Friday September 30th 2022

Thanks for the real story, I did not know it. As you know my comment was about the motivation of such jokes, this being a classic example. Good luck with your bets.

The problem with your anecdote is that you forgot about your audience. This is not a "men only" club. To put it at its mildest, such anecdotes do not appeal to women, or indeed to many men. As I understand it, Joe wants this forum to welcome everyone, particularly young women and men. He does not want it to be the last redoubt of men with anecdotes about women's anatomy.

Women have the right to be judged not on their physical appearance or sexual appeal (to either sex) but on their skills, intelligence and capability, etc.

"Woke land" is a term developed by the far right (and heartless greedy Tories) to castigate anyone who:

cares about other people,

is happy to pay taxes to fund social services, the NHS,etc,

who is sensitive to the needs of others, the victims of prejudice, including women, of course,

regards slave traders as people who do not deserve to be celebrated by statues

etc, etc"

I can't see how anyone can take exception to a person being "woke", unless they can't think for themselves and just swallow all the Tory propaganda in the Daily Mail, etc, which like other similar rabid far Right titles, is funded by billionaire offshore owners who don't give a fig for the United Kingdom.

"The staff are predominantly female and the banter each morning at breakfast and between lots is brilliant , they are no shrinking violets and if you spouted out the above I wouldnt rate your chances. "

What exactly is it that you think these young women would take exception to in my comment above, Dilton? Equal rights for women? I don't think so. All their rights have had to be fought for against the dominant Establishment run by men. Their sisters campaigned for equality, including taking direct action as suffragettes, disrupting a major horserace and losing their lives, just to have the right to vote. Do you think they'd laugh at that, too? I very much doubt it.

How exactly do you think women gained their equal rights?

You say, "I really do wonder if you go out into the real world ."

You made a comment the other day which was also personalised, as follows:

"The real problem is that some people are so precious ,pompous and can't hack it being around normal blokes and have no sense of fun or humour. Ring any bells ?"

The age old excuse for those behaving unacceptably (and to deny their guilt) is to claim that it was all a joke. In addition in your case that those who criticise them are not "normal blokes".

It's one of the rules of this forum that comments are not personalised.

You did not have anything significant to say about Sir Mark Prescott's long and distinguished career, really?

I've been on the end of a few of your lectures and read your thoughts on various subjects but this one beats the lot.

Yeah - cant recall seeing similar before? Shocking - two month seems very lenient.

That was a blatant piece of very dangerous riding, for which Soumillon should have had the book thrown at him. It appeared that he also used his elbow against Ryan.

Profuse apologies from Soumillon, etc, but he's no rookie jockey.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/sep/30/christophe-soumillon-banned-elbowing-jockey-arc-de-triomphe-horse-racing-tips

Not a 'racing incident in the heat of the moment' as no doubt will be claimed. Common assault.

2nd. Bet ew. Needed a win to have a chance in month contest. Off the post . EW bet paid 2 to 1 at 25s - im going off each way in general to be honest.