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  • World gone mad?
  • Kryton57
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    Lois Lane.

    chip
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    [video]http://youtu.be/DHI_G1QFfIs[/video]

    RustySpanner
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    Claire Balding.

    BoardinBob
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    It’s easy to find female journalists who have seduced/been seduced

    Seduced?

    Really? So if famous person meets, falls in love with and marries a journalist it’s seduction, but for Joe Bloggs its what???

    suburbanreuben
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    Edukator
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    Both Balding and Finnigan met fellow journalists when colleagues. I’m looking for a famous female who has married a journalist who interviewed them.

    Seduction is available to all of us, Bob. We all use it, most wisely. You can seduce in many ways; professionally, artistically, socially, sexually.

    chip
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    Both Balding and Finnigan met fellow journalists when colleagues

    Workplace hanky panky?

    nealglover
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    let’s flip that around – how do you like being referred to as “boy”

    Doesn’t bother me. It’s how I describe myself fairly regularly.

    ….particularly when being spoken down to?

    That’s not how it was used in this case, so thats a pointless addition to the question.

    Northwind
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    Edukator – Troll

    A challenge for you all. Find me a famous female who has married a journalist.

    Konnie Huq

    scotroutes
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    let’s flip that around – how do you like being referred to as “boy” [/quote]You’ve never heard girls adult females refer to “boys” meaning adult males? Really?

    GrahamS
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    Until this story surfaced I had no idea that Marsellus Wallace even played cricket:

    Edukator
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    “Brooker became engaged to former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq after dating for nine months, having met while filming an episode of Screenwipe”

    Once again colleagues marry. I’m still looking for a famous womam who has married a journalist. All you’ve given me so far are female journalists/presenters who’ve married work colleagues (which Mel Mclaughlin did to, marrying one of the set crew and then divorcing a couple of years later). I’m looking for a famous female minister, singer, sports personality … who has married a journalist who interviewed them.

    First Google result in English

    chip
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    Is there a point to this quiz.

    Kryton57
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    Is there a point to this quiz.

    Look at his moniker, he’s just wasting your time for the sake of it. Don’t feed it.

    Edukator
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    Yes. But some people on this forum are so good at putting words into my mouth or distorting what I’ve said I’ll let the facts speak for themselves.

    nealglover
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    [url=http://www.voanews.com/content/pakistani-politician-cricket-legend-marries-former-bbc-journalist/2590456.html]First Google result in English[/url][/Quote]

    I was at his first wedding.

    It was much better 😉

    CaptainFlashheart
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    GrahamS – Member
    Until this story surfaced I had no idea that Marsellus Wallace Lenny Henry even played cricket:

    Kryton57
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    Yeah, they all look the same 🙄

    Time this thread was closed IMO.

    Rockape63
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    don’t close it yet……I win!

    lorax
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    Have I missed it or has no one linked to this response yet?

    Edukator
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    Congratulations, Rockape63! Not easy to find, eh!

    Torminalis
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    Worse than “girl”, he called her “baby”!

    What could it mean? Does he think she is a baby? I think he is just confused.

    ransos
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    Doesn’t bother me. It’s how I describe myself fairly regularly.

    Yet it was sometimes used by American police officers to demean black men. Context, innit.

    GrahamS
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    Yeah, they all look the same 🙄

    Oh come on…

    [img]http://s22.postimg.org/bjnjggmch/ving.jpg[/img]

    There is a passing similarity there – I don’t think that’s particularly racialist to say is it?

    chewkw
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    Not all sport people are intelligent you know … 😀

    Why people keep looking to sport people for “inspiration” or “wisdom” I don’t know? 😆

    bomberman
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    I would say it was just about borderline cheeky until he says “don’t blush baby”. You don’t call any female “baby” in the workplace, it’s derogatory and demeaning and makes a mockery out of her and her professional aspirations. And on camera too, it’s not like she can retaliate or even defend herself in that situation and he knew it.

    I’m glad he got a fine as it sets an example, female journos are there to interview people, they are not there as playthings and eye-candy for cockwombles like him.

    I totally condone meeting women in professional environments but only in a discreet, respectful way which isn’t going to put her career at risk!

    chip
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    Rockape63
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    Congratulations, Rockape63! Not easy to find, eh!

    au contraire mon ami, au contraire….I just did that googly thing and Voila! 8)

    nealglover
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    Yet it was sometimes used by American police officers to demean black men

    Exactly.

    So how was the use of the word “girl” worthy of criticism in this case ?

    Rather than the use of a different word, in a different situation.

    johnx2
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    So how was the use of the word “girl” worthy of criticism in this case ?

    Because it was condescending.

    (Being condescending’ is when you talk down to someone…)

    ransos
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    So how was the use of the word “girl” worthy of criticism in this case ?

    He was hitting on her during a professional interview. It was inappropriate and demeaning.

    chip
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    Ransos you are a bit confused, re read the thread and try to keep up.

    nealglover
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    Johnx2 and Ransos.

    D- for comprehension. 🙂

    Kryton57
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    nealglover – Member
    Yet it was sometimes used by American police officers to demean black men
    Exactly.

    It was also used in a similar vain by Captain Manwairing to his lower officers, especially private Pike.

    ransos
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    Ransos you are a bit confused, re read the thread and try to keep up.

    Being endowed with at least basic abilities in comprehension, I suggest that I am capable of understanding the meaning of “West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has been fined A$10,000 ($7,200; £4,900) by his club for “inappropriate conduct” after he asked a TV reporter for a date in a live interview.”

    If you need some help, please ask.

    wwaswas
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    ransos – I think they were referring to the meaning of all the posts between the OP and your one.

    nealglover
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    (Being condescending’ is when you talk down to someone..)

    For that gag to work properly, it’s best done without the stray apostrophe 😉

    dannyh
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    A Chris Gayle story I have heard (and seen in print I think).

    Apparently a few years ago he was sat next to chap called John Barclay at some dinner or somesuch. John Barclay being very much old school MCC – tour manager on several England (probably more in the days when England toured as MCC) etc.

    Apparently Barclay was desperately trying to engage Gayle in conversation with utterances like:

    “Had a splendid time in Jamaica a few years back, the fishing was simply marvellous”

    And

    “The one place I love to tour is Jamaica, the food is simply first rate and the golf courses are magnificent”

    Etc.

    Apparently Gayle totally blanked him until he decided to give up.

    Then Gayle cut him dead with:

    “So tell me. On this trip to Jamaica – did you get much pussy man?”

    I think this clash of two worlds sums things up nicely.

    Gayle at least makes very little pretence about what he is – this is the best thing I can credit him with.

    Other than this he is a simple mercenary who will play his sport for the highest price – just so long as it doesn’t go on too long to demonstrate that he is just a big slogger with nothing more to his game. Bearing this in mind, it is not unexpected that he likes the things that money can buy and is probably not interested unless he can get them quickly.

    nealglover
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    If you need some help, please ask.

    Keep digging 😆

    ransos
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    ransos – I think they were referring to the meaning of all the posts between the OP and your one.

    Nealglover specifically referred to “this case”.

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