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What automatically makes you think people are idiots?

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FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 05/02/2026 16:00

For me it’s:

people who think that Michael Jackson isn’t a pedophile.

people who say things like “Londanistan” “Bradfordistan”

People who say “If the Holocaust is real, why do the tattoo numbers only go up to 5 digits”

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Wellthisisdifficult · 11/02/2026 11:45

Sillyme1 · 11/02/2026 11:42

People who voted to come out of the EU without thinking through all the issues involved.

People who voted to stay in without thinking beyond the short term as only looking at short to medium term economics

Righteouscats · 11/02/2026 11:48

People who read and believe the Daily Mail

Rachel2409 · 11/02/2026 13:28

People who say ‘I’m going for an Indians’
People who don’t have rear lights on in this weather or any lights!

Cattenberg · 11/02/2026 13:47

Wellthisisdifficult · 11/02/2026 11:45

People who voted to stay in without thinking beyond the short term as only looking at short to medium term economics

Looking at the situation now, in which Russia is a genuine threat to our national security, the US has gone rogue and only France has had the foresight to maintain a nuclear deterrent which is independent of the US, do you still think that Brexit was a good idea?

AnnieLummox · 11/02/2026 14:50

One I suddenly remembered last night: when someone comes across an unexpectedly long queue, stares at it and then incredulously asks “Is THIS the queue?!”

No, love - we’re starting the world’s least festive fucking conga line.

Candlestickinthediningroom · 11/02/2026 15:01

AnnieLummox · 11/02/2026 14:50

One I suddenly remembered last night: when someone comes across an unexpectedly long queue, stares at it and then incredulously asks “Is THIS the queue?!”

No, love - we’re starting the world’s least festive fucking conga line.

🤣🤣🤣

Grammarnut · 11/02/2026 15:09

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/02/2026 15:23

Perhaps what’s happening in Gaza should be called genocide?

The UN has admitted that it is not. Anyway, the returning Gazans proved it wasn't genocide. Nor starvation, either. Indeed, Israel is the only country I ever heard of that fed the people they were beseiging! The UN has now admitted that members of UNWRA took part in the 0ct 7th atrocities btw. That may well be considered a genocide by history.

Grammarnut · 11/02/2026 15:17

Righteouscats · 11/02/2026 11:48

People who read and believe the Daily Mail

Sometimes it speaks the truth e.g. very good on trans madness.

Grammarnut · 11/02/2026 15:20

Cattenberg · 11/02/2026 13:47

Looking at the situation now, in which Russia is a genuine threat to our national security, the US has gone rogue and only France has had the foresight to maintain a nuclear deterrent which is independent of the US, do you still think that Brexit was a good idea?

Brexit makes no difference to our nuclear deterrent, unfortunately. Looking at other things is the unfettered immigration the EU is encouraging a good idea, or support for gender ideology despite the adverse effect on women? We would be stuck with these if still in the EU. I am afraid that the new world order suggests that a return to the sanity of nation states - the only way to preserve democracy in the West - is likely.

Grammarnut · 11/02/2026 15:23

Acommonreader · 10/02/2026 18:14

Yes to all of these. Especially the parking! It’s an acknowledgment that you are a shit driver who chooses laziness over safety.

People who talk about undesirable behaviour or its close cousin unacceptable behaviour when they mean bad, wrong, immoral, dangerous or stupid behaviour. Get a moral grip, do, these people.
E.g disrupting lessons in school is not 'unacceptable' it is bloody bad behaviour which harms other people and needs sanctioning.

WibbleyPie · 11/02/2026 18:10

AnnieLummox · 11/02/2026 14:50

One I suddenly remembered last night: when someone comes across an unexpectedly long queue, stares at it and then incredulously asks “Is THIS the queue?!”

No, love - we’re starting the world’s least festive fucking conga line.

Oooh yes! Even more annoying is when someone comes straight to the front because they 'just' want to ask a question, and those that get to the front and then spend 5 minutes complaining about the queue - holding everyone up even more. I'm sure the staff have noticed that there's a big queue and there's not many of them, seeing as they're the ones rushed off their feet!

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Barnsleybonuz · 11/02/2026 20:09

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have you seriously written this in all seriousness. You have proved how stupid you really are

Wabbajack · 11/02/2026 20:16

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No rapes? So all the witnesess and survivors are lying? That's sick.

igelkott2026 · 11/02/2026 21:01

Barnsleybonuz · 11/02/2026 20:09

have you seriously written this in all seriousness. You have proved how stupid you really are

What is true is that the Israelis were warned by some of their own female soldiers, and ignored them because they were women.

Can't get much more idiotic than that.

JennyWren5 · 11/02/2026 22:11

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Why the eye-rolling? That’s very rude. Saying Holocaust denial is a ‘little buzzword’ is very offensive too.

I would point out where exactly you denied the Holocaust, except I can’t quote from that post because MNHQ decided it was against site guidelines and deleted it. That speaks volumes.

If I remember correctly though, I think you said many conflicts happening across the world could be considered Holocausts. That is Holocaust denial in my view because, as mentioned here (https://www.het.org.uk/ambassadors/about-the-ambassador-programme/ambassador-blog/1060-distortion-and-denial), your post uses the term “Holocaust” to reference events or concepts that are not related in any meaningful way to the genocide of European and North African Jewry by Nazi Germany and its accomplices between 1941 and 1945.

And sure, speculate all you like about WW3. I’ve no problems with that.

Holocaust Educational Trust - Holocaust Distortion and Denial – what’s the difference and how can we combat them?

https://www.het.org.uk/ambassadors/about-the-ambassador-programme/ambassador-blog/1060-distortion-and-denial),

JennyWren5 · 11/02/2026 22:12

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Can you provide some evidence for these things you’re saying?

Barnsleybonuz · 11/02/2026 22:40

JennyWren5 · 11/02/2026 22:12

Can you provide some evidence for these things you’re saying?

Of course she can’t. She is talking utter nonsense and has no ability whatsoever to apply and kind of sensible critical thinking. It’s actually quite shocking

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 11/02/2026 22:50

Another example of an idiot: someone who believes all women regarding rape - unless those women are Jewish.
Then they must be liars, right @OneWittyGuide ; because that’s what Jews do - just like Hitler said <sarcasm>

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FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 11/02/2026 22:50

What a shame that someone just HAD to come on and parrot antisemitic tropes.

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SmallandSpanish · 11/02/2026 23:23

CompanyOfThieves · 05/02/2026 16:24

People who can't spell

How ignorant of you. Presumably you think neurodivergence is made up cos people can’t be bothered. 🙄

ruethewhirl · 12/02/2026 03:11

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 10/02/2026 18:08

What about the ones who believe that all their problems are caused by less than 2% of the population aka Billionaires?

I think it's fair to say billionaires are causing quite a lot of problems at this particular moment in time...

ruethewhirl · 12/02/2026 03:15

AnnieLummox · 11/02/2026 14:50

One I suddenly remembered last night: when someone comes across an unexpectedly long queue, stares at it and then incredulously asks “Is THIS the queue?!”

No, love - we’re starting the world’s least festive fucking conga line.

Tbf it can be relevant in some cases, e.g. theatres with various auditoriums, where it might not be clear which queue is for what. Ditto pretty much every venue at the Edinburgh Fringe, in my experience. 😄

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 12/02/2026 06:52

ruethewhirl · 12/02/2026 03:11

I think it's fair to say billionaires are causing quite a lot of problems at this particular moment in time...

And illegal immigration is causing a lot of problems for many people too. Particularly those who are already struggling the most. The ones who have the least recourse to minimise the impact.

Just because something doesn’t affect me negatively doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect anyone negatively.