jen_jen

London residents don’t get to vote as their Mayor already does the job…

Yep.

@momentaryloss wrote:

How long d’you reckon it will be before someone works out who has the “almighty” delusions?

You can get pills for that mate!

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Oh there are sooooooo many candidates for that! :lol:

I was once eating a satsuma when my cat appeared at my side, fixing me with that feed me or die look. She was very insistent so I bit a segment in half and offered it to her, thinking it would make her realise that not everything I ate was suitable for her…she sat there and licked the satsuma juice until it was dry…I don’t think anyone’s told…[Read more]

@panda12 wrote:

Was it racism or xenophobia?

I see xenophobia as a form of racism…

@pepsi wrote:

@pepsi wrote:

“Racism is usually defined as views, practices and actions reflecting the belief that humanity is divided into distinct biological groups called races and that members of a certain race share certain attributes which make that group as a whole less desirable, more desirable, inferior or superior.”

The above is a quote…

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@panda12 wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

A couple of years ago a local business man made a generous offer to the school that his children go to. He offered a £10 WHSmith book voucher to go into the school bags of each child joining the school that year…there was one stipulation, he and his wife were to put the book vouchers into the bags themselves along…

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Just to clarify, I’m not asking for a legal definition of racism, I’m asking what the word racism means to you personally and what makes you view someone as racist.

I’m trying to understand what is considered racism by society, in today’s culture, rather than legally as I seem to not have the same understanding as others that I hear/read about…[Read more]

So racism is just about verbal or physical abuse?
So as long as I don’t say bad words or beat someone up because of their race, I’m not a racist regardless of what my views are?

A couple of years ago a local business man made a generous offer to the school that his children go to. He offered a £10 WHSmith book voucher to go into the school bags…[Read more]

Rusty, the confusion was mine already, your post simply highlighted it yet again for me so no apology necessary…and I have started another thread about racism :wink:

@Terry wrote:

Lovely :D

Rusty, I have to say that replies like yours make me ever more confused about what is racist and what is not, but I think that’s a whole different thread and I don’t want to sidetrack this one with it.

Mrs T, I might be wrong but I don’t think that Baroness Warsi is proposing the removal of all classroom assistants, I read it as the removal of…[Read more]

I’ve only just read the article – I didn’t want to comment before I had the chance to – and from what I can see, Baroness Warsi hasn’t said it’s time for the minorities to join in Maypoles, harvest festivals, Christmas carols. What she has said is that she doesn’t see a contradiction between being a muslim and celebrating Christmas and she doesn’t…[Read more]

6 weeks today I will be in a crumpled heap, happy cos I love the buzz of helping people find just the right pressie for their loved ones but knackered from not having had a day off since the end of November and glad it’s all over! A relaxing morning with our traditional Christmas breakfast, the customary exchange of cards and token gifts, then a…[Read more]

Happy birthday!!

Deliveries!

@panda12 wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

Dolcelatte, not as strong as stilton but easier to cook with…although I’m a bit of a cheese heathen at the moment and having a bit of a dalliance with Dairylea triangles :oops:

Do you lick the silver foil of the dairylea triangles to make sure you get all the cheese? :P

Nooooooooo…that would be depriving my cat…[Read more]

I fear you may both have been beaten to it….

Dolcelatte, not as strong as stilton but easier to cook with…although I’m a bit of a cheese heathen at the moment and having a bit of a dalliance with Dairylea triangles :oops:

We seem to have an influx of fake £20 notes in town, they’re not even very good fakes, and the Bank of England advice is to “Retain the suspect note without putting staff at risk”…yeah right, you try telling a customer that you’re not giving them their purchases or their £20 note cos it’s fake! When is it not putting staff at risk I wonder?