Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => The Debating Chamber => Topic started by: KKOB on September 10, 2015, 13:44:31 PM
-
Mr Carter-Silk, 57, stands accused of the most heinous of crimes. Of an act so foul that I hesitate to share it with you, dear reader. But share it I must. For this is a salutary tale of our times.
You may or may not know that there exists on the internet a tedious website called ‘LinkedIn’. It’s a networking site designed for thrusting professionals to be able to interact and do business with other thrusting professionals.
Being one of these creatures, Ms Proudman ‘reached out’ (as I believe it’s called these days) to Mr Carter-Silk, whom she didn’t know. He, being an accommodating sort, replied that he would be happy to ‘connect’.
He then took the liberty of expressing, by way of an ice-breaker, admiration for her photograph.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3228538/SARAH-VINE-man-t-compliment-woman-human-race-deep-trouble.html
-
A good question KKOB , my answer would be.
It would not be offensive if he has a proven track record of regularly complimenting men on their 'photograph' too... unlikely though as he would get some strange responses from men, including threats of physical violence too. ;) ;D ;D
-
Do you ever get lonely on that little planet of yours ? :)
-
Mr. Alexander Carter-Silk must have muck in his eye. I don’t think she is “stunning” at all.
-
What a load of 8ollox.
She is out for the publicity IMO
-
I think she may have damaged her career prospects. If she is that easily offended why did she
post a well manicured portrait. I should think a lot of people would wary to share an office with her.
-
She needs to get over herself! Perhaps there's a bit of American in her as they are sooooooo sensative about everything.
(http://s18.postimg.org/e03ryr45h/thumb_down_smiley.png) (http://postimage.org/)
-
Casual sexism.
Similar to casual racism.
Too many of our generation think it is acceptable.
It isn't.
-
Casual sexism.
Similar to casual racism.
Too many of our generation think it is acceptable.
It isn't.
Which generation ?
-
Note to self - Never tell Aisha that she is looking gorgeous !
-
Linkedin is a business forum, so not the place for sexual compliments, it is for business contacts. However, this woman has made far too much of this and reading her track record she has a problem with men.
However, she is doing her own business the world of good with all this publicity.
-
No.
-
The only safe way forward is to cut all forms of communications with the opposite sex. That's progress for you.
Perhaps then we will be banned from admiring cars and flowers and and and.------------ Sad.
-
Completely inappropriate message to send someone connecting on a business forum.
If anyone made it to the end of that tedious article you will have seen that her husband/partner gets messages asking if he wants a job at hedge funds, she get propositions from men asking her out!
Thats the point!
-
The barrister who accused a male solicitor of sexism after he described her photograph on a business website as ‘stunning’ has previously told men online they were ‘hot stuff’
It emerged yesterday that the award-winning human rights barrister has commented on pictures of men on Facebook herself to praise their looks.
She also told female friends they looked ‘sexy’ and ‘stunning’ – the same word used by Mr Carter-Silk.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3229951/Ooh-la-la-hot-stuff-s-prim-barrister-centre-sexism-storm-said-men-ogled-web.html
-
Everything is offensive to someone these days.
Sorry if that offended someone ;)
-
I thought it wasn't worth saying what with it being so obvious, but anyway, Facebook is just the right sort place for these sort of comments. It's social media, it is personal and not work.
You're missing the point if you don't understand this.
-
(http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-don-t-get-wound-up-2.png)
-
Sorry but I'm probably going to annoy a lot . . . but I think as Toky said she should get over herself, take it at face value (no pun intended) but it was a compliment no more. She's milking it for all it's worth - enjoying her moment of fame. :(
-
Commentators are right, she is up her own 'arris, and perhaps motivated to advance herself, but the 'innocent' remark or compliment is often the opening gambit for the predatory office sex pest.
-
Phil worked as an Oil Company Manager for about 20 years and was in the industry for 35 years. He said he would have never addressed a woman like this as it is not the done thing in business.
I think in the current P.C. world you have to be very careful what say.
-
I couldn't care less
-
Me neither now, but we are not in business, if you are you have to be careful how you address people these days.