handsofclay Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 According to the BBC website (I don't know how to provide links) a chap in Holland is taking the Government, or some sort of official body, to court as he wants to legally reduce his age from 69 to 49. He reckons it will stand him in better stead on dating sites etc. His argument is that people can legally change their gender so why not their age. He even states that he is willing to give up his pension if he wins his discrimination case so he can be legally 49. If he wins and a precedent is set in European law, I can see all the veterans who voted for Brexit demanding a second referendum because they have changed their minds. I can also see 25 year olds on OTIB who would have a perfect recall of Gow, Merrick, Cashley, Collier, Hunter, Garland and even Dickie Rooks. Their knowledge of these players would be so great that it would be as if they had actually seen them play...although it would be illegal to hint that they had as it would be discrimination against their right to be the age they wanted to be. Indeed, I can see quite a few legally becoming 15 again so they can take advantage of cheap junior season tickets at AG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 8, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 HERE YOU GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 If he wins his case I don’t think I’d bother to change my age...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted November 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 20 minutes ago, Robbored said: If he wins his case I don’t think I’d bother to change my age...... Give it some thought before dismissing it...if you were 20 years younger you might hear the tannoy in the Dolman better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Give it some thought before dismissing it...if you were 20 years younger you might hear the tannoy in the Dolman better. I’d be even more wound up about the ineptitude of MKelly 20 years ago - I’m much more chilled these days.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 I could do with being in my early 30s, I wasn't a fat bastard back then. It would save me from going on a diet. I like this plan (I assume I have understood how this works correctly...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted November 8, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 I wonder if he realises it means he would have to work an extra 20 years ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 How long before I can 'choose' not to identify as a human ? It'll be fun to be a dog for a while, wandering around town pissing up lamp posts and shitting on pavements etc.. (actually can I be a cute puppy rather than and old dog?... I'll get away with everything then!) …… Then when I'm fed up with all that, I'd like to renounce my position as a 'commoner' and choose to identify myself as a member of royalty, hmm, Prince Whistlehappy has a certain ring to it, it will be by right to do so and everyone must respect my choice or be guilty of a 'hate crime' This crazy bright new World might be fun afterall… What Do You Fancy Being Today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted November 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 48 minutes ago, phantom said: I wonder if he realises it means he would have to work an extra 20 years ! Great idea...we could all exercise our right to be 20 years older than we actually are, get our pensions a fair bit earlier, get into AG for a reduced price, travel on the buses for free, get a free TV licence, winter fuel payments, free prescriptions. Some who are in their 20s could exercise their right to be 75 and get all those things and never have to work again. Some could even exercise their right to be born in 1770 and give their accounts of the French revolution, the Battle of Waterloo and small pox etc on TV programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 2 hours ago, handsofclay said: Great idea...we could all exercise our right to be 20 years older than we actually are, get our pensions a fair bit earlier, get into AG for a reduced price, travel on the buses for free, get a free TV licence, winter fuel payments, free prescriptions. Some who are in their 20s could exercise their right to be 75 and get all those things and never have to work again. Some could even exercise their right to be born in 1770 and give their accounts of the French revolution, the Battle of Waterloo and small pox etc on TV programmes. umm I think you might be confused on how this would work - just you know sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Poppies. Genders. Ages. Weights. It’s a bloody minefield! Great news for the lawyers mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 On 08/11/2018 at 12:57, WhistleHappy said: How long before I can 'choose' not to identify as a human ? It'll be fun to be a dog for a while, wandering around town pissing up lamp posts and shitting on pavements etc.. (actually can I be a cute puppy rather than and old dog?... I'll get away with everything then!) …… Then when I'm fed up with all that, I'd like to renounce my position as a 'commoner' and choose to identify myself as a member of royalty, hmm, Prince Whistlehappy has a certain ring to it, it will be by right to do so and everyone must respect my choice or be guilty of a 'hate crime' This crazy bright new World might be fun afterall… What Do You Fancy Being Today? Hi Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 "Course the mileage is genuine..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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