Straightforward correlation
People in Norfolk who are smart enough to use Google don't care about her affair.
People in Norfolk who are smart enough to use Google don't care about her affair.
... as The Kipper Family used to sing.
That seems to describe the Conservative member's internet ability, rather than that of the county as a whole. It shows a huge level of egotistical ignorance to extrapolate the abilities of an entire segment of the population from your own personal shortcomings. As to whether her affair was well known or notified? who cares. It's long been an assertion in political circles that it's better for an MP to be screwing someone else, rather than the country as a whole.
This would explain why Norfolk is also home to England's largest Mental Health Care Trust, something they appeared to be quite proud of when I installed a firewall up there. But if they can't use Google....
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I always thought that the Norfolk Tourist Board's slogan was, "Norfolk: Coming in to our own".
According to politicalbetting, the people voting on her selection didn't know the candidate names in advance of the event, so there was less opportunity to google.
You cant use google if you dont have electricity
Behind this is a row over central office pressuring the local association to accept Truss after they've changed their mind (presumably on the grounds that a) she had an affair and b) she didn't mention it to them - both of which they object to)
Now you'd have though the Daily Mail would be anti-affair (they reported it a few years ago) and pro local independence of thought against central control being a generally right of centre newspaper.
But perhaps they are more pro-Cameron and responding according to another agenda.
I think the rest of the English speaking world calls that "Geography", actually.
Mine's the one with a map of moraines in a side pocket.
Nothing new about conflict of reality at that paper. How do you confuse Daily Mail reader?
Tell them immigrants are the natural predators of paedophiles.
> It shows a huge level of egotistical ignorance to extrapolate the abilities of an entire segment of the population from your own personal shortcomings.
Pot-Kettle alert! The entire tech biz ships endless tech products that *they* think are usable (cos those in the tech biz understand how to use them) while the rest of the population sit there screaming in frustration as their latest tech product proves non-understandable.
..."a huge level of egotistical ignorance" - you're damn right! (Your whole industry, mate.)
Obviously those doctors have never been to Norfolk. I wonder what it is about "class" or whatever it is that causes (mainly southern) people to assume that some kind of accent implies that the speaker is mentally deficient? And let's face it people that "talk Narfuk" have a real humdinger. But, trust me on this: they hent thick! Especially where money is involved.
This is a simple linguistic problem. The verb "to google" beans "to throw stones at the moon" in the dialect of Norfolk.
Uh-oh Pete, it looks like one of those Norfolians learned to use Google and found this article.
Before the general tabloidism of journalism, before the widespread plague that is modern television, when it was about the politics. Then she may have campaigned on party issues, rallied local support for local issues, championed her favourite cause. Today it's who she had an affair with, tomorrow it's what clothes she is wearing or whether she is a member of a fishing / hunting club.
Still.. it's one way to get back to the Good Old Days when men ran the country and affairs were things you had with your secretary. Who would never be running for office. Not in those heels and short skirt.
I think that tells you all you need to know about the statement's veracity.
"Obviously those doctors have never been to Norfolk."
They were Norfolk doctors.
Alternatively, as the saying goes
"Morals don't matter, mother,
if you come from Attleborough"
And we all know it's only those people in the coastal areas that are like this.
As someone who actually lives right on the Norfolk border, and who's mother has direct experience of NFN comments by doctors (as a nurse, not as a patient!), I can confirm that NFN is/was used in doctors notes.
Norfolk just has its share of strange people. I for one prefer to live here than in London. Now that place is FULL of psychopathic nutters.
Are there lots of wiggly roads there too? I'm just wondering if the bends justify the beans......
She (Liz Truss) had kissed a man who wasn't her brother?
"Before the general tabloidism of journalism"
When was this? Journalism was tabloidistic from the word go.
Well, duh. The quote in MailOnline is:
'They make out we're stupid, saying details of her affair were on Google, but no one in Norfolk knows how to use Google.'
Which is presumably:
'They make out we're stupid, saying "details of her affair were on Google, but no one in Norfolk knows how to use Google".'
End of story. Curious that Liz and Lynne Truss share the same surname.
PS
Posted from Norfolk, with the occasional aid of Google. And, BTW, GPs around here aren't allowed to write NFN on anyone's notes any more. I know; I'm only here because my wife's a GP.
PPS
South-west Norfolk has to be one of the most depressing dumps on the planet. A university-educated cosmopolitan shagger might do Swaffham a bit of good.
I think you've nailed it Displacement Activity - hadn't seen it that way before but the comment makes perfect sense now.
To be fair, Norfolk is no different to anywhere else - not everyone can be Einstein, but judging by this Norfolk has had it's fair share of geniuses over the years...
http://waugh.standard.co.uk/2009/11/are-the-turnip-taliban-at-the-gates-of-parliament.html