offensive meat

[MrGongGong]

We know these things happen. It does not necessarily mean we must have them displayed.

What's wrong with showing the animals ?
I'd only eat one that looked healthy
and if you are going to eat them (as i do) then whats wrong with seeing what you are going to eat ?

[mangerton]

I sometimes - well, quite often - think this country's losing the plot. Here are two apposite cartoons - about sixty years old - from the late Glasgow cartoonist Bud Neill, qv, and he's well worth qv-ing.

[MrGongGong]

I sometimes - well, quite often - think this country's losing the plot. Here are two apposite cartoons - about sixty years old - from the late Glasgow cartoonist Bud Neill, qv, and he's well worth qv-ing.

I haven't the faintest idea what the punchline is ?

[Flosshilde]

Is your Little Englandshire a pose, or does it come naturally?

[MrGongGong]

Is your Little Englandshire a pose, or does it come naturally?

I'm quite familiar with the way that people speak in Scotland thank you
but don't understand where the jokes are ?
But don't mind me, i'm sure once you all sail off into the Brigadoon with Alex you will be free of the rest of us forever

[mangerton]

I'm quite familiar with the way that people speak in Scotland thank you
but don't understand where the jokes are ?
But don't mind me, i'm sure once you all sail off into the Brigadoon with Alex you will be free of the rest of us forever

I find it quite sad that whereas Scots are quite able to cope with all manner of English dialects, and absolutely appalling English, this is is not always reciprocated. I am however happy to provide a construe.

1. "Uncooked minced beef........ it always appears very painful." As indeed a large amount of mince does.

2. "I've always intended to ask you..... are these things hanging up small cows?"

("2" was certainly a common sight in the butcher shops my mother patronised when I was a child.)

[MrGongGong]

I find it quite sad that whereas Scots are quite able to cope with all manner of English dialects, and absolutely appalling English, this is is not always reciprocated. I am however happy to provide a construe.

1. "Uncooked minced beef........ it always appears very painful." As indeed a large amount of mince does.

2. "I've always intended to ask you..... are these things hanging up small cows?"

("2" was certainly a common sight in the butcher shops my mother patronised when I was a child.)

I understand that
but don't find the humour , nothing to do with not being Scots or anything (but I could be for all you know )

[mangerton]

I understand that
but don't find the humour , nothing to do with not being Scots or anything (but I could be for all you know )

OK, sorry. Bud Neil is, I suppose, rather surrealist. "qv" and you'll see what I mean.

[mercia]

update on the original story - the butcher received "overwhelming support" to continue the display - so that's that

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-26346472

[Don Petter]

update on the original story - the butcher received "overwhelming support" to continue the display - so that's that

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-26346472

All in all, very British comedy. (Possibly 'Carrion Showing'?)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I understand that
but don't find the humour , nothing to do with not being Scots or anything (but I could be for all you know )

Yes; sorry, but that was my reaction, too - it turns out that I had "translated" the words on the cartoons correctly, but I didn't get the jokes then and I still don't. (Nothing to do with Scots-ness (?"Inver-ness"?) - probably more to do with a different age; I have very similar problems with a lot of old Punch cartoons. Presumably hilarious for those who were there at the time, but just a sequence of words under a picture now.)


(By the way, Mary MacDiarmid's 6'2" grandchild is waiting with a caustic remark should anyone make any "Little Englander" comments referring to him. Fair warning has been given. )

[Flosshilde]

But don't mind me, i'm sure once you all sail off into the Brigadoon with Alex you will be free of the rest of us forever

See what I mean?

It wasn't just your comment about the cartoons - many of your comments on the recent independence thread had much trhe same tone.

[Flosshilde]

All in all, very British comedy. (Possibly 'Carrion Showing'?)

[Barbirollians]

I got the first of those cartoons I assumed it was a play on the two meanings of the word " raw " I didn't really get the second - why the cows were small was funny ?

[Hornspieler]

Er…

Could we please discuss this on a more suitable thread, such as Pedants' Paradise?

Hear Hear!


It is not meat and rite to complane about the spelling of uther messidge Borders.

HS