Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Abhorrent comments made about a persons height

560 replies

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 25/04/2024 09:30

Calling someone who is below the average height, "pint-sized" is abhorrent
at the very least. A person's height is beyond the person's control and calling them "pint-sized," some may even say it's an ableist comment

Yesterday, during the PMQ's the lead was taken by the deputy heads of both Tories and Labour. Standing in for the Labour leader was Angela Rayner. She called the Tory leader, Rishi Sunak a "pint-sized leader" when she was losing the arugument

This reminds me of clowns at work who had nicknames for other people who did not fit in with their agenda. Often people will make disparaging comments about another when they feel threatened because of their own inadequacies.
Should she apologise for making these disgusting comments?

AIBU to believe these comments were necessary, inappropriate and disgustingly abhorrent.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/angela-rayner-oliver-dowden-house-of-commons-rishi-sunak-labour-b2533966.html

Angela Rayner aims ‘pint-sized loser’ jibe at Rishi Sunak during PMQs

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden countered the criticism by mocking the Labour deputy over her housing arrangements.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/angela-rayner-oliver-dowden-house-of-commons-rishi-sunak-labour-b2533966.html

OP posts:
Thread gallery
5
MrsSkylerWhite · 25/04/2024 09:57

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator

You’d never heard her speak before yesterday?

Please explain why you believe you qualify for your username?

bombastix · 25/04/2024 09:54

And she did, didn't she. She made Penny Mourdant smirk and a few others.

Angels Rayner is not stupid

Original poster
DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 25/04/2024 09:53

CountingCrones · 25/04/2024 09:45

Abhorrent? He’s short. So what?

The last prime minister was a shambling haystack - no, the last but one, I was forgetting the swivel-eyed loon who was outlasted by a lettuce - and the current one is short. It’s not polite to call him names about that, but since when has the HoC been polite?

It’s not ableist, for goodness sake.

You are joking??
So you go around calling people that are above average weight, fat? There are many more examples I and others could give, but there is no point as you know what you have posted is unacceptable.

Calling people names is done for one reason only, and that is to hurt them as the the person that is calling names has lost the arguments and or not up to their job

OP posts:
Everanewbie · 25/04/2024 09:53

Haydenn · 25/04/2024 09:47

You should know better than this. When someone on the right says something inappropriate then they should resign. When someone on the left says it people “struggle to get worked up” or “it’s always like that in the House of Commons”

If it’s the worst thing Raynor does this week though I’d be surprised….

"I struggle to get worked up about this" = "I know it was wrong, but they're on the team I support so I can't say anything bad about them"

Aaron95 · 25/04/2024 09:52

It's PMQ's. Neither side ever actually answers the questions, they just deflect and shout nsults at each other for 30 minutes trying to come up with the best 1-liner which will make the news.

bombastix · 25/04/2024 09:50

But you are all talking about PMQs!

How stupid is Angela Rayner? I think she seems cleverer than might first appear.

Comedycook · 25/04/2024 09:50

Abhorrent is a strong word.

But I agree she shouldn't have said it.

Original poster
DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 25/04/2024 09:48

Moier · 25/04/2024 09:38

Well she's not very intelligent in my opinion.
She's all ignorant and lacking interlect.

Until yesterday, I'd never heard this woman speak. Having watched her throw insults yesterday and they way she countered the the opposition, I totally agree with you.
IMO, this woman is a total embarrassment to the Labour party, hence the Labour leader steering clear of her recent woes as per recent news items re property

OP posts:
Everanewbie · 25/04/2024 09:48

Abhorrent is a bit too strong though.

Haydenn · 25/04/2024 09:47

You should know better than this. When someone on the right says something inappropriate then they should resign. When someone on the left says it people “struggle to get worked up” or “it’s always like that in the House of Commons”

If it’s the worst thing Raynor does this week though I’d be surprised….

CountingCrones · 25/04/2024 09:45

Abhorrent? He’s short. So what?

The last prime minister was a shambling haystack - no, the last but one, I was forgetting the swivel-eyed loon who was outlasted by a lettuce - and the current one is short. It’s not polite to call him names about that, but since when has the HoC been polite?

It’s not ableist, for goodness sake.

frankentall · 25/04/2024 09:45

Moier · 25/04/2024 09:38

Well she's not very intelligent in my opinion.
She's all ignorant and lacking interlect.

😂

LunaNorth · 25/04/2024 09:45

I’m not a Tory, but Angela Rayner is a dick.

DuckDuckNo · 25/04/2024 09:44

As a pint-sized person, I can't be arsed

Catlas · 25/04/2024 09:44

Very unprofessional. But the majority are.

We need more Frank Fields (RIP Frank)

WarshipRocinante · 25/04/2024 09:43

But they’ve spoken like that in the House of Commons for hundreds of years. Insults have always been thrown, little digs and comments to try and get a laugh at the expense of the MPs on the other side. The House of Commons is not the place to look for integrity or moral behaviour. It’s always been like that, followed by the ridiculous jeering from the rest of the gaggle.

Flapearedknave · 25/04/2024 09:43

randomchap · 25/04/2024 09:41

Just out of interest op, do you get paid by cchq for those these posts, or is it a purely voluntary role?

😆

honeyb33 · 25/04/2024 09:43

Moier · 25/04/2024 09:38

Well she's not very intelligent in my opinion.
She's all ignorant and lacking interlect.

Interlect...

The irony 😂😂

Sugarcoatedalmonds · 25/04/2024 09:43

randomchap · 25/04/2024 09:41

Just out of interest op, do you get paid by cchq for those these posts, or is it a purely voluntary role?

😂😂😂

MrsSkylerWhite · 25/04/2024 09:42

Moier · Today 09:38
Well she's not very intelligent in my opinion.
She's all ignorant and lacking interlect”

”Interlect”?

I expect she can spell.

randomchap · 25/04/2024 09:41

Just out of interest op, do you get paid by cchq for those these posts, or is it a purely voluntary role?

Flapearedknave · 25/04/2024 09:41

Oh, it's you again. Hi 👋🏼

Can't say I care considering all the shite that is thrown around between them all.

Everanewbie · 25/04/2024 09:40

As long as this is the bar then Angela? You won't be all indignant when a political opponent picks on one of yours. or your colleagues physical characteristics or upbringing, will you? Just like you slaughter any tories you perceive to have done wrong, and demand they publish any tax affairs while you just do your poor little northern girl act and won't come clean on your own scandal?

This plays straight into her opponents hands with this. Working class, undignified personal attacks and hypocrite is what they'll yell. And she put it on a sixpence, just needs someone to nod it in.

Do better.

Octonaut4Life · 25/04/2024 09:39

It's not appropriate but nor is any of the language or behavior by MPs and their mates. Check out what Lord Ashcroft said about Angela Rayner about a month ago - far worse than "pint sized" in my opinion...

randomchap · 25/04/2024 09:39

She was quoting from Nadine Dorres book apparently

Swipe left for the next trending thread