The Voice of Reason Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 8 hours ago, The Phantom said: My post was more to do with VOR claiming that there was 'no mayhem and carnage in SA post apartheid', when in reality it is teetering upon becoming a failed state. Except I did not claim that. Far from it. I said “ Fortunately the very worst predictions of mayhem and carnage turned out not to be the case” I was referring to the almost universal predictions of a post apartheid bloody civil war, not the consequences of economic mismanagement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Little bit off topic but it is curious how within ten minutes of meeting a (white) South African they will bring up the subject of how unsafe the place is and how you have to run red lights and live in gated communities etc . I am not saying that’s untrue, but it’s in the same way an Australian upon meeting you for the first time will soon tell you about the big venemous creepy crawlies they have which will either poison you or climb up the toilet bowl to bite your buttocks. I would like to say that is stereotyping but it happens almost without exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 No wonder you want to change the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 11 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said: I am not saying that’s untrue, but it’s in the same way an Australian upon meeting you for the first time will soon tell you about the big venemous creepy crawlies they have which will either poison you or climb up the toilet bowl to bite your buttocks Most Australians I have met have said completely the opposite. The one animal that they complain about are the magpies. Maybe they just don't want you visiting their country? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Freggyragh said: No wonder you want to change the topic. Meanwhile in Boris's Brexit Britain: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, manxman1980 said: Most Australians I have met have said completely the opposite. What, big venemous creepy crawlies come from between their buttocks and crawl down the toilet bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, pongo said: Meanwhile in Boris's Brexit Britain: I see the sale items have shifted. Not so the non sale items on the adjacent aisle. As you may have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Brexit Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, pongo said: Brexit Britain. It appears to have snowed overnight somewhere in Britain. And I thought our weather was shite today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, pongo said: Brexit Britain. Looks more like non Brexit Russia to me judging from the headgear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 minute ago, The Voice of Reason said: Looks more like non Brexit Russia to me judging from the headgear Well obviously. Here's one of people queuing for potatoes in Ramsey later this year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Here we can see the government response to the shortage of taxi drivers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, pongo said: Brexit Britain. Except it isn’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hey, you're a pretty sharp cookie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 30 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: Hey, you're a pretty sharp cookie. A bit sharper than using a totally irrelevant picture to illustrate the point I’m supposed to be making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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