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[marktea]

A quick click through the threads just now revealed links to no less than three articles written in a disparaging tone about the festival. The articles were published in (now don't hold your breath..):

The Daily Mail

The Spectator

The Daily Telegraph

Though an initial (and justified) reaction may be to criticise the crappy uninformed journalism and start firing off comments, on reflection I now think this is actually great.

I mean, who actually wants these tossers to 'get' or like the festival anyway?? We get the same old stuff every year in one guise or another - whether its the usual 'embedded' journalist sent into the Worthy war zone to write about the loos or the predictable moans about the cost of the BBC's (incredibly popular) coverage.

Let them simmer gently in their frustrated right wing anger-juice I say. Frustration and pent-up "I don't believe it" resentment over just about everything that they don't understand must add up to a pretty miserable existence I reckon.

So I'll be sparing a thought for these poor journos and any like-minded readers for about ten seconds while sipping my first pint of cider next Wednesday - mainly with a deep sense of relief that none of them are likely to be there. And then I will get on with enjoying the world's greatest music festival with those other lucky souls who really do understand.  

Edited by marktea, 14 June 2010 - 07:16 PM.

[ukslim]

You should have seen the Schnews article about the Chelsea Flower Show.

[barkley87]

I think it says a lot that it's the Guardian that you can get on site.

I'm proud to be a Guardian reader  

[HurrahBrother]

In Australia theren are 2 cultural stereotypes. Larakins and Yowsers

Yowsers seem to live in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time.

Larakins seem to live in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time... without them!

While the terms change, it seems to be a world wide constant!  

[st00ka]

HurrahBrother, on 14 June 2010 - 04:47 PM, said:

In Australia theren are 2 cultural stereotypes. Larakins and Yowsers

Yowsers seem to live in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time.

Larakins seem to live in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time... without them!

While the terms change, it seems to be a world wide constant!  

I like this.  Puritans and hedonists.  

[drewsstrat]

My comments on the site got ignored in favour of hand selected comments of support.. who reads this twaddle?

Edited by drewsstrat, 14 June 2010 - 05:51 PM.

[scorp]

marktea, on 14 June 2010 - 02:41 PM, said:

A quick click through the threads just now revealed links to no less than three articles written in a disparaging tone about the festival. The articles were published in (now don't hold your breath..):

The Daily Mail

The Spectator

The Daily Telegraph

While an initial (and justified) reaction may be to critisise the crappy uninformed journalism and start firing off comments, on reflection I now think this is actually great.

I mean, who actually wants these tossers to 'get' or like the festival anyway?? We get the same old stuff every year in one guise or another - whether its the usual 'embedded' journalist sent into the Worthy war zone to write about the loos or the predictable moans about the cost of the BBC's (incredibly popular) coverage.

Let them simmer gently in their frustrated right wing anger-juice I say. Frustration and pent-up "I don't believe it" resentment over just about everything that they don't understand must add up to a pretty miserable existence I reckon.

So I'll be sparing a thought for these poor journos and any like-minded readers for about ten seconds while sipping my first pint of cider next Wednesday - mainly with a deep sense of relief that none of them are likely to be there. And then I will get on with enjoying the world's greatest music festival with those other lucky souls who really do understand.  

i haven't hit the cider bus yet but as ever i've forgotten all about those right wing toss pot rags, LOL.

[hilton]

drewsstrat, on 14 June 2010 - 05:50 PM, said:

My comments on the site got ignored in favour of hand selected comments of support.. who reads this twaddle?

More important,which twats buy them?

[Alcatraz]

To be fair, most Media and Culture editorials of newspapers are removed from the political stance of the publication, so there is a reason to read what they have to say

[G1T]

This is still my favourite ever press photo of Glasto from the Daily Fail.



Read the article, it's hilarious. http://www.dailymail...lastonbury.html

[drewsstrat]

Alcatraz, on 14 June 2010 - 06:25 PM, said:

To be fair, most Media and Culture editorials of newspapers are removed from the political stance of the publication, so there is a reason to read what they have to say

When a whole festival gets labelled as 'ageing masochists' I think whoever
wrote it has a big chip on both shoulders!

[tommy89]

so let me get this right. all thoes negitave people who laugh at people doing what they want because they want to or are just not fun to be around wont be there? what a real shame, o wait no it isnt