stuie Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, deebeedoobee said: Sorry I thought this thread was about bunking in. Not got the time to read all the posts. Some people are not aware of the fact that you don’t HAVE to have a wristband. I’ll get back in my box shall I? I wasn't aware of that until this year to be honest. It's a bit of a strange thing isn't it - you'd think they'd give them to everyone to make it easier to spot those without. Do you have any water in your well yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, stuie said: I wasn't aware of that until this year to be honest. It's a bit of a strange thing isn't it - you'd think they'd give them to everyone to make it easier to spot those without. Do you have any water in your well yet? It is strange. As a volunteer on the gates, no one was ever really properly briefed about this. The result was groups of volunteers stood around scratching their head looking at a piece of paper not really sure if it was legit or not. Fortunately a supervisor was usually close by to verify... I was on Ped Gate A, which is not used by too many villagers, so awareness of this type of ticket was low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, Sku said: It is strange. As a volunteer on the gates, no one was ever really properly briefed about this. The result was groups of volunteers stood around scratching their head looking at a piece of paper not really sure if it was legit or not. Fortunately a supervisor was usually close by to verify... I was on Ped Gate A, which is not used by too many villagers, so awareness of this type of ticket was low. It's really small numbers and I believe the villagers can pass on the right of entry to someone else for the next day but I don't understand why no wristbands are issued tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Yeah, it's tiny numbers, but no one fully understands the villager ticket system, including a lot of the villagers. Apart from a handful of people who get a bit "don't you know who I am" most seem to understand that if you go in one of the main gates that doesn't see a lot of them, then there is going to be a short delay while the steward figures it out. And we are briefed to be extra nice to them, not just the usual level of nice for everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbarkanoodle Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I would love to regale my tales, but my posts are not being approved by a moderator. Quite fitting that these couple of days should see a curb of free speech, given the new right wing government that has just being installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 22 minutes ago, jimbarkanoodle said: I would love to regale my tales, but my posts are not being approved by a moderator. Quite fitting that these couple of days should see a curb of free speech, given the new right wing government that has just being installed. Grow up you imbecile. Other people are not obliged to give you a platform for you to encourage others to be as big a self serving c**t as you. It's the right wingers who are only out for themselves. You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balti-pie Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 ??? popcorngif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipsteak Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I think imbecile is my favourite non sweary insult. Very satisfying to say and it conveys so much. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, philipsteak said: I think imbecile is my favourite non sweary insult. Very satisfying to say and it conveys so much. I like berk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred quimby Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: I like berk. I think you'll find it is spelt Bjork Oh wait, I see. It is the way I put accents on when I read your posts. I do it for everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedonmud Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 35 minutes ago, philipsteak said: I think imbecile is my favourite non sweary insult. Very satisfying to say and it conveys so much. Getting your point across without swearing is admirable. But always keep a couple of good sweary ones on hold for when you're dealing with a complete and utter imbecile. They can't all understand the word imbecile .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 45 minutes ago, mashedonmud said: Getting your point across without swearing is admirable. But always keep a couple of good sweary ones on hold for when you're dealing with a complete and utter imbecile. They can't all understand the word imbecile .? I keep the C-Bomb in my arsenal for very extreme circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedonmud Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 23 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said: I keep the C-Bomb in my arsenal for very extreme circumstances. Had a friend put down a very arrogant chap at a festival with the best C-bomb I've ever heard. Now to give you some context this arrogant very well spoken chap had basically asked if one of the females in our group was or had been a lady of the night. As we all stared at him in disbelief he chipped in with. (You'll have to do the well spoken accent yourself) "I've always been a bit of a c#nt " My mate reacted quickly with a very good imitation of the accent. "You sir are not a c#nt, you sir are all sorts of c#nt". Top reply in the correct circumstances IMO. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyfaddle Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, mashedonmud said: Had a friend put down a very arrogant chap at a festival with the best C-bomb I've ever heard. Now to give you some context this arrogant very well spoken chap had basically asked if one of the females in our group was or had been a lady of the night. As we all stared at him in disbelief he chipped in with. (You'll have to do the well spoken accent yourself) "I've always been a bit of a c#nt " My mate reacted quickly with a very good imitation of the accent. "You sir are not a c#nt, you sir are all sorts of c#nt". Top reply in the correct circumstances IMO. ? Was it Boris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedonmud Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, phillyfaddle said: Was it Boris? It would work with that scenario ? And any involving trump. In fact any statement made by trump or Boris could be replied too in that manner. And be categorically correct. ? Edited July 25, 2019 by mashedonmud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I'm confused, some ppl are super romantic about ppl bunking in as it's in 'the true spirit of Glasto because it should be available for everyone' and yet when someone claims to have done it he gets vilified. Wall or no wall? Personally, I'm all for the wall cos it cuts down on crime and helps the festival keep going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: I'm confused, some ppl are super romantic about ppl bunking in as it's in 'the true spirit of Glasto because it should be available for everyone' and yet when someone claims to have done it he gets vilified. Wall or no wall? Personally, I'm all for the wall cos it cuts down on crime and helps the festival keep going. No wall = no festival. It’s that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Hugh Jass said: I like berk. Surprisingly insulting. Originates (I believe) from the rhyming slang Berkshire Hunt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Quark said: Surprisingly insulting. Originates (I believe) from the rhyming slang Berkshire Hunt... Yeah I know, I choose to ignore that and use it in the more harmless, playground way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said: I'm confused, some ppl are super romantic about ppl bunking in as it's in 'the true spirit of Glasto because it should be available for everyone' There's two very different sentiments there though. The first one - romanticism for how things were in the past - is almost always accompanied by an acknowledgement that things had to change. The second one - somehow being the true spirit of the festival - I've only ever heard from obvious trolls. It's not a common thing at all. I don't think the contradiction you're describing really exists in any significant numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Gwertigan Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I like to use "insipid jizweazle" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 16 hours ago, philipsteak said: I think imbecile is my favourite non sweary insult. Very satisfying to say and it conveys so much. I just don't think anything beats cretin as a non-sweary insult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblade41 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 cockwomble for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spandex Warrior Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, blutarsky said: I just don't think anything beats cretin as a non-sweary insult. I was just about to say cretin, but you beat me to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 I don't think he wants to tell us his stories now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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