Lindsey.

Amazing! Have the best time 🥳 Are there a lot of people queuing early?

Idek if this is the right thread to post this but I'm sure someone will move it if needed! It's more of a general rant, I'm just losing faith in humanity as each day goes on. You read about everything that's happening in the US and think "god, at least we'll never be that bad" but honestly we are so headed that way and I don't think I quite realised just how quickly it's happening until recently. I'm quite fortunate in that a lot of my friends and the people I surround myself with all share similar views on y'know basic human rights etc but I'm constantly being challenged on my views at work right now (by a group of ignorant young white men no less) and it's really getting to me. I work in an environment where as a gay woman I am the minority, I have a colleague who is also a gay woman but the 10 other men we work with are all the text book definition of socially privileged. There are a few that I know agree with me and my colleague but they won't verbally back us, they just shy away from the topics or try to put a stop to the discussion which doesn't actually help. It's became more of a problem at work recently as we have a new apprentice who is 19 years old, thinks he knows everything but has some of the most horrific and backwards views I've ever heard but he doesn't have the knowledge to back up why he feels the way he does, hes obviously just regurgitating stuff he's heard elsewhere. He constantly uses offensive slurs regarding race, disabilities, sexuality, just everything and I call him out every time which just makes him try and debate with me, thinking he's smart or something. 100% he's doing it as a way to try and talk down at me as a woman and thinks it's going to win him brownie points with the other bigoted guys in my team. I just don't really know how to approach it as the only other person that speaks up is the other woman I work with and nothing I've tried so far is getting through to him. People are entitled to their own opinions but I just don't think human rights and treating people equally should ever be a matter of debate and the use of slurs is just never justified? There's so many other words you can use in place of those ones that won't offend anyone but you're actively choosing the ones that will cause a reaction? He says this in front of our manager as well and he just doesn't say anything, the 19 year old's argument is always "well there's no ____ people in here so how can I offend them?" I've told him I'm going to start making a list of every slur or offensive term he uses and write an appropriate word next to it that he can use instead and he'll need to study it every day until he learns what's okay and what isn't and I'm genuinely serious 😅

I tried to convince Cameron to come back again but he was having none of it so no hushky this month

I'm so bad at posting in artist forums but I did manage to get a couple of tickets for Manchester N2 when they first went on sale (kinda) 😭 I was in the trenches trying to get 3/4 tickets for literally any European date but it wasn't happening, then my colleague said her partner managed to get two tickets for each Manchester date so was happy to sell me the N2 ones for what she paid, I'm sad I didn't manage to get tickets for the whole squad but absolutely over the moon I'm finally getting to see one of my bucket list artists live, especially during an era that is one of my favourites by her. We're gonna drive down from Glasgow so it'll be a full on gaga roadtrip and we're going all out with what we're wearing, I'm absolutely buzzing 🥰 Will probs go out in Manchester after since we're staying but we'll see how gubbed we are at that point 😅 Does anyone know what the deal is with ticket transfers? I know they're not currently available on Ticketmaster but I've read a few things saying they will be a week/a few days before the gig but also other places saying they won't be. It's cool either way as my friend will give me the login details etc but I'd just feel better if transferring them were an option 😂

I'm convinced Jasmine is something to do with the Fords

Tbf house tour is better than manchild

Reggaeton

Nicolina may have been one of the lowest scoring winners of all time but at least she was inspired xxx

The more I listen to my entry the more I'm confident in it which is rare, it grows on me every time, it's a bop that even has a key change 😍

Oh I didn't even consider that it might be them exploring polyamory, I honestly don't see the BBC going down that route especially with Peter but it would be a very modern plot point for them to include, I'd be interested to see how they'd do that. I think they're just going to use it as an "oh do I actually love/want Peter if I'm not scared to lose him/jealous of the attention he gets?" thing for Lauren or to highlight Peters fragile ego. Peter couldn't do polyamory bc he'd constantly compare himself to Lauren's other partners or feel jealous or as though he's got to compete with Lauren. The only way it would work is if it's all on his terms I suppose.

I think the way she reacted to Anthony trying to kiss her could indicate that he's the father, she doesn't want to get closer to him again incase he finds out

Oh they're so desperate to make Kim's "catchphrase" a thing it's so annoying, honestly she's probably top of my list to be axed and this putting Howie into some sort of villain era is just bizarre, it's like Billy and the charity box all over again 😂 I think Jasmine will be difficult to warm to, not sure she's going to be a permanent fixture?

I don't quite buy that Dennis is the dad??? Maybe it will fuel Sharon to look for Zoe's son as well though so she can "find the last part that's left of Dennis"

I know what I'm doing (I think)

Parachute is phenomenal, I had seen some of the lyrics before listening to it and I knew I wasn't ready for it, genuinely put off listening to it for about a week 😂

Yea I agree that being a dull or dislikeable character isn't a reflection of the actor/actresses talent or abilities and also kids are kids what are you expecting?? None of them are even an issue 😂

You tell 'em Travis!!

I have a few ideas for next month also, leaning towards something typically taahino (00s sounding pop punk, female vocals, high energy) but we'll see 😌 I have another potential that's both Marina and Chappell vibes (think oh no meets naked in Manhattan but a bit more low-key)

I've had your song on repeat for weeks, it's definitely one of my favourite discoveries from BJSC so thank you for that!

Please with 18th, it seems like forever since I've had a top 20 😂 well done blacksquare! Thank you for the fab hosting Dandy x

Thank you ♥️

Also, I'm gonna say it. Idk if it's just because I've never really warmed to the new Johnny but I don't like him and Callum together, it just seems so forced and sudden and they don't actually have any chemistry together. What happened to "I can't because I'll lose Lexi?" Now it's I don't care??

Agree, they're trying to recreate the Janice joke Kim had with Janine which was funny but it doesn't work for other characters

I'm here

Name me your winner and call it a day boys