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If you could ban anything what would it be

415 replies

zaza687 · 15/07/2022 00:34

Anything you want what would it be ?

OP posts:
TreeOfPain · 15/07/2022 03:23

I said I wouldn't like to ban anything.

I stand by that.

I'd like to see a slow-fade on erroneous pedantry though.

sashh · 15/07/2022 03:28

Unnecessary stairs.

I stayed in a hotel where the bar was on the ground floor but to get to it you had to walk down 5 stairs, walk a couple of metres, go up 5 stairs, walk 2 metres repeat three times.

Hotels often make you go up and down stairs to get to the pool.

I'd also like to ban the phrase, "fully accessible", nothing ever can be, tell me what you have, do you have stairs to the pool?

dizzydizzydizzy · 15/07/2022 03:55

Dogs, except working dogs.

3amAndImStillAwake · 15/07/2022 04:03

Astroturf. Horrible plastic carpets that people shouldn't be allowed to rip out actual plants for.

HerRoyalHappiness · 15/07/2022 04:06

I'd ban the privatisation of the NHS.

Buglady01 · 15/07/2022 04:34

Tobacco! I'm a smoker and it would force me to give up.

PupInAPram · 15/07/2022 04:41

Owning second or multiple homes 'for my pension'.

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/07/2022 04:42

OOOOO @ClumpingBambooIsALie you think you're so clever. I mean you are but still.

Vikinga · 15/07/2022 04:50

Lying governments.

ImustLearn2Cook · 15/07/2022 04:56

I would ban bans. No more banning things, not allowed to ban things anymore, it’s banned!

Cemist · 15/07/2022 05:20

Chemical warfare

Suzi888 · 15/07/2022 05:23

Labourious · 15/07/2022 00:53

How would you know if they've "clearly never been to a gym"? 🙄Just say "fat" when you mean "fat" - and plenty of fat people go to the gym.

^People that do this, on threads like this. It’s not a debate ffs.

Oh and humans.

Cantbelieveit101 · 15/07/2022 05:26

Stupid people

Dinneronmybfpillow · 15/07/2022 05:29

Extendable dog leads
Jet skis

StoppinBy · 15/07/2022 05:35

Politicians being able to take a wage from the government for the rest of their lives despite no longer working for the government.

SaltFlakes · 15/07/2022 05:37

LTNs
20mph speed limits
Green taxes
Sin taxes

PrisonerofZeroCovid · 15/07/2022 05:38

Listening to stuff on your phone and iPad etc in public without headphones. If you're old enough for screen time, you're old enough for headphones.

honkeytonkwoman38 · 15/07/2022 05:42

I would ban freaky lying entitled individuals from being able to run the country.

PeanutButterOnToad · 15/07/2022 05:46

Reclining your seat on short flights.

username00 · 15/07/2022 05:48

ASMR - especially on cooking videos

hesbeen2021 · 15/07/2022 05:52

Bloody electric scooters

Jossfromtenko · 15/07/2022 05:54

TreeOfPain · 15/07/2022 02:38

That's a list for sure @Phrenologistsfinger!

The internal combustion engine? So mass transport is a complete no in your world?

Fossil fuels? They exist, man has been burning tar and oil for millennia. At what point do they become bannable? Are you going to ban carbon too?

Meat? I'm made of meat, as I presume you are too. Are you going to ban my muscle-fibre? Are you going to ban carnivores?

You want to ban fish???

You want to ban eggs and dairy? What about my eggs and dairy? Banned?

Animal cruelty? Have you seen how most animals live in the wild? Not kind. Let's ban animals then, they are bastards to each-other.

Plastic? Thankfully there will be absolutely no plastics in the device on which you typed your list. So that's good.

Inane shite? Very easy not to engage with. Just pretend it's not there. If enough people followed this plan, it would cease to be. Probably the easiest of ll your potential bannings.

Musicals? Not a fan, but they do bring a lot of joy to a lot of people, why ban something that makes other people happy and you can VERY EASILY IGNORE.

TWAW? We all know they're not. That one will shake itself down.

Climate change denial? It's not denial so much as human nature, who are we with out relatively comfortable lives to tell the developing world that they can't have what we have? Can't want better for their children? I think emerging technology will save us. So lose the hair shirt.

Fireworks? Do you not like fun and visual spectacles that can be enjoyed by thousands of people? I do!

Plastic grass? I'll give you that, it's shit. Still wouldn't ban it though.

Concreting front gardens? Also a bit rubbish, makes no sense because you neeed PP for a dropped kerb so no parking on that bit of road either, so has no use in reducing congestion or relieving parking problems. This is the only thing I'd consider banning, only because it really confers no discernable benefits. It is absolutely pointless. Un point.

Tree-felling? Ambiguous. Some trees need to be felled!

Greenfield site building? There's a housing shortage. I'm a big fan of exploring alternative solutions, in some areas green-field is the only way. Unless you're a massive NIMBY.

The assumption re women and their ability to give birth? Niche. Most people generally don't give a shit unless they're a deranged relative. Anyone else is just making polite conversation.

Misogyny? Love to ban, love to. Banning ain't going to work. That one is going to be a long, hard slog, and I'm with you.

Cigarette smoking OUTSIDE in public areas?? You can piss off, you threw me out of the pub, where the fuck do you want me to go now? Down the drains??

Love this 💜

lancsgirl85 · 15/07/2022 05:56

Motorcycles
Pedal bikes on roads
Anyone who drives like an idiot
Five day working week (it would be 4)
Love Island
Anyone talking about Love Island in the office

That's all off the top of my head. I'm sure there's more 😂

PuttingDownRoots · 15/07/2022 05:56

Housework. Houses should clean and tidy themselves
Insomnia.

lancsgirl85 · 15/07/2022 05:57

QuestionableMouse · 15/07/2022 01:42

Fireworks, outside of organised displays. I hate them.

This too!