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Thread Author: Manatee	Replies: 38

New Wed 26 Mar 14 12:18   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26747649 Just when you think they can't get any more unbelievable... Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:11   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Armel Coussine

What's unbelievable about it? Seems familiar to me. When I was young nearly everyone in this country had short back and sides haircuts, with few variations. Long hair was frowned on as effeminate. I was an early longhair, and people would shout insults at one in the street. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:21   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Focusless

>> What's unbelievable about it? The fact that it's in 'state-sanctioned guidelines'! EDIT: assuming it is fact of course Last edited by: Focusless on Wed 26 Mar 14 at 13:22 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:30   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Focusless

...and it's not 1950 :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:33   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Crankcase

No mention of it on my favourite North Korean news commentary site at this point. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:39   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

I suppose it's par for the course, and from here quite funny, but not a sign of a healthy society or a great advert for Communism. The fixed smiles in the picture tell a story too. Churchill was right about democracy. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:42   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Armel Coussine

>> The fact that it's in 'state-sanctioned guidelines'! The North Koreans have the State to enforce approved conventional behaviour. We have 'social pressures'. The effects can be very similar. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:57   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

>>We have 'social pressures'. The effects can be very similar. But not perhaps the results of non-compliance. The last people to incur the Dear Leader's disapprobation, including his uncle, were plugged IIRC. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:11   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Runfer D'Hills

>> The last people to incur the Dear Leader's disapprobation, including his uncle, were plugged IIRC. Stripped naked and fed alive to starving dogs allegedly. Reckon I'd be off to get my hair cut lickety split given those options. Last edited by: Runfer D'Hills on Wed 26 Mar 14 at 14:11 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 16:26   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Zero

>> >> The last people to incur the Dear Leader's disapprobation, including his uncle, were plugged >> IIRC. >> >> Stripped naked and fed alive to starving dogs allegedly. Yes, Long hair gives the dogs indigestion. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:11   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Alanovich

>> >>We have 'social pressures'. The effects can be very similar. >> >> But not perhaps the results of non-compliance. Never hear of queer bashing? Plenty of people been beaten to death here over the years for not looking quite right. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:23   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

>> >> >>We have 'social pressures'. The effects can be very similar. >> >> >> >> But not perhaps the results of non-compliance. >> >> Never hear of queer bashing? Plenty of people been beaten to death here over the >> years for not looking quite right. That's what Kim Jong Un would say I suppose. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:45   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Alanovich

Sorry. No idea what you're getting at. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:02   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

>> Sorry. No idea what you're getting at. It seemed clear to me, maybe it was your point I misunderstood? What was it? If it was put to KJU that his is an oppressive regime, he might well say "but you bash up homosexuals" mightn't he? Particularly as it's one of the things they don't do, at least officially (they can't, because no North Koreans are homosexual). And I'd say that's not the same thing at all. People are more or less punished for being too different in every society I should think. That doesn't make them North Korea (in my ever so humble opinion). Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:08   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Alanovich

>> People are more or less >> punished for being too different in every society I should think. That doesn't make them >> North Korea (in my ever so humble opinion). Well that's my point too, leading me to the conclusion that we should not be chucking stones round our glass house on this particular topic. If it's the State or Society that's doing the oppressing, well, what's the difference ultimately for the oppressee? Oppression, either way. *remembers amusing scene from Monty Python's Holy Grail film* Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:15   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

I really don't understand that. You seem to be saying we are just as bad. The major difference, in case you hadn't spotted it, is that the people doing the kind of oppressing you mention here are criminals, and the state endeavours to protect the potential victims. Sometimes I think people only come here for an argument. Or are you seriously suggesting we shouldn't condemn state oppression elsewhere because we have crime? Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:28   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Bromptonaut

>> Sometimes I think people only come here for an argument. Or are you seriously suggesting >> we shouldn't condemn state oppression elsewhere because we have crime? >> While lack of overt state sanction is key I can see Al's point about severe consequences of failure to comply with societal norms here. It's not that many years since police turned a blind eye to 'queer bashing' and the more rotten apples indulged in a bit of it themselves. Same story with racial crimes. Stephen Lawrence was a particularly egregious example which was picked up my mainstream press. In part though that was fortuitous because of Stephen's father being known to a senior member of Mail's editorial staff. The many black deaths in custody not investigated or actioned is cause of continuing discord. And not just in Met either, one in Birmingham affected a former colleague. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:46   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

I'm in a parallel universe it seems. I don't have to diminish the seriousness of crimes here to be able to say North Korea is a nasty place, even if its trains run on time. Perhaps I've misunderstood Communism*. A better society is one where repression and abuse is nationalised and applied fairly to all? Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:51   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Alanovich

OK, M, we're obviously not getting anywhere, I'll leave it there. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:55   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

>> OK, M, we're obviously not getting anywhere, I'll leave it there. Crossed posts. I'm used to being the one out of step:) I must ask the boss what sort of regime she's running. I seem to be spending a lot of time in the doghouse recently. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 16:30   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Zero

SQ >> The many black deaths in custody not investigated or actioned is cause of continuing discord. >> And not just in Met either, one in Birmingham affected a former colleague. At least we have black people and gays here. Lesbians too, Muslims, Christians, Jews, what have you. NK does not have any of those because its not allowed. I would suggest feeding those types of people to the dogs aka in north korea, and the occasional (now in the past) queer bashing really really are not on the same planet. Its totally spurious to try and compare the two. Last edited by: VxFan on Wed 26 Mar 14 at 18:27 Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:37   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Alanovich

>> Sometimes I think people only come here for an argument. It's just a discussion, M. I'm not looking for an argument. Did you expect to start this topic and there not be discussion/disagreement arising? Kim Jong-un would be quite keen on that as a principle of internet forumses. ;-) Brompterooney's assessment of my position is right. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:50   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

Well I do like a bit of discussion. Guilty myself no doubt. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 13:56   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Dog

Jist as well I be livin in Quornwall then!! flic.kr/p/msrfkm (*_*) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:20   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Falkirk Bairn

If Miliband wins the 2015 election will we all have to speak through our nose? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:25   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Manatee

>> If Miliband wins the 2015 election will we all have to speak through our nose? No, through our backsides maybe. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:39   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - madf

We'll pay for Miliband through our noses certainly if he has that idiot Balls as his Chancellor.. an unbroken record of being 100% wrong: in Government and in Opposition. Maybe he's hoping for third time lucky - if we are lucky, he'll suffer the North Korean punishment... :-) Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 26 Mar 14 14:42   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - madf

>> Jist as well I be livin in Quornwall then!! >> >> flic.kr/p/msrfkm >> >> (*_*) >> Some nice pictures of buttocks there. But who is the village bumpkin with long hair? :-))) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 15:44   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Pat

That's the best comb over I've ever seen:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Wed 26 Mar 14 16:34   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Dog

>>But who is the village bumpkin with long hair? Can't possibly be me, I'm a sowf lunden geezer remember - up the Millwall :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 16:37   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Old Navy

>> I'm a sowf lunden >> Good to hear a home accent and spelled correctly too. :-) Last edited by: Uncle Albert on Wed 26 Mar 14 at 16:39 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 16:45   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Dog

Ere!! .. I've just had a thought (another one!) we could have a selfie competition [especially the ladies ;)] All put a fiver into the kitty (here kitty, kitty) and the winner gives the money to poor old Lud in West Sussex so he can buy a decent car. :o} Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 21:23   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Westpig

>> Ere!! .. I've just had a thought (another one!) we could have a selfie competition >> [especially the ladies ;)] >> >> All put a fiver into the kitty (here kitty, kitty) and the winner gives the >> money to poor old Lud in West Sussex so he can buy a decent car. You've already seen my ugly mug, courtesy of the Daily Mail...you really want to see it again? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 21:47   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Dog

>>you really want to see it again? NO!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 26 Mar 14 22:08   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Lygonos

>>You've already seen my ugly mug, courtesy of the Daily Mail... Ahhh, found it! tinyurl.com/westpig-daily-mail Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 27 Mar 14 14:53   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Cliff Pope

>> >> I'm a sowf lunden >> >> >> Good to hear a home accent and spelled correctly too. :-) >> I don't think there's a "d" in London, is there? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Mar 14 15:01   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Zero

>> >> >> I'm a sowf lunden >> >> >> >> >> Good to hear a home accent and spelled correctly too. :-) >> >> >> >> I don't think there's a "d" in London, is there? There sure is, tho you may git away wiv droppin the "e" "Sowf Lund'n" Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 15 Apr 14 17:24   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Focusless

>> www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26747649 >> >> Just when you think they can't get any more unbelievable... Quick - hide the thread! www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27038723 :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 May 14 13:23   "Chinese Smuggler" haircuts mandatory in NK - Focusless

>> Just when you think they can't get any more unbelievable... 'Unbelievable' might be the operative word (pic 3)... www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/northkorea/10812746/North-Korea-10-things-you-didnt-know.html?frame=2903172 Last edited by: Focusless on Wed 7 May 14 at 13:23 Reply to this message | Report message