What is woke and how does it impact you?

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 minutes ago, Lord BJ said:

I’ve googled it. I’ve found it origins and what it apply to. How Ive gone from AB to some far right British group, I’m less sure off 🤣 Well I know how we got there but why is beyond me. 
 

I just found the whole thing funny. Plus, I’m a little stoned so you now that goes 😂 
 

Dylan advertising Tampax is hysterical if you need a laugh. 
 

 

Yes some people get their knickers in a twist about the so called " far right". I have been accused on this of being a " far right bot" spamming the threads with various articles. tweets misinformation etc from " the far right". I find it all very amusing really. IM actually quite a socialist . One can only laugh at that person Dylan . I expect he will be " an addict" next.  Anything for attention it seems , however he is a gross insult  to women. You know the old fashioned ones with tits and a f*****.  

[Unknown user]

16 minutes ago, Lord BJ said:

He’s only poster who has used the phrase. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

You. You have as we have gone from AB price drop, which was our discussion, to it being about a far right extremist group. 😂😂😂😂

 

As always these conversations are funny but fruitless😂

 

 

I'm not conflating things, this thread is about Woke, I know because I started it 😂😂😂😂😂

 

The AB stuff is about the right's reaction to their perception of the company going Woke, the effect on their share price is because of the Go Woke, Go Broke thing that they're trying, and failing, to do.

 

If you didn't think this was about Woke, probably the wrong thread 😂😂😂😂😂

[ri Alban]

[JudyJudyJudy]

13 minutes ago, Lord BJ said:

How he managed to get a Tampax deal, really is the work of a genius though🤣

Yes fair play to him in that respect i suppose. Hes made millions. 

[Konrad von Carstein]

On 16/01/2023 at 00:31, The Kdogg said:

Woke is mask wearing when not necessary. Woke is vaccine mandates. It’s thinking woman have penises. It’s believing children should have the right to self determine gender and commit themselves to a lifetime of surgeries and drugs. It’s believing that the world is about to end. It’s about destroying culture. It’s about self hate. It’s about believing all woman. It’s thinking there is no difference between men and women. It’s about believing all black people are oppressed and all white people are oppressors. It’s thinking that pedophiles should be rebranded as Minor Attracted Persons(MAPS). It’s about silencing and marginalising those you disagree with. It’s about government having more say in your life than necessary. It’s confused and illogical. It’s basically radical, left wing extremism. 

That's a crap Pepsi add..

[Ulysses]

[Unknown user]

40 minutes ago, Ulysses said:

 I think the one I saw was duff rainbow and duff patriot

[Ked]

16 hours ago, ri Alban said:

How's the BNP these days. Woke? 

I'm not quite sure how you seem to think I would know.

Other than the fact you are a fekin idiot.

[Ked]

11 minutes ago, jonesy said:

I'm considerably woker than the folk who claim to be woke.

Get yourself a gun

[Ked]

54 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 I think the one I saw was duff rainbow and duff patriot

Duff patriots .

Sturgeon thread for that.

[Unknown user]

4 minutes ago, Ked said:

Duff patriots .

Sturgeon thread for that.

very good

[Ked]

Just now, Smithee said:

very good

High praise indeed .

Feel chuffed as fek.

[Ked]

2 minutes ago, jonesy said:

Pour yersel' another, Ked!

Alabama buddy.

Alabama.

 

 

Lyrics .

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

What kind of saddos complains about big daddys meat ? seriously

 

 

Sainsbury’s in sexism row as shopper wants 'Big Daddy steak' renamed | UK | News | Express.co.uk

[JudyJudyJudy]

She will be crying all the way to the bank  

 

'Harry Potter' fans threaten to boycott new TV show because of JK Rowling - VT

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

Whatever happened to self responsibility ?
 

 

Plus size creator creates petition to try and force airlines to offer larger passengers bigger seats | Daily Mail Online

[Dick Dastardly]

4 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

What kind of saddos complains about big daddys meat ? seriously

 

 

Sainsbury’s in sexism row as shopper wants 'Big Daddy steak' renamed | UK | News | Express.co.uk

I bet you don't... Seriously though, she should probably post on mums.net about it. 

[Korky]

5 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

What kind of saddos complains about big daddys meat ? seriously

 

 

Sainsbury’s in sexism row as shopper wants 'Big Daddy steak' renamed | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Change it to ‘Chief Mammy’s’……..

[JudyJudyJudy]

16 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

I bet you don't... Seriously though, she should probably post on mums.net about it. 

Lol no Ofcourse I wouldn’t 😂

[Dick Dastardly]

39 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Lol no Ofcourse I wouldn’t 😂

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

Apparently some people getting their knickers in a twist about this . Mine aren’t . But at least she isn’t portrayed as almost milk bottle white with luminous blue eyes a la Liz Taylor . She was of Greek heritage and was “ dark “ probably looked like Maria Callas 

 

https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/netflix-queen-cleopatra-documentary-series-controversy-047084-20230419?source=facebookstatic&fbclid=IwAR13VXwnQotLgvItFBOgDPGERwCtt_8Imf_NOeRsntdZx_ejxW5mwQB2roY

[BlueRiver]

7 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Apparently some people getting their knickers in a twist about this . Mine aren’t . But at least she isn’t portrayed as almost milk bottle white with luminous blue eyes a la Liz Taylor . She was of Greek heritage and was “ dark “ probably looked like Maria Callas 

 

https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/netflix-queen-cleopatra-documentary-series-controversy-047084-20230419?source=facebookstatic&fbclid=IwAR13VXwnQotLgvItFBOgDPGERwCtt_8Imf_NOeRsntdZx_ejxW5mwQB2roY

 

It does amuse me though that it's Egyptians kicking off over it. 

 

Lot of pish in general. Acting is acting. Couldn't care if she was as white as snow or as black as midnight or anything in between. This drive that only actors of certain groups should be considered for certain roles is probably well intentioned but a right load of pish. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

5 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

It does amuse me though that it's Egyptians kicking off over it. 

 

Lot of pish in general. Acting is acting. Couldn't care if she was as white as snow or as black as midnight or anything in between. This drive that only actors of certain groups should be considered for certain roles is probably well intentioned but a right load of pish. 

I think they should cast people as near to the persons race / colour as possible , if they were real people . I was flabbergasted when I was watching the film “ see how they run “ it had a plot about Agatha Christie’s “ the mousetrap “ anyway Christie appeared in it as a character and then her husband who was played by a black actor , her husband was white. 

[BlueRiver]

10 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

I think they should cast people as near to the persons race / colour as possible , if they were real people . I was flabbergasted when I was watching the film “ see how they run “ it had a plot about Agatha Christie’s “ the mousetrap “ anyway Christie appeared in it as a character and then her husband who was played by a black actor , her husband was white. 

 

I'd tend to agree but the amount of nonsense it causes and manufactured "backlash" just means I don't care anymore. The above is quite amusing as it seems like the typical American attempts at being inclusive based on American optics and its backfired somewhat. Portraying her as black is just as hamfisted as portraying her as white but it fits the bill for making some American production team feel better about themselves. 

 

Edited April 20, 2023 by BlueRiver

[JudyJudyJudy]

4 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

I'd tend to agree but the amount of nonsense it causes and manufactured "backlash" just means I don't care anymore. The above is quite amusing as it seems like the typical American attempts at being inclusive based on American optics and its backfired somewhat. Portraying her as black is just as hamfisted as portraying her as white but it fits the bill for making some American production team feel better about themselves. 

 

Yes that’s correct it’s backfired spectacularly . 

[Unknown user]

34 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

It does amuse me though that it's Egyptians kicking off over it. 

 

Lot of pish in general. Acting is acting. Couldn't care if she was as white as snow or as black as midnight or anything in between. This drive that only actors of certain groups should be considered for certain roles is probably well intentioned but a right load of pish. 

 

I get it, Egypt sees itself as different from the rest of Africa, more influenced by the Mediterranean civilisations, and fights hard to maintain its identity. I mean, it's the Arab Republic of Egypt, and part of it isn't actually in Africa.

The Ptolomeic line was Macedonian and white, going 200+ years back, although we don't know who her mother was.

 

It might not seem that big a deal to us, but Hugh Grant starring in Braveheart would have had many kicking off here!

[BlueRiver]

23 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

I get it, Egypt sees itself as different from the rest of Africa, more influenced by the Mediterranean civilisations, and fights hard to maintain its identity. I mean, it's the Arab Republic of Egypt, and part of it isn't actually in Africa.

The Ptolomeic line was Macedonian and white, going 200+ years back, although we don't know who her mother was.

 

It might not seem that big a deal to us, but Hugh Grant starring in Braveheart would have had many kicking off here!

 

Ah I get it and I agree with the thrust of the complaints. Overall though it just bores the tits off me. I think in particular it's because so often even the attempts at inclusivity come through this Americanised lense where they view the entirety of world history through their own experience of race. Their nuance is lacking. It is well intentioned, but irritating. 

 

They're far from the only country to view the world this way of course but they do make the most noise culturally. 

 

Hugh Grant playing Braveheart would've been objectionable for much more than his Englishness! I reckon most of us would've just laughed though. A bit like Sean Connery rocking into Robin Hood as Richard the Lionheart. Sensational stuff 🤣

[JudyJudyJudy]

6 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

Ah I get it and I agree with the thrust of the complaints. Overall though it just bores the tits off me. I think in particular it's because so often even the attempts at inclusivity come through this Americanised lense where they view the entirety of world history through their own experience of race. Their nuance is lacking. It is well intentioned, but irritating. 

 

They're far from the only country to view the world this way of course but they do make the most noise culturally. 

 

Hugh Grant playing Braveheart would've been objectionable for much more than his Englishness! I reckon most of us would've just laughed though. A bit like Sean Connery rocking into Robin Hood as Richard the Lionheart. Sensational stuff 🤣

Or Sean Connery playing a Mexican ? Or Russian ? 😂😂 

[Unknown user]

10 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

Ah I get it and I agree with the thrust of the complaints. Overall though it just bores the tits off me. I think in particular it's because so often even the attempts at inclusivity come through this Americanised lense where they view the entirety of world history through their own experience of race. Their nuance is lacking. It is well intentioned, but irritating. 

 

They're far from the only country to view the world this way of course but they do make the most noise culturally. 

 

Hugh Grant playing Braveheart would've been objectionable for much more than his Englishness! I reckon most of us would've just laughed though. A bit like Sean Connery rocking into Robin Hood as Richard the Lionheart. Sensational stuff 🤣

I thought about saying Jackie Chan instead of Hugh Grant

[BlueRiver]

24 minutes ago, Smithee said:

I thought about saying Jackie Chan instead of Hugh Grant

 

🤣 with Chris Tucker as Hamish? 

[BlueRiver]

36 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Or Sean Connery playing a Mexican ? Or Russian ? 😂😂 

 

Or a Spaniard!

 

Always my favourite bit of casting there. We have a film called Highlander - let's make our high profile Scottish actor Spanish. 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2023 by BlueRiver

[Unknown user]

1 minute ago, BlueRiver said:

 

Or a Spanaird!

 

Always my favourite bit of casting there. We have a film called Highlander - let's make our high profile Scottish actor Spanish. 

 

 

Cool, and what will we do with the French dude?

[BlueRiver]

Just now, Smithee said:

Cool, and what will we do with the French dude?

 

No brainer. He'll clearly play the Scotsman. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

14 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

Or a Spaniard!

 

Always my favourite bit of casting there. We have a film called Highlander - let's make our high profile Scottish actor Spanish. 

 

 

Yes sorry he was a Spaniard ! I loved that film . Fevk knows what nationality he was in “ zardox” but those red pants lol 

[JudyJudyJudy]

12 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

No brainer. He'll clearly play the Scotsman. 

I’m Connor McLeod of clan McLeod . Love that film . It’s a kind of magic 

[BlueRiver]

6 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Yes sorry he was a Spaniard ! I loved that film . Fevk knows what nationality he was in “ zardox” but those red pants lol 

 

I just assumed there was something else in his back catalogue where he played a Mexican!

 

That's one of his films I know nothing about beyond the promo stuff n those pants 🤣 always surprised me to see Connery took that kind of role. 

 

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

11 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

I just assumed there was something else in his back catalogue where he played a Mexican!

 

That's one of his films I know nothing about beyond the promo stuff n those pants 🤣 always surprised me to see Connery took that kind of role. 

 

 

I think he played a Mexican in another film ? He was a fine actor 

[BlueRiver]

2 minutes ago, jonesy said:

Fatties getting uppity these days. 
 

She could probably be used as ballast, thus saving herself money and ensuring some poor normal person next to her doesn’t have to deal with her gargantuan bulk. 

 

Chaney admitted she did not know who would fund the cost of the suggestions but believed the changes were worth it  

 

Surprise surprise. 

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

29 minutes ago, BlueRiver said:

 

Chaney admitted she did not know who would fund the cost of the suggestions but believed the changes were worth it  

 

Surprise surprise. 

 

Yep . Maybe she should think outside the box and not eat everything in it . Lose weight ! 

[JudyJudyJudy]

Poor guy . He’s a terrific , well respected actor . 
 

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/f-murray-abraham-apologizes-sexual-misconduct-allegations-1234720602/?fbclid=IwAR36JBUhzMI2zQYVFlueICnfZlkzLsVScxAySNTwTXC1M3WXntLbNyYH1Do

[Dick Dastardly]

On 20/04/2023 at 12:42, BlueRiver said:

 

Or a Spaniard!

 

Always my favourite bit of casting there. We have a film called Highlander - let's make our high profile Scottish actor Spanish. 

 

 

Wasn't he an Egyptian in Highlander? 

[Dick Dastardly]

1 hour ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Poor guy . He’s a terrific , well respected actor . 
 

 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/f-murray-abraham-apologizes-sexual-misconduct-allegations-1234720602/?fbclid=IwAR36JBUhzMI2zQYVFlueICnfZlkzLsVScxAySNTwTXC1M3WXntLbNyYH1Do

It's pretty impossible to judge without knowing what the jokes he told or did were. It could be a total overreaction or it could be a perfectly appropriate response. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

7 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

It's pretty impossible to judge without knowing what the jokes he told or did were. It could be a total overreaction or it could be a perfectly appropriate response. 

Thats actually very true.  But it does appear to have been " mild" 

[Dick Dastardly]

8 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Thats actually very true.  But it does appear to have been " mild" 

It might have been the "have you ever had your boobs weighed?" joke... 

[Unknown user]

4 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

It might have been the "have you ever had your boobs weighed?" joke... 

 

Or even numbed?

Numnumnumnumnum

[Dick Dastardly]

2 hours ago, Smithee said:

 

Or even numbed?

Numnumnumnumnum

That's it, you're cancelled... 

[John Findlay]

[BlueRiver]

12 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said:

Wasn't he an Egyptian in Highlander? 

 

He definitely had a Spanish name and get up but you're possibly right because that was just his latest identity wasn't it? Dunno been a while since i watched it and normally it's with beers if I do! 

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 hours ago, BlueRiver said:

 

He definitely had a Spanish name and get up but you're possibly right because that was just his latest identity wasn't it? Dunno been a while since i watched it and normally it's with beers if I do! 

No he was Spanish in it 

[Dick Dastardly]

8 hours ago, BlueRiver said:

 

He definitely had a Spanish name and get up but you're possibly right because that was just his latest identity wasn't it? Dunno been a while since i watched it and normally it's with beers if I do! 

It's been a long time since I've watched it but i saw it so many times when i was young. I always remember that i thought it was funny that the Scotsman was played by a French man while the Scottish actor played the "Foreigner"