Brexit the economy and house prices part 7: Brexit Harder

lisyloo

Conina wrote: »

Because there's not really any difference between a voluntary online poll by a research group for name suggestions and a national referendum, is there? :wall:

One of the submersibles on the ship has been called Boaty McBoatface BTW but using that example out of sheer desperation to somehow deny Brexit goes to show that the denial really does get more than a little bit silly at times.

Don’t be ridiculous.
I was drawing a parallel to a broken promise.
No one said it was in any way equivalent.

Sailtheworld

Conina wrote: »

Because there's not really any difference between a voluntary online poll by a research group for name suggestions and a national referendum, is there? :wall:

One of the submersibles on the ship has been called Boaty McBoatface BTW but using that example out of sheer desperation to somehow deny Brexit goes to show that the denial really does get more than a little bit silly at times.

and the award for most dramatic reaction to an analogy....

giocoforzauno

In my opinion there will be a new deadline for Brexit (31 January 2020)

buglawton

Conina wrote: »

Because there's not really any difference between a voluntary online poll by a research group for name suggestions and a national referendum, is there? :wall:

One of the submersibles on the ship has been called Boaty McBoatface BTW but using that example out of sheer desperation to somehow deny Brexit goes to show that the denial really does get more than a little bit silly at times.

The Isle of Wight will be renamed Brexity McBrexitFace.

mayonnaise

Anyone also noticed that when the BBC does a vox pops piece they invariably go to heavily Leave voting areas?

"And now we go to our correspondent in Darlington/Stoke/Hartlepool/whatever, which - surprise surprise - voted overwhelmingly Leave, to see what people on the street think."

Then some OAP or disaffected left behind person blurts something unintelligible in the microphone ('out! out!', 'the war' and stuff) and back to the studio.

Really, what's the point?

Conina

lisyloo wrote: »

Don’t be ridiculous.

I'm not but you were being ridiculous when you tried to compare the two in your analogy and you got called out which you don't like.

lisyloo wrote: »

I was drawing a parallel to a broken promise.

Then show us where the NERC promised to name the ship according to vote numbers or even where they promised to name the ship from any suggestion they received because they didn't. Unless you can prove otherwise? There was no promise there to compare with your alleged analogy so the two aren't even remotely similar, just like I said.

lisyloo wrote: »

No one said it was in any way equivalent.

You did when you posted what you thought would be an analogy and if not explain why else you posted that linking the two because nobody else did?

Conina

mayonnaise wrote: »

Anyone also noticed that when the BBC does a vox pops piece they invariably go to heavily Leave voting areas?

"And now we go to our correspondent in Darlington/Stoke/Hartlepool/whatever, which - surprise surprise - voted overwhelmingly Leave, to see what people on the street think."

Then some OAP or disaffected left behind person blurts something unintelligible in the microphone ('out! out!', 'the war' and stuff) and back to the studio.

Really, what's the point?

I think the point is that in a legitimate and democratic referendum the country voted to leave the EU and the BBC are at last realising this and are trying not to appear quite so anti-Brexit as they have been for the past four years or so.

mayonnaise

Conina wrote: »

Then show us where the NERC promised to name the ship according to vote numbers or even where they promised to name the ship from any suggestion they received because they didn't. Unless you can prove otherwise? There was no promise there to compare with your alleged analogy so the two aren't even remotely similar, just like I said.

It's ok....deep breath....and let go....it's not that important.
It definitely doesn't merit bolded and italic words and sentences.

Conina

mayonnaise wrote: »

It's ok....deep breath....and let go....it's not that important.
It definitely doesn't merit bolded and italic words and sentences.

In other words you can't find that promise and I see you lost your wink too.

Sailtheworld

Conina wrote: »

Then show us where the NERC promised to name the ship according to vote numbers or even where they promised to name the ship from any suggestion they received because they didn't. Unless you can prove otherwise? There was no promise there to compare with your alleged analogy so the two aren't even remotely similar, just like I said.

So neither were legally binding polls? Isn't that analogous?