I've just been listening to some M.P called Godfrey on the Radio. Telephone debate about the working rights of the pregnant woman. I had to concur with some of what he said, the impact upon small business of women having maternity leave being one of the topics discussed, but then he comes out with, and I quote ' how would it be if a man said, right I'm off now for 9 months on a golfing holiday.' Suddenly, any sympathy I had with this cretins point of view just flew out of my car window and were squashed by the following traffic. How can he possibly make the analogy between a woman being pregnant, going on maternity leave, giving birth, caring for a baby, and then returning to work with anyone going on any type of holiday? I so wish that I could have got to a phone.
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(2.2.05 15:07) Golfing holiday? GOLFING HOLIDAY?!! He's an imbicile, obviously. And he has no kids. |
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(2.2.05 15:28) Nicola- I hope he hasn't got kids 'cos I feel really sorry for his wife if he has. |
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(2.2.05 15:37) golfing holiday. I think I know where to put the ball..............Tosser I hope he gets so constipated he thinks he may sympthise with women and then we'll tell him He needs a Csection to get it out because its stuck./ |
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(2.2.05 16:19) Princess - I was thinking more in terms of - episiotomy, ventouse, forceps, then a section 'cos the rest hadn't worked. |
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(2.2.05 18:20) He is an absolute idiot, and senseless and cruel chauvinist! He doesn´t deserve to be or become a father...or husband even! |
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(2.2.05 18:23) Golfing Holiday? Complete with backache, swollen ankles, morning sickness, cravings and stretchmarks? I don't think so. Wifey's 8 weeks in and it ain't no golfing holiday! |
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(2.2.05 18:29) MJ - Exactly my sentiments! Dave - Perhaps he's secretly a masochist and would enjoy combining all those with a couple of rounds! Congrats to you and wifey, it should get better - for a while 
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(2.2.05 21:45) One of my ex bosses would always tell us he coul not understand why maternity leave had to be so long and would launch in a rant about women in third world countries (if I tell you the rant involved ploughing a field, squatting in bushes and babies wrapped in banana leaves you get a rough idea)not needing all this time off. I guess he was mates with the MP in question. |
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(2.2.05 21:59) I hate golf. |
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(3.2.05 01:00) Stroppy - My Hubby's version involves picking tea and bushes, I think he's only joking? Minks - You are not alone! |
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(3.2.05 12:52) Come the revolution ...... |
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(3.2.05 13:28) Pog - What will come with the revolution? Very ambiguous comment {:- |
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(3.2.05 13:30) Come the revolution, golfing holiday man will be first up against the wall. (erm - not for anything enjoyable, you understand ...) |
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(3.2.05 13:51) Pog - Just tell me when and I'll be there! |
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(3.2.05 13:54) You're on. Michael Winner's next, by the way. |
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(3.2.05 14:08) Pog - I think he might get off on an insanity plea. |
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(3.2.05 14:19) That won't save him ..... |
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(3.2.05 14:26) Pog - He has several Death Wishes anyway |
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(3.2.05 14:30) We can just tell him we're happy to oblige then, ay? Arf. |
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(3.2.05 14:40) Pog - Bet he's taken out insurance against it. |
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(3.2.05 14:48) Arf. |