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#cockygate is over, but there may be a new legal war on the horizon with Bonds

09/08/2018 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Business & Legalities, Manners & Decency, Websites & Social Media Leave a Comment

Let me tell you a little something about IP, trademarking and plagarism…

A few months ago I wrote about #cockygate, the trademark hooha over Faleena Hopkins trying to stop every other writer using the word cocky in their book series.

Thankfully, the law has prevailed and Faleena has given up. You can read my blog post here, and the results of the lawsuit here.

But now there may be another issue lurking on the horizon.

Bonds, the undies company, has made a new little film for their new undie range. Directed by actress, and fashion director, Gracie Otto, the ad agency Leo Burnett was responsible for the commercial.

The models are called Queens, their community, the Queendom, and Bonds has worked hard to make this work.

You can read more about it here.

However, blogger, and self-proclaimed author, Constance Hall, and her followers who call themselves Queens, have taken to Instagram criticising Bonds for their ad campaign and blatantly ripping off Constance’s already ripped off boho look.

Here’s BondsAus on Insta and some of the comments her followers left.

And her Insta

Of course, as usual, Constance makes the bullets then steps back to let her followers fire them, then comes along and claims she never meant for anyone to be hurt or didn’t mean to cause any issues, trolling or bullying online.

Yeah, right…

One of the artists who worked on the campaign was lambasted by her followers…

SO.NOT.COOL!

Constance claims she’s against bullying and being nonjudgmental, yet all she does is judge and lie about people. Stating that a store Santa was a paedophile without any evidence to back her up whatsoever was just one of the accusations and lies she has posted about on her social media. Once criticised, she will delete and block people or pull down the post because, quite frankly, she knows she was wrong. Why else would you delete your own post?

I’ve seen various claims that she’s sold 125,000 to 150,000 copies of her first book that she sold through Facebook and her website, yet there seems to be no legal proof of this. Magazines and websites claim she was the best-selling author of 2017, again, no legal proof to back that up. She’s also being sued by several people for money they are owed and she is blowing through the money she made from her so-called book. I just hope the tax department scrutinise her taxes with a fine tooth comb.

Talking of legalities, it would seem Constance’s followers have no real comprehension of legalities, such as IP, copyright etc.

As a disclaimer, I am not a lawyer, I just know a fair bit.

You can legally trade mark a name, word or phrase, a logo, a design whether jewellery, fashion, electrical item etc. You can even trade mark materials if they are specially designed and one off.

You cannot copyright or trade mark a general fashion look, such as boho, flower crowns (unless made a particular way with particular items then it would come under design), fringing, unwashed unkempt hair, looking like a bogan, etc.

Bonds was accused of plagiarism. This is not possible since Constance did not come up with the idea or fashion look herself. She did not create the boho, unkempt look she exudes on a daily basis. She did not invent or design it, hence, Bonds did not plagiarise it.

They also cannot be accused of IP theft since she did not copyright or trade mark the boho look. The boho, unwashed hair, unkempt style has been around for decades, if not centuries.

Constance has not trade marked any of what Bonds used in their ad, she has not trade marked ‘queendom’, nor the word queen on its own.

By the way, gay men from the 70s and 80s called, they want their moniker back.

Let me tell you what she has trade marked. The phrases –

Like A Queen in classes –

Class 16: Books; Printed matter; Printed material

Class 25: Apparel (clothing, footwear, headgear); Clothing; Footwear

Class 41: Weblog (blog) services (online publication of journals or diaries); Entertainment; Cultural activities; Cultural information; Education information; Education services; Publishing of printed matter; Book publishing; Publication of electronic books and journals online; Entertainment information; Sporting activities; Sporting information

Class 9: Animated films; Cinematographic film (exposed); Films bearing video recordings; Films being magnetically recorded for use with video; Films being optically recorded data for use with video; Films for the projection of images; Films on video tape; Films prepared for exhibitions; Films, exposed; Recorded film; Television films; Video films; Discs bearing video recordings; Interactive video apparatus; Pre-recorded videos; Records bearing video recordings; Sound records in the form of pre-recorded video tapes; Video apparatus; Video cassettes; Video compact discs; Video game programs (software); Video recordings; Videos; Audio recordings; Computer programmes (programs), recorded; Data recorded electronically; Disc records; Music recordings; Pre-recorded discs; Programs (recorded); Recorded data files; Records (sound recordings); Sound recordings; Digital music (downloadable) from the Internet; Computer apparatus; Computer data in recorded form; Computer databases; Computer game programs; Computer game software; Computer modules; Computer programs (downloadable software); Computer software; Interactive computer software

God knows why she needed all of the above but 9 is an inappropriate class for what she wants.

Queens Of Constance in classes –

Class 38: Provision of hyperlinks on a website; Provision of hyperlinks to other websites; Electronic transmission (uploading, posting or displaying) of data, information, pictures, images, audio and/or video via online forums

Class 41: Weblog (blog) services (online publication of journals or diaries); Entertainment; Cultural activities; Cultural information; Education information; Education services; Entertainment information; Sporting information; Sporting activities; Electronic publication of information on a wide range of topics, including online and over a global computer network; Providing information, including online, about education, training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities; Publication of electronic books and journals online; Book publishing; Publishing of printed matter

Why she would need to trade mark a phrase for the provision of hyperlinks I have no idea why. Same with sporting activities. Personally I think whoever filed the trade marks was batshit crazy.

Queen the Label in classes –

Class 9: Optical apparatus, instruments and devices, including eyewear, spectacles, sunglasses, eyeglasses, glasses cases, chains for glasses, cords for glasses , frames for glasses, lens for glasses, skiing glasses, sports glasses, sun visors, goggles, eyeshades, fashion accessories for eyewear in this class, including parts and accessories for the foregoing goods

Class 14: Badges, brooches, bracelets, jewellery chains, watch chains and bands, watches, clocks, earrings, key rings, cuff links, jewellery pins, rings, straps for wrist watches, watch bands, fashion accessories in this class

Class 18: Bags, belts, straps, handbags, beach bags, garment bags, travel bags, key cases, shoulder belts, wallets, purses, backpacks, chain mesh purses, suitcases, umbrellas, fashion accessories in this class

Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headgear, women’s, men’s and children’s outer clothing and underwear, sports clothes, casual clothes, resort wear, belts, rainwear, shoes, boots, socks, hats, scarves, gloves, coats, jeans, shirts, skirts, dresses, headbands, sweaters, T-shirts, singlets, leather clothing; clothing accessories in this class being scarves, belts, headwear, footwear and gloves

Class 35: Retailing, wholesaling and distribution of optical apparatus, instruments and devices, including eyewear, spectacles, sunglasses, eyeglasses, glasses cases, chains for glasses, cords for glasses, frames for glasses, lens for glasses, skiing glasses, sports glasses, sun visors, goggles, eyeshades, fashion accessories for eyewear in this class, including parts and accessories for the foregoing goods, precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or jewellery coated therewith, horological and chronological instruments, badges, brooches, bracelets, buckets, chain mesh purses, jewellery chains, watch chains and bands, watches, clocks, earrings, key rings, cuff links, jewellery pins, powder compacts, rings, straps for wrist watches, watch bands, fashion accessories in this class, leather and imitations of leather, goods made from these materials, bags, belts, straps, handbags, beach bags, garment bags, travel bags, key cases, shoulder belts, wallets, purses, backpacks, suitcases, umbrellas, fashion accessories in this class, clothing, footwear and headgear, women’s, men’s and children’s outer clothing and underwear, sports clothes, casual clothes, resort wear, belts, rainwear, shoes, boots, socks, hats, scarves, gloves, coats, jeans, shirts, skirts, dresses, headbands, sweaters, T-shirts, singlets, leather clothing, clothing accessories

MumTums is still in the process –

Class 25: Apparel (clothing, footwear, headgear); Clothing; Maternity clothing; Footwear; Maternity wear

Some of those classes actually seem wrong for what she’d want them for, but then, she doesn’t seem to understand legal matters because she doesn’t understand why she’s being sued. Her sheer arrogance alone made her basically dictate to Bonds that they should donate to the charity she supports, instead of letting them do what they want.

Her arrogance came through true and clear in her Insta post – I highlight the parts in red.

Dear @bondsaus. You completely forgot to ask me to model in your new Queendom campaign?? So fucking weird man, I even checked my junk emails. I’m getting slammed with messages from Queens wanting to know why the hell my vibe is all over bonds but I’m not…. I’ve forgiven you. I don’t hold grudges and I’m too old to waste time with feelings of rejection. I suppose I’m never actually going to be an underwear model.. However my brand Queen The Label supports the real Queens of this world, sexually abused young kids in Kenya through the worlds most kick arse charity called @rafikicastle How about your Queendom campaign does the same??? #bondsforrafiki And I’ll even throw in some free modelling for you???? #bondsforrafiki Message them Queens!! Let’s see if we can get them on board!!

Yep, the arrogance…

Let’s break her comment down.

She said she’d forgiven them…

WTF?

What for? Bonds didn’t do anything except use a concept that has been around for decades long before you were even born.

She doesn’t hold grudges and is too old to waste time with feelings of rejection…

You actually made a social media following out of it. I feel sorry for her husband, the first one, the one she’s probably still legally married to unless she’s actually gotten a divorce because all she ever did was complain about him to garner attention and followers. I wonder if he got half her money since he’d be legally entitled to it?

She had to get a mention of her clothing label in by saying “my brand Queen The Label supports the real Queens of this world,” which is such a sarcastic dig at Bonds because apparently only she and her followers can do it and no one else. Her label supports the real queens? You mean the gay men of the world or Queen Lizzie and her European and Asian counterparts?

my brand Queen The Label supports the real Queens of this world, sexually abused young kids in Kenya through the worlds most kick arse charity called @rafikicastle

They’re supporting a cause which, just like her “look”, was never hers to begin with. She just latched onto it because of someone blogging about it, but she clearly thinks she’s the one who came up with it.

THEN she had to gall to tell Bonds they should donate to her charity because, you know, she’s a queen and has the right to tell them what to do?

How about your Queendom campaign does the same??? #bondsforrafiki And I’ll even throw in some free modelling for you????

Argh, no thanks. Ironically, she claims she’ll never be an underwear model, yet I’d say a good half of the world has seen her in her underwear via her social media, cause, you know, she loves to post stuff like that.

Seriously! What has the world come to to allow such arrogant narcissism to reign with such free abandon?

Bonds, I hope you see this post and stand your ground. Do not give in to her on any level. You did not steal in any way, shape or form from her and I will watch with amusement and a bucket of popcorn if you get taken to court. Which I doubt, cause, you know, she has no idea about legalities and such and wouldn’t have a leg to stand on anyway.

Facebook are showing ads here in Australia to get people back on board. Didn’t know we’d all left.

02/08/2018 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Business & Legalities, Manners & Decency, Websites & Social Media 1 Comment

Facebook has been showing ads here in Australia in the hope
of gaining back their loyal followers. Telling us they’re getting back to their
original values, and making it more family and relationship friendly compared
to the business model they, repeat THEY, turned it into.

Everything that has happened is pretty much of their own
making.

They are the ones that monetised everything. Making people
pay for ads, giving businesses the leeway to claim top prize, making it all
about how many fans, likers and followers you can get, all while making it
tough cookies for the little people wanting to change their freaking Facebook
page url.

They are the ones that brought Facebook to what it is.

Now, after the whole, let’s bring Facebook down because some
UK hackers decided to use a third party app for illegal use, they are trying to
get back all of the users they lost.

I’d love to know how many people actually left Facebook
after the hacking scandal. I certainly didn’t. I doubt many businesses did, and
I seriously doubt most people did.

If they want to get back to what they originally were about,
then that’s going to piss a lot of people off because that means businesses, and
public figures could suffer for it.

Personally, I don’t know why they don’t make it easy for us
to use it. Why not give us a button that can change our newsfeed to personal,
or public, in the sense that, if we just want to see and hear from family and
friends, we can do so. If we just want to see from businesses and celebrities,
we click the button the other way.

Give us a choice of what we want to see and do, not what YOU THINK we want to see and do as you’ve already done by monitoring our newsfeeds
and making it so we only see what you want us to see and NOT WHAT WE WANT TO
SEE.

It should be our own choice, since this mess is of their own
making.

The ad we have is basically the UK one below, just with
different people and wording, but it’s the same concept and I couldn’t find an Aussie one.

Have you guys been getting these ads?

Why #cockygate could be an issue for authors who do and don’t trademark

17/05/2018 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Authors & Books, Business & Legalities, Manners & Decency Leave a Comment

I’ve read a lot over the last couple of weeks about author, Faleena Hopkins. She trademarked her book series, just last year, which is fine, however, it’s been her attack on authors using the word she trademarked that has soured the community against her.

She trademarked the very banal word, cocky.

Her series is technically The Cocker Brothers, but she also trademarked the word cocky.

The US trademark system allowed her to do so, which, again, is fine, albeit idiotic, but that is not the issue.

Since obtaining the trademark, she has gone after every author using the word cocky in their book titles, series, or even keywords.

That is what has riled the author community against her. The legal letters she has sent to all of these authors asking them to change their book titles. When they didn’t, she then emailed Amazon to complain and Amazon stupidly removed any and all romance books with the word cocky in the title or description, causing many authors to not only end up in tears, but to lose out on money, have their books banned, and/or are unable to do anything about it.

Of course, that means that Amazon has had a whole barrage of letters, even from the Romance Writers of America who sought legal advice from a trademark attorney. One author, Kevin Kneupper, an ex-trademark attorney himself, filed an opposition against her to stop her from being able to trademark the word and thus to stop her from harassing all of the authors she’s been harassing.

Faleena went on a rant at her website, Facebook and YouTube where she posted a video of her basically mentally falling apart over the issue. It went for over an hour and a half.

She has alienated the community she claimed she belonged to, she lied through her teeth about being bullied. Sure, she may have been by some, but when you’re sending legal letters to authors over something so banal, and then attacking them via their sales pages, that is absolute shit. And yes, you should be taken down for it.

I have not watched the video, but have read multiple blog posts. Quite frankly, it sounds like this woman is arrogant beyond belief and quite the narcissist.

It’s one thing to want to protect what you have created, another to attack wantonly left, right and centre. No one had heard of you before this, and now all you’ve done is made people never want to hear of you again.

It’s sad that she stooped so low, or felt the need to. It’s also sad that she had no advice whatsoever on trademarking such a common word. She attacked others for using the word and demanded they change their titles, yet claimed she could not change her own when people rallied against her and said that marines never call themselves soldiers and she should re-title her own book before she insulted all of the marines out there. On top of that, she seems to have trademarked the word in a certain font, which, is illegal since she did not have permission to do so from the creator of the font, or the place it was sold. And Creative Market prohibits their goods being resold or trademarked. So Faleena Hopkins could be in quite a lot of trouble.

There seems to be many contradictions where this woman is concerned. I doubt she had decent legal advice, if any, and it seems to me that she should not be the one sending anyone a letter to cease and desist, it should have been her lawyer. To be personally involved makes things worse for her.

Since the whole saga blew up, she shut down her social media channels and presumably went into hiding, especially when the hashtags #cockygate and #byefaleena turned up.

I’ve added some links below from websites still talking about it. They can be found on the first two pages when you google cockygate, and this one is where I first read about it – Pajiba – and this awesome review of the whole saga with awesome gifs – NastyGal book Reviews

Vox – Buzzfeed – Reddit – Reddit #2 – Slate – Kevin Kneupper – Myriddn Publishing – The Digital Reader – The Guardian – Electric Literature – Jenny Trout

There are also a massive pile of satirical e-books gone up on Amazon, all very short, proceeds going towards the fight, all hilariously titled. Such as this, this, this, this, this and this.

On one hand I get it, I do.

As someone who has trademarked a whole bunch of names and titles I know where she’s coming from, but shake my head at the bullshit she stirred up.

For the record, here in Australia you can trademark author names, series titles, blog names. Hell, you could even trademark your own name if you wanted to.

I have trademarked Porn Star Brothers, Jewels Diva, Lady Jewels Diva and L.J. Diva, all in the class of 41. It covers books, audio, production, radio, TV, websites etc. Pretty much covers everything you might ever need it for.

But, it’s only for the country of Australia. Sadly it would cost way too much at this point to trademark world wide. At least $30,000 AUD for each trademark, which I seriously cannot afford.

But at least I have the legal backing behind me.

I have also been opposed. And it’s not something you want to happen. They bring up all sorts of ridiculous absurd things to oppose you with, such as, people would not be able to tell the difference, and you’re not currently using it.

And you can read about that over at my style site, Jewel Divas Style.

Oi!

I get that an author wants to protect their work, but seriously, if it’s putting you on the outer of the groups you claim to be a part of, yet no one has ever heard of you, and you’re seriously pissing everyone in the world off, don’t do it. Just don’t. And if you absolutely have to, then do so through a lawyer and do it properly and not some random hack job because you’re pissed off and some sort of stupid insane bitch.

Seriously, Faleena, man up and grow a fucking pair. Stop being arrogantly narcissistic and learn to do things properly. You don’t email someone to take it down and then email Amazon instead and have them pulled without giving them adequate time to do anything. Everything has a due process, of which you have not bothered learning. You also have clearly not bothered learning any freakin’ manners when it comes to how things need to be administered.

As one trademarked author to another, get fucking real, pull your head out of your narcissistic arse, grow a brain, build a bridge and then get the fuck over yourself.

Fucking seriously!

Hollywood is imploding and nothing will stop it!

01/02/2018 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Celebrities, Humans & Behaviour, Manners & Decency Leave a Comment

What the hell has been happening while I’ve been away?

The #metoo campaign has ripped to shreds everything Hollywood was. Is that a good thing? Not completely, I don’t think.

When the whole Harvey Weinstein thing came out I got the really bad feeling that Hollywood was about to implode, and it’s moving at a fast pace. More and more women come out with stories; more and more men are losing their jobs. Not just in Hollywood, but it’s happening here in Aus as well.

What I find really sad about this shit, is that men are losing jobs and careers without hard evidence. They are being fired on hearsay, and as Judge Judy would say, that doesn’t hold up in a court of law.

We all know in a court of law there needs to be evidence beyond reasonable doubt. So far, there isn’t any. It’s all been hearsay. Just because women make a claim, does not make it true. And sadly, as we say here in Aus, it’s been a stacks on, which means everyone’s stacking on the movement just for the sake of it.

I generally don’t support causes, and I generally don’t believe what anyone says unless there’s hard proof, someone is arrested and charged, but so far, most haven’t been. So why are there not more arrests? Why are there not more charges?

I’m with those who think outside the box. I don’t fall at the feet of women or men just because they say something happened. I stand back, examine everything I’ve heard, read or seen, and then ask questions. Many times questions no one else seems to asks.

Like, why did she not say/do something? Why did she not go to the police?

There are many psychologists, I’m sure, being asked onto TV shows to talk about why women don’t do those things, and nine times out of ten, it’s because of fear of losing the job, or being kicked out, embarrassed, etc.

Quite frankly, no job is worth your self-respect, your self-esteem, your self-worth. Even Judge Judy would tell them to go and work at a MacDonald’s for $2 an hour just to earn money. I really don’t get why fame and fortune were more important than their mental well-being.

Do women not want to stand up for themselves? Do they not want to protect themselves and keep some form of dignity? Are they really that scared of being blackballed in the industry/never getting another job that they allow these cock sucking arseholes to get away with it?

Maybe I’m from another era, although I’m only 43, turning 44 later this year. Maybe it’s because I’m from hardy German/English/Dutch stock. Maybe it’s just because of the life I’ve had the last 25 years, I’ve learned to not take shit from people. I sure as fuck wouldn’t stick around and let it happen. I wouldn’t even entertain walking through the door if a guy answered it in a robe, and if I did and he tried something, I’d rip his cock off. Jobs are not important, your health and well-being is.

So while many think the #metoo campaign is important, and to a degree it is, I have a bad feeling it will not only turn people, men and women, against women, especially these actress, but will actually backfire in the long run. In the last month or so with awards shows, you’ve had them all wearing black, and all sniping at the men in the industry while handing out the awards. Bitch, you do that to me you’re getting my fist in your face.

Quite frankly, how fucking dare they make snide remarks like petty little bitches? Grow the fuck up and be mature adults about it.

And where were all of you and your fucking hashtag four years ago when Dylan Farrow accused her father Woody Allen? Where was your fucking hashtag two years ago when over forty women came out and claimed Bill Cosby had raped them? Where was your fucking hashtag in 2016/17 when Kesha took her producer and Sony music to court and she lost because the bastard judge said nothing had happened and Sony music told her to suck it up and get on with working with him? Where the fuck was your fucking hashtags and black dresses and campaigns then? Huh?

On SNL, they made snide remarks about how it took a week long campaign of shame to get Mark Wahlberg to give the extra money he got for the movie with Michelle Williams and Christopher Plumber to the campaign.

Bitch, the fact that you thought it was all right to shame him for having better negotiating skills than Michelle ‘piss weak’ Williams in the first place was disgusting and does not endear me to you.

No man should be shamed into something for the sake of women getting what they want. And vice versa.

How many books need to be written by successful businesswomen telling other women how to stand up for themselves so they can get the raise, the bonus and the corner office? How many more women are going to blame men for not getting ahead? How many more women are going to blame the imaginary glass ceiling for them not getting anywhere? There is no glass ceiling. The only person holding you back is YOU.

And there is plenty of proof that the glass ceiling does not exist because too many women start, run, own successful businesses. They are owners, CEOs, directors, and they didn’t let any man stop them. And if you need more proof that there is no glass ceiling, I have one word for you.

Oprah!

Hollywood is imploding, and in a couple of years at award shows, they’ll be looking around going, where are all the men?

Exactly where you put them, bitches. In the trash.

I actually feel sorry for the men losing their jobs on allegations alone, especially if the claims are not true. I know what it’s like to have lies spread about me, and it’s not fun. So I really hope there is hard evidence around somewhere, otherwise lawsuits will run rife and I for one will not be surprised.

Sexual Assault and Double Standards, and Why Studio 10 Made Excuses For it.

17/08/2017 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Humans & Behaviour, Manners & Decency, Movies & TV 2 Comments

There was a contestant on our version of Survivor, who appeared on channel ten show, The Project, and spoke of how she had met co-host Tommy Little at one of his comedy gigs a few years back.

She laughed and joked like an idiot (in fact, she reminds me of an even dopier Amy Schumer) and the others urged her to tell her story then pissed themselves laughing at it.

Turns out, years ago she was dared by a friend to grab his crotch backstage at a gig.

He promptly called security and had her thrown out and blocked her on Facebook.

The next day on another channel ten show, Studio 10, they talked about the incident and whether it was a double standard. If it was a man grabbing a women’s crotch, would they all be laughing and thinking it’s okay. Donald Trump’s pussy comment was brought up.

Apparently it wouldn’t be, but you can laugh at a woman grabbing a man’s crotch because it is. The woman who was on talking about it made all kinds of excuses for Aimee and said it wasn’t a double standard in this case because of context.

LET ME GIVE YOU FUCKING CONTEXT.

1 – Tommy did not ask her to grab him.

2 – He did not encourage her to do it.

3 – He had security throw her out and

4 – blocked her on Facebook.

The definition of sexual assault according to google is –

Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape.

So the moral of the story is…regardless of what sex you are, you DO NOT GRAB ANOTHER PERSON’S CROTCH.

Oh, and guess what they forget to mention in their haste to excuse her behaviour and not pass it off as assault…

The fact that we teach our children, that if a stranger touches your private parts, that it is wrong and to tell your parents because it is assault.

So…once we’re an adult it’s perfectly okay to grab someone’s privates and that if a woman does it it’s funny?

Anyone see the double standard, incredibly sexist and massively screwed up view of laws and society here?

Adults can’t grab a kid’s crotch, a man can’t grab a woman’s crotch, but it’s perfectly okay if a woman grabs a guy’s crotch?

So fucking not correct!

And no, it has NOTHING to do with her being ocker!

It’s wrong, plain and fucking simple because it’s called SEXUAL ASSAULT!

People in glass houses…

27/10/2016 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Humans & Behaviour, Manners & Decency 4 Comments

The recent Billy Bush (I don’t know the full details but I think he made derogatory remarks along with Donald Trump) case made me think of something.

He was penalised for something he did 11 years ago.

Can you imagine what would happen if we were all penalised for stupid shit we did years, if not decades ago? We’d all be out of a job and no one would be working.

Apparently these days you can lose a job over something stupid you did before even being employed by your current employer. Something that has absolutely nothing to do with them.

No one has a perfect life. We’ve all made stupid dumb mistakes. But to hold it against someone over a decade later is stupid in itself. And I doubt the people who run these companies who are sacking everyone have such perfect lives of their own and have never done stupid shit. Coz, yeah, you’d get the sack too.

I remember hearing about the sports reporter in America who got the sack for incorporating Prince song titles into the sports report. He got the sack for that! He wasn’t rude, he didn’t offend people, but he got the fucking sack because he didn’t abide by the “network rules”.

Are you fucking kidding me!!!!!

People in glass houses…peeps…people in glass houses…