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Quote: AJGO @ June 24 2012, 1:56 PM BST

*Wonders which BCGer RC is thinking of seeing as we're having drinks at the weekend*

sootyj is taking me to see Vera Lynn on Sunday in his jalopy. Before he goes on his secret OSS mission to punch Hitler in the nose.

50 Shades is making me hate my gender.

Quote: Nat Wicks @ June 24 2012, 2:06 PM BST

50 Shades is making me hate my gender.

what is it about? I keep seeing it refered to everywhere. I know it's a book and that's about it.

Quote: reds @ June 24 2012, 2:10 PM BST

what is it about? I keep seeing it refered to everywhere. I know it's a book and that's about it.

That.

Quote: Nat Wicks @ June 24 2012, 2:06 PM BST

50 Shades is making me hate my gender.

That's a bit harsh isn't it? It's only a silly book created as diversion for a few repressed middle class types.

I will not have the entire female gender slandered by such a superflous triviality - besides, most chicks on the planet can't read, so it's completely unfair anyways.

Perhaps you should author your own version:

Fifty Shades of,,, WOAH! GET OFF ME! RIGHT NOW! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING????!!!! I'LL CALL THE POLICE, DON'T THINK I WON'T....

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ June 24 2012, 2:12 PM BST

That's a bit harsh isn't it? It's only a silly book created as diversion for a few repressed middle class types.

I will not have the entire female gender slandered by such a superflous triviality - besides, most chicks on the planet can't read, so it's completely unfair anyways.

Why?... what's it about?

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ June 24 2012, 2:03 PM BST

sootyj is taking me to see Vera Lynn on Sunday in his jalopy. Before he goes on his secret OSS mission to punch Hitler in the nose.

I am very close to dying my hair trashy bleached blonde.
Then my Betty Grable look will be complete

Quote: rwayne @ June 24 2012, 2:15 PM BST

Why?... what's it about?

From what I remember from the Newsnight interview of the author, it's a standard Mills and Boon romance spiced up with a little sado-masochism. I think there is some sort of boss-secretary, older man-younger woman, sub-dom theme. You know, the film Secretary in book form.

Quote: AJGO @ June 24 2012, 2:17 PM BST

I am very close to dying my hair trashy bleached blonde.
Then my Essex Girl look will be complete

Whistling nnocently

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ June 24 2012, 2:20 PM BST

From what I remember from the Newsnight interview of the author, it's a standard Mills and Boon romance spiced up with a little sado-masochism. I think there is some sort of boss-secretary, older man-younger woman, sub-dom theme. You know, the film Secretary in book form.

Whistling nnocently

I see... thanks.

Still you shouldn't 'reveiw' books you haven't read... how can we trust them if you don't?

Quote: rwayne @ June 24 2012, 2:23 PM BST

I see... thanks.

Yes rwayne, I know what a best selling book that has been all over the news is about. Will my mind never cease to amaze?

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ June 24 2012, 2:24 PM BST

Yes rwayne, I know what a best selling book that has been all over the news is about. Will my mind never cease to amaze?

You 'know' what other people say or think it's about? Is that what you mean?

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ June 24 2012, 2:20 PM BST

Whistling nnocently

:O Outrageous, you have never seen me looking chavvy!
(Realises this is untrue and weeps)

Quote: rwayne @ June 24 2012, 2:23 PM BST

I see... thanks.

Still you shouldn't 'reveiw' books you haven't read... how can we trust them if you don't?

It's extremely poorly written porn, based on reducing the main character to nothing but a sexually submissive object. The Mr Grey character is horrendously sexist, including making the lead char sign a contract to dictate what she will wear, how often she excercises, how she conducts herself. And stalks her a bit. But that's okay right, because he's a handsome billionaire with a big penis who can speak French. The idea that this is a legit fantasy for a lot if women makes me want to throw things.

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