http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 05:27:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403&page=2#post-127360 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:40:17 +0000 arthurminnit 127360@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It is with great sadness that we must reveal that TiffinDeVere, erstwhile contributor to, and all round star of, the "satirical" website Newsbiscuit, (a contrived website,set up for that johnny ofarrell chap to <strike>steal</strike> get some free ideas for his "comedy"), has singularly failed to choke on his own bile when a story he submitted did not attain 6 stars.<br /> He is 14 and 3/4, and leaves his crusts down the side of the settee cushions.<br /> His mother was not available for comment, but would have said, if prompted, that "he is a good boy really, we just wish he would come out of his room and go outside and play while the sun is shining!" </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127183 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:57:25 +0000 nickb 127183@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Has he gone? *looks left and right in comic fashion* </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127090 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:21:20 +0000 FlashArry 127090@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Bugger ! Missed it again, how am I ever going to get my flounce-spotters badge now ?</p> <p>Your gravatar had sort of given the game away, nickb </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127080 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:41:43 +0000 nickb 127080@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The used to be a chocolate bar called Tiffin, based on the Raj snack. just threw that in. I am Princess Michael of Kent by the way. DAMN now I'm in trouble </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127078 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:09:21 +0000 quango 127078@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If I could write eloquently and articulately, I'd write funny subs instead of criticisms. As things stand, I do neither! </p> <p>I do worry about TROLLS though. We should ban all people who live under bridges from having the internet. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127041 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:27:51 +0000 beau-jolly 127041@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Leave it Tif! E's not worf it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127035 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:10:37 +0000 Nunnion Splendacular 127035@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Tiffin is a type of fruitcake, isn't it? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127033 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:01:31 +0000 beau-jolly 127033@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yup. <em>Smugly </em>if I meant in a smug way<br /> <em>Smuggly </em>if I meant being all cutely snug and smug at the same time.</p> <p>I don't spell wrong, just different.<br /> Also I think Tiffin is quite a cute name </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127030 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:49:31 +0000 The Masked Frog 127030@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>We've all had a good day. Let's not ruin it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127029 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:45:33 +0000 Nunnion Splendacular 127029@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Excellent, it's great fun to target comedy at people who you don't want to read your stuff. And you've hit that target square on the head.</p> <p>It's always a lovely sight when someone starts typing in capitals. I admire your balance and poise, DeVere. There aren't many of your kind allowed out during the day. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127028 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:43:33 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 127028@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Isn't the whole point of submitting something that other people can then read it? If you don't care if anybody else reads it you could just type it up and read it to yourself, otherwise it's kind of like littering.</p> <p>I wouldn't start trying to pick bj up on his speeling, or you'll be very busy...</p> <p>And like dvo said, stick around. Just try to take criticism in the manner it's intended as people are generally quite helpful. Even if the criticism doesn't use lots of big words to make it sound more good, innit. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127027 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:43:27 +0000 dvo4fun 127027@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>stick around. seriously </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127025 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:35:41 +0000 TiffindeVere 127025@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>TROLLS. x </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127024 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:33:53 +0000 JohnA 127024@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>*FLOUNCE* </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127022 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:30:22 +0000 TiffindeVere 127022@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm not looking for friends, Nunnion. Neither do I care if people other contributors read anything I submit. Clearly, you do. Anyway, I'm off. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127021 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:11:27 +0000 Nunnion Splendacular 127021@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>DeVere, the point was a very simple one: flooding the board with dozens of weak jokes is unlikely to earn you many friends. It also buries anything you might have submitted that was good: after the 18th weak pun, people will stop reading your subs.</p> <p>In summary, concentrate on quality, not quantity. If that's still too straightforward to understand, I'm sure Google can translate it into Latin for you. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127020 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:08:36 +0000 TiffindeVere 127020@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now, Perks, YOU are funny. Refreshing. Much love x </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127018 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:58:54 +0000 Perks 127018@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love the headline, but really think it begs for expansion. Who was the study for and what was it's purpose. Why did it focus on Newsbiscuit contributors, or are we top of an amusing list. Catty Queens top ten 1)newsbiscuit contributors 2) Louis Spence 3)those that flounce on forums etc etc etc May I suggest the survey was for a magazine called 'Feline Royalty', would add a nice twist by turning it into a positive instead of a broad statement about people that those doing the survey have only known for 2 minutes.</p> <p> Although do be sure to check this story has not already been covered because nothing brings out the 'catty queens' like a bit of good old plagiarism. Good Luck, I hope this becomes a FP that earns you writer of the month for June. Welcome by the way :) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127017 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:53:56 +0000 TiffindeVere 127017@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>FAO Beau Jolly, it's "smugly", not "smuggly". Now, Nick B is clearly naturally funny. This Nunnion Spectacular fellow: why didn't you say what you thought of my subs in the first place? I don't get it.<br /> I welcome criticism that's composed eloquently and articulately. Terse, glib statements aren't really of any use or interest to me. All the best, TdV </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127015 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:33:46 +0000 beau-jolly 127015@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hahahahahah.<br /> When the original explosion of subs went up I was going to write some critisism along the lines of "this is shite" but held myself back. From past experience I can now spot a look-at-me-I'm-great-bunny -boiler in the offing. I am now smuggly pleased that I resisted ..oh, hang on.</p> <p>Also, I'm with Jeni. I like it here even if I broke my funny bone months ago. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127014 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:30:08 +0000 JohnA 127014@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Please post the PM </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127012 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:26:40 +0000 Nunnion Splendacular 127012@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>DeVere was having a go at cats in the abusive PM he sent me. Did a cat do something to you when you were small? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127011 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:23:13 +0000 nickb 127011@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Writing as a minor royal (sorry I am not allowed to identify myself) I do find this use of the word Queen to mean something offensive is, well offensive. We can't help it if we we born this way. We didn't choose royalty, it was thrust upon us. Same might go for "catty". Cats are no more sarcastic than monarchs are hoity toity. Her Majesty for example rinses out her own Tupperware. As for jealous, well yes, Tiffindevere. I am jealous of many writers' talents and creativity. There, I have said it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127010 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:16:05 +0000 Nunnion Splendacular 127010@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>DeVere, thanks for the abusive private message. I was trying to be constructive when I said 'concentrate on quality, not quantity'. Clearly, you aren't used to getting criticism.</p> <p>I'm just glad I didn't say what I really thought of your subs. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127004 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:05 +0000 Tomfinger 127004@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A pretty accurate description as far as I am concerned. Apart from the allegation of being a queen, of course. Nothing was ever proved and anyway, it was all just a terrible error of judgement. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127003 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:48:58 +0000 Thor 127003@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Meanwhile in Syria... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-127001 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:38:33 +0000 weematt 127001@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If you take my advice you will ignore the advice. Never did me any good.</p> <p>This is more of a chat room sub, if you want my advice. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-126999 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:30:10 +0000 simonhansen 126999@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>:) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-126998 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:30:03 +0000 The All New Jeni B 126998@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Is this the start of a flounce?</p> <p>Seriously, one of the fantastic things about this site is that we all accept constructive criticism of our subs and use that to help us improve.</p> <p>I realised very early on that I had neither the wit nor talent to successfully sub stories, but decided that I really liked hanging out here, and despite them moving, they still haven't managed to shake me off.</p> <p>Don't get spiteful, take on board what's been said in the spirit of advice and use it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=44403#post-126997 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:17:11 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 126997@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If you take the word 'jealous' out of this then there might be some truth in it. As it stands I'm not so sure. </p>