The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

Today I learned apparently gen z regard skinny jeans with disdain and baggy jeans are the fashion again.
Huzzah. I survived and am fashionable again.

[Zanza]

Not sure...

[HVC]

Public urination brings people together?

[Admiral Yi]

For a second I thought Biden had a giant mallet.

I thought very fat dog.

I get the EU chick, but who is it that makes 9 at the G7?

[The Larch]

I get the EU chick, but who is it that makes 9 at the G7?

The one to the right? That's Charles Michel (Belgian, president of the European Council).

[DGuller]

Not sure...

Look, ma, no hands!

[Sheilbh]

You can feel Scholz's discomfort from miles away. 

How come Boris always looks as if he just got out of a bender?

From Anita Singh:

Anita Singh
@anitathetweeter
This is a wedding picture and Boris is the university rugby friend who dominated the stag do, Macron is the brother-in-law who hated him on sight (photo by @StefanRousseau)

I have been on that stag do. I have hated the university rugby friend(s).

To be honest between that and this:


I really do wish they'd just wear ties. Although I read a journalist saying that it is intended to be a very green summit so there's no air con anywhere and even with the doors and windows open it can get quite hot - so they might all just be very, very warm

[Richard Hakluyt]

I mean, if you can't be bothered to wear a tie than at least dig out your old Iron Maiden t-shirt. Not wearing a tie and keeping the other stuff just looks lame to me 

[The Larch]

I mean, if you can't be bothered to wear a tie than at least dig out your old Iron Maiden t-shirt. Not wearing a tie and keeping the other stuff just looks lame to me 

Yeah, they could dress much more comfortably (maybe not with the old Maiden t-shirt  ) and still make it feel formal Short sleeve shirts exist!. This way it's an absurd middle ground that makes nobody look good.

[Sheilbh]

I mean, if you can't be bothered to wear a tie than at least dig out your old Iron Maiden t-shirt. Not wearing a tie and keeping the other stuff just looks lame to me 

I strongly believe all international organisations should follow the lead of the APEC and make all the leaders wear one of the host's traditional dress:


But they should be made to wear it for the entire conference.

[The Larch]

I mean, if you can't be bothered to wear a tie than at least dig out your old Iron Maiden t-shirt. Not wearing a tie and keeping the other stuff just looks lame to me 

I strongly believe all international organisations should follow the lead of the APEC and make all the leaders wear one of the host's traditional dress:


But they should be made to wear it for the entire conference.

Do you really want to see Boris in a lederhosen?

[Sheilbh]

Yeah, they could dress much more comfortably (maybe not with the old Maiden t-shirt  ) and still make it feel formal Short sleeve shirts exist!. This way it's an absurd middle ground that makes nobody look good.

No I hate formal short sleeve shirts - in my head they're very Office Space and I can't imagine any self respecting Frenchman or Italian wearing them (and rightly so).

So having thought about it, full shirt but with arms rolled up is better

[Richard Hakluyt]

Knotted handkerchief on head for the authentic 1950s Blackpool look 

[The Larch]

Yeah, they could dress much more comfortably (maybe not with the old Maiden t-shirt  ) and still make it feel formal Short sleeve shirts exist!. This way it's an absurd middle ground that makes nobody look good.

No I hate formal short sleeve shirts - in my head they're very Office Space and I can't imagine any self respecting Frenchman or Italian wearing them (and rightly so).

So having thought about it, full shirt but with arms rolled up is better

That you can't make them work doesn't mean that they can't work. 

And you'd be surprised about what Frenchies or Italians dress when it's hot. Think... sleeveless. 

[Sheilbh]

That you can't make them work doesn't mean that they can't work. 

And you'd be surprised about what Frenchies or Italians dress when it's hot. Think... sleeveless. 

Fair and lots of old retired Italian men love those short sleeve shirts. But surely not when they're working.

I suppose we should just be glad that Macron only undid the top button this time