BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff

[Magnus McGinty]

What's your motive here in trying to point out "inconsistencies" Magnus McGinty?

It came on the TV when I was on my break.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Several people - reasonable, thoughtful posters - on this thread on a left wing messageboard which is apparently so left wing that we're totally removed from what normal people think, have said they don't get involved with discussions on feminism here because it's like banging their heads against a wall. Here, in one of the most ludicrously right-one spaces on the internet. Imagine what it must be like elsewhere. Imagine the adjustments & compromises many women must have to make to be able to get out of bed every the morning without stabbing you.

Agreed, but I hardly think me mentioning Loose Women is doing that.

 

[Orang Utan]

Agreed, but I hardly think me mentioning Loose Women is doing that.

Think again then

 

[Spymaster]

As I said earlier, some threads need to be gone cos they exist purely to whip up conflict

I agree that such threads exist. Also that others are deliberately confrontational but superficially dressed as reasonable.

What is done with these threads is a decision for the moderating team.

 

[killer b]

Agreed, but I hardly think me mentioning Loose Women is doing that.

Sure it is. It's chipping away at the same shit isn't it - whataboutery, how come this is ok but that isn't when you know exactly why this is ok and that isn't.

 

[brogdale]

Agreed, but I hardly think me mentioning Loose Women is doing that.

Someone above invited you to say what motivated your 'inconsistencies' point.
If you want to dissociate yourself from killer b 's analysis, it might be useful to respond to that invitation.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Someone above invited you to say what motivated your 'inconsistencies' point.
If you want to dissociate yourself from killer b 's analysis, it might be useful to respond to that invitation.

One is a brewery the other is a production company. Both have mixed sexes in executive positions. One is to be decried while the other defended. For the record I’m not mad keen on either.

 

[brogdale]

One is a brewery the other is a production company. Both have mixed sexes in executive positions. One is to be decried while the other defended. For the record I’m not mad keen on either.

Yes, that's what you said.
I think you asked to say why you chose to make the observation...what point were trying to make?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Yes, that's what you said.
I think you asked to say why you chose to make the observation...what point were trying to make?

It was another example of using a pejorative in branding.

 

[killer b]

it was just an example. just posing a question. no agenda.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

it was just an example. just posing a question. no agenda.

Well I wasn’t to know that the Urban consensus would be that it’s a good name for a show. But now I do.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

As I said earlier, some threads need to be gone cos they exist purely to whip up conflict

This one got a bit tense

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/why-men-should-sit-down-to-pee.355219/

 

[brogdale]

Well I wasn’t to know that the Urban consensus would be that it’s a good name for a show. But now I do.

Good for you.

 

[Orang Utan]

This one got a bit tense

https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/why-men-should-sit-down-to-pee.355219/

That was ridiculous. I got so much flak from dickheads about that, who seemed personally offended at such a reasonable suggestion

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Good for you.

Notable that it’s all blokes saying it.

 

[killer b]

Well I wasn’t to know that the Urban consensus would be that it’s a good name for a show. But now I do.

I don't think many of us have much of an opinion whether it's a good name, only that there's a difference between a female-led TV show aimed at women and a male led brewery who's product is aimed primarily at men, and what's acceptable and not acceptable language for them to use. But you understand this. You must understand this. Why are you pretending not to?

 

[Orang Utan]

That was ridiculous. I got so much flak from dickheads about that, who seemed personally offended at such a reasonable suggestion

It’s not funny 8ball

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I don't think many of us have much of an opinion whether it's a good name, only that there's a difference between a female-led TV show aimed at women and a male led brewery who's product is aimed primarily at men, and what's acceptable and not acceptable language for them to use. But you understand this. You must understand this. Why are you pretending not to?

You got me. Although isn’t the jury still out on the whole reclaiming of words thing?

 

[Spymaster]

It’s not funny 8ball

It's very funny.

WTF did you expect?

 

[killer b]

Notable that it’s all blokes saying it.

the women are all really fucking bored of saying it. so am I tbh

 

[brogdale]

Notable that it’s all blokes saying it.

Nah, you're alright, thanks....on you go.

 

[Dystopiary]

Well I wasn’t to know that the Urban consensus would be that it’s a good name for a show. But now I do.

"Ah but what about what about what about? Gotcha again!" Stop being a knobhead by pretending to be naive.

 

[8ball]

It’s not funny 8ball

Well, I didn’t see all of it, but such a massive ding-dong over urinating posture does sound pretty funny.

 

[Orang Utan]

It's very funny.

WTF did you expect?

I didn’t find it funny much.
I expected a reasonable discussion rather than to be mocked and even have my ‘masculinity’ questioned by people who I naively thought were above that sort of shit

 

[Magnus McGinty]

"Ah but what about what about what about? Gotcha again!" Stop being a knobhead by pretending to be naive.

Are you genuinely new or a returner?

 

[Orang Utan]

Well, I didn’t see all of it, but such a massive ding-dong over urinating posture does sound pretty funny.

It’s not funny when you’re being insulted and mocked for suggesting a very simple and easy way for men to behave more considerately.

 

[DaphneM]

It's very funny.

WTF did you expect?

its actually funnier than this thread!

 

[two sheds]

above that sort of shit

that wasn't the topic of the thread was it?

 

[8ball]

It’s not funny when you’re being insulted and mocked for suggesting a very simple and easy way for men to behave more considerately.

You did kind of set the tone by claiming in your first post that all men who had not already been doing this for years were oafs.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

That was ridiculous. I got so much flak from dickheads about that, who seemed personally offended at such a reasonable suggestion

Yeah - loads of threads are started in order to start a discussion. They can easily turn into arguments. But it's what happens when you get a board full of people who don't all agree about absolutely everything.