A Tale Of Two Men

[Theland]

The England football manager sat watching the game, wearing a smart suit, waistcoat shirt and tie. Immaculate. A great example and ambassador for the team, the game generally and our country.

In an interview, the new Lord Mayor of Sheffield wore a back to front baseball cap, a scruffy tee shirt, and ill fitting track suit pants, and rounded it all off with the mayoral chain of office.

Even though he is a Muslim and might not know better, wouldn't you think that somebody should have advised him regarding the dignity of the office he holds, and how to present himself and behave?

[Theland]

I am sad to see our customs, traditions being compromised in such a blatant way.

[Mamyalynne]

It's still the clothing then?

Despite us showing him in smart and even more formal wear.

I wondered if you'd seen him being interviewed where he'd said something untoward and I hadn't.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Carrying on from the yellow card theme..

They can be very unforgiving, Theland, unless, of course, you're a returning jihadi with the rhapsodic "just a poor boy from a poor family" sob story.

[Theland]

Every time he dons the chain of office, he should dress accordingly.

[Mamyalynne]

The people of Sheffield matter more in this, seems a breath of fresh air to me - but what do I know.

V_E has gone all Bohemian. :-)

Be happy.

[Jackdaw33]

I agree with Theland. Wearing the chain of office with slob gear is degrading to the office.

[douglas9401]

It's a well known and established fact that only white males need to uphold standards.
All other groups get a diversity pass showing a modrin, inclusive attitude.

[Mamyalynne]

Is that right? I've made a note.

[cassa333]

The Chair At 23.21 How Can you glean anything remotely extreme right-wing Islamaphobic about ‘I expect he’s cool... innit’?

That was just a pop at Naomi and not remotely offensive in the case of someone wearing ‘street’ clothes.

[Theland]

If you go to see a solicitor, doctor, bank manager, or a rep calls to the house, do you expect them in scruff order?
So when you represent a city?
Blimey we could send Theresa May to the Commons in her Jim jams!

[Theland]

Schoolchildren wear uniforms when representing the school.

[douglas9401]

I'll bet you have and come the revolution...............

[vetuste_ennemi]

"As a child of immigrants I'm proud to be elected as mayor...and represent all the people of Sheffield"

"New style. Don't like it? Get used to it."

Grace? Triumphalism?

Compare and contrast.

[Theland]

Dumping on our traditions.
Well done him.
Loads of street cred there eh?

[Theland]

"..... and her majesty is seen here arriving for the state opening of Parliament wearing a crimson shell suit from Primark, in recognition no doubt, of the country's apparent departure from formality. Now back to the studio and David Dimbleby wearing a rather fetching frock."

[Theland]

Thank goodness I brought up my children with the knowledge of how to conduct themselves in all situations so as to command respect.
And speak properly of course.

[Gromit]

// Even though he is a Muslim and might not know better //

// I brought up my children with the knowledge of how to conduct themselves in all situations so as to command respect. //

Your first statement doesn’t command respect. It highlights you as an ignorant bigot.

Just saying.

[vetuste_ennemi]

//Even though he is Japanese and might not know better //

Does that remark "command respect"?

Is the person who made it "an ignorant bigot"?

[Theland]

Been waiting for the abuse. Never disappointed.

[Jackdaw33]

Not only abuse but threatening abuse. I think the veiled threats to send you back to the dungeon for making a moderate criticism of Islam is quite shocking, even more so when it comes from a mod.