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Abhorrent comments made about a persons height

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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

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Iwasafool · 25/04/2024 09:39

Were you affronted about the comments about Starmer's weight? Or the allegations about Rayner crossing her legs (how very dare she.) Politicians generally give as good as they get and if they can't they are probably in the wrong job.

Moier · 25/04/2024 09:38

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

FriendlyNeighbourhoodAccountant · 25/04/2024 09:36

*any

FriendlyNeighbourhoodAccountant · 25/04/2024 09:36

RandomButtons · 25/04/2024 09:31

Clowns calling other clowns names isn’t something I can get worked up about to be perfectly honest.

This. And expecting anything better from antt of them is pointless.

MrsSkylerWhite · 25/04/2024 09:36

I don’t think she was losing the argument, Tbf.

PoppyJM · 25/04/2024 09:36

I hadn’t seen this, but what a disgraceful thing to say to him.

I didn’t vote at the last election as I thought both options were awful. Lots of people who did vote ended up voting for the least bad option. I don’t think I will vote this time either. I don’t think the current conservative govt has done a good job. But I don’t Angela Rayner is is a good option either. I wish they would put a “none of the above” box.

frankentall · 25/04/2024 09:34

Tory desparation. Hardly as if they haven't said the same or worse most days.

DeepHedgehog · 25/04/2024 09:32

I hardly think this needs to be an AIBU. Ad hominem attacks are always inappropriate.

RandomButtons · 25/04/2024 09:31

Clowns calling other clowns names isn’t something I can get worked up about to be perfectly honest.

Overtheatlantic · 25/04/2024 09:31

She doesn’t have the intellect to argue successfully without resorting to playground name calling.

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