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Fragile Do Not Bend Jan 2018 7:34pm, 27 Jan 2018 2,753 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend The people that overtake me on the dual carriageway section of the road, when I’m observing the 40mph limit, and then drive at 50mph on the single carriageway section which has a 60 mph limit, where I can’t overtake them as the road is too busy.
decorum Jan 2018 10:26am, 28 Jan 2018 2,812 posts	Quote Pin decorum That NHS staff don't look, quietly or otherwise, to family attending with an eldery patients for confirmations ... which leads to such things as having to persuade them that 'I can cook for myself' doesn't equate with actually level of cooking beyond a microwave ... and that you'll nuke anything rather than sticking it in the oven ... Inc nuking freshly made shops pizza ... buying pre cooked and frozen jacket spuds ... ... And ... 'Yes, I keep active' ... you lying old git! Opening your eyes and walking to the loo does not count as 'keeping active'! And you drive to save a <5 mute walk! [You might be able to con them, you are not conning me!]
Wobbling Jan 2018 2:16pm, 28 Jan 2018 6,089 posts	Quote Pin Wobbling Sports commentators referring to female competitors as ‘girls’ while male competitors are men.
DoricQuine Jan 2018 4:50pm, 28 Jan 2018 3,838 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine Increasing effort for diminishing returns
Fierce and Focused Fleecy Jan 2018 6:02pm, 28 Jan 2018 39,796 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy that's the main thing which annoys me about This Girl Can, Wobbling. Almost none of the women in the ads are actual girls, they are women and occasionally elderly women.
CharlieP Jan 2018 10:25pm, 28 Jan 2018 989 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Yes, but isn't the campaign brand a direct rebuke to the "Girls Can't XXXX' trope?
Wobbling Jan 2018 8:09am, 29 Jan 2018 6,096 posts	Quote Pin Wobbling Yep Charlie. It was taking on the ‘girls can’t’ thing as well as tackling the idea that doing something ‘like a girl’ was an insult.
Fierce and Focused Fleecy Jan 2018 8:45am, 29 Jan 2018 39,803 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Focused Fleecy I get that, but it still excludes anyone who doesn't think of themselves as a girl. I went to a talk by the CEO of Sport England about the background, it was interesting.
ChrisHB Jan 2018 11:30am, 31 Jan 2018 16,043 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB Having driven along the M25 yesterday, getting a message on my phone inviting me to "rate" my visit to the Surrey Hills AONB. My answer if they allowed free text would be that the AONB in question had been severely damaged by the M25.
Surrey Phil Jan 2018 4:23pm, 31 Jan 2018 2,276 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil Coughers who can't be bothered to put their hands (or hankie) in front of their mouths. It's probably called the common cold thanks to these people, who clearly want everyone to share their germs.