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Katy Perry going into orbit

238 replies

ssd · 14/04/2025 22:04

Money talks eh. What a load of bollocks. Bunch of millionaires in tight suits going on a ten minute mission with rhe girlfriend of a dodgy billionaire. Girl power my arse.

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PermanentTemporary · 14/04/2025 22:07

I've been trying to avoid it but it's quite difficult. Just feeling incredibly embarrassed by it. If I were a genuine female astronaut with scientific or piloting experience I'd be livid. Pictures of then in special slim look space suits with lip gloss so they can burn a shit ton of fuel to no purpose whatever. God.

ThisWOMANWontWheesht · 14/04/2025 22:09

It certainly looked like a load of bollocks, yes.

However one of the women is a rocket scientist, so perhaps her presence was just about justified.

PermanentTemporary · 14/04/2025 22:13

Maybe I'd been avoiding it too much - hadn't realised that.

HappiestSleeping · 14/04/2025 22:22

They didn't go into orbit. Or space even. Not really. They weren't high enough. It's a bit of an extreme plane ride really. It was the same when Bezos went up.

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:24

Meanwhile Sunita Williams just spent 9 months in space and surprisingly didnt look hot and sexy when she returned. Must not be the right kind of astronaut.

HappiestSleeping · 14/04/2025 22:25

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:24

Meanwhile Sunita Williams just spent 9 months in space and surprisingly didnt look hot and sexy when she returned. Must not be the right kind of astronaut.

She is exactly the right kind of astronaut. The ones today are not.

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:26

HappiestSleeping · 14/04/2025 22:25

She is exactly the right kind of astronaut. The ones today are not.

Perhaps I should have typed that in sarcasm font.

TheAutumnCrow · 14/04/2025 22:26

They thought they saw the curvature of the earth very briefly, but it was Lauren's lips in silhouette against one of the viewing windows.

PerkingFaintly · 14/04/2025 22:26

It certainly looked like a load of bollocks, yes.

It did not. No bollocks were visible.

It looked like an entirely bollock-less penis.

Mickeychampionwhatgoodami · 14/04/2025 22:27

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:26

Perhaps I should have typed that in sarcasm font.

My thoughts exactly lobelia,I could see what you were getting at👍

ButterCrackers · 14/04/2025 22:27

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:24

Meanwhile Sunita Williams just spent 9 months in space and surprisingly didnt look hot and sexy when she returned. Must not be the right kind of astronaut.

True professionalism. An inspiration.

PerkingFaintly · 14/04/2025 22:28

I'm sorry, I wanted to take it seriously, but...

Penis.

HappiestSleeping · 14/04/2025 22:29

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:26

Perhaps I should have typed that in sarcasm font.

I knew what you meant, I was agreeing with you.

Sampler · 14/04/2025 22:29

I eyerolled into next week at that epic load of self indulgent wankery.
Prayers their filler was ok 🙏🏼

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:31

Sorry! Tone lost and all that...

I would love to hear what Valentina Tereshkova has to say about this narcissistic bunch of wankers.

Annonymiss123 · 14/04/2025 22:32

Just watched it on the BBC News. I had second hand embarrassment when KP exited the capsule and kissed the ground! 🙄

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:33

I meant sorry to @HappiestSleeping.

pumptrumporboff · 14/04/2025 22:33

PerkingFaintly · 14/04/2025 22:26

It certainly looked like a load of bollocks, yes.

It did not. No bollocks were visible.

It looked like an entirely bollock-less penis.

😂😂

Arlanymor · 14/04/2025 22:34

Space tourism for rich people. Nothing to get excited about really is it? The tone is all so self-aggrandrising and self-indulgent. I hope that all of their mascara was 'space proof'...

Romeiswheretheheartis · 14/04/2025 22:35

Even the ITV newsreader couldn't hide his sarcasm at that self indulgent nonsensical speech she made.

DuckieDodgyHedgyPiggy · 14/04/2025 22:36

Yes, what was that stuff about their trip being good for the Earth?

HappiestSleeping · 14/04/2025 22:37

LobeliaBaggins · 14/04/2025 22:33

I meant sorry to @HappiestSleeping.

I can't believe it was even news worthy. Wife and I were channel hoping and stumbled over it. I can't believe it was live in sky news and BBC.

I daresay it was a bit of a rush for the participants, but in my mind, it's a bit like saying 'several ladies caught a bus'. It's demeaning to all the women who have really achieved things.

Gloriousgardener11 · 14/04/2025 22:37

Wish she’d stayed up there!

Reallybadidea · 14/04/2025 22:38

PerkingFaintly · 14/04/2025 22:26

It certainly looked like a load of bollocks, yes.

It did not. No bollocks were visible.

It looked like an entirely bollock-less penis.

I was just going to say that it looked like a giant dildo 🤣

NotDarkGothicMama · 14/04/2025 22:38

I heard some of it on the radio earlier. Someone was repeatedly saying "oh my goddess" while someone else was squealing about the moon, then the presenter told us in deadpan about KP kissing the ground. It's like a short Legally Blonde set on a penis rocket.

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