The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[The Year Of The Fox]

3 hours ago, ozleicester said:

The Overton window on FT is an amazing thing. 

That people think this is a "left leaning forum" is almost beyond comprehension.

Have you ever read the ‘General News’ thread? It’s appalling 

[ozleicester]

4 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Have you ever read the ‘General News’ thread? It’s appalling 

Im banned from there... more evidence of its left leaning  

[The Year Of The Fox]

1 minute ago, ozleicester said:

Im banned from there... more evidence of its left leaning  

Ditto, and ditto 

[HighPeakFox]

4 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Ditto, and ditto 

You're protected by the two tier press in this country, have no fear. I know how strongly you feel about things that are two tier 

[ajthefox]

18 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

It’s a bit more than that though isn’t it. 
 

I’m not talking about a bloke stood there with a bedsheet over his head. Why would you want a 3/4 year old be subjected to the idea of death ffs? It’s a frightening enough prospect for some adults as it is.

 

My little nephew was on about ‘Halloween pumpkins’ the other day. He’s only 2.5. We’ve no idea where he’s got this idea from either as my brother and SIL don’t even own a TV, never mind allow the kids access to iPads etc etc. 

 

The idea of an adult allowing a kid to become corrupted and to celebrate death ffs sickens me. Fortunately, because my bro and SIL are bible bashers, they feel the same too

I wouldn’t say Halloween is a celebration of death at all and I've never even heard anyone else say that. It's a massive stretch. As we've said commercialisation has changed it, but it's origins are in a Pagan harvest festival. 

 

In any case I think there is plenty to be said for how badly western cultures deal with death, or more specifically don't deal with it. It is the circle of life, we all die someday. We should all talk about it more. 

 

Don't many Christians celebrate/revere the notion that they will one day be returned to God above them anyway? Isn't that a 'celebration of death'?

 

[danny.]

10 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

It is

 

But how much of relevance is fireworks  being set off to actual death? 0

Around the same amount of relevance that werewolves, vampires and pumpkins have to death. 

[Samilktray]

24 minutes ago, danny. said:

Around the same amount of relevance that werewolves, vampires and pumpkins have to death. 

Dunno about that, would you fancy yourself in a 1 on 1 with a werewolf or a pumpkin?

[grobyfox1990]

1 hour ago, ajthefox said:

I wouldn’t say Halloween is a celebration of death at all and I've never even heard anyone else say that. It's a massive stretch. As we've said commercialisation has changed it, but it's origins are in a Pagan harvest festival. 

 

In any case I think there is plenty to be said for how badly western cultures deal with death, or more specifically don't deal with it. It is the circle of life, we all die someday. We should all talk about it more. 

 

Don't many Christians celebrate/revere the notion that they will one day be returned to God above them anyway? Isn't that a 'celebration of death'?

 

I totally agree with your middle paragraph. But I think that’ll change when the older generation dies (irony!!!!) as their upbringing maybe influenced by religion and the thought that death is the worst thing imaginable. I remember when my gran died at 81, there was universal condolences which was very nice, but also a but odd. She was 81 and getting more ill, her death was timely and needed. Instead of condolences, celebrate a life well lived 

[grobyfox1990]

3 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Have you ever read the ‘General News’ thread? It’s appalling 

I’m banned from there!!! 

[Parafox]

From the Coventry Telegraph:

 

Hundreds left waiting in an ambulance to be treated at Nuneaton's hospital

 

They must've been packed in like sardines. 

 

[Wymsey]

6 minutes ago, Parafox said:

From the Coventry Telegraph:

 

Hundreds left waiting in an ambulance to be treated at Nuneaton's hospital

 

They must've been packed in like sardines. 

 

What's the worst hospital, in your experience?

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, ajthefox said:

it's origins are in a Pagan harvest festival. 

Yeah, Samhein, where the harvest is offered to the dead.

 

It's very much a celebration of death. Aside from folklore and mythology, kids will go round dressed as serial killers, suicide bombers and such. This is good mentally?

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, Wymsey said:

What's the worst hospital, in your experience?

For A&E, George Eliot followed by Kettering General.

 

For delays, GE again and LRI and Notts QMC.

Edited 18 October 2025 by Parafox

[bovril]

3 hours ago, Parafox said:

For A&E, George Eliot

I've heard it's very busy in middle March. 

[Muzzy_no7]

13 hours ago, ozleicester said:

The Overton window on FT is an amazing thing. 

That people think this is a "left leaning forum" is almost beyond comprehension.

Try Gen news.

 

If you’re persistently right of centre you end up banned, literally. 

[FoxesDeb]

17 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Try Gen news.

 

If you’re persistently right of centre you end up banned, literally. 

I'm historically a Tory voter and I'm not banned, maybe it depends on the nature of the posts?

[CornwallFox]

23 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Try Gen news.

 

If you’re persistently right of centre you end up banned, literally. 

Maybe just don't post anything to get yourself banned. 

 

Having lurked for a long time before finally joining, pretty sure general chat threads historically have seen many on the other side from you banned. 

 

All I see on social media is reform types moaning about how they can't say what they want (despite doing it at the time and having the vast majority of UK media on their side)  and talking about how down-trodden they are. Honestly think right wing culture at the moment is to basically be a bunch of victims complaining about how everybody else is getting something they aren't. 

[bovril]

disappointed I missed out on the kneeling thread earlier, looks fun

[westernpark]

11 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

I totally agree with your middle paragraph. But I think that’ll change when the older generation dies (irony!!!!) as their upbringing maybe influenced by religion and the thought that death is the worst thing imaginable. I remember when my gran died at 81, there was universal condolences which was very nice, but also a but odd. She was 81 and getting more ill, her death was timely and needed. Instead of condolences, celebrate a life well lived 

100%. People still say they’re sorry to me that my grandpa died. He died 98- would be 111 if still alive. Bloke was friends with George Orwell for god’s sake. Had a better life than I can even imagine.

[Paninistickers]

That washed out, post 3 day illness, post fever feeling after a deep nourishing sleep. Absolute bliss. 

 

The occasional time I get this feeling, like this morning, it's like being reborn! The world is mine! 

[Trav Le Bleu]

16 hours ago, bovril said:

I've heard it's very busy in middle March. 

 

Noble effort considering how many won't get it.

[Trav Le Bleu]

15 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

 Honestly think right wing culture at the moment is to basically be a bunch of victims complaining about how everybody else is getting something they aren't. 

Sex?

[UniFox21]

QR code adverts by the urinals feels weird, spotted a few in pubs around Leicester yesterday. Not a fan 

[CornwallFox]

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Edited 19 October 2025 by CornwallFox

[urban.spaceman]

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Edited 19 October 2025 by urban.spaceman