Things that are a now "a thing"
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TR4man said:
davhill said:
48k said:
Prosecco. When did Prosecco become "a thing"? A swear five years ago nobody in this country had heard of it, now it's everywhere.
Ah yes, Prosecuto, a.k.a. witch piddle. So glad I packed in drink 30 years ago.Ari said:
Frank7 said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Slag tag is a nickname for lower back tats, the same as tramp stamp is.
I simply think that women look far nicer without a tonne of ink on them, a preference.
Me too X 1000, perhaps we’re in theI simply think that women look far nicer without a tonne of ink on them, a preference.
minority, personally I can live with that.
to Ari’s post, I make him right, yuk.
Morningside said:
glazbagun said:
What people say on Twitter becoming news. I think it started about five years ago with stories of people being fired over something stupid they said. It exploded until it got a man elected President over the stupid things they said and now no news story is complete without a smattering of twitter quotes from Nobodies across the internet giving their sentence of wisdom.
I was bloody amazed and laughed when I saw "Recommended by mumsnet" on a product in the supermarket.Short Grain said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Of course they may, I think women covered in ink generally look rough as f
k.
An example, which of these looks prettier?
this -
or this -
Who is that? k.An example, which of these looks prettier?
this -
or this -
Looks far better without but the second photo was without makeup and probably intentionally to make her look rough anyway. 'Reality TV'?
Second photo isn't without makeup, she's bloody caked in it!!!
Strange wedding stuff. (Yes, we are getting married so it's very odd).
Long gone are the days of turning up at the church, down the village hall and then 2 hours later after everyone is stuffed on the homemade curled up egg sandwiches it is all over.
Nope.. you can have a photo booth, food carts, coconut shy. I thought it was all about the couple getting married but it seems not now.
Long gone are the days of turning up at the church, down the village hall and then 2 hours later after everyone is stuffed on the homemade curled up egg sandwiches it is all over.
Nope.. you can have a photo booth, food carts, coconut shy. I thought it was all about the couple getting married but it seems not now.
2nd photo of that "bird" just above - repulsive, but then I've never been a fan of tats on women; I'm probably quite old fashioned but I can't help but associate them with working class blokes.
Another "thing" I've noticed, and Ive not seen it mentioned here - 'virtue signalling'. I didn't realise it had a name until recently so clearly it is now also a 'thing'.
Another "thing" I've noticed, and Ive not seen it mentioned here - 'virtue signalling'. I didn't realise it had a name until recently so clearly it is now also a 'thing'.
Women wanting to look like frogs seems to be the current thing. If social media is anywhere near a rough representation of the general population then the current ideals for the female figure are big lips and completely out of proportion thighs and buttocks. Their lives seem to just revolve around squats and prosecco.
48k said:
When did gin become a thing?
Prosecco seems to be so last year now, anyone who's anyone is raving about their preferred brand of gin. The more exotic the better.
All these things come in cycles. Gin always used to be an old ladies drink, now all young people think they discovered it. We could all make good money if we could second-guess the next trend.Prosecco seems to be so last year now, anyone who's anyone is raving about their preferred brand of gin. The more exotic the better.
Gin stinks. It tastes and smells of perfume. Fecking awful, the only spirit I won't drink.
48k said:
When did gin become a thing?
Prosecco seems to be so last year now, anyone who's anyone is raving about their preferred brand of gin. The more exotic the better.
See a dozen posts above.Prosecco seems to be so last year now, anyone who's anyone is raving about their preferred brand of gin. The more exotic the better.
There was a thing on the telly the other day about the trend of 'bone broth' - available in cafes as an alternative to coffee. The usual list of 'reduces ageing, increases energy' etc. Now I quite like broth, but the thought of ordering one and being thought of as 'trendy' makes me shudder a bit; maybe I should just cup my hands and ask for Bovril...?
glazbagun said:
What people say on Twitter becoming news. I think it started about five years ago with stories of people being fired over something stupid they said. It exploded until it got a man elected President over the stupid things they said and now no news story is complete without a smattering of twitter quotes from Nobodies across the internet giving their sentence of wisdom.
That's partly cheap/lazy journalism. It costs money to send a couple of people out with a mic and a camera to get some interviews. It costs considerably less to get an intern to find a few comments on Twitter.DanielSan said:
That's partly cheap/lazy journalism. It costs money to send a couple of people out with a mic and a camera to get some interviews. It costs considerably less to get an intern to find a few comments on Twitter.
Exactly. As you say, it obviates the need to interview "the man on the street" whilst still fulfilling that function.nicanary said:
All these things come in cycles. Gin always used to be an old ladies drink, now all young people think they discovered it. We could all make good money if we could second-guess the next trend.
Gin stinks. It tastes and smells of perfume. Fecking awful, the only spirit I won't drink.
It’s also the easiest one to make. I went to a gin ‘distillery’ tour, where they failed to cover up the pallet-sized tank of purchased ethanol in the corner.Gin stinks. It tastes and smells of perfume. Fecking awful, the only spirit I won't drink.
1. Buy ethanol
2. Add flowers
3. Invent a story about the recipe.
4. Profit
Rum might be the next thing, but as it requires a modicum of skill to make it won’t be as widespread as gin.
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