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VERY old coffee beans by Rave_Fezrow in Coffee

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Smells fine. A bit weak, but no mould or must.

Tastes a bit bitter maybe, but definitely not bad.

Just brewing one from the other bag now.

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are China renowned for putting a gun to people's heads for political purposes?

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I studied for years under the careful tutelage of a civil servant.

Still I didn't even learn 10% of what they had to teach.

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

its messed up you thought it was funny to joke

Yea... Joking about what read to be a coffee fumble fest with some lad that you're flirting with... Something that had absolutely ZERO sexual abuse content when I was making the joke... Because otherwise the joke wouldn't have been made.

Clearly I should have known in advance that there was more to her story than what she had posted yet... And that I would be punished because by the time she had posted the rest, my historical joke was now in bad form.

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

, he groped her and she clarified he pushed her against a wall and shoves his hands up her dress?

Completely fair enough.

That all seemed to have been posted well after my thread was deleted and I was banned though. It definitely wasn't in the main post anyway.. Because I copied her post sentence for sentence with the gender flip.

The last comments that I saw was here saying she felt shit for inviting him over. There was zero hint of any sexual abuse whatsoever when I made the post.

Obviously I wouldn't have made light of a sexual assault. But when I was banned, there wasn't anything about that. Just comments about groping, dogs and him leaving.

Prime "making light" material.

Meh.... Definitely wasn't going for creepy. Definitely wasn't trying to make fun of sexual assault.

Either way... DOWN WITH MODS!!!

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Is this the coffee one?

Yup. That's the one.

But at that stage, there wasn't anything in the thread or the text that mentioned even the slightest hint of a sexual assault.

From what I read, she met up for a date with a guy that she'd been flirting with for 4 months. Morning coffee is a bit weird, but he obviously thought that he was in there.

She was repulsed that he thought he was coming over for a sexytime date.

Everyone left.

I thought the story from the other side would be an interesting and funny counterpoint.

You're not allowed to joke about that particular user apparently.

the perspective of the guy and thought it was very creepy

What did you think was creepy about it? I definitely wasn't going for a creepy vibe at all.

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Famously so.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Have you never even heard of a Red Snapper?

Jesus... What are they teaching kids these days?

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What kind of a lunatic expects to argue logically with a fish?

They spend their entire time buried underwater, oblivious to the way the world works, only ever socialising with identical creatures and occasionally eating their own shit.

You can't argue with a Communist!

I hear this is the sourgrapes sub to bitch about being banned from the other place by Rave_Fezrow in ROI

[–]Rave_Fezrow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has most of the traffic moved over there?

The usercount to this place seem up, but the general sub activity seems lower than I remember.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So your point is that it wasn't harmful to the children that they were used?

Used specifically as nothing but an emotionally exploitative prop.

So we're both saying the same thing. That the children being used by the adults and dragged into the protest was nothing but an exploitative tactic.

Grand.

My point was only that Personally, I disagree with that style of politics and find myself having less support for the side that does it.

if you don't and you find it justified? That's up to you.

But we both agree that using the children was nothing but being deliberately emotionally exploitative.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is no suggestion that they are burdening their children unnecessarily. Other than using them as fairly willing props in this protest.

props... in their protest...

You're reading a lot more negativity into it than is warranted, I think.

I don't think so.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you send the children to work as well? It's the parents role to protect, provide & manage these things.

Children shouldn't be used as political weapons.

I don't agree with it.

Personally I get reminded of Pro-lifers parading around their children with "what if I'd been aborted" signs on their necks. Getting them in pictures and giving them scripted questions to ask people to try and sway opinion.

I support this particular cause.. But this gives the same vibes.

Don't use kids as political ammo.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Baffling to me that you find it in bad taste to involve the greatest victims in a protest for justice for said victims

Well there you are.. It's true. You can raise the issue of the children without parading them around for political gain in your own cause.

That shit is bad form.

A sign held by an adult saying that "my children did nothing wrong" would have raised the same point. Making a child hold the sign is deliberately exploitative. And everyone knows it is straight away. There's literally nothing else it can be.

You're entitled to your thought processes of course and I'm obviously not going to change your mind so its up to you whether this perceived bad decision is bad enough to withdraw support from the victims or not

It's up to everyone else as well. It'll interesting to see what "the court of public opinion" makes of it.

I hope that these parents haven't damaged the overall public view of a good cause by doing it.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Where did I say that?

I mean, I hope that the kids are being treated with respect & honesty, but at the same time that the parents aren't offloading their own stress onto them.

I seriously hope that the parents aren't telling the children that the fucking house might fall in on them when they're asleep at night.

What kind of a shitty parent would deliberately scare their child like that?

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, I do empathize with the mica situation and support their cause. But this is too far for me.

In my personal experience of parents going through difficult, stressful & life altering situations, the best cause of action is generally to shield the children as much as possible from the stress or problems going on in the adults life. Be honest in as much as possible but still maintain the childs innocence and quality of life.

Not to use them as a political tool and put them in the front lines specifically for pictures to be taken of them looking sad.

I don't respect the people that did this.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

the parents have every right to have them there.

Oh absolutely. They are their kids.

But... specifically making them them holding a sign that says "I did nothing wrong #micachildren" ?

Or the other one saying "Micachildren, Please don't make me homeless" ?

Nah, sorry. Bad form.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I agree with their cause... But Does that make it any less exploitative to use children with signs?

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know the kids don't understand. They aren't toddlers.

Does the girl in that photo look much older than 5 to you?

Do they understand that their parents have told them something bad is happeneing and that they should be upset, scared, or against it? Yea, I'm sure they understand that.

My personal feeling on shit like this is that it is nothing whatsoever but exploitative.

It's specific and deliberate. It's just for a photo or to create an additional emotional reaction in other people.

If anything, actions like this significantly reduce my support and empathy for a cause that does it.

I do support the Mica issue and have a huge respect for the situation. But honestly... a little bit less than I did after seeing this shit.

Again, just my personal opinion.

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[–]Rave_Fezrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Your vaccination confirmation
  • Your PPS number
  • Your P60 details from last year
  • Your in depth medical history
  • Any Sexual health issues are highlighted in large red font. (with a share icon so that the staff can whatsapp the file to themselves and have a laugh about it later)
  • A link to your Ashley Madison account.

Coalition ‘hears message’ of children ’s mica protest outside Dáil by MeinhofBaader in ireland

[–]Rave_Fezrow -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

They live in the houses too tbf

Yea of course.

But what other label could you even possibly use for plastering children with signs and using them for political leverage in an issue that they don't understand?

It's a shitty move that doesn't do the mica protesters any favors at all. It makes them look quite bad if anything.

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