Brixton news, rumour and general chat - May 2014

[teuchter]

Some even take photos.

 

[Manter]

Some even take photos.

I think that probably crosses a line...

 

[SarfLondoner]

I apologised profusely at the time.

You need a more subtle approach !

 

[Rushy]

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You need a more subtle approach !

How do you know I don't have one?

 

[SarfLondoner]

How do you know I don't have one?

Good question, i will get back to you on this

 

[gaijingirl]

I shouted at a jogger today. They got exasperated with me as they had to stop mid-jog while I moved slowly from the pavement into the bus. I think she expected me to deftly manoeuvre my pushchair out of her way but I was very sleep deprived and was not feeling nifty. Instead I shouted 'Oh for god's sake, that's so rude!' at her, she did look quite shocked. Take that gentrification.

aha but you had a pushchair.. and we all know that having a pushchair in Brixton means you are automatically a "yummy mummy" and therefore a GENTRIFIER!!!

 

[el-ahrairah]

I pretty much ignore it tbh. I always wonder what the success rate is- has anyone ever actually got their tits out when invited to by some random in the street?

good question. we need to commission a study.

 

[Rushy]

good question. we need to commission a study.

The study needs to consider how nicely the subjects were asked, I think.

 

[el-ahrairah]

The study needs to consider how nicely the subjects were asked, I think.

we'll have to weight the responses according to pleasantness of request.

 

[Manter]

good question. we need to commission a study.

Part if me wants to ask about your methodology.... But I may be better off not knowing.

 

[buscador]

I pretty much ignore it tbh. I always wonder what the success rate is- has anyone ever actually got their tits out when invited to by some random in the street?

Don't know about that but I have resorted to removing my t-shirt in an hysterical fit of fury when asked for the millionth time why am I in the wrong toilets. Shock all round.

 

[Rushy]

 

[Manter]

Don't know about that but I have resorted to removing my t-shirt in an hysterical fit of fury when asked for the millionth time why am I in the wrong toilets. Shock all round.

I am going to follow you into the loo and ask for my own amusement one of these days

(Sorry friendofdorothy......)

 

[Greebo]

Don't know about that but I have resorted to removing my t-shirt in an hysterical fit of fury when asked for the millionth time why am I in the wrong toilets. Shock all round.

FWIW a very stupid shop assistant assumed that there was a man in the women's changing rooms when there was just me. Granted, my hair was quite short at the time, I do have quite a square jawline, was more or less flat chested at the time, and to be fair I was trying on one plain white blouse and a few pairs of jeans (and taking my time as I needed to check that I'd be able to cycle in them).

Even so FFS! Apart from anything else, how many men are 5 foot and more or less pear shape?

Edited to add: sorry buscador I can't begin to imagine what it's like to get that type of treatment repeatedly instead of just once in a while.

 

[editor]

That pub that I don't want to mention by name was fucking magnificent tonight. It really feels like the Brixton that I thought was lost forever.

 

[han]

You don't want to mention it in case hipsters start turning up?
Sensible...

 

[Peanut Monkey]

This was 20 years ago yesterday. What a day. A 14 year old me makes a brief appearance in one of the crowd shots. Nearly a quarter of a century on and again we're having to fight the rise of racism.

 

[editor]

Get yer easels out! Here's one for you local artists: The Brix Art Show competition invites local artists to contribute work on the theme of ‘Brixton: past, present, future’

 

[editor]

You don't want to mention it in case hipsters start turning up?
Sensible...

It still has that 'old school/hidden secret' feel about it, like Bradys back in the day.

They had a fantastic reggae band there last night and the female singer was superb. The place was packed too - on a Wednesday!

 

[snowy_again]

You went to ravercise then?

 

[editor]

You went to ravercise then?

All the way. I had my matching pink headband and leg warmers too.

 

[editor]

Something of interest for the transport buffs? Explore Brixton’s railways in depth with this wonderful interactive map

 

[Ms T]

It still has that 'old school/hidden secret' feel about it, like Bradys back in the day.

They had a fantastic reggae band there last night and the female singer was superb. The place was packed too - on a Wednesday!

Not that hidden or secret then!

 

[editor]

Not that hidden or secret then!

Secret enough to make it more or less a locals only event - an increasingly rare phenomenon around these parts.
And very mixed too, something else that's becoming increasingly rare as Brixton homogenises.

 

[teuchter]

Not really very secret at all seeing as it's been mentioned and named on here most Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings for the last few months.

 

[editor]

Not really very secret at all seeing as it's been mentioned and named on here most Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings for the last few months.

Good job that I've never claimed that it is a total "secret" then.

 

[Crispy]

Something of interest for the transport buffs? Explore Brixton’s railways in depth with this wonderful interactive map

Have you really only just discovered carto.metro?
And you call yourself a train fan

 

[editor]

Have you really only just discovered carto.metro?
And you call yourself a train fan

I've known about it for years, but decided I should let the readers of Brixton Buzz know about it too!

 

[editor]

And then there's the equally wonderful Adelstrop Atlas.

 

[se5]

So the new Lambeth Cabinet has been announced - http://www.brixtonblog.com/lambeth-council-cabinet-shake-up-creates-two-new-deputy-leaders/22751 and Sally Prentice is out