letters to the editor
now, i know some of these are written by people who have genuine concerns, but some are clearly written by utter wackjobs. some recent favourites have been:
remember the true meaning of christmas, which is, of course, don't buy pate de foie gras.
it's important to keep children at the right temperature, so fit all cars with time-controlled thermostas.
offensive graffitti is art, leave it alone.
and the list goes on. my 2 current favourites, however, are both examples of grumpy old men. the first one was from a bloke who claimed that, as he didn't like christmas, the council was purposely offending him by putting up decorations in the high street. he claimed that taxpayer's money should instead be spent on installing french-style dog toilets on every street. he also wished council bosses a horrible christmas.
the second was from a man who'd bought a house next door to a busy secondary school. he was very annoyed when, after a week of living there, the headmaster of the school wouldn't force the children to enter and exit the school in silence, so as not to disturb this man. his solution to this was to punish the children and fire the headmaster, rather than to think more carefully in future about exactly where he was choosing to live.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 13:47, 4 replies)

Punish the children and fire the Headmaster?
Wow that's a grand sense of self-importance right there!
( SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 15:35, closed)

that's exactly my point
i can imagine them frothing at the mouth as they write :D
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 15:36, closed)

He was probably a bit rapey anyway
"Keep those kids quiet while I photograph them from my window!"
( SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Wed 12 Dec 2012, 16:16, closed)

French-style dog toilets?
In Paris, they are called 'trottoirs'.
(bat_fudgie, Wed 12 Dec 2012, 19:36, closed)