Chindie Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 Shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 25 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Probably getting worried they are going to have to pay for their own annual kitchen replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 There's now 7 people who sit in our corner of the office, including me. I am the only one who voted remain. And more astonishingly, I'm still the only one who would vote remain if we could vote again. And still none of them can give me a reason why we'll be better off. And when I give them a negative all I get is "yeahhhh but" Nothing else after the but. Just that. Just a pure dismissal of any sort of negative. It's infuriating. They act as if I'm the crazy one... am I? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: It's infuriating. They act as if I'm the crazy one... am I? No. They don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: There's now 7 people who sit in our corner of the office, including me. I am the only one who voted remain. And more astonishingly, I'm still the only one who would vote remain if we could vote again. And still none of them can give me a reason why we'll be better off. And when I give them a negative all I get is "yeahhhh but" Nothing else after the but. Just that. Just a pure dismissal of any sort of negative. It's infuriating. They act as if I'm the crazy one... am I? Its the "grass is greener" approach. The exciting unknown. I just can't get my head around why you'd passionately campaign to leave when the risk of disaster is so high, and the chance of things being better are so low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: There's now 7 people who sit in our corner of the office, including me. I am the only one who voted remain. And more astonishingly, I'm still the only one who would vote remain if we could vote again. And still none of them can give me a reason why we'll be better off. And when I give them a negative all I get is "yeahhhh but" Nothing else after the but. Just that. Just a pure dismissal of any sort of negative. It's infuriating. They act as if I'm the crazy one... am I? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: They act as if I'm the crazy one... am I? If you're expecting them to move or change their mind, probably, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just now, Genie said: Its the "grass is greener" approach. The exciting unknown. I just can't get my head around why you'd passionately campaign to leave when the risk of disaster is so high, and the chance of things being better are so low. But none of them can give me a single reason why we'll be better off. Why the grass is greener. "Less rules and bureaucracy" is all I ever get. Which is bollocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I have a few old school mates who are big on Brexit, they are generally tradesmen who blame immigration for forcing their pay down. They seem to think that once we've left then all the non-British people will leave and they'll triple their income and half their working hours. They don't seem to be able to understand that even if all the foreign tradesmen (who charge less and work harder) left fewer people would probably be in a position to hire them as we'd be f**ked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: But none of them can give me a single reason why we'll be better off. Why the grass is greener. "Less rules and bureaucracy" is all I ever get. Which is bollocks There really is only one way these types of people will change their mind Experience, they really need to experience what they've voted for. Trouble is we all end up f***ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just now, bickster said: There really is only one way these types of people will change their mind Experience, they really need to experience what they've voted for. Trouble is we all end up f***ed ...and they'll say the Government made a mess of it and its not the Brexit they voted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just now, bickster said: Experience, they really need to experience what they've voted for. Trouble is we all end up f***ed I don't think that will even work. They'll just blame the EU for bullying us out of a deal or the government for **** up the exit. They'll still be adamant that it was the right thing to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 I worked with someone who voted Leave because 'it would be interesting'. The electorate is **** stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Chindie said: I worked with someone who voted Leave because 'it would be interesting'. Yep. Second only to "I only voted Leave because I didn't think it would actually happen" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I don't think that will even work. They'll just blame the EU for bullying us out of a deal or the government for **** up the exit. They'll still be adamant that it was the right thing to do I didn't say it would work on all of them. It'll work on some 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2018 10 minutes ago, Genie said: ...and they'll say the Government made a mess of it and its not the Brexit they voted for. Yep, they will, some of them at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Negotiating away your seat at the table. Genius. Today is a true popcorn day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chindie Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, villakram said: Negotiating away your seat at the table. Genius. Today is a true popcorn day. Idiocy writ large. Of course the whinging is coming - the EU screwed us, Remoaners screwed us, etc etc. The unicorn actually exists they just didn't believe hard enough. Be interesting if any of the Brexiteers here come out hiding about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, villakram said: Negotiating away your seat at the table. Genius. Today is a true popcorn day. "Voting away your control on the grounds of trying to reclaim it". 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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