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Zyxomma's avatar

Any newspaper supporting Brexit isn't worth reading. Daily Fail, indeed.

Incoming Ham's avatar

I can't make myself read The Fail. Did they use the word "pins" as a replacement for the word "legs?"

Incoming Ham's avatar

Reason # 2938479827947 I can't bear to look at it is the "SheMail" section.

Stulexington's avatar

When asked her opinion on the Mail’s cover, May stated, “You would not expect me to comment on what newspapers should or should not put on their front pages.” Don't much care for her, but credit where due, that was a classy response.

Lambsendbeds's avatar

Yup. It's (I believe) old-timey slang for legs. Don't ask me why - the only thing I can think of that very old 60s era Barbie dolls had pins sticking out of the bottoms of their feet so that you could display them on a stand that came along with the doll.

Manhattan123's avatar

It's absolutely true because I read it in The Daily Mail

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SeeTrain65's avatar

"I've always been a Daily Mail reader. I prefer it to a real newspaper." - Hugh Laurie

ahughes798's avatar

They also used the word "gams" to describe women's legs back in the '20's and 30's.

ahughes798's avatar

I have always been so envious of women who could wear heels of any height. I fall right over. I love shoes, too. And the prettiest ones are always heels, dammit!

ahughes798's avatar

What British Newspapers would you recommend? I heard the Guardian was good. What do you think of it? Could you recommend any others?

Teecha's avatar

Like this? I just bought them coz I had to give my eyes a present after looking after her awful shoes. And I have no self control. https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

HogeyeGrex🌻's avatar

A wee bit different than, say, a vitriolic 3am twitter screed about how the papers sales aren't up to snuff so any information must be, dare I say it, FAKE NEWS.

sigh.

Teecha's avatar

The guardian is ok. I used to read it in the olden days when I had time to read a paper. The independent isnt too frothing.

I don't read a paper anymore. Once I started teaching I cut it down to just on Saturday, but after a couple of years at the chalkface I didnt want to spend my weekend reading a paper, so I stopped entirely. I don't think my recommendation is worth much tbh!

ahughes798's avatar

I'm just out to broaden my horizons on the state of the rest of the planet to get my mind out of the shit-fest here. Thank you for your suggestion and help!