Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[littlebabyjesus]

A criticism I'd lay at their door would be that they only sell Champagne. There are many other fine fizzy wines, and just stocking Champagne is simply snobbery. IMO a real wine lover would be presenting people with other wine that is also very fine.

In that sense, the shop is gimmicky and lacking in genuine class.

 

[spanglechick]

A criticism I'd lay at their door would be that they only sell Champagne. There are many other fine fizzy wines, and just stocking Champagne is simply snobbery. IMO a real wine lover would be presenting people with other wine that is also very fine.

In that sense, the shop is gimmicky and lacking in genuine class.

and no english cheeses by the sounds of it. it seems to be a french-themed thing. but that's limiting. how many customers go to buy either cheese or wine and make their decisions based on nationality?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

and no english cheeses by the sounds of it. it seems to be a french-themed thing. but that's limiting. how many customers go to buy either cheese or wine and make their decisions based on nationality?

I guess their argument would be that France is the place they have built up relations with suppliers, that they source direct from producers following tasting trips (which I'm sure they do), and that this happens to be the area they know.

Which is fine, tbh, but sits more easily somewhere like Borough Market. They'd find a more comfortable place somewhere like Borough Market, I'd have thought, with a stall next door to someone who does the same thing in Spain, and someone else who does it in Italy.

 

[Belushi]

I bought some nice cheese from a farmers market in the end, which I'm now enjoying with some claret while listening to Massive Attack.

I am fucking rocking the middle age thing

 

[editor]

I'm not sure if I was the target of a protest and the organisers posted something like that online I'd be thinking there was a context that was acceptable? .

It's a horrible comment and I'd never condone such words, but it seems it had nothing to do with this protest, which was what was being suggested.

 

[butchersapron]

A criticism I'd lay at their door would be that they only sell Champagne. There are many other fine fizzy wines, and just stocking Champagne is simply snobbery. IMO a real wine lover would be presenting people with other wine that is also very fine.

In that sense, the shop is gimmicky and lacking in genuine class.

Class war 2013

 

[butchersapron]

What would proper class be, the same social relations but a better chosen menu. Fucking hell. What a list of dicks this thread has provided.

 

[editor]

I like the vintage English cheddar from Iceland. £3 for a hefty chuck, or two packs for £5. Lovely stuff.

 

[tufty79]

tramps' buffet waitrose goats cheese for 89p for me. easily eaten in one evening before the sellby date expires (you know what i mean)

mmm. cheese.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

What would proper class be, the same social relations but a better chosen menu. Fucking hell. What a list of dicks this thread has provided.

What? Don't be a total cock. Look at the context I was using the word 'class' in.

 

[butchersapron]

Do your rich stuff tastefully please.

 

[T & P]

Any chance of some context to that comment?

It was not related to the C&F issue, but directed towards a former Apprentice contestant. Not that it should matter really, should it? Still completely unacceptable, vile shit.

 

[butchersapron]

What? Don't be a total cock. Look at the context I was using the word 'class' in.

I did. I took the whole context of your dire privilege defending posts into account.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I did. I took the whole context of your dire privilege defending posts into account.

You are such an inverted snob.

 

[butchersapron]

You are such an inverted snob.

And you have so many ways to tell me why i am actually a 'chav'' No that you need that many.

 

[butchersapron]

Privilege is bad for this anarchist unless it is earned and doesn't produce more privilege. Run those figures by me again lbj?

 

[T & P]

It's a horrible comment and I'd never condone such words, but it seems it had nothing to do with this protest, which was what was being suggested.

I never suggested (or certainly did not intend to) that it was linked to last night. Our discussion had been about whether people's unease about a mass protest promoted by Yuppies Out might have been justified. And regardless of whether that particular comment on their website was related to last night's events or not, I would suggest that that it is perfectly justified to be very worried by a group organising a protest against you who thinks it's acceptable to urge others to stab and shoot individuals. Because after reading that FB page for a just a couple of minutes, they start to come across as a deeply unpleasant bunch.

 

[editor]

I never suggested (or certainly did not intend to) that it was linked to last night. Our discussion had been about whether people's unease about a mass protest promoted by Yuppies Out might have been justified. And regardless of whether that particular comment on their website was related to last night's events or not, I would suggest that that it is perfectly justified to be very worried by a group organising a protest against you who thinks it's acceptable to urge others to stab and shoot individuals. Because after reading that FB page for a just a couple of minutes, they start to come across as a deeply unpleasant bunch.

Engage hyperbolic mode!

Did you go the protest? Nobody was scared. Bemused at best. That's why there was no heavy police presence and the whole thing was very good natured.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

It's good that they effortlessly segued from dangerous violent anarchist bullies to ineffectual middle class art school wankers. At least that's what I took from this thread.

 

[butchersapron]

It's good that they effortlessly segued from dangerous violent anarchist bullies to ineffectual middle class art school wankers. At least that's what I took from this thread.

And nary a word explaining this shift inbetween. At least not on the part of the boosters of the former idea. Heads i win, tails, well my dear, you have lost again. That's just the game.

 

[boohoo]

I never suggested (or certainly did not intend to) that it was linked to last night. Our discussion had been about whether people's unease about a mass protest promoted by Yuppies Out might have been justified. And regardless of whether that particular comment on their website was related to last night's events or not, I would suggest that that it is perfectly justified to be very worried by a group organising a protest against you who thinks it's acceptable to urge others to stab and shoot individuals. Because after reading that FB page for a just a couple of minutes, they start to come across as a deeply unpleasant bunch.

I agree with you. I don't like the Yuppies Out page. I am happy with the idea of getting rid of yuppies, getting rid of gentrification and making the world a better place but I do not like whatever Yuppies Out are trying to be.

 

[boohoo]

It's good that they effortlessly segued from dangerous violent anarchist bullies to ineffectual middle class art school wankers. At least that's what I took from this thread.

Are they meant to be anarchists?

 

[butchersapron]

Jesus, where do you brixton 'i would protest if' people come from? It's not any world that i recognise.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Are they meant to be anarchists?

I heard some of them had samurai swords and snooker balls. Well, before about 5pm anyway, when they all grew skinny jeans and that haircut you know the one.

 

[boohoo]

I heard some of them had samurai swords and snooker balls. Well, before about 5pm anyway, when they all grew skinny jeans and that haircut you know the one.

Did they have a tache too?

 

[boohoo]

Jesus, where do you brixton 'i would protest if' people come from? It's not any world that i recognise.

So you not from Brixton?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Did they have a tache too?

with a little bit of wax twirled at the ends

 

[butchersapron]

So you not from Brixton?

Bristol brixton handsworth. I'm a socialist not a snob.

 

[Yelkcub]

It's a horrible comment and I'd never condone such words, but it seems it had nothing to do with this protest, which was what was being suggested.

Ah right, that is a little different, and makes sense re your request for context.

 

[Yelkcub]

would suggest that that it is perfectly justified to be very worried by a group organising a protest against you who thinks it's acceptable to urge others to stab and shoot individuals.

This makes sense too though