10.11.19 Not Much of a Sunday, and Some Cuntism

A very brief visit to b&m was hardly inspirational.  There is something particularly bland about any visit to a b&m store.  The contents of any one of the numerous outlets are a weird mixture indeed, and trying to work out the market positioning of this chain is a bit of a challenge.  That's not to say that some of the offerings are not good value, but there are most certainly issues in the range of items that make their way on to the shelves.  The randomness is certainly odd in some quarters, and there seems a real lack of logic.  Anyway, I did pick up two bars of Galaxy chocolate, the large ones at 360g, for just £2 each.  But then my desire for some onion gravy was not satisfied, as I could only obtain the regular stuff in a red tub, or chicken.

I was perplexed by the tannoy announcement delivered by a woman's upbeat voice, which declared:

We are now recruiting for seasonal colleagues

Now, aside form the word "for" being totally uncalled for [looking for, yes, or just recruiting] I was immediately set wondering what a "seasonal colleague" is.  Never before had I encountered this particular job; I've obviously heard of seasonal workers as a term for those needed for things likes fruit picking, and of course for busy times like Christmas, but it was surprising to hear the actual employer using the term in a verbal advert, bolted on to the SHIT term 'colleague'.  Companies are these days obsessed with this word, as though it makes workers seem rather more valued than there actually are.  Asda workers are being treated very poorly with regard to their revised contracts, yet the petrol pumps show a message suggesting fuel purchasers should, if they have any problems, "contact a colleague".  What the fuck?

Still, there's all sorts of shit uttered by people these days.  The Match of the Day commentator this weekend  referred to:

The current incumbent 

Clearly there are thick people in abundance.  The news on TV includes a spat between the Conservatives and Labour over the costs of the latter's policy commitments.  John McDonnell is most certainly a lunatic, and dangerous.  In fact I find most of the prominent Labour Shadow Cabinet to be dangerous, inept, and wholly unsuitable for office (with the exception of Kier Starmer).  But however unsuitable these numpties are, and I cannot abide Dianne Abbott, there are outdone by the Conservatives, who are collectively a bunch of cunts.  This is actually the major difference, because both camps are claiming to be ready to spend billions and sort out the problems.  But I look at Boris Johnson, Sajid Javid, Priti Patel, Gove, Rees-Mogg, Leadsom, Raab, Hancock, Barclay, Truss and Cleverly, and I see........

Cuntism rather than Conservatism.

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