50 things we'll be glad to see the back of in 2002
December 30, 2001 7:19 AM Subscribe
50 things we'll be glad to see the back of in 2002 Yes, its another whimsical list from 'The Guardian', this more vitriolic than most. Personally I'd like to see the back of 2001. What a crappy year.
Logging on to Friends Reunited to find that someone's posted joke details beside your name and your ex-classmates think you're a failed pet-food salesman now hiding out in Ecuador with a ladyboy.
Hmmm... Something to do instead of installing the storm windows today...
posted by machaus at 7:40 AM on December 30, 2001
Hmmm... Something to do instead of installing the storm windows today...
posted by machaus at 7:40 AM on December 30, 2001
(posting as Jonathan King)
50 things I'll be glad to see the back of in 2002 ?
1 - young men
posted by Frasermoo at 7:45 AM on December 30, 2001
50 things I'll be glad to see the back of in 2002 ?
1 - young men
posted by Frasermoo at 7:45 AM on December 30, 2001
Reports of the Americanization of Britain are highly exaggerated, it seems!
posted by Carol Anne at 8:40 AM on December 30, 2001
posted by Carol Anne at 8:40 AM on December 30, 2001
"Hilarious Osama out-takes, featuring the one where his beard becomes tangled in the microphone and the one with the skateboarding goat? "
America's Most Wanted Bloopers and Practical Jokes, anyone? FOX, are you listening?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:46 AM on December 30, 2001
America's Most Wanted Bloopers and Practical Jokes, anyone? FOX, are you listening?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:46 AM on December 30, 2001
Boy bands and reality tv can go for me.
posted by Fat Buddha at 9:06 AM on December 30, 2001
posted by Fat Buddha at 9:06 AM on December 30, 2001
50 things I'll be glad to see the back of in 2002 ?
1 - young men
For those readers who do not realise, Mr King is an homosexualist who is currently imprisoned for having sex with adolescent boys.
Mrbalihai - I have no idea what "the Liverpooling of Britain' means either, other than it might be a Football reference - many journalists imagine that their readership are as fascinated in football as they pretend to be.
And the Gallagher brothers are from Manchester. I think that some people from up that way might be quite upset at the accusation that they're Liverpudlian. I know not why.
(I tried to reply to your email BTW, but it bounced back at me)
It was a really crappy year, though. Good riddance.
posted by Grangousier at 9:10 AM on December 30, 2001
1 - young men
For those readers who do not realise, Mr King is an homosexualist who is currently imprisoned for having sex with adolescent boys.
Mrbalihai - I have no idea what "the Liverpooling of Britain' means either, other than it might be a Football reference - many journalists imagine that their readership are as fascinated in football as they pretend to be.
And the Gallagher brothers are from Manchester. I think that some people from up that way might be quite upset at the accusation that they're Liverpudlian. I know not why.
(I tried to reply to your email BTW, but it bounced back at me)
It was a really crappy year, though. Good riddance.
posted by Grangousier at 9:10 AM on December 30, 2001
Reports of the Asakanazinization of Earth are highly exaggerated, it seems!
posted by y2karl at 10:05 AM on December 30, 2001
posted by y2karl at 10:05 AM on December 30, 2001
And the Gallagher brothers are from Manchester. I think that some people from up that way might be quite upset at the accusation that they're Liverpudlian. I know not why.
'You haven't seen me upset.'
Oddly enough I'm not sure what the phrase meant either. I assume it's a comment about how we Liverpudlians have always been a bit more proud about our city and its heritage than most other cities and will take arms against anyone who says otherwise. Or it could be the number of professional scousers who are forever appearing in the media (Atomic Kitten, Cilla Black, Lily Savage, Paul McCatney) in which case, this is nothing new so it seems like an odd comment to include this year.
As to the rivaly between Liverpool and Manchester. Its long standing and most of the time it's quite good humoured. Much of it stems from the rivalry between the football teams and their supports (although oddly enough we like Manchester City -- they arn't much of a threat -- and they give us someone to support in the Manchester derby). The I Hate Man Utd website is worth studying.
And anyway, Oasis work wasn't anything new -- they simply extrapolated much of the music which has appeared from Liverpool in the past few decades -- The Beatles of course, but also Half Man Half Biscuit.
posted by feelinglistless at 10:31 AM on December 30, 2001
'You haven't seen me upset.'
Oddly enough I'm not sure what the phrase meant either. I assume it's a comment about how we Liverpudlians have always been a bit more proud about our city and its heritage than most other cities and will take arms against anyone who says otherwise. Or it could be the number of professional scousers who are forever appearing in the media (Atomic Kitten, Cilla Black, Lily Savage, Paul McCatney) in which case, this is nothing new so it seems like an odd comment to include this year.
As to the rivaly between Liverpool and Manchester. Its long standing and most of the time it's quite good humoured. Much of it stems from the rivalry between the football teams and their supports (although oddly enough we like Manchester City -- they arn't much of a threat -- and they give us someone to support in the Manchester derby). The I Hate Man Utd website is worth studying.
And anyway, Oasis work wasn't anything new -- they simply extrapolated much of the music which has appeared from Liverpool in the past few decades -- The Beatles of course, but also Half Man Half Biscuit.
posted by feelinglistless at 10:31 AM on December 30, 2001
It was a really crappy year, though. Good riddance.
Was it not? In fact, was this not pretty much the worst year for a long time?
posted by rodii at 10:38 AM on December 30, 2001
Was it not? In fact, was this not pretty much the worst year for a long time?
posted by rodii at 10:38 AM on December 30, 2001
Whoa, is it just The Guardian or are the Spice Girls actually still in the public eye in Britain?
posted by DyRE at 10:42 AM on December 30, 2001
posted by DyRE at 10:42 AM on December 30, 2001
The accompanying "What they said in 2001" story was quite entertaining. Example:
'Canadians get helping hand in sperm crisis'
Sunday Herald
posted by chipr at 10:47 AM on December 30, 2001
'Canadians get helping hand in sperm crisis'
Sunday Herald
posted by chipr at 10:47 AM on December 30, 2001
And the Gallagher brothers are from Manchester.
D'oh! I knew that somewhere in the back of head too. Heartiest apologies to all the double-eyebrowed Scousers that I inadvertently offended!
posted by MrBaliHai at 10:57 AM on December 30, 2001
D'oh! I knew that somewhere in the back of head too. Heartiest apologies to all the double-eyebrowed Scousers that I inadvertently offended!
posted by MrBaliHai at 10:57 AM on December 30, 2001
Hey it wasn't that crappy..I got married and
Um .... forget it
posted by johnny7 at 10:57 AM on December 30, 2001
Um .... forget it
posted by johnny7 at 10:57 AM on December 30, 2001
Re: All the Robbie jokes
I liked Swing While You Are Winning, it's nice.
posted by riffola at 11:06 AM on December 30, 2001
I liked Swing While You Are Winning, it's nice.
posted by riffola at 11:06 AM on December 30, 2001
are the Spice Girls actually still in the public eye in Britain
Ahem...
Also it has to be said on a largely solo basis. Emma Bunton is regularly still at number one. Geri Halliwell is always in the tabloids with her latest re-model. Victoria Beckham tried a pop career but is now more famous for being married to a footballer. Melanie Brown also tried a solo career but was last seen presenting a talent(less) tv show. And Melanie Chisom is currently on tour, although she can't quite decide if she like pop or rock -- last big single was a collaboration with Brian Adams....
posted by feelinglistless at 12:11 PM on December 30, 2001
Ahem...
Also it has to be said on a largely solo basis. Emma Bunton is regularly still at number one. Geri Halliwell is always in the tabloids with her latest re-model. Victoria Beckham tried a pop career but is now more famous for being married to a footballer. Melanie Brown also tried a solo career but was last seen presenting a talent(less) tv show. And Melanie Chisom is currently on tour, although she can't quite decide if she like pop or rock -- last big single was a collaboration with Brian Adams....
posted by feelinglistless at 12:11 PM on December 30, 2001
I think the "Liverpoolisation of Britain" might refer to the number of ex Liverpool footballers who are now media commentators.Believe me there are hundreds of em.Even David Fairclough gets a spot on national radio.
posted by Fat Buddha at 2:59 PM on December 30, 2001
posted by Fat Buddha at 2:59 PM on December 30, 2001
FYI: A definition of "homosexualist" from The Annotated Pink Swastika:
"We use the term homosexualist to refer to any person, homosexual or not, who actively promotes homosexuality as morally and socially equivalent to heterosexuality as a basis for social policy. In our view Harry Hay, founder of the American gay-rights movement, and President Bill Clinton who attempted to force the military to accept open homosexuals, are both homosexualists. Each has worked in his own way to legitimize homosexual behavior in America. Many heterosexual people are homosexualists. Many self-described homosexual people are not homosexualists. A homosexualist is defined by his [or her] actions in a socio-political context."
posted by Carol Anne at 3:25 PM on December 30, 2001
"We use the term homosexualist to refer to any person, homosexual or not, who actively promotes homosexuality as morally and socially equivalent to heterosexuality as a basis for social policy. In our view Harry Hay, founder of the American gay-rights movement, and President Bill Clinton who attempted to force the military to accept open homosexuals, are both homosexualists. Each has worked in his own way to legitimize homosexual behavior in America. Many heterosexual people are homosexualists. Many self-described homosexual people are not homosexualists. A homosexualist is defined by his [or her] actions in a socio-political context."
posted by Carol Anne at 3:25 PM on December 30, 2001
I thought Grang was being delightfully faux-stodgy in using an archaic Britishism where we moderns would use "homosexual". I though the use of "an" was a tipoff. Am I finding playfulness where there is none?
posted by rodii at 4:00 PM on December 30, 2001
posted by rodii at 4:00 PM on December 30, 2001
What I'd like to see back in year 2002 is the world before 11 September 2001.
posted by elpapacito at 5:23 PM on December 30, 2001
posted by elpapacito at 5:23 PM on December 30, 2001
I heart Carol Anne. Here I was thinking that "homosexualist" was just Grangousier being baroque in his diction. And then I get educated.
posted by BT at 8:17 PM on December 30, 2001
posted by BT at 8:17 PM on December 30, 2001
16. Offensive references to Arabs as 'ragheads'. It's the Afghanis who are ragheads; the Arabs are towel heads.
That one was pretty funny.
And I guess I'm a homosexualist, too, then.
posted by robcorr at 11:39 PM on December 30, 2001
That one was pretty funny.
And I guess I'm a homosexualist, too, then.
posted by robcorr at 11:39 PM on December 30, 2001
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