Xela Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: There's been a number of cases where acid has been thrown in peoples faces for the purposes of stealing a phone. Generally speaking, you really shouldn't be standing around in central london with your phone out and your head buried in it. Situational awareness is very important in a city like London. Definitely, I very rarely get my phone out in public and its not always down to the fact no one calls or messages me! I'm always very wary of my surroundings but a lot of people are blissfully unaware and make easy targets for these scumbags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 hours ago, limpid said: Which makes Apple's decision to insist you hold their phone up in front of your face to unlock it truely baffling. It is absolutely crazy if that is the only way to unlock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Out for a nice meal on a Saturday night. Couple with a small kid. Guy is telling orders at the waitresses, no please or thank you. Woman has been rude whenever I've heard her and the small kid (2/3) is smashing her feet on the wood below her chair over and over and the parents are doing nothing. And more parents with more kids just turned up to the same table. Kill me. Edited November 25, 2017 by StefanAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, coda said: When I was a smoker a bloke in the city centre asked for a light. I passed him my lighter and he called me a 'silly word removed' I wanted to ask him why he said this but he had a tear tattoo on his face. At the time I believed this meant he had killed someone (I now think it means he's mourning someone.) He gave me the lighter back after an awkward silence. It can mean that the tattoo-haver has killed someone. A few years back, an Indian student was murdered randomly in Salford by a guy who walked up to him and shot him in the head, and I remember the story about this shooter was that he proceeded to go almost immediately to a tattoo parlour to have the tear done. It certainly indicates an idiot well worth steering clear of. Edited November 25, 2017 by HanoiVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 1 hour ago, StefanAVFC said: Out for a nice meal on a Saturday night. Couple with a small kid. Guy is telling orders at the waitresses, no please or thank you. Woman has been rude whenever I've heard her and the small kid (2/3) is smashing her feet on the wood below her chair over and over and the parents are doing nothing. And more parents with more kids just turned up to the same table. Kill me. The kid has no chance with scum like that as parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Xela said: It is absolutely crazy if that is the only way to unlock it. It's not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted November 25, 2017 Administrator Share Posted November 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: It's not It's the only bio-metric method. Perhaps some people can enter a PIN on the screen while remaining situationally aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 1 minute ago, limpid said: It's the only bio-metric method. Yep. but not the only way to unlock it. Either way I'm not sure what any of this has to do with acid attacks in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted November 25, 2017 Administrator Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just now, Stevo985 said: Either way I'm not sure what any of this has to do with acid attacks in London Good job we aren't in a thread about that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just now, limpid said: Good job we aren't in a thread about that then. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ingram85 Posted November 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2017 Why in every advert someone has to be dancing or singing. Just sit the **** down. Its an egg sandwich, no need to go all Ashley **** Banjostring over it ffs. Flids. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I would happily exterminate all the people being talked about in the last page or so. Good work guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raver50032 Posted November 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2017 Paco Rabanne advert that is currently doing the rounds. I've complained to my MP and to the Advertising Standard Agency (ASA). Young male seemingly blissfully unaware that behind a two-way/false mirror, he is being spied upon by a large number of young females. They watch him strip naked, all giggly and girlish like you would expect, and unseen, they obviously get a full frontal. Absolute sexist drivel. No way would that be allowed with reversed genders. Voyeurism like that is actually a sexual offence in this country. And there is Paco Rabanne clearly promoting the act. There's also an over 50s dating agency where the advert quite overtly shows a lady squeezing a man's bottom. How's that for cack-handed promotion of sexual harassment. On the subject of the Rabanne advert, I've had a response from the ASA that they are already reviewing the advert. It shouldn't piss me off, but it does, because it's a clear double standard on acceptable portrayal of gender and it is clearly voyeurism that is a criminal offence (if you're a man). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 On 25/11/2017 at 18:51, HanoiVillan said: It can mean that the tattoo-haver has killed someone. A few years back, an Indian student was murdered randomly in Salford by a guy who walked up to him and shot him in the head, and I remember the story about this shooter was that he proceeded to go almost immediately to a tattoo parlour to have the tear done. It certainly indicates an idiot well worth steering clear of. I remember that case although I didn't know about the perp getting a tattoo. Absolutely senseless killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 43 minutes ago, Raver50032 said: Paco Rabanne advert that is currently doing the rounds. I've complained to my MP and to the Advertising Standard Agency (ASA). Young male seemingly blissfully unaware that behind a two-way/false mirror, he is being spied upon by a large number of young females. They watch him strip naked, all giggly and girlish like you would expect, and unseen, they obviously get a full frontal. Absolute sexist drivel. No way would that be allowed with reversed genders. Voyeurism like that is actually a sexual offence in this country. And there is Paco Rabanne clearly promoting the act. There's also an over 50s dating agency where the advert quite overtly shows a lady squeezing a man's bottom. How's that for cack-handed promotion of sexual harassment. On the subject of the Rabanne advert, I've had a response from the ASA that they are already reviewing the advert. It shouldn't piss me off, but it does, because it's a clear double standard on acceptable portrayal of gender and it is clearly voyeurism that is a criminal offence (if you're a man). This is all a bit Mary Whitehouse to be honest. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 27, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: This is all a bit Mary Whitehouse to be honest. It really isn't. Mary Whitehouse was simply opposed to any and all representations of sexuality in the media, regardless of context. This all about double standards. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) It's also particularly about saying to the world 'it's okay to spy on people.' Not Mary Whitehouse at all... Sheesh, I view porn, I love Game of Thrones... But Paco Rabanne is advertising a product and promoting criminal activity and a clear gender double standard. Shouldn't be allowed. Edited November 27, 2017 by Raver50032 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Making an official complaint to the regulator is literally exactly what Mary Whitehouse used to do. EDIT: She also used to refer to legislation while she did it as well. Edited November 27, 2017 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Nothing ever got changed by saying bugger all. Call me Mary if you wish. Past caring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 On 25/11/2017 at 20:52, limpid said: It's the only bio-metric method. Perhaps some people can enter a PIN on the screen while remaining situationally aware. you don’t have to raise it to your face, it works perfectly from waist height exactly where you’d use your thumb if you took it out your pocket. The only way it differs is you can’t do it while it’s in your pocket, but what farfetched situation would you need to do that in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts