What would you ban and why? (Definitely tearoom!)

[Steve WithnellParticipant @stevewithnell34426]

Posted by Ady1 on 21/08/2016 11:38:11:

Banning is the lazy persons way of managing the world

Because of this, banning is particularly favoured by religions and politicians

In fact all governments can ever do is restrict freedoms – I suppose they can hand back the freedoms taken away by a previous administration, but no examples come to mind.

Steve

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

RELIGION!

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

I don't know about ban, but those two Shaublin classifieds look a bit dodgy. Apologies to the seller if they're genuine.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Ed Duffner on 21/08/2016 18:50:08:

I don't know about ban, but those two Shaublin classifieds look a bit dodgy. Apologies to the seller if they're genuine.

Neither do I, but they look like they could be trade ads to me so they are suspended until I get evidence they are a private sale.

Neil

EDIT: This does appear to be a genuine bereavement sale.

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 21/08/2016 20:31:18

[Michael BriggsParticipant @michaelbriggs82422]

I would ban McDonalds from selling anything to take away because a number of lazy, disrespectful, mindless idiots consume the stuff and then throw their sh*t out without as much as a single thought. End of rant.

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

I want to impose a ten thousand pine fine for any cyclists riding two abreast on the public higfhway and a twent thousand pound fine for horse riders doing the same. They might currently have the right to do so (sadly both do) but that doesnt mean thats its a safe thing to do.

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

I don't really want to ban anything, just want leaving alone to do what I want and not upset anyone else.

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by fizzy on 21/08/2016 20:12:35:

I want to impose a ten thousand pine fine for any cyclists riding two abreast on the public higfhway and a twent thousand pound fine for horse riders doing the same. They might currently have the right to do so (sadly both do) but that doesnt mean thats its a safe thing to do.

Have you considered the practice perfectly safe but that it might just be the moronic drivers who are not safe.

Mind you i do sometimes wonder why horse riders cannot just go & gallop round a field instead

Edited By Sam Longley 1 on 21/08/2016 20:25:15

[Cyril BonnettParticipant @cyrilbonnett24790]

Ban HGV's between 1 am and 11pm.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Ban cars

[Another JohnSParticipant @anotherjohns]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 21/08/2016 20:32:47:

Ban cars

Good one!

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 21/08/2016 20:32:47:

Ban cars

I don't mind as long as it's just yours. A better idea would be to include an IQ test as part of the driving test. Less than 150 – auto fail.

John

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[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Ban Backpacks from all indoor areas, except when used by the Emergency Services.

Ban the word "like" from being spoken unless it is in the correct context.

That will do for now or I might go into full G.O.G. mode.

Edited By V8Eng on 21/08/2016 21:20:33

[Peter KroghParticipant @peterkrogh76576]

Just ban ignorance!

Pete

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

I am fully aware that many of the energy forms I quoted are not 'green' but the point I was making was that there is widespread 'support' of green energy (and we all need energy) but there appears to be equal oppostion to any form of energy production.

What is green energy anyway, many people don't look at the overall energy cost.

As I said with my follow up post it is mainly me being an old grump.

I was saying to my son the other day I wish I had some of the mentality I had when I was a teenager, the bit that enables you to sail through life without being irritated by:- loud music, garden fires, barking dogs, people who can't drive, 'sophisticated' people who are extremely stupid………..

Bill D.

[Max ToleranceParticipant @maxtolerance69251]

I would just ban the politicians and dodgy lawyers. Then there would be no-one left to ban anything…………………..

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Posted by Max Tolerance on 21/08/2016 21:17:25:

I would just ban the politicians and dodgy lawyers. Then there would be no-one left to ban anything…………………..

I think you may have underestimated ordinary peoples abilities in that respect.

[JAParticipant @ja]

Democracy? – "The major is always wrong".

However I do not believe in the benign dictator.

JA

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by JA on 21/08/2016 21:30:17:

Democracy? – "The major is always wrong".

However I do not believe in the benign dictator.

JA

Well, that to me just sounds like being a contrarian,

so long as you're in the outside group you feel comfortable. It's implied to be more of a state of mind, or psychological rather than a genuine philosophy, feeling like whoever has the biggest voice is always wrong, simply because it's the biggest.

Then again, wasn't it Reagan (ray-gun!) who said that the majority was actually the quietest group of people? I can well believe that.

Michael W

Edited By Michael Walters on 22/08/2016 00:22:11

[Robin GrahamParticipant @robingraham42208]

I have to confess (if you hadn't guessed) that I was more in tap-room than tea-room mode when I started this thread. Light the blue touch paper and retire (to at least 20 metres). It's been interesting reading though. Apart from individual gripes about other people's irritating behaviour, there seems to be a feeling that education is the thing. Which is what I think.

Sometimes I don't notice my little dog sneaking into my work area -but she's had one sniff at a blue hot chip coming off the lathe (she sees things as potentially edible, pointless, or threatening) , didn't fancy it and now sits six foot away if she wants to watch. Animal intelligence!

Apologies for any keyboard logorrhoea, Rob

Edited By Robin Graham on 22/08/2016 00:51:33

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Posted by JA on 21/08/2016 21:30:17:

Democracy? – "The major is always wrong".

However I do not believe in the benign dictator.

JA

How can you not believe in my wife?

[AJSParticipant @ajs]

Random amounts of extra time in football matches. Stopping the clock during breaks in play would be fairer.

I hasten to add that I am not a football follower.

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Cyril Bonnett on 21/08/2016 20:23:42:

Ban HGV's between 1 am and 11pm.

How would they deliver your 12 mm milling cutter with their 40 ft artic down your street other than between 11pm &. 1 am when all the cars are parked in it? Then knock you up at midnight to sign for it . Then knock you up to collect it when you find they have sent half inch not 12mm

Edited By Sam Longley 1 on 22/08/2016 07:58:11

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Bill Dawes on 21/08/2016 21:13:22:

I am fully aware that many of the energy forms I quoted are not 'green' but the point I was making was that there is widespread 'support' of green energy (and we all need energy) but there appears to be equal oppostion to any form of energy production.

I was saying to my son the other day I wish I had some of the mentality I had when I was a teenager, the bit that enables you to sail through life without being irritated by:- loud music, garden fires, barking dogs, people who can't drive, 'sophisticated' people who are extremely stupid………..

Bill D.

Now you are just being b..y sensible. Have to stop that at once

Edited By Sam Longley 1 on 22/08/2016 07:59:26

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Graffiti and tattoos.

Martin

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