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It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to . . .

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FindTheTruth · 10/06/2021 15:42

Here are some clarifications trending on twitter! What's yours?

  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to finish up the last of the toilet paper without replacing it
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to break into a museum and draw moustaches on all portraits
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to redecorate your house if she doesn't like your wallpaper
  • It's important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to tempt your cat away from home with Dreamies and claim it was hers all along.
  • It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to come round and sing opera through your front door
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SelfPortraitWithEels · 10/06/2021 20:03

Uppity, it's the Equality Act. No butter knives in jam jars. Sorry, but them's the rules. [shrug]

Letsgetreadytocrumble · 10/06/2021 20:07

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to put her towel on a sun lounger at 7am and then not return to the pool until lunchtime.

Verv · 10/06/2021 20:11

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to place an order in a restaurant and then render it unrecognisable by making countless substitutions.

sourdoughismyreligion · 10/06/2021 20:14

it's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to drive at 40 mph on roads where the speed limit is 60 mph.

OnlyTheLangOfTheTitberg · 10/06/2021 20:16

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to refuse to split the bill because she didn’t have a starter or a pudding and only had a Diet Coke when everyone else was drinking wine.

Verv · 10/06/2021 20:18

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to insist that she's entered into Eurovision singinging for Montenegro.

Verv · 10/06/2021 20:19

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to telephone when Springwatch is on.

scaredsadandstuck · 10/06/2021 20:22

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to snap and fart, no matter how cross she may be

SelfPortraitWithEels · 10/06/2021 20:23

Love that, Verv. Is the extra "ing" to evoke the sort of jingly song that she would no doubt insist on, if only she had the right? Wink

iguanadonna · 10/06/2021 20:25
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to start a parking thread without a (fully annotated) diagram.
Verv · 10/06/2021 20:29

@SelfPortraitWithEels

Love that, Verv. Is the extra "ing" to evoke the sort of jingly song that she would no doubt insist on, if only she had the right? Wink
I wish! It was an errant typo but I'm glad you've salvaged it Grin
Verv · 10/06/2021 20:30

It’s important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to install a beaker on the bedside table.

SuperDuperStraight · 10/06/2021 20:31

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to hog the overtaking lane on a motorway.

BessieWallisWarfield · 10/06/2021 20:41

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to bring a baby to your perfect wedding.

Even when you've already said the chief bridesmaid can bring their toddler.

BrandineDelRoy · 10/06/2021 20:50

@TedImgoingmad

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to fight for the right to party with the Beastie Boys.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to wear stone washed jeans and a matching jacket.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to eat half a bowl of rice crispies, and leave the remains by the sink, where half will turn into a foul spawny gunge, and the rest will dry out and stick fast with the strength of superglue.

This Beastie Boys observation needs to be recognized as genius.
BrandineDelRoy · 10/06/2021 20:51

Or does it give her the right to not fight for the right to party?

Artichokeleaves · 10/06/2021 21:15

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to hold a chicken in the air OR to stick a deckchair up her nose.

RedDogsBeg · 10/06/2021 21:28

ArtichokeleavesGrin, I've got a marvellous video of my nephew singing and doing all the actions to that, I'll shall re-watch in honour of Maya.

Bordois · 10/06/2021 21:38

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to eat weetabix with warm milk and banana

guinnessguzzler · 10/06/2021 21:51

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to surreptitiously reference her favourite songs and shows when giving presentations or posting on the internet. I can really relate to what she's been through though; a long time ago, I got in one little court case and my mom got scared, and said you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air. Grin

TedImgoingmad · 10/06/2021 21:53

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to recreate that scene from The Exorcist with Owen Jones, where Owen sits in his bed, head spinning 360 degrees, spewing green bile and obscenities, while Maya keeps her cool and tries to coax him away from the dark side.

MouseyTheVampireSlayer · 10/06/2021 22:20

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to forgo the obligatory 'run walk and wave' when crossing in front of you and you have to slow down.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to not order chips for herself and then take yours.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to take a George RR Masterpiece and fill it full of Hollywood tropes, poor characterisation and plot holes in the final series.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to school people about how pronouns are so important whilst using a lower case I for herself.

NotTerfNorCis · 10/06/2021 22:22

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to give away the ending of a novel just when you've started reading it.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to accuse you of 'planet killing' when you buy some gadget you don't really need.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to order pizza to someone else's house for a joke.

PurgatoryOfPotholes · 10/06/2021 22:43

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to take all the best chips off your plate.

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