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By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 19:40
Dominic french Davis?

obviously a wild guess!
By:
1st time poster
When: 24 Aug 23 19:54
looks like a young  jamie moore
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 20:51
Aiden Anaglogs !!
By:
casemoney
When: 24 Aug 23 20:57
One of "THE LADS"
By:
FatPunt
When: 24 Aug 23 21:30
At first look, I thought it was a young Lizzie Kelly.
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 21:56
Resembles Tristan Davidson, but the photo looks like it might have been taken before he was even born
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 22:05
Hard in black and white, but anyone know what colours young Aiden is wearing. I put anaglogs in as a clue but don't think this helps.
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 22:09
I didn't recognise him without his glasses on
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 22:10
Reference Point colours
By:
swiftynifty
When: 24 Aug 23 22:10
nor me without his phone to his ear, or without the sound of him patronisingly saying 'Listen'
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 22:11
Phone in left hand tucked away out of sight.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 22:13
Swifty - on a serious note, I do not think his use of "Listen" is patronising at all. Common parlance!!.
By:
swiftynifty
When: 24 Aug 23 22:18
I think you're right, it's there somewhere!

Maybe, I know he's far from the only one to say it, I just find it quite condescending towards the interviewer.

'Now listen here and you might learn something from me.....' Rude imo.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 22:24
We can agree to differ but I do not think he uses in that sense at all.  It is often used in the same way you and I would start a sentence with "look".  It is not correct but it ain't wrong!!!!
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 22:26
Common parlance?

It's rude and the height of bad manners.

If someone was not paying attention when you were trying to tell them something, then it might be reasonable to say it, but to say it to an adult who has just asked you a question, is idiotic.

But racing folk have been saying it in interviews for so long now that it has become acceptable to the likes of blackbarn.
By:
Poppydog.
When: 24 Aug 23 22:39
https://twitter.com/i/status/1694370643943264398

Here's a 30-sec video of Aidan (note - after the crushing Gp1 defeat of Paddington),
patiently giving his time to racegoers of all ages.

Not many racing folk would act with such decency.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 23:02
George - I respect your opinion, and i'll forgive your parlance "the likes of blackbarn" even though others might find this flippant and rude".

I firmly believe that Aiden does not use the word "Listen" in the way you describe it OR with the intention you describe.
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 23:02
Listen, do you want to know a secret?

A famous Lennon & McCartney song from the 1960s, but I suppose that would be acceptable in the sense that the person telling the secret wants to quickly grab someone's attention before another person arrives and hears too, or else it wouldn't be a secret for long, would it?
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 23:05
I'd imagine when blackbarn was a little boy in short trousers, if he had started a sentence with 'Listen' to his parents or English teacher, for example, he would have received a clip round the earlug, and quite right too.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 23:17
So to summarise, you think Aiden O'Brien's use of "Listen" is rude and the height of bad manners. I disagree and have given my reasons.

Are you capable of having a reasoned discussion?
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 23:24
I was speaking generally, I mentioned no names, so why are you trying to personalize it, you little little twisty thing?

But to clarify, generally speaking, if someone says "listen" to someone who clearly IS listening, then yes, I would regard that as rude, the height of bad manners and idiotic.

And the other problem with it, the person saying it, is in effect issuing an order.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 23:39
Are you seriously suggesting that this thread had not quickly developed into one about Aiden O'Brien? Given your previous presumably specific posts!! Who was the bloke you couldn't recognise without his glasses??

I note your comments of "clarification" but I think given the obvious context you are clutching at straws.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 23:46
So, leaving aside speaking generally, and speaking specifically about Aiden O'Brien, it is your view that Aiden O'Brien's regular use of the term "listen" is rude, the height of bad manners and idiotic.
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 23:47
You tried to twist my post and make it all about O'Brien:

What I said:

GEORGE.B 24 Aug 23 22:26 
Common parlance?

It's rude and the height of bad manners.

If someone was not paying attention when you were trying to tell them something, then it might be reasonable to say it, but to say it to an adult who has just asked you a question, is idiotic.

But racing folk have been saying it in interviews for so long now that it has become acceptable to the likes of blackbarn
.

I was clearly speaking in general terms.

How you tried to twist and personalize it:

blackbarn 24 Aug 23 23:17 
So to summarise, you think Aiden O'Brien's use of "Listen" is rude and the height of bad manners.



You're a sh*t stirrer.
By:
blackbarn
When: 24 Aug 23 23:53
The thread is all about O'Brien!  Even you knew that, until you realised what you had got yourself into. Perhaps others will judge and comment. Good Night
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 24 Aug 23 23:56
My reply was to your b*llshit claim it was "common parlance", nothing to do with O'Brien, but you tried to twist it, you're a f*cking sh*t stirrer.
By:
blackbarn
When: 25 Aug 23 00:04
My reference to "common parlance" was directly related to O'Brien - go back and read it ".....

"I do not think his use of "Listen" is patronising at all. Common parlance!!."

I know it is late, but why do you find it difficult to debate without resorting to abuse?.

Anyway I really am off to bed now.  Night Night.
By:
GEORGE.B
When: 25 Aug 23 00:07
Common parlance meaning:

formal. : used by many people in ordinary conversation. terms that are now in common parlance
.

Keep digging sh*t stirrer
By:
top2rated
When: 25 Aug 23 10:07
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