Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Carol Smilie? As Sean Lock would say
Where do you stand on Benedict Cumberbatch / Cumberbitch?I absolutely hate anyone who calls Eggs Benedict anything other than Eggs Benedict. They should be exterminated along with 'banter' and 'bantz' people.
I find the idea of covering him in hollandaise sauce and a poached egg both mildly disturbing and intriguing in equal measure.Where do you stand on Benedict Cumberbatch / Cumberbitch?
That’s not just me then. Phew!I find the idea of covering him in hollandaise sauce and a poached egg both mildly disturbing and intriguing in equal measure.
My best guess is it was summer holiday kids work experience.That list is Love of Huns for homophobes.
Who the f*** signed that off?
It appears to be written by a guy running a podcast about Sex & the City. He should probably be banned from writing about culture.Written by an intern on work experience who has no interest in journalism but daddy (who’s best mates with the Head of HR) insisted it would be worthwhile ?
Any mention of Merc A classes on finance ,crushed velvet sofas and bleached bum holes?As a Guardian reader I have to say I've no idea at all what they're talking about (glass smash cheer excepted, I'll give you that). The Venn diagram intersection of Guardian readers who watch Eastenders, refer to the Panny D or go on stag does to Warsaw would be incredibly tiny.
It's just a shit bit of writing by someone who's spent ten minutes on Tiktok.
They've not even mentioned Live Laugh Love or people who own Frenchies called Luna.
As long as people stick to Benedict Cumberbatch I’m fine.Where do you stand on Benedict Cumberbatch / Cumberbitch?
bleached bum holes?
Blimey, I think 'incandescent with RAGE' is overstating it somewhat. Most people simply pointed out it was a bit crappy and/or highlighted individual entries. (I pointed out one factual error, then said I recognised the type of person it was lampooning).Wow! Tough crowd.
I guess 'Getting incandescent with RAGE after reading an article that takes a lighthearted look at life in the UK, using examples that may or may not be 100% accurate for comic effect' didn't make the list!
I'm not saying it's the best thing I've ever read - far from it - but it was by no means the worst. I'd also say that, given the fact that it's triggered so many people and was trending on Twitter the other day, the article has done its job perfectly.
Not every online story has to be a masterpiece. Take it from someone who has turned out some right drivel in their time
That was kinda my intention! In fact, that's what the majority of those 'experiences' are - embellished for entertainment purposes. I guess I was just fitting in with their style and the fact that the examples are not meant to be taken seriously (as a lot of people seem to have done, even if they're not raging or fuming!)Blimey, I think 'incandescent with RAGE' is overstating it somewhat. Most people simply pointed out it was a bit crappy and/or highlighted individual entries. (I pointed out one factual error, then said I recognised the type of person it was lampooning).
Anyway, as you say, it's being talked about and it's obviously generating clicks so job done. To use a cricket analogy you can take a wicket with a crap delivery as well as a brilliant one.
I've never heard that phrase in my life -where has that come from? It's as black as Newgate's knocker is the phrase I've learned
As a Guardianista I have never done the vast majority of those things - I was going to say haven’t done ANY of those things, but couldn’t be bothered to read past 20. It’s rubbish. Too stupid to be entertaining.more like a list of common experiences for Guardianistas.
except the glass cheer, and the complaining about small prices while buying £10 beers.
Speaking as a sometime Guardian reader, I cannot disagree vociferously enough. The article is TOTAL garbage. But I'm a 40-something-year-old man, so probably not the target audience anywaymore like a list of common experiences for Guardianistas.
except the glass cheer, and the complaining about small prices while buying £10 beers.