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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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Bordois · 10/06/2021 22:49

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to put the ram in the rama lama ding dong

Thumpsquids · 10/06/2021 22:50

It is important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to record over your favourite Christmas movie VHS tape with Wednesdays episode of Home and Away, and then alter the sticky label to make it appear like it's now her VHS.

BewaretheIckabog · 10/06/2021 22:51

It is important to remember that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to say Sir Keir Starmer is a bit of a knob and is continuing to make the once great Labour Party unelectable.

ArabellaScott · 10/06/2021 22:56

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to use '10 items or less' when she really means 'fewer'.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to put a dirty nappy in the chimnea.

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

boatyardblues · 10/06/2021 22:59

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to wear my socks and then put them back in my sock drawer with the clean ones.

fantastaballs · 10/06/2021 23:01

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to blame it on The sunshine, nor blame it on the moonlight, but she may blame it on the boogie.

MouseyTheVampireSlayer · 10/06/2021 23:03

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to post about a guest planning to wear a white jumpsuit to a wedding and not update on the outcome.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to not fly away when I honk my horn and end up traumatising me because I have to remove her head from my grill whilst she flaps the stupid wings she failed to use when she needed to.

Packitupwillya · 10/06/2021 23:15

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to take the batteries out of the telly remote.

It is important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to spit toothpaste all over the sink and not clean up after herself.

It’s also important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to nip down the shop without checking whether anyone Else needs anything while she’s there.

And, it’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to say she doesn’t want any chips, then pick at yours because they smell nice.

PurgatoryOfPotholes · 10/06/2021 23:21

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to hog the remote control and then lose it down the side of the settee.

PurpleWh1teGreen · 10/06/2021 23:21

@Bordois

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to eat weetabix with warm milk and banana
Indeed. a belief in Wheatabix and warm milk is still not worthy of respect, however sincerely it is held.

Still like to see Lang back though.

MouseyTheVampireSlayer · 10/06/2021 23:25

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to invite you to an Anne Summers party, wheedle you into going by telling you you don't have to buy anything and then get all sulky that you won't spend £30 on a nylon maid's outfit so she can get the host gift.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to buy lots of clothes online then sneak them past her husband and say, "This old thing?" when caught wearing it.

Packitupwillya · 10/06/2021 23:37

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to come in and turn the big light on without warning.

It is also crucial to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to ask you what they just said so you miss the next thing they say because she’s just talked over it. Neither does it give her the right to ask you what you think is going to happen while talking over the bit where you actually find out what is going to happen.

It is also important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to keep on talking to you when you’re desperate for a wee but too polite to excuse yourself.

MouseyTheVampireSlayer · 10/06/2021 23:44

It is also crucial to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to ask you what they just said so you miss the next thing they say because she’s just talked over it. Neither does it give her the right to ask you what you think is going to happen while talking over the bit where you actually find out what is going to happen.

Yes! And also crunch crisps so loudly you miss major plot points and dialogue.

Ritascornershop · 10/06/2021 23:44

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to sneak the last drop of your milk in the work fridge when she thinks no-one else is looking.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to ask her mum where the tea towels are kept when she’s lived in her mum’s house for 21 years.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to ask you to share a meal and then announce she doesn’t like cheese, tomatoes, onions, wheat, rice, potatoes, greens, or any food with sauce on it.

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to put empty cat food tins back in fridge leading to a situation where when it’s too late to go to the shops you and the cat have a breakdown on the kitchen floor.

Alicethruthelookingglass · 10/06/2021 23:44
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to double dip her corn chips in the salsa.
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to make rabbit ears behind you during a group photo.
334bu · 10/06/2021 23:45

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to say that baked beans have no place in a cooked breakfast.

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 10/06/2021 23:56

It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to insist you go out and dig.
But then she never insisted and so many women were happy to help :)

Packitupwillya · 11/06/2021 00:03

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to keep passing me her empty drink can to be crushed when she’s not drunk the last bit out of the bottom so it runs down my arm when I’m squishing it.

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to come downstairs first in the morning but not open the curtains and blinds, as if I’m the only one who is Bloody capable of doing it FFS.

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to break my camp table, then not tell me and just put it back in the shed for me to find, then deny it was her That did it and blame it on her cousin.

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to put her washing on a wash dry cycle when it’s perfectly nice to dry it outside. It also does not give Maya Forstater the right to keep putting off doing her washing for the whole week while it’s nice to dry it on the line, then put it in on a day when it’s raining, then hang shirts up to dry in my front windows and not shift them.

smithsinarazz · 11/06/2021 00:04

This is hilarious

But I feel it should also be noted that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to tell an unfunny anecdote and then poke you in the arm when you don't laugh where she thinks you ought to.

NotBadConsidering · 11/06/2021 00:10

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to share food.

MAYA DOESN’T SHARE FOOD.

Lessthanaballpark · 11/06/2021 00:14

It’s important to emphasise that the ruling does not give Maya Forstater the right to pretend to be a workman in order to gain access to your house and leave a shit in your toilet.

TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 11/06/2021 00:25
  • It's important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to fill in the Euro 2020 wallchart with fake results for all the matches before they’ve actually been played.
  • And it’s important to emphasise that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to open all the doors on the advent calendar and eat all the chocolates therein on December 1st.
MrsTerryPratchett · 11/06/2021 01:20

What was the original thing? Which all these came from...

NotTerfNorCis · 11/06/2021 02:10

This is the original:

twitter.com/oliverburkeman/status/1402977223863308290?s=19

Delphinium20 · 11/06/2021 03:24

It's important to emphasize that the ruling does NOT give Maya Forstater the right to talk loud in movie theaters while smacking gum nor give away the ending without a spoiler warning. Too many people were triggered finding out Jon Snow came back to life, without having gotten caught up on season 5. Really, Maya, you shouldn't have told me.