Politics

[Traf]

56 minutes ago, Spider said:

"Straight bananas" complaint coming in 3....2.....1....

Not using lbs and oz

[Escobarp]

43 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

Correct. We have benefitted in so many ways that it is taken for granted. People wont be happy when they are queueing for ages to get through non-EU passport control on holiday next year working out how much extra it will cost to use their mobile phone for the week.

Why do you go on holiday to use your mobile? Just wondering 

[Nowack]

33 minutes ago, Traf said:

Not using lbs and oz

Stop skreiking.

[Ani]

34 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Why do you go on holiday to use your mobile? Just wondering 

To speak to family and friends at home. Or in the old days work unfortunately. 

[Zico]

37 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Why do you go on holiday to use your mobile? Just wondering 

do you not post "hot dog legs by the pool" on FB every day whilst on holiday??

[MickyD]

1 hour ago, fatolive said:

the flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack , union flag can be used obviously but  this thing about it only being called jack on a ship is an urban myth 
 

Not quite urban myth but jack has become acceptable.

https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/why-is-the-united-kingdom-flag-called-the-union-jack/

[Escobarp]

22 minutes ago, Ani said:

To speak to family and friends at home. Or in the old days work unfortunately. 

Just use WhatsApp. Don’t need a mobile provider then. 
 

and I go on holiday to switch off from friends and family and work. 

[Escobarp]

20 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

do you not post "hot dog legs by the pool" on FB every day whilst on holiday??

I wouldn’t use Facebook if i was paid mate 

[Spider]

22 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Not quite urban myth but jack has become acceptable.

https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/why-is-the-united-kingdom-flag-called-the-union-jack/

It is what it is

[Ani]

6 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Just use WhatsApp. Don’t need a mobile provider then. 
 

and I go on holiday to switch off from friends and family and work. 

But I have a mobile provider and currently do this for fuck all effort. Let’s be honest not a deal breaker. 

[Sweep]

9 hours ago, bolty58 said:

We have been pushed around by Brussels since the Common Market became the EU.

Sad thing is, many of you find that acceptable.

Have we balls

[Sweep]

11 hours ago, leigh white said:

Boris will fuck off before Christmas, nailed on.

He'll be around a bot longer than that, but his own party will get rid of him within 12-18 months I'd have thought

[Escobarp]

4 minutes ago, Ani said:

But I have a mobile provider and currently do this for fuck all effort. Let’s be honest not a deal breaker. 

I never said it was a deal breaker nor would I complain and nor did I get excited when roaming charges were capped. 
 

i was trying to understand the comment about people moaning about it. 

[Zico]

Just now, Escobarp said:

I never said it was a deal breaker nor would I complain and nor did I get excited when roaming charges were capped. 
 

i was trying to understand the comment about people moaning about it. 

lots of people use phones abroad

not just for social media

maps and stuff, tripadvisor etc

[Escobarp]

Just now, ZicoKelly said:

lots of people use phones abroad

not just for social media

maps and stuff, tripadvisor etc

I would pay for a better hotel and get one that has WiFi then 😁. It’s what I do. And I don’t pay for my mobile and can roam to my hearts content at no cost if I chose.  

[fatolive]

31 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Not quite urban myth but jack has become acceptable.

https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/why-is-the-united-kingdom-flag-called-the-union-jack/

Acceptable since it was officially called that’s by parliament in 1908, that the flag of the known as the Union Jack 

the myth part was referring to people saying it can only be called jack if / when it’s on a ship . 

 

[Not in Crawley]

2 hours ago, Farrelli said:

Correct. We have benefitted in so many ways that it is taken for granted. People wont be happy when they are queueing for ages to get through non-EU passport control on holiday next year working out how much extra it will cost to use their mobile phone for the week.

Does anyone listen to The Renuion programme of radio 4? Anyway, on Sounds have a listen to the one about Black Wednesday. It interesting to hear about how this sowed the political seeds for what was always a fringe anti European movement in the Tory Party to gain oxygen.

[Farrelli]

38 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Does anyone listen to The Renuion programme of radio 4? Anyway, on Sounds have a listen to the one about Black Wednesday. It interesting to hear about how this sowed the political seeds for what was always a fringe anti European movement in the Tory Party to gain oxygen.

No but I'll dig it out and have a listen later.

I think that was certainly a point when anti-EU sentiment was growing.

[Spider]

Be an interesting twist if the EU went legal over us breaking the agreement terms.

Could take years, that.

[Sweep]

3 hours ago, Escobarp said:

Why do you go on holiday to use your mobile? Just wondering 

under normal circumstances, I can go to the EU once or twice a month for work, it's not always holidays when you travel abroad you know 

[Escobarp]

11 minutes ago, Sweep said:

under normal circumstances, I can go to the EU once or twice a month for work, it's not always holidays when you travel abroad you know 

I know this. And I go abroad for work also and use my mobile as I’m working. When on holiday I’m not. Just wondered why folk don’t go on holiday to relax.

 

i didn’t see it as a big thing when roaming charges were capped and don’t see it as a big thing that that will end basically 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Escobarp

[Ani]

Just now, Escobarp said:

I know this. And I go abroad for work also and use my mobile as I’m working. When on holiday I’m not. Just wondered why folk don’t go on holiday to relax.

Do you have teenage kids who might not go on holiday with you ? 
 

People with different family set up than you might want/need to be in touch. 
 

Ultimately the prices will be driven down as there are alternatives so as I said not a deal breaker. Think sorting Irish border out comes first. 

[Farrelli]

5 minutes ago, Ani said:

Do you have teenage kids who might not go on holiday with you ? 
 

People with different family set up than you might want/need to be in touch. 
 

Ultimately the prices will be driven down as there are alternatives so as I said not a deal breaker. Think sorting Irish border out comes first. 

Yes I agree there are much bigger things to concern ourselves with, not least Ireland.  I also think a lot of these things will have been overlooked because being part of the EU is all most of us remember.  

[Sweep]

15 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

 

 

i didn’t see it as a big thing when roaming charges were capped and don’t see it as a big thing that that will end basically 

to be honest, same here, I've rarely struggled to get WiFi anywhere, and that's normally good enough for my needs

[Sweep]

1 minute ago, Farrelli said:

Yes I agree there are much bigger things to concern ourselves with, not least Ireland.  I also think a lot of these things will have been overlooked because being part of the EU is all most of us remember.  

The biggest thing that will affect most of us is the EHIC, although I think Mounts said that will definitely be continuing, so again, probably nothing to worry about