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Post by Chester PB on May 10, 2024 17:38:59 GMT
Strangely, I wasn't making any religious allusions, but intending to suggest no interest in things beyond sport and TV soap operas. In a broad sense, that is culture, as well. A quick online search for 'culture' provides so many different meanings and interpretations that any meaningful use of the term is pointless. It can be used for whatever social group, belief, arts interest, etc. that the writer chooses it to mean. Consequently, 'football culture' is no longer an oxymoron but an example of the use of it. |
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Post by zou on May 10, 2024 17:41:42 GMT
In a broad sense, that is culture, as well. A quick online search for 'culture' provides so many different meanings and interpretations that any meaningful use of the term is pointless. It can be used for whatever social group, belief, arts interest, etc. that the writer chooses it to mean. Consequently, 'football culture' is no longer an oxymoron but an example of the use of it. It's only ever been oxymoronic to people who struggle with the use of the word. |
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Post by Chester PB on May 10, 2024 17:50:13 GMT
A quick online search for 'culture' provides so many different meanings and interpretations that any meaningful use of the term is pointless. It can be used for whatever social group, belief, arts interest, etc. that the writer chooses it to mean. Consequently, 'football culture' is no longer an oxymoron but an example of the use of it. It's only ever been oxymoronic to people who struggle with the use of the word. 'Football' or 'culture'? For me, it's the former, but for many it will be the latter. |
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Post by willien on May 10, 2024 17:52:26 GMT
Football culture is a synonym for athletes foot, right?
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Post by gray1720 on May 10, 2024 18:16:43 GMT
Football culture is a synonym for athletes foot, right? Don't knock athlete's foot. It's the closest I've ever got to being an athlete! |
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Post by willien on May 10, 2024 18:22:33 GMT
Football culture is a synonym for athletes foot, right? Don't knock athlete's foot. It's the closest I've ever got to being an athlete! Closest most footballers have got to being cultured.  |
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Post by Ivor E Tower on May 10, 2024 19:26:58 GMT
I thought they were Kings of Orient ?? |
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Post by gray1720 on May 10, 2024 20:38:11 GMT
If I've understood you, the one I think sums up the wee frees so well is the Reverend I M Jolly and his New Year homiles. We can laugh at ourselves - well, most of us atheists anyway. I think I'd have enjoyed Scotch & Wry if I hadn't been brought up in Essex. If it was any dryer, you could put it on roofs. |
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Post by Kath on May 10, 2024 21:52:23 GMT
I’m at a quandary as to what the music reminds me of? There is a rift that made me think of an old American 🇺🇸 tv show the name is on the tip of my tongue but I can’t get its name. 😟🤔😞 I thought exactly the same and also can't quite put my finger on it. The A Team? |
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Post by don on May 11, 2024 13:41:37 GMT
I’m at a quandary as to what the music reminds me of? There is a rift that made me think of an old American 🇺🇸 tv show the name is on the tip of my tongue but I can’t get its name. 😟🤔😞 I thought exactly the same and also can't quite put my finger on it. The A Team? Kath I think you are right, I’m now going to be Mr T for the rest of the day |
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Post by zou on May 11, 2024 13:48:24 GMT
I thought exactly the same and also can't quite put my finger on it. The A Team? Kath I think you are right, I’m now going to be Mr T for the rest of the day Do you pity fools? |
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Post by andy on May 11, 2024 16:52:03 GMT
If I've understood you, the one I think sums up the wee frees so well is the Reverend I M Jolly and his New Year homiles. We can laugh at ourselves - well, most of us atheists anyway. He's still a hogmanay tradition in ma hoose. "OK Stirling, oot the car." |
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Post by lesleysm2 on May 11, 2024 23:20:49 GMT
Essex born and bred here and just laughed my a**e off at this! |
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Post by gray1720 on May 12, 2024 6:46:06 GMT
Essex born and bred here and just laughed my a**e off at this! Just like me, it was more that I'd never have seen it when oi were a lad because of where I was. |
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Post by Kath on May 12, 2024 8:17:32 GMT
If I've understood you, the one I think sums up the wee frees so well is the Reverend I M Jolly and his New Year homiles. We can laugh at ourselves - well, most of us atheists anyway. The late, great Rikki Fulton. He was marvellous. I loved watching Scotch & Wry. |
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