David Clapson
Well-Known Member
I can't leave that post for long, because if anything does happen the usual suspects will be trawling the web looking for 'the organisers'.
I'm not criticising them editor. I've made that clear. I merely suggested it might make sense for the strikers to hold their post-protest party in a venue that actually does pay london living wage. Do you not agree that might be a decent idea?
Who is that directed at?Yeah! Young professional sitting inside a cafe in Brixton with his shiny MacBook speaking on handsfree while wearing sunglasses. Collars up for edginess #prannet
No you haven't made it clear. See my previous post.
It was just an observation from where I was sat at the time (in the Ritzy cafe). Kinda sums up how Brixton has changed to me, but it's just a passing thought.Who is that directed at?
I went there to talk to the staff as it happens. Hope that's OK.So you're not boycotting the Ritzy?
Would have it been much different/ less worthy of comment if he'd been using a shiny Windows laptop instead? I don't think people using portable computers at cafes in Brixton is a new thing...Yeah! Young professional sitting inside a cafe in Brixton with his shiny MacBook speaking on handsfree while wearing sunglasses. Collars up for edginess #prannet
Really not interested in continuing this. I've made my position clear, so has editor, let's leave it at that. Life's too short.
The point being that shiny new Macs are some of the most expensive laptops you can buy and this guy was living up to the overconfident braying stereotype which sadly seems all too common in Brixton now. That is all. No need to spend an hour nitpicking away at the details.Would have it been much different/ less worthy of comment if he'd been using a shiny Windows laptop instead? I don't think people using portable computers at cafes in Brixton is a new thing...
You haven't made your position clear.
The Ritzy workers have a Facebook page for there campaign. Perhaps you should ask them the next time they have after strike drinks they should make sure it's at a place that pays the Living Wage.
It was you that was making an issue of this. Not me.
It's 'their'.
I made my position perfectly clear. And I really can't be arsed engaging with you on this. I think the conversation came to a close so let's not stir it up again eh? Utterly pointless. For what it's worth I don't go to the ritzy as a matter of principle in support of the strikers. I also don't go to the Albert anymore but that's mainly because it's usually full of fuckwits
Yes, you've covered it (the hopeless Bolt) but I'm surprised the failure has not been mentioned in this thread. Maybe the whole thing was always too yawnworthy to deserve brainspace. I must admit my first reaction when it was announced was 'Oh, fuck off'.
It was just an observation from where I was sat at the time (in the Ritzy cafe). Kinda sums up how Brixton has changed to me, but it's just a passing thought.
I'm calm. Where did you get the impression I wasn't?
It's 'their'.
I made my position perfectly clear. And I really can't be arsed engaging with you on this. I think the conversation came to a close so let's not stir it up again eh? Utterly pointless. For what it's worth I don't go to the ritzy as a matter of principle in support of the strikers. I also don't go to the Albert anymore but that's mainly because it's usually full of fuckwits
You're now getting worked up over what posts I've liked and trying to link them to a time/geographical location?You were seriously sitting in the Ritzy liking Gramsci's posts about boycotting the Ritzy? And bitching about people using the internet in there to top it off?
Yes, you've covered it (the hopeless Bolt) but I'm surprised the failure has not been mentioned in this thread. Maybe the whole thing was always too yawnworthy to deserve brainspace. I must admit my first reaction when it was announced was 'Oh, fuck off'.
Ah Spam. Wondered where you had got to.
Do you have any views on the Ritzy workers campaign to get the Living Wage? Just asking as apart from your humourous posts I've no idea what you think.
Btw not being good at grammar or spelling is not a sign of lack of intelligence. Some of us have real problems with it.
I get at least one or two emails a week asking to be interviewed about gentrification/regeneration. I just tell them to look at Buzz and my Ted Talk because I really can't be arsed to keep on talking about it forever. It's such a fucking depressing topic.There's another hapless young soul on the Reclaim Brixton Facebook page wanting assistance over a project on Regeneration. I think you should disabuse him SpamMisery.
They had *three* security guards around the thing. It felt really odd.that plus the trendy Tiger booze tent next to it was a strange combination.