Comments on: How Many Shags Have You Had Miss? http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elaib http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 Elaib Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:08:28 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2855 Richard dr is correct, it seems however when pressed in Committee the Commission official accepted that the question should not have been there as it was intrusive. The problem is when pc speak is put before the public, as it would be in the event of these questions being asked they will not be understood. If they desire to be understood by the public they must be comprehensible to them. At its best the question still asks when was your first live in lover. Rather splendidly from a pointy-headed statistition perspective it makes sense to only ask women, as men are regarded as feckless, skipping from bedroom to bedroom as the fancy suits them. FYI. The questions were thrown out in the Committee vote today and because of the actions of the UKIP MEP we have a statement from the Commission on record stating that they will not be reintroduced at a later date. Richard dr is correct, it seems however when pressed in Committee the Commission official accepted that the question should not have been there as it was intrusive.

The problem is when pc speak is put before the public, as it would be in the event of these questions being asked they will not be understood. If they desire to be understood by the public they must be comprehensible to them. At its best the question still asks when was your first live in lover.

Rather splendidly from a pointy-headed statistition perspective it makes sense to only ask women, as men are regarded as feckless, skipping from bedroom to bedroom as the fancy suits them.

FYI. The questions were thrown out in the Committee vote today and because of the actions of the UKIP MEP we have a statement from the Commission on record stating that they will not be reintroduced at a later date.

]]> By: Kay Tie http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 Kay Tie Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:44:42 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2835 "How do you know, anyway?" Because the proposals have been out for "consultation". They are running tests on the proposed census right now. “How do you know, anyway?”

Because the proposals have been out for “consultation”. They are running tests on the proposed census right now.

]]> By: DJ http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 DJ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:32:14 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2831 Whatever 'consensual union' specifically means, I'm kind of baffled as to what it's got to do with these people anyway. Whatever ‘consensual union’ specifically means, I’m kind of baffled as to what it’s got to do with these people anyway.

]]> By: Richardr http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Richardr Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:47:57 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2823 It is a misunderstanding of what "consensual union" means - which is a PC way of asking when the household got together. The question is voluntary for each government. It is a misunderstanding of what “consensual union” means – which is a PC way of asking when the household got together.

The question is voluntary for each government.

]]> By: Little Black Sambo http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Little Black Sambo Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:15:04 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2821 "Less worse"?? How do you know, anyway? “Less worse”??
How do you know, anyway?

]]> By: Kay Tie http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Kay Tie Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:51:25 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2007/11/21/how-many-shags-have-you-had-miss/#comment-2816 It's a lot less worse that our census is going to be. But in any case, since I lie (I put down "Asian" when I'm completely white, on the basis that ethnicity is now deemed to be self-defined anyway) where I can't be disproved, I don't care what questions they ask - they aren't getting anything they don't already know anyway. It’s a lot less worse that our census is going to be. But in any case, since I lie (I put down “Asian” when I’m completely white, on the basis that ethnicity is now deemed to be self-defined anyway) where I can’t be disproved, I don’t care what questions they ask – they aren’t getting anything they don’t already know anyway.

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