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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We enjoy some of the soaps and reality television , and it seems on another thread that we would be deemed unsuitable for voting on the eu referendum !

How do other fab forumites feel about this ?

A crazy notion at best in our opinion , elitist for sure and hopefully not the typical belief we hope

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

if you pay tax you should get a vote

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

You'll probably find some folks reckon soap watchers ought not to be allowed to breed.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You'll probably find some folks reckon soap watchers ought not to be allowed to breed."

Yep , I think you are right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You'll probably find some folks reckon soap watchers ought not to be allowed to breed.

Yep , I think you are right

thats just mean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I don't watch much TV. I can't stand the soaps or any of the celebrity based programmes. However Ju watches most of them.

She enjoys them and it doesn't interfere with anything, it's only light entertainment after all.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"You'll probably find some folks reckon soap watchers ought not to be allowed to breed.

Yep , I think you are right

thats just mean"

Possibly, but not wholly inaccurate.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Personally I don't watch much TV. I can't stand the soaps or any of the celebrity based programmes. However Ju watches most of them.

She enjoys them and it doesn't interfere with anything, it's only light entertainment after all. "

That's what we thought , personally I am not that much into it , but my wife loves em !

Guess some feel that watching them makes you less worthy ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Soaps are fine ( i dont personally like them much apart from pretenders which is hilarious lol )

As long as you take them for what they are which is just moving pictures on a screen then your fine lol !

As for reality shows, never liked them although i have been following CBB purely down to the silly americans causing trouble which i have found hilarious.

The undateables is a brilliant and very moving program

Also on a side note does anyone else find that in all the soaps everyone seems to spend the majority of their time in the pub ?? And everyone seems to be able to either buy or give away drinks on the house regularly ??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Love the undateables too - priceless

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love the undateables too - priceless

Bloody brilliant program although we found last nights a little odd lol, but so cool that people with learning diffculties can find love too its so sweet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

Probably only 1% of the _iewing public watch current affairs. Therefore only a small percentage of the population actually know anything about what is going on outside their own lives, Albert Square or Coronation Street.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

Would you be allowed to fly an airliner full of people because you saw 'come fly with me" once? No, of course you wouldn't. So why should people with no clue about what's happening in the real world be allowed to steer the course for 60 million others? Ignorance is the scariest problem we face at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Missed it last night , might just watch it on catch up as we are snowed in again lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Missed it last night , might just watch it on catch up as we are snowed in again lol"

Go for it !!

And we have more snow in bristol too

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"We enjoy some of the soaps and reality television , and it seems on another thread that we would be deemed unsuitable for voting on the eu referendum !

How do other fab forumites feel about this ?

A crazy notion at best in our opinion , elitist for sure and hopefully not the typical belief we hope

I used to watch a few soaps - Eastenders, Corrie. Just lost track of them and now have no interest.

Why anyone would look down on someone who enjoys them beats me.

I watch all sorts of crap telly. What does that say about me? That I like crap telly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't heard of most of these programmes. Ju knows not to talk to me about them as I just stare blankly at her.

That's what her friends are for.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

Would have to disagree on the percentage as i think more people are aware of what is going on now as they have to be !

But agree ignorance is to blame for a lot !

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

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You're not including soaps in the entertainment category, are you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Personally I don't watch much TV. I can't stand the soaps or any of the celebrity based programmes. However Ju watches most of them.

She enjoys them and it doesn't interfere with anything, it's only light entertainment after all.

That's what we thought , personally I am not that much into it , but my wife loves em !

Guess some feel that watching them makes you less worthy ?

TV snobs are much the same as any other snob.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its hard to know which box to tick when your head is up your arse

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

So, before everyone had a television set in their house, how was it determined whether people were worthy enough to vote? (I am talking post emancipation).

Television is simply an entertainment medium.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" Television, The drug of the nation "

Chuck D - Public enemy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

So , you assume that because folk enjoy certain types of entertainment they are brainwashed and incapable of having their own opinion ?

That's a bit extreme to say the least .

I own and run three businesses , employing 42 people and despite the difficult times we have all endured , we are still moving foward .

Two are high street retail , and with major chains collapsing around us , I am guessing I must be doing something right , despite some of my leisure time being spent watching soaps and reality television.

Perhaps because I have a realistic perspective as to what the majority of people want , and an attitude that welcomes each and everyone as an equal .

So the notion that us gullible folk should not have a say is farcical to say the least

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

because of a little thing called democracy. you must have heard of it.

people make me laugh. one minute they're saying we have troops abroad to defend democracy and our way of life the next thing is people shouldn't vote if they've ever watched 2 episodes of bagpuss.

hypocrisy? not half

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed "

I hope that you are joking because thats probably one of the most ridiculous statements i have ever read !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

because of a little thing called democracy. you must have heard of it.

people make me laugh. one minute they're saying we have troops abroad to defend democracy and our way of life the next thing is people shouldn't vote if they've ever watched 2 episodes of bagpuss.

hypocrisy? not half"

I watched the whole series of Mary, Mungo and Midge once.... that's my Polling Card going in the bin then....

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

I hope that you are joking because thats probably one of the most ridiculous statements i have ever read !! "

OK - let's make a list of all the 'great unwashed' there are who should be denied one of the basic human rights - the right to vote. I'll start:

people who obsessively play the lottery

people who read crappy gossip magazines

people who go to Magaluf and never ever see any part of the culture of the area

(I reckon that should be quite a few million!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed "

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

I hope that you are joking because thats probably one of the most ridiculous statements i have ever read !! "

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good."

Yes it does.

And those who only read tabloid newspapers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good."

Lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good.

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

liquid or solid?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good.

Yes it does.

And those who only read tabloid newspapers.

The Times is tabloid.... One assumes one was referring to the 'Red Tops'...???

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed

Does the same apply to those with spelling mistakes and no punctuation on their profile?

It does? Good.

Yes it does.

And those who only read tabloid newspapers.

The Times is tabloid.... One assumes one was referring to the 'Red Tops'...???

Is the Daily Mail a redtop?

Well, you know what I mean - perhaps the 'popular press'? Or does that include The Guardian?

Ah, sod it - how about anyone who NEVER reads a paper?

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

yeah they are for the great unwashed...

now what do you think is going to happen to Edna and her bill from the vet for the cancer treatment for her little dog, I think she is going to go into true hardship and shoplift milk from the farmfood shop and be exposed, they will rally around and help her.

and then Kirsty and Tyrone, she is going to accuse him of domestic violence towards her...

not that I watch such shit... I am busy showering using Molton Brown toiletries.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back again, 'New and improved'

We return to our irregularly programmed schedule

hidden cleverly between heavy breasted

beer and car commercials

CNNESPNABCTNT but mostly B.S.

Where oxymoronic language like

'virtually spotless', 'fresh frozen'

'light yet filling' and 'military intelligence'

have become standard

T.V. is the place where phrases are redefined

like 'recession' to 'necessary downturn'

'Crude oil' on a beach to 'mousse'

'Civilian death' to 'collateral damages'

and being killed by your own Army

is now called 'friendly fire'

T.V. is the place where the pursuit

of happiness has become the pursuit of

trivia

Where toothpaste and cars have become

sex objects

Where imagination is sucked out of children

by a cathode ray nipple

T.V. is the only wet nurse

that would create a cripple

Couldnt of put it better myself lol !!!

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Back again, 'New and improved'

We return to our irregularly programmed schedule

hidden cleverly between heavy breasted

beer and car commercials

CNNESPNABCTNT but mostly B.S.

Where oxymoronic language like

'virtually spotless', 'fresh frozen'

'light yet filling' and 'military intelligence'

have become standard

T.V. is the place where phrases are redefined

like 'recession' to 'necessary downturn'

'Crude oil' on a beach to 'mousse'

'Civilian death' to 'collateral damages'

and being killed by your own Army

is now called 'friendly fire'

T.V. is the place where the pursuit

of happiness has become the pursuit of

trivia

Where toothpaste and cars have become

sex objects

Where imagination is sucked out of children

by a cathode ray nipple

T.V. is the only wet nurse

that would create a cripple

Couldnt of put it better myself lol !!! "

This is true of most forms of media.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"yeah they are for the great unwashed...

and then Kirsty and Tyrone, she is going to accuse him of domestic violence towards her...

not that I watch such shit... I am busy showering using Molton Brown toiletries.

Lol - love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having done 15yrs service for the country I feel I'm allowed to argue about this. There are a large number of people out there who are not equipped to make an informed choice in elections etc purely because they do not care and are ignorant of issues. For no other reason than "its boring" or "doesn't concern me". These people are not worthy of a democratic vote.

I don't believe I've said anywhere that people shouldn't be allowed to vote because they watch Eastenders. But more that they should be made to be more aware of issues from a variety of standpoints, to enable an informed choice to be made. Rather than "I'll vote NO to being in the EU because it's Great Britain innit!"

Watch what the fuck you like, I don't care. But read a paper or watch the news once a day at the very least. As I'm not looking forward to donning riot gear when people start looting supermarkets for food.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Having done 15yrs service for the country I feel I'm allowed to argue about this. There are a large number of people out there who are not equipped to make an informed choice in elections etc purely because they do not care and are ignorant of issues. For no other reason than "its boring" or "doesn't concern me". These people are not worthy of a democratic vote.

Most of those people tend not to vote anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We enjoy some of the soaps and reality television , and it seems on another thread that we would be deemed unsuitable for voting on the eu referendum !

How do other fab forumites feel about this ?

A crazy notion at best in our opinion , elitist for sure and hopefully not the typical belief we hope

You've taken that completely out of context. It is not what was said at all.

Besides, how can anyone who watches Eastenders cast a vote responsibly.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Never once said you were not entitled to have your say . Merely suggested that denying the opportunity to the masses who enjoy light entertainment tv was wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erm... yoo hoo... 'scuse me .. but... um... do us Sun readers still get to vote? I like voting, it's usually a nice evening and they always have them in Spring when all the pretty flowers are out. It's such a lovely time, please do say I can vote. Ta awfully.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We enjoy some of the soaps and reality television , and it seems on another thread that we would be deemed unsuitable for voting on the eu referendum !

How do other fab forumites feel about this ?

A crazy notion at best in our opinion , elitist for sure and hopefully not the typical belief we hope

You've taken that completely out of context. It is not what was said at all.

Besides, how can anyone who watches Eastenders cast a vote responsibly.

It most definitely was suggested and not out of context either !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of those people tend not to vote anyway."

So by your logic reading a newspaper or watching the news once a day makes you well informed and up to date on current affairs and issues ??

Funny that because all media ( in my opinion ) is fed to us so we see and hear what they want us to hear, therefore by definition its false information to say the least ?? People choose to vote based on what they feel is best for them and the country as a whole not " because is britain innit "

Your very naive if you believe that by following what we are fed by the media gives a true representation of what the UK is really like.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's a reason that about 99% of tv output is entertainment shows and 1% is current affairs.

These are the people who will be easily led into voting the way they are told by whoever owns the channels they watch.

because of a little thing called democracy. you must have heard of it.

people make me laugh. one minute they're saying we have troops abroad to defend democracy and our way of life the next thing is people shouldn't vote if they've ever watched 2 episodes of bagpuss.

hypocrisy? not half

I watched the whole series of Mary, Mungo and Midge once.... that's my Polling Card going in the bin then....

And Mary lived in a council flat. The

reason that Midge was always sat on

Mungos nose is because that lift was

always swimming with piss . So

they won't get a vote obviously

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the press tell lies you know

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"We totally agree that soap watchers should not be allowed to vote these programs are fodder for the great unwashed "

Your either being ironic, ignorant, satirical or making a pitch to join those you deem to denigrate..

i dont watch any of the tv mentioned, nor do i read red tops or gossip / celebrity publications etc etc..

saying that those that do may not exercise their democatic rights is imho a peurile statement..

some in the vanilla world would have extreme _iews about folk in this lifestyle also..

are you cool with them saying similar ?

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Erm... yoo hoo... 'scuse me .. but... um... do us Sun readers still get to vote? I like voting, it's usually a nice evening and they always have them in Spring when all the pretty flowers are out. It's such a lovely time, please do say I can vote. Ta awfully.

Absolutely not - ever. Pah! Honestly - some people!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Since when did the news start telling the truth or reporting facts.... Frankly there is more truth and honesty in bb,

And who the hell thinks they should have the right to tell another person what they can watch, who they can vote for..

Half these folk watched nowt but benny hill and jimmy saville ffs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Since when did the news start telling the truth or reporting facts.... Frankly there is more truth and honesty in bb,

And who the hell thinks they should have the right to tell another person what they can watch, who they can vote for..

Half these folk watched nowt but benny hill and jimmy saville ffs!

Lol

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Which particular paper and news channel do you suggest we take not of?

what about disabled folk, are they also in your opinion worthy of a vote?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Your very naive if you believe that by following what we are fed by the media gives a true representation of what the UK is really like. "

The only way we can get a sense of what is happening and the issues involved is though the media isn't it. It's a necessary evil as that's all we have. But it's far better to look at several different sources rather than one. That's when you start to get brainwashed and follow the story you're fed. That's what I mean by making an informed choice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Your very naive if you believe that by following what we are fed by the media gives a true representation of what the UK is really like.

So how do you make an informed choice based on lies, propaganda and so called brainwashing ?? That to me does not make sense ??

Its simple get out and speak to people get a feel for how real people in real life are feeling ?? I would far prefer to make my decision on voting based on feedback and opinions of my friends , peers and associates.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"what about disabled folk, are they also in your opinion worthy of a vote?"

That's more like you putting words in my mouth, trying to make me out as the sort of ignorant person who believes that all disabled people are incapable of anything. I have said nothing of the sort and that is in no way my opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)"

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)"

Kristallnacht happened in Germany in 1938 - it was touted, by the antisemitic German media at the time - as a 'spontaneous' protest against Jews. Thousands of Jewish properties and businesses were destroyed (hence the term Kristallnacht - meaning the Night of Broken Glass) and many were arrested and put in camps. The Jewish community were then made to pay for the damage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)"

WTF ?? lol i think you should do a little research before posting things like that

Kristallnacht ( night of broken glass ) was a co ordinated attack by the germans on the jews ( 91 killed and 30,000 incarcerated )

Not a good comparison lol !!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Your very naive if you believe that by following what we are fed by the media gives a true representation of what the UK is really like.

So how do you make an informed choice based on lies, propaganda and so called brainwashing ?? That to me does not make sense ??

Absolutely spot on - any propaganda from whatever source is wrong and discussion amongst real people is the best way .

Just find out what they read and watch on tv before engaging in discussion lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

WTF ?? lol i think you should do a little research before posting things like that

Kristallnacht ( night of broken glass ) was a co ordinated attack by the germans on the jews ( 91 killed and 30,000 incarcerated )

Not a good comparison lol !! "

Sake man...I don't think the jews would give a fuck do you???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Your very naive if you believe that by following what we are fed by the media gives a true representation of what the UK is really like.

So how do you make an informed choice based on lies, propaganda and so called brainwashing ?? That to me does not make sense ??

Absolutely spot on - any propaganda from whatever source is wrong and discussion amongst real people is the best way .

Just find out what they read and watch on tv before engaging in discussion lol "

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"what about disabled folk, are they also in your opinion worthy of a vote?

not putting words in your mouth at all, just wondered which other groups within our society that you think are incapable of making an informed choice on the issue..?

i would agree you are ignorant yes,

can you not see how ironic you also look given your status..?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

WTF ?? lol i think you should do a little research before posting things like that

Kristallnacht ( night of broken glass ) was a co ordinated attack by the germans on the jews ( 91 killed and 30,000 incarcerated )

Not a good comparison lol !!

Sake man...I don't think the jews would give a fuck do you???

Thats not in question its the bad comparison, and comments like yours are just plain ridiculous lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt"

So the Jerries did it TWICE then? To the same people?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

So the Jerries did it TWICE then? To the same people?

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over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

So the Jerries did it TWICE then? To the same people?

S'ok, it was Ben saying it was in the 19th Century when it fact it was the 20th.

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over a year ago

"what about disabled folk, are they also in your opinion worthy of a vote?

not putting words in your mouth at all, just wondered which other groups within our society that you think are incapable of making an informed choice on the issue..?

i would agree you are ignorant yes,

can you not see how ironic you also look given your status..?

No, which status is that exactly as I've just updated it? And your statement was a deliberate troll to try and get me to say something people could jump on me for and get me banned.

I'd say I'm anything but ignorant, opininated perhaps but no more so than anyone else on here. People just happen to have their own little pet hate issues. This is mine, along with bad spelling and grammar!

If you have a compelling argument to make me change my opinions then please share it. Otherwise stop the thinly veiled insults.

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over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

So the Jerries did it TWICE then? To the same people?

S'ok, it was Ben saying it was in the 19th Century when it fact it was the 20th.

Lol yeh realised that

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

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"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt"

Didn't the English do that to the Jews in York?

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over a year ago

"what about disabled folk, are they also in your opinion worthy of a vote?

not putting words in your mouth at all, just wondered which other groups within our society that you think are incapable of making an informed choice on the issue..?

i would agree you are ignorant yes,

can you not see how ironic you also look given your status..?

No, which status is that exactly as I've just updated it? And your statement was a deliberate troll to try and get me to say something people could jump on me for and get me banned.

If you have a compelling argument to make me change my opinions then please share it. Otherwise stop the thinly veiled insults.

No one is doing that , they are expressing their opinions as are you.

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over a year ago

Yes its true there was no punctuation how ever there is little point in that on here where the majority of soap watchers can hardly read so they wouldn't understand

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over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

WTF ?? lol i think you should do a little research before posting things like that

Kristallnacht ( night of broken glass ) was a co ordinated attack by the germans on the jews ( 91 killed and 30,000 incarcerated )

Not a good comparison lol !!

Sake man...I don't think the jews would give a fuck do you???

I think you'll find they would. The pogroms and later genocide are well remembered. It is even against the law to make jokes about these matters. Millions were butchered after all.

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over a year ago

yeah i know what it is. I've seen enough bad mouthing of other people on here the last few weeks to last me a lifetime. by people who see other as less worthy due to their colour or job or lack of one or social status or just because they're 'not like us' i strongly suspect that some of those would gladly see some of those rounded up at some point in the future. UKIP would love this place

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

Didn't the English do that to the Jews in York?"

That was in the 12th century. Many of them were hiding in a tower to avoid being massacred. Lots jumped off the tower committing suicide rather than be killed. Some burned to death in fires they started. The rest were massacred.

This was a somewhat smaller Jewish community than what happened in Germany in 1938.

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over a year ago

"It's like Kristallnacht in here sometimes.

(Whatever that is. I once heard it mentioned in an episode of Take the High Road)

It was when the Jews were rounded up in the 19th Century by the Germans and brutilaised, murdered and the synagogues burnt

Didn't the English do that to the Jews in York?"

Yes. The Yellow Star was first used in England where Jews were not allowed to do anything bar operate as moneylenders. Edward got into debt for his wars to them and rather than pay them back he ethnically cleansed England of Jews.

The only country in Europe to be recognized as having a long, good record with Jews (ie no pogroms, genocides, etc) is Scotland. The only bank in Europe to be established in the aftermath of the Medici banking failures that had Jews as one of the founding names was in Scotland (the Bank of Scotland). I could go on.

The rest are _iewed as what they are. Quick to hate 'the jews' and make comments that belong in the gutter about Jews. What saddens me as someone from such a heritage is that sickness has come into Scotland a little although much of it does reside in the issues re Palestine.

For the record I think Palestinians deserve a state. I'm not some starry eyed Zionist. Far from that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As for me doing research. My mothers maiden name is Gotz. No research required

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes its true there was no punctuation how ever there is little point in that on here where the majority of soap watchers can hardly read so they wouldn't understand "

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over a year ago

"As for me doing research. My mothers maiden name is Gotz. No research required"

I was simply saying its not a very good comparison in my opinion that is all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

How did a thread about the right to vote if you watch soaps and reality television turn into a history lesson ?

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over a year ago

"Yes its true there was no punctuation how ever there is little point in that on here where the majority of soap watchers can hardly read so they wouldn't understand "

Best get back to watching jeremy then hadnt ya

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

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No, which status is that exactly as I've just updated it? And your statement was a deliberate troll to try and get me to say something people could jump on me for and get me banned.

If you have a compelling argument to make me change my opinions then please share it. Otherwise stop the thinly veiled insults.

there are folk who would look upon all of us on this site and in this aspect of our lives as being in the same group whom in your opinion should not be allowed to vote..

there are people who would scorn you for your choice of dress..

they like you would both be wrong in discriminating against others in society for a particular choice in _iewing / political apathy and lifestyle..

as for wanting to get you banned for your 'reaction' to what i posted, thats your perception and not my intention..

am not insulting you at all, i may not have worded it succinctly enough perhaps..

my question about disability was perhaps a bit goading, apology if that offended..

can you not see that your 'pet hate' is based on discrimination..?

which by the way is one of mine..

political engagement is not everyones cup of tea, i hate soap opera's but thats other people's choice and preference..

you cant go banning people from the democratic machinery of the country because they are not at your level of political engagement, thats illogical..