Celebrities.

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acotrel

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I have noticed in our media some people who are called 'celebrities', probably are not. To me, a celebrity is somebody whose presence is celebrated. Tony Abbott has just got a job which involves making Great Britain great again. If he achieves that, he might become a celebrity.
 
If T Abbot archives that I doubt it. You should look up the definition of the word celebrity.
 
Too many formerly descriptive words are now bandied about haphazardly.

Take "awesome" for example. You can rest assured that 99% of what is referred to as "awesome" these days, has very little to do with evoking awe in anyone but the simple minded.

"Celebrity" is one of the latest absurdities, typically attributed to anyone who is overpaid to play a sport, "act" in a film (typically OVER-act), or utter profanities to a repetitive noise that is subsequently called "music"...
 
If you are really good, we will also send you Pauline Hanson. She is a celebrity amongst the rednecks. Currently the Australian government is making it difficult for travellers to return to Australia.
 
acotrel said:
If you are really good, we will also send you Pauline Hanson. She is a celebrity amongst the rednecks. Currently the Australian government is making it difficult for travellers to return to Australia.
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How about we send in exchange any number of long distance rowing teams :) We'll be unbeatable at the next Olympics/Commonwealth Games, so seems only fair to share our good fortune and give the rest of the world a chance....
 
I used to row Jr crew in Seattle. When I was there, the UW would regularly beat all comers at Henley.

We had an ergometer there that we nicknamed The Orgasmatron. We would regularly spew after five minute fly-n-die sessions at the start of the year.
 
acotrel said:
I have noticed in our media some people who are called 'celebrities', probably are not. To me, a celebrity is somebody whose presence is celebrated. Tony Abbott has just got a job which involves making Great Britain great again. If he achieves that, he might become a celebrity.
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If the British government had they consulted him, Barry Humphries could have warned the gov. that appointing former Aussie PM as trade adviser - one famous for boozing bigotry, and buggie smugglers and who models himself on Sir Les Patterson - is bound to end in tears. :(
 
acotrel said:
If you are really good, we will also send you Pauline Hanson. She is a celebrity amongst the rednecks. Currently the Australian government is making it difficult for travellers to return to Australia.
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OK its a deal - but only if you take Corbyn's sidekick Diane Abbott in exchange. With Corbyn about to be replaced, the Labour party might get a chance to be reelected . . . .
;) oohps! Sorry, no politics. . . .
 
Tony Abbott, good luck as you can have him, but what gets me is us Aussies aren't allowed to leave the country, but if your a ex pollie or the rich and famous they get special treatment and the same with returning to AUS normal folks get locked up in Motels for 2 week at their own expense but the rich and famous get to spend 2 weeks at their own choosing mostly at some high end manson somewhere private or at their own luxury home, in fact take all our pollies and I think we will be better off without them.

Ashley
 
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