Amusing News Stories

[The Doctor]

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/10/16/15/39/aussies-get-behind-proposal-to-change-currency-to-dollarydoos

This is what online petitions were made for - good old Aussies

[Rincewind]

Shops run by Muslims sell sausage rolls so the story is ridiculous even by Sun standards.

[Guest MattP]

Shops run by Muslims sell sausage rolls so the story is ridiculous even by Sun standards.

 

Sun standards? There is a segment on this in the The Times as well today, it's the professor of faith at the University that has suggested it, not the Sun.

 

That university clearly has some issues, stuff like this seems to always come out of it and it's the same one that has the diversity officer that saw it as totally acceptable to tweet "kill all white men".

[Rincewind]

The professor certainly has some issues then. I was just saying that the opinion is not shared as far as I know my the Muslim populace within the UK. What is a Muslim worker supposed to do? Stand watch over the works microwave and stop anyone that comes near it with a sausage roll?

[Rocket-Ron]

At least he looks apologetic  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34644333

[Rincewind]

Guns don't  kill. Gun dogs do.

[Merging Cultures]

The professor of my bedroom at my house, Where Your Mum Is, has made the suggestions as part of a plan to encourage workers to respect religious beliefs.

He said: “It would be good etiquette to avoid being offended because some people don't share your faith. People should be able to choose if they want to eat a pork sausage, and others should respect their choice, just as we respect their choice not to eat pork."

[Carl the Llama]

I'm not going to ask what your bedroom professor teaches you.

[notnow john]

Had to laugh at the scousers mis-counting the number of visitors on a tour of Anfield,

Causing a full scale police security search.

Police have asked them to limit future groups to ten!

[Tiny earl]

unles the guide is from Melton.

They can escort twelve.

[Fox92]

Not actually funny though considering he could have anything to plant...

[leicsmac]

http://kitchenette.jezebel.com/a-restaurant-owner-has-been-waging-an-online-war-with-v-1739249109

 

Can't actually decide if this is sad or pure hilarious.

[The Railway Man]

http://kitchenette.jezebel.com/a-restaurant-owner-has-been-waging-an-online-war-with-v-1739249109

 

Can't actually decide if this is sad or pure hilarious.

 

That's amazing, not only has he pissed off a load of vegan weirdos but he's also acheived huge PR.

 

I'd eat there if I lived nearby.

[The Railway Man]

Shows what a bit of PR can do

 

[Rincewind]

Seems  a good place to eat.

 

Sort of related. I was in a buffet restaurant a year or so ago and this bloke was kicking off by refusing to pay because they had run out of chicken nuggets. The police was called in the end. It was near closing time so it was obvious  they would run out of stuff. I think he was just trying to get out of paying. If he wanted nuggets he could have gone in the fast food chicken place a few doors down. Some people are dickheads.

 

If anyone wants vegan there will be vegan at the West End Centre today and tomorrow.

The RJFP are catering for an event at the Curve Saturday from noon.y. Not sure if I will be volunteering cuz of the footie and  a Halloween night at the Kings Head later.

 

The vegan and vegetarian menus are less to do with choice but more to do with what is available and the fact meat does not keep fresh so long and the rules on what donated food we can cook.

Edited 29 October 2015 by Rincewind

[Guest MattP]

Being a vegetarian must be like being born without genitalia.

[Carl the Llama]

Fair play to him, if you want a particular product, you find a bloody shop that sells it - you don't go into Asda looking for a new car and then throw a mardy when you find out they don't sell any.  If you have a particularly dietary requirement, find a restaurant that caters to it you pricks.

[leicsmac]

Being a vegetarian must be like being born without genitalia.

While I admire your jokes, Matt, kindly have a care - my fiance is vegan (for genetic health reasons).

Incidentally, she thought the other vegans in this story were fvcking stupid.

Edited 29 October 2015 by leicsmac

[Guest MattP]

It wasn't a joke, as a rampant meat eater that's the only thing I can think to compare it to.

Everyone else enjoying something so wonderful and you can't, it must be horrific.

[leicsmac]

It wasn't a joke, as a rampant meat eater that's the only thing I can think to compare it to.

Everyone else enjoying something so wonderful and you can't, it must be horrific.

She doesn't think so, mainly because of the high probability of what would happen in later life if she did eat meat on anywhere approaching a regular basis. That's the horror from her perspective.

Swings and roundabouts, I guess.

[Guest MattP]

What's the condition?

I honestly don't know what I would do if I couldn't eat meat, I barely eat anything else aside from spuds.

[fuchsntf]

The Sun

 

Pork chopped

Call to ban ‘offensive’ sausage rolls from work fridges

• The white British middle class moron, goes on, and on, and on generation after generation.

  How insulted do you think Muslims or jews, Vegans....etc.etc feel .

  Another take on it, while working in Germany, our top canteen served various meals.

  A few Hindu Indians on a green card long term stay in Europe, didnt even try the local faire, they all brought their own food

  every single day.My Indian/Pakistani friends (who were quite a few), who have lived years in Germany, some as my work

  mates couldnt understand, they themselves ate from the menu offered from the canteen.

  One of these colleagues, used me embarassingly as an example.

  Sitting at the same table, being courtious, asked that question of why bring your own food, and not try your hosts food, at all

  levels, isnt that one of the ideas of travelling to other countries, and as Indian Asians, dont we ( not me ) use food to

  find our friends and aquaintences, and to live our lives...

  MANY jews or muslims, hindus, wouldnt give a fig for the Suns comments.

  Kosher, or Halal, might crop up on occasions, The Sun or same idiots should do their homework

   

   

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By ROBIN PERRIE

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'Offensive' ... pork-based snack favourites Handout

BOSSES should ban heating sausage rolls in office microwaves so Muslim or Jewish staff are not offended, a report says.

They should also think about stopping workers storing bacon sarnies in communal fridges for the same reason.

And alcohol could even be banned at corporate parties so Muslims are not offended, according to academic Adam Dinham.

 

The professor of faith at Goldsmiths, University of London, has made the suggestions as part of a plan to encourage workers to respect religious beliefs.

He said: “It would be good etiquette to avoid heating up foods that might be prohibited for people of other faiths.

“The microwaves example is a good one. We also say, don’t put kosher or halal and other special foods next to another food or, God forbid, on the same plate.”

Prof Dinham’s programme will be presented to employers next week by professional services firm EY. Kamran Malik, a partner at EY, said: “Improving religious literacy in the workplace is one of the next big issues.”

Ukip MEP for the North East Jonathan Arnott blasted the proposals. He said: “It’s exactly this kind of nonsense proposal that leads to segregation, misunderstanding and intolerance.”

[The Doctor]

That restaurant owner is a hero. After all, veganism is the sad result of a morally corrupt mind.

[jonthefox]

Wasn't me .

 

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Thrusting-dancer-gave-woman-nightmares/story-28065055-detail/story.html

[Carl the Llama]

Wasn't me .

 

 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Thrusting-dancer-gave-woman-nightmares/story-28065055-detail/story.html

I guess TBJS hasn't been posting much lately because of the court appearances.