[foot-loose]

A certain guy, every single time I'm ok again, he appears back in my life - how does he know?????

Can I chop his baws off for ya?

[Bonanzoid]

OK, I need peoples' input on this one. It's annoying me, so I hope my feelings are justified.

Basically, recently a local kid (and friend of my brother) was ridiculously drunk and was very regrettably hit by a truck as he wandered aimlessly on a dual carriageway, oblivious to the fact he was even on a road. Now, obviously this is a terrible tragedy but here's the part that gets me.

His funeral was today, so all his mates decided to go out and pissed after, to 'celebrate' his life. Now, it may be the norm but seeing as it was the sauce that claimed the poor kid's life is it wrong of me to think that these kids are idiots for getting seshed after their own mate's funeral?

Thanks.

[foot-loose]

OK, I need peoples' input on this one. It's annoying me, so I hope my feelings are justified.

Basically, recently a local kid (and friend of my brother) was ridiculously drunk and was very regrettably hit by a truck as he wandered aimlessly on a dual carriageway, oblivious to the fact he was even on a road. Now, obviously this is a terrible tragedy but here's the part that gets me.

His funeral was today, so all his mates decided to go out and pissed after, to 'celebrate' his life. Now, it may be the norm but seeing as it was the sauce that claimed the poor kid's life is it wrong of me to think that these kids are idiots for getting seshed after their own mate's funeral?

Thanks.

I read about that on the BBC - it sounded pretty horrific. A mate of mine was killed when he drove his car into a motorway pillar while drunk. I think we pretty much did the same as your brother is doing after the funeral.

While I understand your point, your brother and his mates will want to do something that feels like the norm to them. They probably all got pissed together when he was alive and will say it's "what he would have wanted". They will need something to take the edge off what must have been a horrible day and maybe to try and forget about it a bit. Keep an eye on him over the next while though - don't let him keep getting drunk because of it.

As I say, I get what your point is, but I wouldn't say it to him.

I know he doesn't know who I am, but pass on my thoughts or summit.

[Boboff]

It was not the drink that killed him, it was walking home. Far safer in a car.

Everyone I think knows someone like this, in the village here a chap raced up the hill on new years day and killed himself, tragic, but his mates still go round bombing around the village and lanes, it won't be long before they kill a drunk pedestrian around here!

[jocky85]

A certain guy, every single time I'm ok again, he appears back in my life - how does he know?????

Can I chop his baws off for ya?

Be my guest!!

All I have to say about him is he needs to learn that sometimes a little honesty can go a long way - no matter what it is you're going to say!!

[MK Chris]

Predictably, the Daily Mail. Arseholes.

Nothing to do with the vote - and purely speculation, which perhaps makes me almost as bad as them (but at least I'm making it clear I'm speculating) - interesting article in the Press Gazette about one of the guys who helped get the MPs expenses into the media. The most interesting bit is when they were they talk about difficulties in getting newspapers to accept their terms:

"Nobody declined it. Everybody was keen to have it but they wanted it on their own terms and that was unacceptable to the whistleblower and it was unacceptable to me.

"One of the prime conditions was that whichever newspaper did get the exclusive had to be willing to cover every MP who misbehaved from whatever party.

"There is at least one newspaper who wanted to use it to destroy one party," he said, but would not name it.

Now for the speculation... I'm going to confidently proclaim it was either the Mail or the Express. Or both.

[Latina]

It's summery weather again up here, so guess what? The haar's back. Bye bye sun and heat.

[MK Chris]

Also annoying are the stupid people in Milton Keynes who seem to think this is still 1929 and are hellbent on a manhunt. Yes, there is a dangerous rapist on the loose who needs to be caught. No, vigilantism is not the way to deal with him.

[Yudster]

Well, its what they'd do in Eastenders you see - and of course its always appropriate to look to soap operas for your social behaviour norms.

[Zoot]

Just popped to PC world, turned the radio on and Jo Whiley started a link after a song with the sentence 'OMG thats a great song...'
Is it common for people to actually use text speak during actual verbal conversation? I think the day I hear someone say 'LOL' out loud in mirth will be the day I die a little inside.

[Yudster]

And she's 43 years old for goodness sake. Thats almost as old as me. Its certainly plenty old enough to know better.........

[Ed Pummelon]

You mean she actually said the letters "Oh Em Gee"? I had no idea people really did that. So "text-speak" has now become just that.

[jocky85]

Yes confessing to listening to Scott Mills again - but he says it and an 'Oh Whats Occuring' feature once I think was how many times Ferne Cotton had said it. Jo Wiley though? Shocking

[Zoot]

You mean she actually said the letters "Oh Em Gee"?

Yea, exactly like that.

[Johnny 1989]

Just popped to PC world, turned the radio on and Jo Whiley started a link after a song with the sentence 'OMG thats a great song...'
Is it common for people to actually use text speak during actual verbal conversation? I think the day I hear someone say 'LOL' out loud in mirth will be the day I die a little inside.

E4 man (whose name escapes me at present) used it in an ad once to take the piss out of Big Brother USA last year:

American contestant in a whiney voice: Ooooooh Myyyyyyyyy Gooooooooood!

E4 Man: Yes OMG Girlfriend

It was rather funny as he was taking the piss, plus he's voice always makes me laught.

However Wiley should know better.

[Lactating Man Nips]

Doesn't she have a feature on her show called 'WTF' ? (assume here an emoticon with bulging eyes)

[jocky85]

Yes she does!! Chris had to do the feature when Jo was late??

[MK Chris]

Normally I am quite defensive of Jo's show, but I can't bring myself to defend her in this instance.

[Bonanzoid]

One of my friends in school 3 or so years back was laughing at literally said "lol". We disowned her.

[Johnny 1989]

One of my friends in school 3 or so years back was laughing at literally said "lol". We disowned her.

Someone I know uses the term "meh" mid way through conversation "I just thought it was meh". What's wrong with the youth of today saying "I just thought it was bollocks" much better use of the English language

[Console]

'Meh' is used to imply indifference, whereas saying something was 'bollocks' means that you thought it was bad. They're different terms used for different situations, which was why they used one over the other.

[Zoot]

I use the word 'Meh' quite often, I thought it was common.

[Johnny 1989]

'Meh' is used to imply indifference, whereas saying something was 'bollocks' means that you thought it was bad. They're different terms used for different situations, which was why they used one over the other.

So in other words he said "I just thought it was indifference", see my statement makes more sense

[Console]

I said it implies indifference, not that 'indifference' is a drop-in replacement.

[Johnny 1989]

I said it implies indifference, not that 'indifference' is a drop-in replacement.

Yea..bu... Shut up!