 2 bigger ones but the 3rd one is a savannah grasshopper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 hours ago, GordonS said: Thatcher was offered a state funeral before her death, but declined So was I, for my services to Government, but I declined because I wasn't dead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 10 hours ago, Bishop Briggs said: That comment is extremely distasteful to put it politely. Johnson is fighting for his life. Show some compassion for him and his family. families. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 The growth in “I hope they die” reactions to politics is quite interesting, it would be a good thing to study. The growth of anonymous internet communications is a major factor in it becoming so prevalent but there’s other factors as well. A demographic breakdown would be interesting, the feeling from looking at t is that there’s a split between angry self-absorbed boomers and extremely online socially awkward 20 somethings. It seems more prominent on the left than the right but actual violence would be a lot more likely from the right. A person saying they want you to die on Twitter night tend to be a leftie but a rightie is more likely to actually attack you or worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, dirty dingus said: Don't know the 2 bigger ones but the 3rd one is a savannah grasshopper African or European? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, ICTChris said: The growth in “I hope they die” reactions to politics is quite interesting, it would be a good thing to study. The growth of anonymous internet communications is a major factor in it becoming so prevalent but there’s other factors as well. A demographic breakdown would be interesting, the feeling from looking at t is that there’s a split between angry self-absorbed boomers and extremely online socially awkward 20 somethings. It seems more prominent on the left than the right but actual violence would be a lot more likely from the right. A person saying they want you to die on Twitter night tend to be a leftie but a rightie is more likely to actually attack you or worse. It’s a bi-product of binary politics. No room for discussion so it’s all out love/hate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: So was I, for my services to Government, but I declined because I wasn't dead. I think they said you’ll be in a state at your funeral. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I think they said you’ll be in a state at your funeral. Depends how long they take to find me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: I could post a pic of me wearing Mrs Par’s red wig and it would be more wid-some than some of these efforts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Maybe later if you’re a good boy. I’m out at work now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Just spent 45 minutes catching up. Went to bed about 10 o'clock last night, pity a few other contributors to this thread hadn't done the same, imo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Supplies of caramelised Onion Hummus still getting through. God bless Tesco delivery and shop staff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 9 hours ago, Angusfifer said: He's a fellow human being, a flawed one like the rest of us. A buffoon and a chancer, in my opinion. But a fellow human being. Best wishes to him and the thousands of others across the world in a similar predicament tonight. There, but for the grace of... There is no... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, ICTChris said: The growth in “I hope they die” reactions to politics is quite interesting, it would be a good thing to study. The growth of anonymous internet communications is a major factor in it becoming so prevalent but there’s other factors as well. A demographic breakdown would be interesting, the feeling from looking at t is that there’s a split between angry self-absorbed boomers and extremely online socially awkward 20 somethings. It seems more prominent on the left than the right but actual violence would be a lot more likely from the right. A person saying they want you to die on Twitter night tend to be a leftie but a rightie is more likely to actually attack you or worse. Much of it is throwaway comments like saying to someone "aw f**k off and die", they don't genuinely hope or mean literally that they want the person to physically die. For the avoidance of doubt, I detest Johnson, his politics and ideology but I'd never seriously "want him to die". Thatcher would have been another matter entirely however...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, ICTChris said: The growth in “I hope they die” reactions to politics is quite interesting, it would be a good thing to study. The growth of anonymous internet communications is a major factor in it becoming so prevalent but there’s other factors as well. A demographic breakdown would be interesting, the feeling from looking at t is that there’s a split between angry self-absorbed boomers and extremely online socially awkward 20 somethings. It seems more prominent on the left than the right but actual violence would be a lot more likely from the right. A person saying they want you to die on Twitter night tend to be a leftie but a rightie is more likely to actually attack you or worse. I don't think it's grown. We all wished Thatcher dead throughout the 80s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Heard the news Mr Corbyn? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 51 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Concerns that people who are self-isolating are leaving it too late to seek help if their condition worsens. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/fears-britons-self-isolating-covid-19-seek-help-too-late That wouldn't come as a surprise at all. People are being told to stay at home if they have symptoms but I haven't seen much in the way of guidance around what the trigger points should be for getting yourself tested or into hospital. It may be out there but it's not exactly prominent if a VL like me who lives his life through the internet isn't aware of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 The nurse will see you now. Please form an orderly queue..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, ICTChris said: The growth in “I hope they die” reactions to politics is quite interesting, it would be a good thing to study. The growth of anonymous internet communications is a major factor in it becoming so prevalent but there’s other factors as well. A demographic breakdown would be interesting, the feeling from looking at t is that there’s a split between angry self-absorbed boomers and extremely online socially awkward 20 somethings. It seems more prominent on the left than the right but actual violence would be a lot more likely from the right. A person saying they want you to die on Twitter night tend to be a leftie but a rightie is more likely to actually attack you or worse. You should look at the replies to someone like David Lammy. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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