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Old 14.08.2007, 13:41
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£80 on the spot fine for "rude" t-shirt ... world has gone mad
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Old 14.08.2007, 13:44
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It's alright - he's American. Probably the Brits trying to get back at http://www.englishforum.ch/internati...hlight=tourism
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Old 14.08.2007, 13:46
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Does this mean I can't wear my 'I'm with Stupid' T-shirt anymore in the UK !
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Old 14.08.2007, 13:49
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Does this mean I can't wear my 'I'm with Stupid' T-shirt anymore in the UK !
would confuse all the police at the airport....
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Old 14.08.2007, 13:53
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Re: Nanny State ....
seeing as this happend in Peterborough, couldn't he just bury the bodies out in the fens (plenty of space there) and therefore not have to wear the offending tshirt anymore?

just a thought...
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Old 14.08.2007, 13:55
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Re: Nanny State ....
Sadly, this is getting more common, here are a couple more along the same lines,

http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...330807730.html

http://www.uk-airport-news.info/birm...ews-070607.htm
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Re: Nanny State ....
MissB - it's Peterboghorror - don't believe me, Google it!
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seeing as this happend in Peterborough, couldn't he just bury the bodies out in the fens (plenty of space there) and therefore not have to wear the offending tshirt anymore?

just a thought...
maybe you & Danu will have to rethink your office attire ....

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Old 14.08.2007, 14:07
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Re: Nanny State ....
I don't know if anyone had seen this article yesterday but the bbc had blurred out the word piss in the photograph but included it when describing the mans shirt its changed now though.
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MissB - it's Peterboghorror - don't believe me, Google it!
Ta for that...damn carrot crunchers...
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maybe you & Danu will have to rethink your office attire ....

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noooooooooo! am considering dressing up as a goth for the 10yr anniversary do though

cheers me duck!
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Next Nanny
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Old 14.08.2007, 16:13
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Re: Nanny State ....
Really? Is that serious?

No More Fun. Someone could get hurt.

Which reminds me of a brilliant article from The Onion.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28331

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