Oh, certain individuals among them are absolutely vile people.
The objectionable octogenarian cunt that owns them all is another prime example.

But I'm sure they're not all bad. The Sun has some ladies who work for it and they have nice boobies. I'm sure they're not scum.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:13, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I'm not convinced actually
everyone knows what sort of newspapers they are, and consequently anyone who takes a job at those papers is culpable of scum by proxy, even if they personally claim to be "a nice person"
(Bazongaloid, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:19, Reply)

It's the whole "Is it ok to swear at cold calling call centre monkeys?"
The answer is a definite yes. You work for scum, you are scum.
( djtrialprice, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:23, Reply)

Ah come one, they're only annoying!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Scum, bastard lizardy scum. Every last one.

( djtrialprice, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:30, Reply)

Except lizards are really nice and cute
Tuataras *squeeeee*
( djtrialprice, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:31, Reply)

*is noble*

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:48, Reply)

Reading "News in Briefs" in loud RP while clutching a pint of ale
makes for a pleasing first-pint-of-the-day-down-the-local ritual though, I find.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 12:24, Reply)