As a tribute to yet another progression into the new year
(currently in the dying days of the second month), comes a literacy
acknowledgement. Acknowledgement of the new language and phrases we’ve come to
terms with, and will embrace it (unwillingly for some).
1. Royal Bump
Now almost four months pregnant, Britain’s media darling
Kate Middleton is not having a smooth pregnancy now. From radio pranks causing
the death of a nurse to harsh morning sickness to being compared to a Panda,
our dear Kate certainly needs lots of rest. With her now officially revealing
the bump of hers to be insignificant compared to the humps on the road,
revealing herself to be smiling, all smiles. The new bump certainly will give
rise to this new phase ‘royal bump’ till the better half of the year. Brace yourself
for the bumps!
2. Plebs
When this ancient word use during medieval times was uttered
by then party whip Andrew Mitchell (who have since apologised) to a police when
cycling to Westminster last September, it caused a massive uproar. With the
police demanding an apology and David Cameron trying to defend his party as
being out of touch (just how many people cycle as oppose to taking the Tube?)
and senseless. Months later, many people had forgotten about this and well,
case close. The whole case have it’s own Wikipedia page (Plebgate). Reportedly David
had been using ‘fucking pleb’ to remand the policeman, and yet, media picked up
on the use of Pleb and not fucking. It’s a poor PR showing which demonstrates the
straining ties between Downing Street and the police.
TBC…
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