The Economist vs. Grazia

[shoshntosh]

ok, i know grazia is fairly rubbish, even in it's category (a category i know well).

but why is it that tosh thinks it's honorable to read the Business section of multiple

newspapers and the Economist (and sometimes the New Statesman) every week BUT

looks down on me disapprovingly every time I open a women's mag, a weekend magasine, or a show biz gossip mag?

Why is spending hours reading about the economy considered fine whilst reading about people/pop culture isn't fine???

or is tosh just an elitist bully?

[Mikecg]

Does it really matter? It doesn't bother me if after a hard day some light entertainment is consumed, some people are way too serious all the time and lifes too short so if you like reading gossip from Women's mags then tell him Ballaxe.

maybee its time for you to find someone who isnt soooo stuffy.

[citizenED]

He's not an elitist yob - he's just envious. When you're in the bathroom, he's getting his fix with your Grazia!

[shoshntosh]

i did once spot him reading mariella frostrup's column, which i feel crosses the line into my territory.

and he does seem to know an awful lot about sarah harding.

shall be taking me grazias to the loo with me from now forward.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Is that Mariella's problem page in the Obs? I like that enough to admit it changed my opinion of her..

[louisiana]

Because women's mags means total empty head.

Whereas business sections means nice try but the wrong thinking entirely B)

Edited to correct spelling.

[bigbadwolf]

I don't know if it counts as a womens mag Shosh but I just can't do without the Style magazine from the Sunday times, just wouldn't be the weekend without Mrs Mills. Sorry lads.

[Mikecg]

OH Dear, I thought you were supposed to be a bigbadwolfe but you are sounding more like a bigsoftfuzzywuzzy.

[dulwichmum]

Oh Shosh darling,

Tosh is not an elitist bully. He is a highly qualified, wealthy, employed man. Just smile sweetly, allow him to say what he will, just so long as he keeps writing the cheques sweetie.

Cafe Rouge danse le Village?

[Cassius]

Oh Dulwich Mum - its a bit of a no no to spell cheques as checks......... is your spellcheque! broken.

[dulwichmum]

Gosh Cassius, I am such an air head. All I can say to defend myself is that I was distracted and admiring my manicure as I typed.

[Cassius]

I would love to say I know the feeling, but unfortunately I don't - still the meaning of your post was admirably clear!

[*Bob*]

When taking the dentist's waiting room challenge my top pick would probably be 'Hello'.

The publication is near-perfect, in my opinion.

The only thing that would improve it would be a problem page. Not your modern over-sexualised rubbish.. more along the classic lines of Mary Marryat's page from the Woman's Weekly ("I occasionally smell of onions when I sweat".. "will a glass eye ruin our love life?" etc)

[Asset]

I don't think the two are mutually exclusive

[bigbadwolf]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> OH Dear, I thought you were supposed to be a

> bigbadwolfe but you are sounding more like a

> bigsoftfuzzywuzzy.

It's bigbadwolf not 'bigbadwolfe', thicky! Secondly, what's all this 'fuzzy wuzzy' business eh Mickles? I can only guess but I'm sure they 'don't like it up em'.

If you think Dulwichmum makes you look silly Mike Mrs Mills would tear you a new arsehole!

[Mikecg]

WOLFE! Stop being a Bigbadwolfee.

[bigbadwolf]

Admin, get the picture cards out again for Mike will you.

[Mikecg]

Mawhehehe!

[ruffers]

This is where we need a poll function...

Or

I like Grazia, and I like The Economist, but which is better? There's only one way to find out...

[HonaloochieB]

BBW is spot on with Mrs Mills, a nice bit of wit and innuendo on a Sunday over a sausage sarnie is just the job. It is AA Gill though, isn't it? His retaurant and TV reviews are also what I buy the paper for.

However Shosh please inform Tosh that Sarah Harding is MY completely inappropriate crush and I'd be obliged if he confined his attentions to one or more of the four.

Thanks.

[dulwichmum]

Ah yes, Sarah "disco Smarties" Harding. The attraction to this drug infused, dead behind the eyes twenty year old is obvious. Where is her mother? That is what I want to know.

Speaking of reading material for the dentists waiting room *Bob*, has anyone else noticed that the dentists next to the post office on Lordship Lane have lined their walls and filled their magazine racks with advertisements, price lists and literature on Botox and fillers? Little Max was traumatised by the images of needles being pushed into faces. We will not be going back.

Has it really become that popular in suburbia?