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Post by Jim on Dec 27, 2023 10:13:15 GMT
I was woken by a general hubbub of cheers this morning, 52.0000003% of the populace out on the streets singing and dancing, a riot of jollity. They now have what they always wanted, they've taken back control, we are a free country again. What's going on I hear you all cry, in anticipation. Well, we can buy wine in Pint Bottles. Hurrah, At last, a brexit benefit.
However, due to the usual lack of planning and foresight, ignoring the obvious poll results that say 99% are happy with metric, there are no pint bottles of wine to be found anywhere. What a disappointment. Can't stop the boats, cant get wine in pints, it's time for xenophobes everywhere to arise with pitchforks and cudgels and march on Rishi's gaff. Go on, off you toddle.
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Post by kris on Dec 27, 2023 10:21:35 GMT
I was woken by a general hubbub of cheers this morning, 52.0000003% of the populace out on the streets singing and dancing, a riot of jollity. They now have what they always wanted, they've taken back control, we are a free country again. What's going on I hear you all cry, in anticipation. Well, we can buy wine in Pint Bottles. Hurrah, At last, a brexit benefit. However, due to the usual lack of planning and foresight, ignoring the obvious poll results that say 99% are happy with metric, there are no pint bottles of wine to be found anywhere. What a disappointment. Can't stop the boats, cant get wine in pints, it's time for xenophobes everywhere to arise with pitchforks and cudgels and march on Rishi's gaff. Go on, off you toddle. Jim we’ve left the European Union. Get over it, move on with your life. Find something else to moan about.
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Post by Jim on Dec 27, 2023 11:18:43 GMT
I was woken by a general hubbub of cheers this morning, 52.0000003% of the populace out on the streets singing and dancing, a riot of jollity. They now have what they always wanted, they've taken back control, we are a free country again. What's going on I hear you all cry, in anticipation. Well, we can buy wine in Pint Bottles. Hurrah, At last, a brexit benefit. However, due to the usual lack of planning and foresight, ignoring the obvious poll results that say 99% are happy with metric, there are no pint bottles of wine to be found anywhere. What a disappointment. Can't stop the boats, cant get wine in pints, it's time for xenophobes everywhere to arise with pitchforks and cudgels and march on Rishi's gaff. Go on, off you toddle. Jim we’ve left the European Union. Get over it, move on with your life. Find something else to moan about. Just giving you summat to moan about, cheer you up. Trouble is, it's hard to move on when confronted by the detrimental effects of that silly poll all the time.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Dec 27, 2023 11:46:24 GMT
I'm trying my hardest to get over the 40% pay increase I've had since we left the eu.
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Post by ianali on Dec 27, 2023 11:49:51 GMT
I'm trying my hardest to get over the 40% pay increase I've had since we left the eu. This is exactly what Boris and his mates designed Brexit for. A few elite businessmen, bankers and lorry drivers get richer, while the majority become poorer.
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Post by ianali on Dec 27, 2023 11:50:49 GMT
The pint of wine story did make me smile this morning.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Dec 27, 2023 12:03:55 GMT
Those of us who are pleased to be out of the EU will be delighted that those bitter at the democratic result continue to describe everyone with a different political opinion as 'xenophobes'. We can only hope that such an archaic outlook will continue thereby guaranteeing Britain's continuing absence from the EU table.
I mean, the very worst way of trying to make new friends is to describe potential suitors as xenophobes etc. etc.
It seems that the progressives have become the modern day dinosaurs.
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Post by dogless on Dec 27, 2023 12:14:49 GMT
We voted to leave somewhat surprisingly.
We were warned disentangling ourselves would set the country back substantially and at huge cost for a period of years.
I look forward to seeing the promised benefits of our departure, but we all have to accept it is a 'done deal' and move on.
I'm sure we'd all have greater faith in our shared future if we had confidence in our politicians.
Rog
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Post by Clinton Cool on Dec 27, 2023 12:19:40 GMT
We voted to leave somewhat surprisingly. We were warned disentangling ourselves would set the country back substantially and at huge cost for a period of years. I look forward to seeing the promised benefits of our departure, but we all have to accept it is a 'done deal' and move on. I'm sure we'd all have greater faith in our shared future if we had confidence in our politicians. Rog Huge cost? This is what many bitter losing voters would argue of course but the reality is that for the vast majority, very little has changed. Bear in mind that those arguing 'huge cost' also consider you to be, by default, a xenophobe.
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Post by ianali on Dec 27, 2023 12:22:58 GMT
We voted to leave somewhat surprisingly. We were warned disentangling ourselves would set the country back substantially and at huge cost for a period of years. I look forward to seeing the promised benefits of our departure, but we all have to accept it is a 'done deal' and move on. I'm sure we'd all have greater faith in our shared future if we had confidence in our politicians. Rog Huge cost? This is what many bitter losing voters would argue of course but the reality is that for the vast majority, very little has changed. Bear in mind that those arguing 'huge cost' also consider you to be, by default, a xenophobe. [br Well my Ali, for one, isn’t happy about all this change. She is absolutely disgusted that her bottles of wine are going to be smaller. Also I’d wager that a pint won’t be any cheaper than the 750ml bottles she pops her straw in at the moment.
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Post by ianali on Dec 27, 2023 12:33:22 GMT
We voted to leave somewhat surprisingly. We were warned disentangling ourselves would set the country back substantially and at huge cost for a period of years. I look forward to seeing the promised benefits of our departure, but we all have to accept it is a 'done deal' and move on. I'm sure we'd all have greater faith in our shared future if we had confidence in our politicians. Rog Huge cost? This is what many bitter losing voters would argue of course but the reality is that for the vast majority, very little has changed. Bear in mind that those arguing 'huge cost' also consider you to be, by default, a xenophobe. Nothing has changed for the majority because we still have the same ‘leaders’
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Post by Jim on Dec 27, 2023 12:34:58 GMT
We voted to leave somewhat surprisingly. We were warned disentangling ourselves would set the country back substantially and at huge cost for a period of years. I look forward to seeing the promised benefits of our departure, but we all have to accept it is a 'done deal' and move on. I'm sure we'd all have greater faith in our shared future if we had confidence in our politicians. Rog Huge cost? Snip. Bear in mind that those arguing 'huge cost' also consider you to be, by default, a xenophobe. Making up other people's opinions to justify yours? Denying facts "no huge costs for no benefit". Show us how cheap and what the benefits are for the hard working man then.
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Post by dogless on Dec 27, 2023 12:42:39 GMT
We need to accept the result of a 2016 vote and move on.
Surely continuing that argument is pointless.
Onwards and upwards (although other directions are available 🤭)
Rog
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Post by Clinton Cool on Dec 27, 2023 12:49:20 GMT
Huge cost? Snip. Bear in mind that those arguing 'huge cost' also consider you to be, by default, a xenophobe. Making up other people's opinions to justify yours? Denying facts "no huge costs for no benefit". Show us how cheap and what the benefits are for the hard working man then. I don't need to prove any benefits for the 'hard working man' in order to refute any claim of 'huge costs' of Brexit. The onus is on the person making the claim to prove this, not the person refuting the claim to provide facts to back up their position. So, over to you. Try not to use hyperbole. I know this will be difficult. 'Huge' will be something, or a combination of things, that seriously compromises the standard of living of a large proportion of the population. This would not include, for example, businesses needing to complete additional paperwork, a small minority of people having to restrict the time they spend on holiday in Europe, small minorities e.g. musicians finding it more difficult to travel to do their jobs, folk finding it more difficult to take their dogs abroad etc. etc. While these things are undeniably irritating and inconvenient for those negatively affected they don't justify the leaders of a nation overthrowing a democratic vote, nor do they qualify as 'huge costs'.
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Post by kris on Dec 27, 2023 12:50:07 GMT
Jim just seems to be stuck in the past. This seems to be a common complaint amongst a lot of our older population, it must be something that happens after reaching a certain age. You spend your time looking back to the “good old days.” I suppose it’s to do with feeling you have more years behind you than in front of you. Anyway jim get over it, we won’t be back in the European Union in your lifetime if at all? So just ask the nurse for your medication and settle down and watch afternoon tv. Maybe wrap that blanket over your legs if you get a bit chilly. There’s a good gimmer.
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