Crimes against humanity

No-one, but NO-ONE, wants to read ied-plus ramblings of a 19 year old on a world trip GAP year, and they especially don't want to read it if they think that their money is being used to susbsidise it, and they super-especially don't want that to happen if the young writer in question has been chosen not because of his innate brilliance, or because he won a "talented yoof travel writer of the year" contest, but because his Dad had a word with a mate.

Posted By: Old Git on February 18th 2008 at 14:55:43

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Journalism's answer to Paul Dalglish: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 18, 14:24:17
- Skinner's gonna take you for a trip for posting this (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 15:19:08
- amazing amount of jealousy on that page (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 14:46:04
  - A small amount of jealousy (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:14:09
    - Lets face it (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 15:19:12
      - Or a writer who can't get work because someones undertalented relation (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:26:34
        
        don't try and tell me the people moaning in the comments (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 18, 15:42:26
        
        Yes, I do find it poorly written, it is a national newspaper.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:53:11
        
        sorry, should be 'self-styled voice of social justice' (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:27:54
        
        Surely that's the Daily Mail? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 15:32:34
        
        I think that would be more National Social(ist) justic (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:37:48
- Next week "Shaun Carey wins Michaela Strachan's leggings from auction site" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:38:18
- haha I think I might barf with excitement (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:34:38
- The Guardian/Obs have been giving it the big blub since that all happened... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 14:29:07
  - Even The Fiver last week made reference to Poor Max (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 14:33:52
    - internet vitriol, it's the future (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:46:34
      - gotta love it!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 18, 14:50:33
      - Media nepotism. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:48:31
    - bang on really - all a little bit harsh isn't it?... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:37:28
      - Didn't strike me as harsh at all (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:47:14
        
        it's harsh on the lad though still isn't it? What is the crime he has committed here? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:50:26
        
        Crimes against humanity (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:55:43
        
        The criticism is aimed at the Guardian, Brandy, not the kid himself (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:53:44
        
        I think he's a wuss if he didn't go now (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:58:40
        
        Fair enough point, I just read the first bit, all sounded a bit too Jamie Oliver for me (General Chat) - pants, Feb 18, 14:53:18
        
        "Old Git and the like" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:50:11
        
        Only teasing, OG. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:51:52
        
        I'm not a Guardian hater (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:53:13
        
        Yup. They're the best thing in the whole story. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 18, 14:56:34
      - Hmmm.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 14:42:16
        
        Describing it as pedestrian is generous (n/m) (General Chat) - Dr Baker, Feb 18, 15:06:35
        
        Ah right so he should have refused the opportunity? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:46:19
        
        If he had any dignity, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:00:37
        
        still doesn't answer the question really? (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 15:03:41
        
        He had the option (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:08:09
        
        maybe the headline for the story should be... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 15:11:20
        
        heh, maybe... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Feb 18, 15:13:07
        
        Come off it Brandy (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:51:47
        
        Indeed - but a lot of the comments are directed towards Max (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 18, 14:54:29
- "This comment, and several other personal attacks on author, deleted by moderator" (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:27:56
  - and if anyone ever deserved a foynppcmbc (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 14:30:28
    - Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 14:32:41

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