The best way to stop smoking is to never start. However, just in case our wonderful Government has taken that burden off the shoulders of anyone who turns 18 on or after 1/1/2009 by passing a law making it illegal for them to purchase tobacco.

Of course, no one has ever bought anything ever that they weren’t old enough to buy, not ever. Be interesting to see how that’s going to be policed.

This also raises the question of how the loss of revenue, increasing year on year, from sales of tobacco will be balanced out. By savings for our NHS who would be treating fewer and fewer folk for smoking related illnesses? That’s a very long term prospect and I can’t be bothered to crunch numbers.

In the short term, some of the revenue will be clawed back by taxing vape devices and products, which is ironic as vaping was lauded as the answer to quitting tobacco and, at one time, your GP could prescribe them FOC, along with nicotine patches and gum, to help you quit the evil weed.
I’ll add another link separately about vape tax.

As a footnote, I have been a 20 a day smoker from the age of 15, and I’m 72 now. I cut down to 10/12 simply because cigarettes are unbelievably expensive.

However, I have been advised, strongly, to stop for medical reasons, I won’t go into detail, but I’m proud to say that I have not had a cigarette since 13:00 on 16th April, and I don’t want one, either. However, I do love my new vape, or crack pipe as the Berserker calls it. I am allowed to vape, btw.

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Nominated by Jeezum Priest.

is a cunt.

I happened upon this depravity and wish I had not.

I’m not sure if this nomination will be published as its so foul but also the trial may still be ongoing..

Two men adopted a child then subjected it to depraved abuse which caused the infant to die.

The details are in the link I won’t repeat them here.

The nomination is not specifically about this wretched case but more about how a country looks upon depravity, tries to contain it, sanitise it by legal process perhaps then try to hand down suitable punishment.

I’m not confident that we can appropriately deal with any such evil,it’s uncertain if those with legal authority still understand the necessity to crush the wicked,so as to reassure the public that an iron fist will hammer flat those who are no more than human garbage.

We are too civilised for our own good.

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Oven

Nominated by Unkle Terry

are cunts.

Inflatable dolls are typically marketed as low-cost party novelties rather than functional products.

These items are defined by their disposable nature and frequently fail to meet basic consumer expectations regarding durability and appearance.

Here are some common defects and issues which I have personally encountered …

Structural Failures: “Dead on Arrival” products that leak air immediately due to pinholes or failed heat-seals.

Weak Seams: Because the vinyl is thin, the seams often split under the slightest pressure, making the doll impossible to keep inflated.

Misleading Proportions: While advertised as “life-sized,” many cheap models are significantly smaller (often only 4–5 feet tall) and have distorted, cartoonish features.

Strong Chemical Odours: Budget dolls are often made from low-grade PVC that emits a strong, unpleasant plastic smell (off-gassing) that can persist for days.

They typically use very thin vinyl (under 0.2mm), which is easily punctured and loses its shape quickly.

Basic Valves: Most use “pinch valves” (like cheap beach balls) that are prone to popping open or leaking air slowly over a few hours.

Mass Production: Lack of quality control means a high percentage of units leave the factory with manufacturing defects.

I am sick of buying bicycle repair kits.

Waste of fucking money.

I`m off to have a wank.

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Nominated by sņigger-sņigger.

Like a turd that won’t flush this smug mug Oxbridge jasper keeps floating in the parliamentary toilet bowl. Recollect the name from cunts past? You are right this was the self same Euromaniacal Cunt that led Theresa May by the hand as Chief Brexit Negotiator 2017/19. His modus operandi was the sell out and taking it up the arse as he landed a spectacularly shitty deal with which we continue to struggle. We tend to forget that Boris Johnson was landed with the results of that and did his best to make the deal a little more acceptable with very few cards left (May/Robbins had already busted that flush) by sacrificing more fishing rights and Northern Ireland border rights etc.

Now Starmer has taken the bog brush to him in an attempt to force the cunt down the S bend as a scapeturd blamed for not telling him that Mandy was a wrong’un and the dark prince of allegations land. After taking all the crapola of the Brexit fiasco Sir Oilly once again came up smelling of roses to be appointed Principle Civil Servant in Starmerland until his boss dropped one in taking his eye off the ball in regard to Mandy and his interesting little ways (a very interesting snakes nest of allegations there involving Chinese business interests, Rooskie arms deals and via Jeffrey Epstein, massages and under age sex.

Sir Oillie’s pals are queuing up to state what a sterling citizen he is, super intelligent and life and soul of the party. Doubtless this is one turd that will continue to float sunny side up – it is reported he is in line for £120,000 severance pay. Why do I never get a pay off when I fuck up?

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Sir Limply Stoke.

is a cunt.

I did like The Jam. But the way Weller just cut the other two off and out of his life when he chose to finish the band showed an early indication of what a cunt he could be. Just frozen out like they never even existed.

Then – after the pretentious Style Council – Weller was feted and sucked up to big during the Britpop hype. And, the ‘anti-rock star’ behaved like one. Booze, powder, women and all that. Nothing wrong with that, but the way Weller used to sneer at the Rock ‘N’ Roll lifestyle also shows a hypocritical cunt.

It appears, his monumental ego never came down from this mid 90s adulation. And, even his closest friends weren’t immune from his cunt side.

The link touches on it. But, he does come across as a cunt….

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Nominated by Norman.