You're taking what I said far more seriously than I meant it and it did not mean to come across of whiny, bitter, angry or anything like that nor am I hurt, aggrieved or offended by people's reaction to posting about Glee. Should have used a smilie or something. The problems with text-based communication.... Generally speaking, just assume I don't mean something hugely seriously if I don't use a smilie Unless it's a very serious topic obviously..
As much as I enjoy it, Twitter has certainly made this a lot worse. Reviews are now 140 characters and memes are tools of communication. Short form communication and (supposed) anonymity has shown a tendency to turn people into mindless, feral idiots with extremely low tolerance.
This album has eaten my ears. Kinda slow to start but it's got some songs that make me dance like there's an ass in my pants.
Oh I understand why many people dislike it, but out here it's pretty essential as a tool for keeping up with events in the country. Internet infrastructure is **** and most local business are only active on social media. Plus it really is unparalleled as a news source once you have good people you follow and learn to filter out the static and misinformation.
Not suggesting I dislike it. I think it has its place, but it's not for me. I'm quite happy to read comments from it though. For me, it's mildly entertaining.
I avoid current news. I have done for several years now and I am much happier than I have ever been. When someone I didn't know was killed in Australia or Brazil even fifty years ago it didn't hit the news. Now everything does and it just makes people believe that the world is an unhappy place where bad things happen all the time. My son was born a month after September 11th 2001 and a woman stopped me in the café in John Lewis to ask if I was happy bringing a child into such an unhappy world. This, mind you, was a woman who'd lived through WW2 and the Cold War with its constant threat of annihilation. Whereas, if people worried less about keeping up to date with the news, they'd have time to realise that almost everyone they know (and I include all the people on this forum in this sweeping generalisation) are funny, helpful and kind. Following on from that, despite what news feeds and newspapers constantly tell us, the chances of anything really unpleasant happening to us are, effectively, nil because we're generally surrounded by decent, thinking, lovely, kind people. Vin PS. My new year's resolution is not to complain about anything.
All well and good, but I live in a country where the mosque across the street from me is raided at 3AM and the police haul out a bunch of IS dudes and cases of guns and ammunition. A place where national day next month will see protesters clash with the army about half a mile from my building. A place where they decided to change all the speed limits overnight without telling anyone, then expats who get busted for driving offences get threatened with deportation. In some cases it is worthwhile to pay attention.
https://news.vice.com/article/grues...ic-state-throwing-gay-men-off-a-tall-building Islamic State have released pics of them throwing 'gay men' from a tall building. Disgusting animals. Warning: The link shows a few disturbing pics.
I'm very sympathetic to this view. Yes, it occasionally pays to keep abreast of things, but I do not avidly devour news. In fact, I get mine from any reputable news website online, instead of having it force-fed, layered with opinion, from the television. I'm aware that it is also layered when I read stuff on, say the BBC News, but at least I can take my time to spot it. I keep myself upto speed, but no more than that. BTW, I find that complain about very little, if anything at all, these days, although I do sign the odd petition, and I occasionally write to my MP [that reminds me]. But I never just sit and moan.
I don't read a newspaper (occasionally the local one as I am changing the rabbits litter), sometimes I will watch the news headlines, but rarely and I usually get news from places like this. Someone here normally posts what is happening in the outside world. Keeping the glass half full is better for your health in my opinion.
Yep it's disgusting. I doubt the people were gay anyways( not that it matters.) How ****ed is it that you get beaten up until you say you are gay. Then thrown off a building.
Indeed. Some people would say that it is selfish and cowardly to keep oneself at a distance. But I'm of the opinion that I'm better adjusted if I am not a rabid worrier of every living soul, Daily Mail wise. I can back away and still get a very good considered perspective - probably a clearer one. Although Beefy's news and pictures just knock the stuffing out of me. But it's a good point as an example. Instead of worrying about it, it needs to be compartmentalised and clear consideration needs to be taken. We can't just keep on reacting emotionally. It does us or the situation no good. We can lean on our members of parliament though. I've found that it actually gets you somewhere in situations where the task is far too big for one person to otherwise make a difference.
If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.
What's wrong with Michael McIntyre? Is he uncool or something? Makes me cry with laughter sometimes because I can relate to what he is saying I suppose.
