Awards

[brionon]

Have you noticed that the greatest Plaudits go to jobs anyone can do? Any fool can act,just look at some of the fools that do. Ditto cooking,swanning around with a crown on your head, singing pop songs. But let me take you into a factory and stand you before a Lathe and say ''Off you go, then'' and see how far you get.

By the way ,I know doing some of those jobs really well is quite hard but most of us could make a reasonable fist of them.

[andy-hughes]

The 'honours' system has become more debased over the year as the lowest-common-denomiator applkication of plaudits takes over.

I would be less keen to share an MBE or OBE given to me for bravery if I knew that Phil Taylor got the same award for throwing darts.

I am not against recogntion for arts and sports, but they should be totally separate from those given for good works, bravery, and so on.

[raysparx]

oh brionon,how right you are the amount of poncy ******* that are not only paid ridiculous amount but are then rewarded even further, I feel these obes mbes etc should be given to people that aren't superfluous (is that the way you spell it?) people like lifeboatmen or anyone who goes out of there way to help in a disaster without self thought or reward

[waimarie]

Everything you mention seems to require some sort of training. I reckon with proper training even I could 'have a go' at working on a lathe. A good chef requires many years of training and experience as do most things in life.

There are plenty of 'cowboys' around these days in any trade/craft/profession etc. There are people with a law degree I wouldn't get to argue over my back fence so don't quite see your point.

It seems to me that, whatever you do, learn to do it well and get satisfaction from doing it.. If you have a career just for the money you have my sympathy.

[brionon]

That's just the point, most people manage to cook without training,but you couldn't set up a lathe without.

AND lathe turners don't call themselves self flattering names like Chef {chief} or even Masterchef.