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Summing up pollies in a single word...
Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:06pm

This thread has been prompted by a curious comment by White Dove...

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1282119092/39#39

White Dove wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 8:44pm:

Mr Rabbit is a REAL human being. He has my vote. That dyed redhead is a bitch and not real. Catch her off camera and guess what you get?

After reading that post, I asked my two adolescent sons to describe Abbott and Gillard in one word each...

I was both surprised and bemused by their responses - as I am sure some others would be...

Abbott: knob, ignorant

Gillard: spinster, Orangutan

I have some ideas - but I confess that I am finding it difficult to sum either of them up in a single word...

I shall ponder a while longer - meantime, I'd be curious to hear what words others might choose...

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Reply #2 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:10pm

Equitist wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:06pm:

This thread has been prompted by a curious comment by White Dove...

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1282119092/39#39

White Dove wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 8:44pm:

Mr Rabbit is a REAL human being. He has my vote. That dyed redhead is a bitch and not real. Catch her off camera and guess what you get?

After reading that post, I asked my two adolescent sons to describe Abbott and Gillard in one word each...

I was both surprised and bemused by their responses - as I am sure some others would be...

Abbott: knob, ignorant

Gillard: spinster, Orangutan

I have some ideas - but I confess that I am finding it difficult to sum either of them up in a single word...

I shall ponder a while longer - meantime, I'd be curious to hear what words others might choose...

Nem, is it really surprising that YOUR kids called Abbott a knob? They do LIVE with YOU after all.

Wink

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Reply #4 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:13pm

iamtheman012 wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:10pm:

Equitist wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:06pm:

This thread has been prompted by a curious comment by White Dove...

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1282119092/39#39

White Dove wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 8:44pm:

Mr Rabbit is a REAL human being. He has my vote. That dyed redhead is a bitch and not real. Catch her off camera and guess what you get?

After reading that post, I asked my two adolescent sons to describe Abbott and Gillard in one word each...

I was both surprised and bemused by their responses - as I am sure some others would be...

Abbott: knob, ignorant

Gillard: spinster, Orangutan

I have some ideas - but I confess that I am finding it difficult to sum either of them up in a single word...

I shall ponder a while longer - meantime, I'd be curious to hear what words others might choose...

Nem, is it really surprising that YOUR kids called Abbott a knob? They do LIVE with YOU after all.

Wink

Agreed - that one wasn't especially surprising - except that the word "knob" isn't used in my household (I can only assume that it is more common at school and/or in cyberspace)...

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Reply #5 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:19pm

Cyberman wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:11pm:

He also beat them after they called Jooles an orangutan Grin

LOL...for obvious reasons, since ABC24 came on air, they've been exposed to quite a lot of political commentary - as well as some election propaganda on commercial TV - but I couldn't remember what words of abuse they had hurled in the direction of the TV...

So, I read out White Dove's post to them and asked them to choose the first word that came into their mind to describe Abbott and Gillard - after which there was no censorship nor censure!

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mozzaok Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 6741 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Summing up pollies in a single word... Reply #6 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:25pm Abbott; fanatic Gillard; fantastic (I only put fantastic for Gillard because it mirrored the Abbott description so closely, but with such a different meaning, as well as annoying the Lib fanboys, lol, but my REAL one word description of Gillard is far less kind, it is; politician.)
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Reply #7 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:25pm

Did I strike a cord Equi?

I wouldn't ever call Mr Rabbit a knob. He went to a Sydney Catholic school. The real knobs live in Melbourne and ask which school you went to when you are applying for a job. Or they used to.

Tony will in 15 years time be an ex-Prime Minister and a very proud Grandfather.

Miss Gillard is an Old Maid. In 15 years she will be eligible to play Miss Marple in one of Agatha Christie's who dunnits. Roll Eyes

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Reply #8 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:26pm

mozzaok wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:25pm:

Abbott; fanatic

Gillard; fantastic

(I only put fantastic for Gillard because it mirrored the Abbott description so closely, but with such a different meaning, as well as annoying the Lib fanboys, lol, but my REAL one word description of Gillard is far less kind, it is; politician.)

Moz, I think you have had too much sun today...

Are delirious.

Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:28pm

White Dove wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:25pm:

Did I strike a cord Equi?

I wouldn't ever call Mr Rabbit a knob. He went to a Sydney Catholic school. The real knobs live in Melbourne and ask which school you went to when you are applying for a job. Or they used to.

Tony will in 15 years time be an ex-Prime Minister and a very proud Grandfather.

Miss Gillard is an Old Maid. In 15 years she will be eligible to play Miss Marple in one of Agatha Christie's who dunnits. Roll Eyes

*spilled my mug of coco*

Thanks Grin

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Reply #10 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:28pm

LOL...my 12 year old just walked into the room and got a glimpse of Fascist Barbie on Lateline - he asked the following rhetorical question: -

"Why does this woman creep me out so much!?"

BTW, he has heard me refer to 'Fascist Barbie' before - but he said he wasn't really sure who she was when he made that comment. He did remember she was that pollie from the chaser 'death stare' episode tho'!

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Reply #11 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:33pm

mellie wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:28pm:

White Dove wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:25pm:

Did I strike a cord Equi?

I wouldn't ever call Mr Rabbit a knob. He went to a Sydney Catholic school. The real knobs live in Melbourne and ask which school you went to when you are applying for a job. Or they used to.

Tony will in 15 years time be an ex-Prime Minister and a very proud Grandfather.

Miss Gillard is an Old Maid. In 15 years she will be eligible to play Miss Marple in one of Agatha Christie's who dunnits. Roll Eyes

*spilled my mug of coco*

Thanks Grin

Yer, I'll pay that one too!

BTW, are you aware that Fascist Barbie is also a cunning spinster!?

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perceptions_now Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11694 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Summing up pollies in a single word... Reply #14 - Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:54pm Cyberman wrote on Aug 18^th, 2010 at 9:07pm: Abbott: Real Gillard: Puppet I actually like both of those words, so - Abbott: Real Puppet Gillard: Real Puppet
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