Normally putting something in quotes is a kind of mockery, quotes in that sense means "so called".
For example, what a great "school" that is, they didn't even provide pencils.
Normally putting something in quotes is a kind of mockery, quotes in that sense means "so called".
For example, what a great "school" that is, they didn't even provide pencils.
Not accusing you of doing it deliberately
Well Beanz didn't want to be linked to Antifa but considers himself Antifascist and has regaled us with his history of marching and fighting and the like. And so while taking Beanz at his word that he's NOT a member of Antifa, but considers himself and Antifascist I used the appropriate term "fellow traveler" and it's in quotations because of https://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/quotes.asp Rule 8a. Quotation marks are often used with technical terms, terms used in an unusual way, or other expressions that vary from standard usage.
Examples:
It's an oil-extraction method known as "fracking."
He did some "experimenting" in his college days.
I had a visit from my "friend" the tax man.
As for the term itself. Fellow Traveler: The term fellow traveler identifies a person who is intellectually sympathetic to the ideology of a political organization, and who co-operates in the organization's politics, without being a formal member of that organization.
It was in NO way related to his claim of Gypsy heritage or the like. Why he would immediately assume so is one of the many reasons I don't get along with him and frankly don't care to, but I'm not the one doing the insulting here that's a one way street at present and he's taking full advantage.
not trying to be difficult here but I did immediately think of his traveler ancestry when I read that but that's just me. I totally believe you that you meant it in the way you described, simply as a reference to a technical term.
RussInCheshire - leftist, remainer, feminist and wazzock.
I am guessing Russ is one of those guys who has always worked from home, well in his mind for sure.
If people took the things on twitter as fact then the labour party would now be in power, twitter opinion at the time of the election showed that for a fact.
Of course most people take twitter for the gossip column that it is, a bit of fun for people with lots of time on their hands.
I like many here probably don't use it, I don't use facebook either.
Last edited by Dark Lord Al; 06-20-2020 at 07:16 AM.
Remember reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol .
Your reading is improving, but obviously not enough to go and check on verifiable facts. Unlike you many English people give a shit about other UK citizens and the deadly criminal mismanagement being carried out by people who see you as scum.
There are many ways to be lazy and you seem to have mastered a few of them. Lazy assumptions, lazy attitudes, lazy thinking. Many people have worked a lot harder than you have and so have continued to work from home thru the whole pandemic whilst you cleaned your pond and had a nice jolly. Don't feel embarrassed and guilty for having a bit of balance in your life. Plenty of labour voting lefty scientists, health and key workers have helped keep you safe without ever giving a shit who you voted for.
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