I’m thinking that the original injustices were committed by the ancient Egyptians many thousands of years before the birth Christ, and every tyrant is just copying those that came before…
My apologies, my usual ipad had died from old age. I was considering getting a new one, however my eager young nephew convinced me that android devices are far superior, so against my better judgment, I bought one. I will never buy another android device ...
I certainly agree that all MP’s must be held to a high standard of behaviour and accountability. I don’t necessarily believe that she should resign (assuming she did the shopping). However she certainly should not continue, if she has done what appears to ...
I’m sure the police will look for fingerprints on the items allegedly stolen. If your fingerprints are on the items it’s harder to claim “someone must have put them in my bag”. The other thing the police will look at will be the in store CCTV footage. ...
Any MP caught shoplifting will always make the headlines, and for good reasons. Regardless of political affiliation, all of our MP’s should be held to a high standard of behaviour. Cabinet ministers must be held to an even higher standard of behaviour. The...
Mitigating circumstances are for the average citizen. MP’s must be held to a higher standard of accountability and responsibility. Certainly we would be enjoying this if it was a National Party MP with a similar health problem.
Attack on shipping is piracy. Full stop. Political attacks on shipping is terrorism. Calling an act of violence a political act is no excuse for violence. And in my humble opinion a combination politics and violence is heading towards terrorism. I’m not ...
Ignoring or dismissing what people think or say because they do not confirm to your worldview is a mistake. Sometimes going through the discomfort of listening to viewpoints that challenge yours can be a important step in your growth and development. If ...
Incognito, I have not made any spelling mistakes. If you believe that I have, then that is okay with me. You can believe that the earth is flat if you do desire, it is of no concern to me what you believe. You are not at that stage in your life. It is my ...
Incognito, I have no problem staying focused, you may however be lacking in the ability to keep up. I will put that down to the time of year, presumably you are still recovering from the Xmas festivities. It's not uncommon for cliques to form, and to adopt...
Robert, I've been around long enough to have seen different cliques (from all political sides) talking amongst themselves, coming to a conclusion or decision and then believing that they are right and speak for us all. These people are then firstly ...
Incognito, I personally take my legal and moral obligations to our customers seriously, so does my employer. If a customer has been exited from the business, we still hold personal information and them, and they are entitled to access it for at least seven...
Belladonna is certainly not wrong. Many people have no idea what the Te reo name of certain government departments are. These are not bad people, this is something that doesn’t come into their world. So a story. The industry I work in deals a lot with ...
Robert, I’d first of “cooker” a few weeks ago from some of the younger and hip guys where I work. From what I understand, it refers to “white trash” and “conspiracy theorists”. It’s kinda offensive, when you think about it
I believe that “cookers” is a derogatory term (tho that depends on what side of the fence you’re on) it refers to “conspiracy theorists” similar to “white trash” I guess. It’s another term that obnoxious people use to elevate themselves above others
You’re probably right about that. I do try quietly (I’m management, so I shouldn’t) to encourage people who work in my teams to join the union. But the younger ones don’t want to pay union dues, and It’s not really something they think is worthwhile, which...
No Robert, they are not actually unsafe. It is inconceivable that someone who’s career is working in museums or art galleries would be, or would feel unsafe from an exhibition. They might feel uncomfortable with an exhibition, but that’s why they do the ...
How could staff at a museum possibility feel unsafe due to an exhibition? Being exposed to art, literature, or any other type of display at a museum or art gallery can in no way cause harm to employees. However I do understand that some individuals may ...
In other words, her elevation to KC may have little to do with her ability or track record as a barrister, but is due to political expediency and pandering to her vanity. Or am I being too cynical...
Populuxe1, we all have different learning abilities I guess. Some people have great difficulty in learning languages, especially as adults. I’ve known people who have trouble with the language they grew up with, due in part to their language processing ...
Observer, unfortunately plenty of people do walk out of a job because of bullying. They don’t take a personal grievance, because it’s hard to prove, the emotional distress isn’t worth it, they worry about future employment… the list goes on. For me there ...
I generally do politely advise people that I don’t understand, or have had not heard what has been said. So not my problem really if someone else is just obnoxious. This shouldn’t be any different if the listener has hearing loss for example. Like I said ...
Robert, I feel that the concern is more about being judged, or having behaviour being policed, by the self appointed busybodies who have joined the certain networks, like the LGBT community with my employer. (Just an example). Sorry this is going beyond ...
Robert, I’m terribly sorry, but if you don’t know, I afraid that I can’t help you. But there is this new fangled thing called google, that may, or may not help you [Please again correct your email address in your next comment, thanks - Incognito]
Robert, in some places the ability to appear “woke” (sorry I can’t come up with a better term) so speaking te reo, having the correct pronouns on email signatures, being a “trans ally” etc certainly carries weight for future advancement. This can be ahead ...
Actually if my memory serves me correctly, I’d been advised by state authorities in the school system, that I’m the one who is beneath being educated, so I guess French, te reo, or any other language is way out of my league and is only for my betters. So ...
If I’m being spoken to at a official event, that I’m attending on behalf of my employer, in a language that I don’t speak. I shouldn’t be insulted, belittled or disrespected for advising that person that I don’t understand the language. So it’s not me ...
My experience at state schools was to put it bluntly, horrific, and it was sanctioned by the teachers at these schools. All of whom were respectable liberal middle class white teachers who belonged to the teachers unions, and were supposedly dedicated to ...
Well I have from time to time been spoken at, by someone who I assume was speaking te reo, who was bemused or insulted, when I told them that I had no understanding whatsoever of what they were saying. I’m generally quite polite when dealing with people, ...
Thank you for essentially advising me that my experience doesn’t count to me. The issue is that many, many people were excluded from learning another language at high school. This is not our fault, unless you consider it’s my, or our fault for not choosing...
No, can’t be bothered. Besides the appropriate state authorities in our education system determined that I was not to learn another language, and it may be considered to be disobedient if I were to do so… But seriously, between working, supporting my ...
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