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30 seconds of labour speech...

Women on 5 live, getting owned, but basically her response was, in amongst other words:

"The VAT cut has worked and has put £270 in each families pockets, unfortunately people are not spending this money and we must do more to get them spending"

She went on to say:

"Mervyn King is backing our policies up and has not said there is no room for further stimulus packages, we are in line with America"

I would like to know who she was, anyone any idea? Only caught it while queueing for me sandwich!!

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  • Avina_Popp
    Avina_Popp Posts: 54 Forumite
    Women on 5 live, getting owned, but basically her response was, in amongst other words:

    "The VAT cut has worked and has put £270 in each families pockets, unfortunately people are not spending this money and we must do more to get them spending"

    She went on to say:

    "Mervyn King is backing our policies up and has not said there is no room for further stimulus packages, we are in line with America"

    I would like to know who she was, anyone any idea? Only caught it while queueing for me sandwich!!

    Sorry I didn't hear this and don't know who she could have been but, purely out of curiosity, what do you mean by "getting owned"?
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Avina_Popp wrote: »
    Sorry I didn't hear this and don't know who she could have been but, purely out of curiosity, what do you mean by "getting owned"?

    owned3.sized.jpg
  • ess0two
    ess0two Posts: 3,606 Forumite
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    So someone had an as s in her face?
    Official MR B fan club,dont go............................
  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    Avina_Popp wrote: »
    Sorry I didn't hear this and don't know who she could have been but, purely out of curiosity, what do you mean by "getting owned"?

    Getting 'owned or 'pwned' basically means you start a discussion or argument thinking you are correct, only to be proved wrong and humiliation ensues.

    As an example, I posted this earlier in a different thread, watch George Galloway 'own' Sen Norm Coleman here. He starts at 2'50. It's worth watching, much the same as Brown got owned by Danial Hannan yesterday.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCL-IL5yvr8&feature=PlayList&p=1DF5CC9FA24BAB71&index=1


    Don't agree with Galloway's political views in any way, but this is what 'being owned' is.
  • neas
    neas Posts: 3,801 Forumite
    i used to pwn in a few video games.

    basically its from gaming where for example two players are shooting at one another... a player is better than the others so he always kills the other play over and over each time.

    Where Player A is the best... killing player B over and over... It can be said that Player A pwned(owned... pronounced wooonneed) player B.

    This would usually be followed by a virtual 'tea bagging' exercise to further the humiliation...

    Ahh i miss being a gamer ;)
  • Avina_Popp
    Avina_Popp Posts: 54 Forumite
    ad9898 wrote: »
    Getting 'owned or 'pwned' basically means you start a discussion or argument thinking you are correct, only to be proved wrong and humiliation ensues.

    As an example, I posted this earlier in a different thread, watch George Galloway 'own' Sen Norm Coleman here. He starts at 2'50. It's worth watching, much the same as Brown got owned by Danial Hannan yesterday.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCL-IL5yvr8&feature=PlayList&p=1DF5CC9FA24BAB71&index=1


    Don't agree with Galloway's political views in any way, but this is what 'being owned' is.

    Thank you.

    I can (just about) accept in this context 'owned' as it is a word in the English language but as far as I am aware 'pwned' is not. Why does 'pwned' basically mean you start a discussion or argument thinking you are correct, only to be proved wrong and humiliation ensues? And how did you find that out?
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Avina_Popp wrote: »
    Thank you.

    I can (just about) accept in this context 'owned' as it is a word in the English language but as far as I am aware 'pwned' is not. Why does 'pwned' basically mean you start a discussion or argument thinking you are correct, only to be proved wrong and humiliation ensues?

    Wow, I'm so glad you accept it.

    You don't know the distraught I would have been going through if you didnt.

    Thankyou, my lady.
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