It’s sad how people cling on desperately… I’ve admired Dolly’s fun loving presentation, quick wit, song writing talents and social give-back. So when I heard she was releasing a novel, I thought I’ll watch the press release and see what the deal is… Now I know she’s getting older and her natural good looks would be weathered by the passing of the years, but I wasn’t prepared for the lengths she has gone to try and hold onto something that isn’t there anymore. Plastic surgery goes too far https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-60609363
It's easy for us to criticise but if that's what she wants then I think we should accept it. Joanna Lumley is in the same boat. I've never been pretty so I can just get old, grow wrinkles and get uglier, I don't care. It must be hard for really pretty women to lose their looks, Most on here will never know what it's like. You ugly gits.
When I worked at Gatwick, I met Dolly Parton. She was really nice, and not a bit of " Oh look everybody I'm a star" about her. Ronnie Corbitt however was a major short arse Wanker of the highest order.
I agree that I’ll never know the need personally, I just think that people might have learned already from the mistakes of others…
I think this is a very fair comment. I’d add that (western) society’s expectations of women in general to remain ‘young looking’ is unreasonable. Everyone has a right to do what want with their own body without judgement, either way.
And in show business it's even worse so the temptation to have cosmetic surgery to maintain/increase your star status/employability must be huge and once on that path there's no way back.
Very true but the flip side is these people are role models to lots of young girls, and boys who are easily influenced. They think this is the norm. I've seen young women probably still in their 20's with plastic flappy fish lips. Disgraceful!
It not just young lasses, it’s a worrying trend throughout. The cheaper and more available some of these injections are in beauty parlours and the like, the more people drift towards the plastic expressionless look, it’s so unnatural! And of course I agree with a person’s body autonomy (there’s a lot of folk wouldn’t like my tattoos) but I do think it’s a shame when it’s taken so far that they suffer a permanent disfigurement that I’m pretty certain was not the intended result.
I need to vent somewhere, or talked down from my red mist... One of my colleagues is going to work tomorrow (we are on a helpdesk and work from home); even though she is COVID positive and feels poorly, but 'ok'. It's just the two of us - not a big service. I feel really strongly that she shouldn't work. Our manager doesn't expect her to. I don't expect her to. But she feels 'shes well enough'. I don't think we need a hero (it's certainly not critical work). Perhaps I just feel guilty as I'd happily take the 5 days we're allowed. Anyway....it irks me. People fought hard for our "benefit" of paid sick pay. It's like not taking allocated annual leave - also hard fought for. Maybe I'm just a grumpy bastard. Rant over.
What does that convert to in U.S. dollars and gallons, Dougie?? I know you all are paying way more for me but I'm always curious just how much. It helps me quit my b*tching when I go to the pump. Especially with my Mustang. Yeah, a problem of my own making.
the US gallon has only 3.78 litres as apposed to the UK gallon which has 4.54 litres, For a US Gallon we would be paying just under £8.00 (9.69 us dollars) if its £2.00 a litre
Thanks for doing the math, Dougie. Wow, that's far more than we're paying here in Arizona. But there are some places in California where prices are comparable to that $9.69 per gallon. And amazingly it doesn't seem to be changing peoples driving habits! Or flying habits either for that matter.
I find this site useful for comparing fuel prices: https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ So last week, a litre of 95 octane was on average 1.35 USD in the US and 2.33 in the UK. Lucky you, it was 2.68 in my country. And my Thunderbird feeds on 98.
