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Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 15.25
by Spencer For Hire
jay wrote:Highlights for me in the programme on 'Happy Slapping' were the way they tried to totally blame Jackass and Dirty Sanchez for this behaviour.
I'd never heard of Happy Slapping until this programme. I'm almost tempted to go out and do it now, just so I can blame Tonight With Trevor McDonald for giving me the idea.
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 19.49
by Johnny
Andrew wrote:On a special late Tonight with Trevor McDonald on Thursday there was a feature about this new craze "Happy Slapping" where chavs or the black equivilent, no doubt wearing hoodies and baseball caps, go around assaulting members of the public.
Anyone come across this one yet, or got an opinion?
We didn't have none of this sort of thing in the 90s... did we?, everyone was well behaved helping old people across the road with their shopping, wern't they?
The only thing I rememeber from (I think) the late 1980's or early 1990's was the saying "I'll kick ya for your trainers" where youths used to go round nicking people's "Nike Air's"
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 22.56
by Andrew
Johnny wrote:Andrew wrote:On a special late Tonight with Trevor McDonald on Thursday there was a feature about this new craze "Happy Slapping" where chavs or the black equivilent, no doubt wearing hoodies and baseball caps, go around assaulting members of the public.
Anyone come across this one yet, or got an opinion?
We didn't have none of this sort of thing in the 90s... did we?, everyone was well behaved helping old people across the road with their shopping, wern't they?
The only thing I rememeber from (I think) the late 1980's or early 1990's was the saying "I'll kick ya for your trainers" where youths used to go round nicking people's "Nike Air's"
They didn't do that in my area, did they have Nike Air's in 1989?!!
People were probably wearing the stuff that is now seen as retro.
I do remember the Tango thing though, although at least you only did that to people you knew, not random people in the street
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 23.04
by Gavin Scott
Andrew wrote:They didn't do that in my area, did they have Nike Air's in 1989?!!
Indeed they did. I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games and they gave us Nike Air trainers as part of the costume.
Only pair I've ever owned, actually.
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 23.20
by Pete
Gavin Scott wrote: I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games
that was before I was born. Not that I'm trying to make you feel old Gavin
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Mon 16 May, 2005 23.36
by Gavin Scott
Hymagumba wrote:Gavin Scott wrote: I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games
that was before I was born. Not that I'm trying to make you feel old Gavin
I would cry but I can't.
Botched facelift.
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Thu 19 May, 2005 21.51
by James H
Gavin Scott wrote:Hymagumba wrote:Gavin Scott wrote: I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games
that was before I was born. Not that I'm trying to make you feel old Gavin
I would cry but I can't.
Botched facelift.
Which Simpsons episode was shown tonight?
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Thu 19 May, 2005 22.46
by Nick Harvey
Hymagumba wrote:Gavin Scott wrote: I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games
that was before I was born. Not that I'm trying to make you feel old Gavin
Oh God.
And to think I went to the Empire Games in Cardiff, whichever year that was, but long before they re-named it the Commonwealth Games.
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Thu 19 May, 2005 23.23
by Jamez
Nick Harvey wrote:Hymagumba wrote:Gavin Scott wrote: I was a dancer in the opening ceremony of the 1986 Commonwealth Games
that was before I was born. Not that I'm trying to make you feel old Gavin
Oh God.
And to think I went to the Empire Games in Cardiff, whichever year that was, but long before they re-named it the Commonwealth Games.
I'm sure I've also seen you in that grainy footage of the Titanic leaving Southampton, too.
Re: Happy Slapping
Posted: Thu 19 May, 2005 23.40
by Nick Harvey
Jamez wrote:I'm sure I've also seen you in that grainy footage of the Titanic leaving Southampton, too.
Wouldn't be surprised!
I've just Googled, and the "Empire and Commonwealth Games" were in Cardiff in 1958, I gather.
I remember the building of the Empire Pool for the Games. I now read that it was demolished in 1998 to make way for the Millenium Stadium.
Sailor Vee!