I phoned Santander yesterday and was really struggling to understand the woman I was talking to, thinking she was based overseas in an outsourced call centre. After about 30 seconds the penny dropped that she was actually a Geordie.
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Also a complete ******** to those he deemed lesser than him, entitled, rude to people in the service sector, measly tipper, sexist dinosaur etc. That said, I’m a big fan of his sporting achievements, and 90% of people of his status are not without character flaws.
Not specifically Stat or this thread but I'm always amazed at how people on here have such indepth knowledge of people's posting style, or politics or favourite kitkat etc. Plus all the little feuds, like the whole mystifying Swansman thing that gets people so wound up. There are different...
From the BBS (watching them, watching us, watching them) :
That's a hell of a appointment and probably a upgrade on Potter himself...
In spite of their best efforts they really are struggling to say anything bad about him.