Comments on: Why The Sunday Times Won’t Get Invited Back to the Googleplex http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: susan http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html/comment-page-1#comment-51069 susan Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:39:38 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html#comment-51069 hey there, in british culture (and most of the world - well certainly the western!) calling a successful (obviously pretty too) 32 year old lady a girl is not only patronising but really says more about the person who actually wrote it (calling sigmund....). it does sound like jealousy or perhaps moreso bent up sexual issues! perhaps the journalist has now managed to get laid...............! hey there, in british culture (and most of the world – well certainly the western!) calling a successful (obviously pretty too) 32 year old lady a girl is not only patronising but really says more about the person who actually wrote it (calling sigmund….). it does sound like jealousy or perhaps moreso bent up sexual issues! perhaps the journalist has now managed to get laid……………!

]]> By: Will Critchlow http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html/comment-page-1#comment-35028 Will Critchlow Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:28:54 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html#comment-35028 I read the article in the magazine (real, dead-wood version) on Sunday and I was torn. On the one hand, I liked the fact that major media was writing about something I know and care about, but on the other hand, I had exactly the same thoughts you did, Andy. @Jordan: I don't think calling a 32 year old a girl is a normal think in British culture any more than it would be for you - it certainly sounds weird to me (though many people would self-reference that way: "treat me as just one of the girls" is a very common phrase if she were to actually say it!) @Sheila: it's interesting to hear your point of view. I actually find London to be *less* bad than some other areas of the UK (or at least the people I hang out with in London!). I wonder how much it is a function of cliques rather than geography. Having said that, I've never lived in another country, so I'm a bad person to judge. It really annoys me that they are annoyed by success. A bit of gentle jealousy I can understand, but it read a little socialist for my liking... I read the article in the magazine (real, dead-wood version) on Sunday and I was torn. On the one hand, I liked the fact that major media was writing about something I know and care about, but on the other hand, I had exactly the same thoughts you did, Andy.

@Jordan: I don’t think calling a 32 year old a girl is a normal think in British culture any more than it would be for you – it certainly sounds weird to me (though many people would self-reference that way: “treat me as just one of the girls” is a very common phrase if she were to actually say it!)

@Sheila: it’s interesting to hear your point of view. I actually find London to be *less* bad than some other areas of the UK (or at least the people I hang out with in London!). I wonder how much it is a function of cliques rather than geography. Having said that, I’ve never lived in another country, so I’m a bad person to judge.

It really annoys me that they are annoyed by success. A bit of gentle jealousy I can understand, but it read a little socialist for my liking…

]]> By: Sheila http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html/comment-page-1#comment-34958 Sheila Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:47:24 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html#comment-34958 Disgusting is how I'd describe it. Would they refer to a guy as a "blonde"...what does the hair color have to do with her success? And what does it matter that she's not wearing an expensive watch? What's it to them? Who cares? When I lived in London, one observation I found is that some Brits to be overly concerned with brand names and price tags of watches, clothing, etc. That article just reinforces how stupid that is. Disgusting is how I’d describe it.

Would they refer to a guy as a “blonde”…what does the hair color have to do with her success?

And what does it matter that she’s not wearing an expensive watch? What’s it to them? Who cares?

When I lived in London, one observation I found is that some Brits to be overly concerned with brand names and price tags of watches, clothing, etc. That article just reinforces how stupid that is.

]]> By: Karthik http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html/comment-page-1#comment-34941 Karthik Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:47:51 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html#comment-34941 The word lame is plastered all over the article - least expected from a "reputed" newspaper! The word lame is plastered all over the article – least expected from a “reputed” newspaper!

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html/comment-page-1#comment-34932 Jordan McCollum Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:07:46 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/why-the-sunday-times-wont-get-invited-back-to-the-googleplex.html#comment-34932 Y'know, I'm not sure exactly how this issue goes in British culture, but I sure do hate to hear a 32 year old, successful woman referred to as a "girl." Repeatedly. They actually sound <em>really</em> jealous to me. They're annoyed that she's 32, they're annoyed that she's got money, they're annoyed that she's not flaunting it . . . yeah. Mature. Y’know, I’m not sure exactly how this issue goes in British culture, but I sure do hate to hear a 32 year old, successful woman referred to as a “girl.” Repeatedly.

They actually sound really jealous to me. They’re annoyed that she’s 32, they’re annoyed that she’s got money, they’re annoyed that she’s not flaunting it . . . yeah. Mature.

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