Boris puts his foot in it

**SueEllen** · 27 March 2018, 16:23

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Maybe we need a Boris Screws Up Again thread like our Trumpton thread.

**saptastic** · 28 March 2018, 08:13

Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Maybe we need a Boris Screws Up Again thread like our Trumpton thread.

Yes I feel this thread has a lot of longevity

**BlasterBates** · 4 April 2018, 14:44

Boris Johnson accused of misleading public by claiming scientists identified Russia for nerve agent poisoning

good old Boris

**malvolio** · 4 April 2018, 15:37

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Boris puts his foot in it

That's an ages old story anyway, but it's Bercow comes over as the twunt (yet again...). What kind of an MP is going to take serious exception by being addressed by their married name? And you will note that it wasn't her that complained...

**TonyF** · 4 April 2018, 16:08

Originally posted by malvolio View Post

That's an ages old story anyway, but it's Bercow comes over as the twunt (yet again...). What kind of an MP is going to take serious exception by being addressed by their married name? And you will note that it wasn't her that complained...

What kind of MP is going to think that it's normal to be referred to as "Mr (or Mrs) whatsisface"?

If you can't remember her name then you use the title, it's quite simple.

**TonyF** · 4 April 2018, 16:10

Originally posted by malvolio View Post

That's an ages old story anyway

This thread was started on the day that the incident happened. Can't get much fresher than that.

**BlasterBates** · 4 April 2018, 16:16

People lose track about what he's put his foot in.

**original PM** · 4 April 2018, 16:18

Originally posted by TonyF View Post

What kind of MP is going to think that it's normal to be referred to as "Mr (or Mrs) whatsisface"?

If you can't remember her name then you use the title, it's quite simple.

He kind of did -- Lady Nugee -- which she also did not like.

**SueEllen** · 4 April 2018, 18:25

Originally posted by original PM View Post

He kind of did -- Lady Nugee -- which she also did not like.

He did but the way he did it was insulting e.g. he pretended not to know that name.

Also it is disrespectful to call anyone by the name they don't use whether they are married or not. In the UK you can go by what name you like as long as you aren't doing it for fraudulent purposes.

Mother-in-laws often use this as a weapon against their daughter-in-laws who refuse to change their lastnames on marriage. Though in families like that if the son really wants to piss his parents off he can change his lastname as well.

Boris puts his foot in it