The Corens in yesterday's Times magazine-wtf?

[mrcerec]

AIBU or are Esther's (?) comments about teachers and nurses horrific. I know it is meant to be humourous, but where is the humour in that? Is it me?

It's sarcastic.

It's what Johnson's government thinks - so not news.

I love their articles and look forward to reading them, I find them extremely honest and direct, and feel relieved when I read them. They are a mix of humour, sarcasm and irony. The lockdown ones made me laugh so much, pretty much the only thing that did. Giles lost it one week. I hope they run the whole thing from start to finish. Thought the lack of sex/wanting sex and not wanting to go out comments were particularly on point, and how many people feel.

@Twenty2

Spaghetti hoops actually are one of your 5 a day.

I know this isn't the point of the thread, sorry.

Don't forget chocolate orange! and a slice of carrot cake!

Obviously sarcasm.

Also what a lot of people kept saying in the first lockdown.

In the January one it changed into education/socialisation but it was still mostly.. I need to work ,why aren't schools open yet?

If you look at threads started by people struggling with childcare costs or in general , more than half the replies will mention "starting school" as a solution to their problem.

A lot of people do see school as childcare and the education part is just a bonus. Both must be excellent ,of course.

If you have an issue with what was said about teachers and nurses then take it up with the government that promotes and supports these views and the people lapping it up.

I bet the nurses loved the clap so much more than a pay rise.

I only ever read Esther's stuff. Her insta is good too and her newsletter.

I really like Giles Coren, he gives not a single fuck about whether or not people like him. Yesterday’s column really made me laugh.

They're awful people in general but she was being sarcy.

It's exactly the sort of humour my teen is into. Sarcastic etc. I guess it's fairly straight forward to knock out.