Utter bollocks

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How do you stop yourself from talking utter bollocks. I've just subjected four people around me to a five minute ramble on something I saw in Just 17 in 1992. I knew I should shut up, but the words kept coming. I finished to a moments silence followed by huge amounts of laughter. Tips to end the madness please.

― Anna, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sounds like your life is finally falling into place. This is thoroughly healthy behaviour. People laughed = it was funny = you brought magic into other peoples lives. Who knew J17 could do that.

What was it by the way?

― Pete, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm confused. Talking rubbish is a good thing. It's better than being silent. Being clear and concise is overrated.

― jel --, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Happy laughter or bullying laughter? If it's the latter, then consider these people losers and ignore them. If the former, then you've just made the Anna (TM) brand that much more individually loveable.

― Mark C, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It was 'how in the hell have you just sustained a five minute monologue about editor's notes in a Just 17 fashion story in 1992?' laughter. Followed by 'how in the hell do you remember things you read in magazines ten years ago?'

― Anna, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

We video taped a night out at a mates house before, and while the playacting for the camera was at times funny, and there were several golden moments like one mate caught on camera thoroughly picking his nose; most of it was a rude awakening as to the kind of shite we talk. There were a few good piss take Ibiza Uncovered/The Villa style interludes like "tonight domhnall is looking to have SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, if you know what we mean folks???".

But yes, most of it was total inane rubbish and we never watched it again.

― Ronan, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I found the basis for my knowledge of contraception in Just 17 in 1986 - very informative.

About the talking bollocks bit, i do nothing but.

― Leigh, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I used to go around asking girls at school why they were reading Just 17 when they weren't 17 yet I was so funny ha ha.

― N., Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Magazine so called because they started up with just 17 members of staff.

― Anna, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

My world has turned upside down.

What about 19 and Over 21? Did the same apply to them?

― N., Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Or Just seventeen articles which they endlessly recycle. (Can you name them - I'll give you one for starters: I'm Too Zitty To Leave The House).

― Pete, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm afraid my knowledge of magazine titles only exists in small pockets.

― Anna, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Turn out your pockets and let's see what's there.

― N., Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ooh there's a hairgrip, a 20 cent Euro piece and a small piece of paper with "Smash Hits was launched by Nick Logan in 1978" written on it.

― Anna, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

dont stop talking bollocks. It will help you write magazine headlines.

Why stop talking crap when you are obviously entertaining?

― Menelaus Darcy, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

17 members of staff seems excessive. Is equestrian monthly so-called because it is run by horses?

― Ally C, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

My dad used to be scandalised that I was reading J17 aged 13 and then reading 19 aged 15. Bless him. All I can remember is the constant problem page letters along the lines of 'will I get pregnant the first time / standing up / on the third Wednesday of the month'. Dumb teen mums.

― Emma, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I convinced my little sister that reading J17 before she was 17 was actually ILLEGAL. I accounted for my buying it aged 16 by claiming that I was extremely brave and cool with no respect for the law.

― Archel, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Talking rubbish is a good thing.

Very! Why, I do it all the time on ILx, as all will agree. :-)

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You certainly will after Thursday anyway Ned ;) ... hmmm "Utter Bollocks", "Attack Of The Clones", "Thread Connections" ... nah - too easy.

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

What about 40+?

― Graham, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You certainly will after Thursday anyway Ned ;)

Such abuse!

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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