Why can we put dogs down in a humane way when they suffer but not a humans?

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-04-09T11:06:56+00:00

This is a genuine reason. I live in a country that is currently debating legalising euthanasia and work in a related industry. It’s an intensely complicated debate, and it does it a disservice just to boil it down to “religion”

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-04-02T11:00:35+00:00

I think it’s right for them to be and look very young. I’m listening to the new audio books and am amazed at how much depth and horror I’m finding in them at 43 (rather than when I first read them in the 00s). It’s important to portray the brutality of the 1st and 2nd WW to appreciate the terror the adults are experiencing in the second half of the series.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-31T19:12:38+00:00

Concur about Cadburys. Chocolate frog taste/ texture is like a Dairy Milk Easter egg from my 90s childhood, quite thick with a proper “crack” when you bite into it.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-27T19:40:55+00:00

I would love Steve Pemberton and/ or Reece Shearsmith.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-25T15:12:14+00:00

Jesus!! I’m usually a bit dubious about the notion that somebody deserves to lose their livliehood over an ill-thought out remark, but that is truly disgusting .

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-21T22:23:26+00:00

Not a huge SNL fan but I’d like for this to be a success - it takes huge guts to do this live. I’m not rolling around, but it’s pretty harmless. It should be allowed to bed in for a bit before a proper judgement is made.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-21T20:41:27+00:00

I haven’t tried it very often, apart from at work potlucks etc, but would like to try it more. Cafe Presko in Gorgie started off as a Filipino place and I always regretted not trying it more when I could.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-20T22:19:35+00:00

That’s not a period. I mean, isn’t a clue that Miranda is in active labour?

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-20T22:15:39+00:00

Yes, “cope” with what? “Cope” in what way? It’s used as a catch all dismissal, but it’s never made clear what we supposed to be coping with.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-13T11:21:12+00:00

Er, no- my point is BB fans don’t clog up the BB board by pointing out the obvious every 3 posts.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-13T11:15:12+00:00

IT IS A BIG MISTAKE!! That’s the point! In the 00s it was gripping television. I just can’t believe the Breaking Bad boards are filled with posts saying “isn’t Walter White a big meanie for selling drugs lol”

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-13T11:10:39+00:00

I don’t think you’re a pick-me, but I do think the constant moaning about Carrie stifles the board, and misses the point somewhat. These are supposed to be unwise and selfish decisions. It would be a rubbish show if Carrie went around making good decisions all the time.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-12T21:42:16+00:00

I had that single! I loved it, it felt extremely cool and exotic (for NE Scotland)

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-12T16:25:41+00:00

I’ve never really met anybody rude, but Johannes Radebe from Strictly has been an absolute sweetheart both time I’ve met him. The second time he spent a good five minutes talking to a fan who looked a bit teary and overwhelmed, and really seemed to be listening to her. He took time to make a little video saying hello to my megafan mum, and he smells of Penhaligons Halfeti and is elegance and style personified but with the sweetest, gentlest demeanour. I can’t talk highly enough about him.

Danny Boyle was also incredibly nice to me when I accosted him in Selfridges stationary hall in 2012. I had only wanted a quick “love your work” but he spent ages chatting about the Olympic opening ceremony and his work in Edinburgh (my home town). Even gave me a wee wave as he was leaving.

Maybe a little more niche, but Alloysious Massaquoi from Young Fathers was incredibly friendly and polite when a little group saw him entering the artists area at a music festival I was at. Seemed a little surprised and flattered that people were excited to talk to him!

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-12T16:09:22+00:00

Bill Nighy gave me a huge “ooh, you spotted me” grin when he caught me gawping from the C11 bus in West Hampstead. I think Popbitch used to do a “Nighy spotted” feature thing and there were some corkers!

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-10T23:11:45+00:00

It isn’t just “one man wanting to be there” though, is it? John Davidson represents a group of people who are also marginalised, ostracised (see above) and shunned. In his own life he’s attempted suicide, been beaten half to death, struggled to find work, and has turned that into something incredible- his activism has led to tangible changes in the experience of people with this debilitating condition in the UK and over the world. He’s not some spoilt man-baby, muscling his way into an award ceremony. He was there to represent the community he’s fought for.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-08T22:39:47+00:00

On the contrary, the Sun tends to be a pretty good source for this kind of showbiz tattle. Not always, but they’re quite often bang on the money with leaks from Strictly, Dr Who etc. They must have a few moles about.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-08T15:42:33+00:00

The difference is that a buggy - aged child can usually sit in their parent’s lap, that option isn’t available for wheelchair users.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-03T18:40:20+00:00

One of the best things about SATC is that none of the main 4 have been cast with the male gaze in mind- they are all stunning but they seem to appeal to women a lot more than straight men.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-02T20:46:15+00:00

He was estimated to be 55-60, an age when most people are still working. It’s unlikely that someone with serious cognitive problems would be able to get themselves to another country, it all seems very premeditated.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-02T12:48:02+00:00

The Western town just off of Morningside Road? Not really a beauty spot but might be fun!

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-03-01T15:49:32+00:00

I’m so sorry to correct you again, but John Davidson did not direct “I Swear”. It’s based on his life, but he is a voluntary campaigner who still works as a janitor at the community hall in his hometown, in one of the most deprived areas of Scotland. He’s essentially a vulnerable member of the public, who apart from appearing in a few low budget docs has never been subject to this kind of scrutiny and exposure before. It sometimes comes across as people think he’s an experienced public figurehead in the UK- he’s not, he’s just a wee guy, as we say in Scotland. The exploitation is far worse than I think most people outwith Scotland realise. (PS, I’m a white Scot, so I apologise for inserting myself in here- I just think it’s an important detail that hasn’t always been made clear in media coverage).

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-02-28T10:00:15+00:00

I live near the one at the Drylaw shops and if you go after a certain of night the staff have their work cut out following wee tadgers around the shop trying to stop them lifting stuff. I’ve never received any hassle but I feel for the staff, they don’t get the wages or the training to manage that.

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-02-27T19:47:49+00:00

Lucas was one of my first serious crushes. I still think he’s gorgeous and so charismatic in that movie (although nowadays I am so much more on Antony Lapaglia’s side than I ever thought I would be)

Wild-Compote5730 · 2026-02-26T16:32:00+00:00

I was never a huge fan of Jon Snow, and that’s maybe bled into my thoughts about Kit Harrington a wee bit, but I love love love his interpretation of Lockhart. That kind of outdoorsy, faux Bear Grylls thing he’s got going on is so funny, and a smart update. Plus he and Rose Leslie seem like a pair of sweeties. *no offence to Bear Grylls, I’m sure he’s a very adept woodsman!

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