Thinking of Joining the Armed Services?

[grassroots]

Well one thing is sure! Anyone contemplating taking over the UK after having watched that video will believe that they can just walk into the country and take over, because everyone will just submit to them. Whereas, it looks like one would have a real battle on their hands if they tried the same with China or Russia.

May I ask if you have served in our armed forces.

[Ceam]

Well one thing is sure! Anyone contemplating taking over the UK after having watched that video will believe that they can just walk into the country and take over, because everyone will just submit to them. Whereas, it looks like one would have a real battle on their hands if they tried the same with China or Russia.

Really? Where does it say that in the advert?

You think some one who's gay wouldn't be able to fight for their country?
Some one who is religious can't/wont fight? Think you'll find history might tell you something different.

Which bit of the advert say's we'll be a walk over? As I can't spot it.


All I see is your a huge bigot.

[said]

May I ask if you have served in our armed forces.

Not me, I am a complete disestblishmentarialist - but my brothers completed 17 years each.

[seivad]

Not me, I am a complete disestblishmentarialist

Oops, incorrect spelling. It should be: "fantasist"

[Nick2]

but my brothers completed 17 years each.

All six of them? In the employ of Snow White, we assume??

[Desert Region]

UK, area colloquialism!

"Shadow people" overwhelmingly seems to be a term used in spheres where certain spiritual, supernatural or paranormal phenomenon are being loosely described or classified. I've read a few descriptions, one of which could be summarised as explaining a shadow person as a dark, ghostly entity that certain individuals, particularly during altered states, can spot in the periphery of their vision.

In respect of LGBT, I've found perhaps a couple of very obscure and very occasional references to a shadow person as a possible description of a homosexual person, in a couple of old American texts. And a single description by a Nigerian organisation.

I've asked a couple of other LGBT people about this "shadow people" term. They hadn't heard of it before.

This last century, UK area (?) colloquialism doesn't seem to be traceable to any area, culture or community in the UK .


The shadow people among whom you lived - were any of them visiting Yanks or Nigerians?

[Desert Region]

"Shadow people" overwhelmingly seems to be a term used in spheres where certain spiritual, supernatural or paranormal phenomenon are being loosely described or classified. I've read a few descriptions, one of which could be summarised as explaining a shadow person as a dark, ghostly entity that certain individuals, particularly during altered states, can spot in the periphery of their vision.

In respect of LGBT, I've found perhaps a couple of very obscure and very occasional references to a shadow person as a possible description of a homosexual person, in a couple of old American texts. And a single description by a Nigerian organisation.

I've asked a couple of other LGBT people about this "shadow people" term. They hadn't heard of it before.

This last century, UK area (?) colloquialism doesn't seem to be traceable to any area, culture or community in the UK .


The shadow people among whom you lived - were any of them visiting Yanks or Nigerians?

Upon reflection, I think it unlikely that in the last century there were communities of American and Nigerian homosexuals welcoming you into the bosom of their urban, hidden circles, at those times when you found yourself destitute and homeless.

I would conclude from this that "shadow people" did not exist as a colloquialism last century in the UK, and that it is disappointing that neither your mother, father, six brothers or sister was supportive of you at those testing times.

[said]

Oops, incorrect spelling. It should be: "fantasist"

Nope! I got it right! I like my freedom!

[said]

Upon reflection, I think it unlikely that in the last century there were communities of American and Nigerian homosexuals welcoming you into the bosom of their urban, hidden circles, at those times when you found yourself destitute and homeless.

I would conclude from this that "shadow people" did not exist as a colloquialism last century in the UK, and that it is disappointing that neither your mother, father, six brothers or sister was supportive of you at those testing times.

I doubt very much if there were any communities in the UK of Nigerian/American homosexuals - but there were and are several communities of British homosexuals. It would depend on which community you approached - I did not say that it was a local colloquialism. London backslang would not be recognised nationally - yet many people still use it.
My family are a very close family that I am very proud of. We have always, and will always stand by one another - that goes for the hundreds of members of the extended family. There could have been none stronger than my own Mother and Father through some very testing times, I like to think that strength has passed on to us all.
I find it so sad that in the present times, many people do not have the confidence to face up to the consequences of their actions, they seek continuously to blame others. They have been conditioned to accept reasoning without questioning reality, and when anyone dares to contradict their understanding they are indignant as to the reason for doing so. However as fortune provides, there are those who are
enlightened and far more broader minded who are capable of holding far more interesting discussions. Don't you think?

[Desert Region]

I doubt very much if there were any communities in the UK of Nigerian/American homosexuals - but there were and are several communities of British homosexuals. It would depend on which community you approached - I did not say that it was a local colloquialism. London backslang would not be recognised nationally - yet many people still use it.
My family are a very close family that I am very proud of. We have always, and will always stand by one another - that goes for the hundreds of members of the extended family. There could have been none stronger than my own Mother and Father through some very testing times, I like to think that strength has passed on to us all.
I find it so sad that in the present times, many people do not have the confidence to face up to the consequences of their actions, they seek continuously to blame others. They have been conditioned to accept reasoning without questioning reality, and when anyone dares to contradict their understanding they are indignant as to the reason for doing so. However as fortune provides, there are those who are
enlightened and far more broader minded who are capable of holding far more interesting discussions. Don't you think?

"Shadow people" was (and is) London backslang, then. London was the UK area to which you were referring, with shadow people being a term local to London (with many people still using it), and a term not known nationally.

But if shadow people is the coded, modified term, then the question is from what term is it a modification? .


It is remarkable that you come from a close family when your six known sociopathic brothers spent 102 years in the armed forces, and your mum and dad were forced to split up, and you spent spells out on the streets, homeless with no money. Sometimes, when the word "known" is used to preface a personality disorder it means the illness has been formally diagnosed by an expert - rather than the illness being the speculation of a lay person.

Re this thread, it's a comment on the armed forces in this country when you know of six known sociopaths with anger issues who completed over a century of service in this country's armed forces. Armed, angry sociopaths, all built like the side of a British sh..house.

There may be an insight, there, that informs why the UK Army recruitment videos and campaigns now seek to attract emotionally intelligent recruits.

[said]

Really? Where does it say that in the advert?

You think some one who's gay wouldn't be able to fight for their country?
Some one who is religious can't/wont fight? Think you'll find history might tell you something different.

Which bit of the advert say's we'll be a walk over? As I can't spot it.


All I see is your a huge bigot.

Twit! In comparison to the other recruitment videos which show pride, action, excitement etc., ours comes over as if they are recruiting for a childrens nursery. No matter if one is gay, religious, black, white or purple - the video does not imply strength, determination or courage!