Pet Peeves IV

[danhibees1875]

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Went to the new St James Quarter today. Ghastly place.
The usual beauts queuing for shops and food outlets. Nothing to see here.
I wonder how long it'll be before Poundland moves in!

I've only seen it from the outside thus far but hoping to have a wonder around it soon - from the outside and from what I've read/pictures of the inside I think it looks great.

The food hall in particular I'm excited to see what they've done with.

[Pretty Boy]

For as much as I can get excited about these things I think the new St James looks pretty smart both in design, including the much maligned hotel, and the shops and food outlets on offer.

The only concern I would have is places like this often start off in a blaze of glory then go downhill pretty rapidly. The white elephants that are the Gyle and Ocean Terminal, albeit the latter struggled from the start, are evidence of that.

[Keith_M]

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For as much as I can get excited about these things I think the new St James looks pretty smart both in design, including the much maligned hotel, and the shops and food outlets on offer.

The only concern I would have is places like this often start off in a blaze of glory then go downhill pretty rapidly. The white elephants that are the Gyle and Ocean Terminal, albeit the latter struggled from the start, are evidence of that.

Hi PB. For those of us that haven't been to Edinburgh recently...


Does it really look like a big turd, or is it not actually that bad?

[Pretty Boy]

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Hi PB. For those of us that haven't been to Edinburgh recently...


Does it really look like a big turd, or is it not actually that bad?

Erm.....no comment

[Moulin Yarns]

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Hi PB. For those of us that haven't been to Edinburgh recently...


Does it really look like a big turd, or is it not actually that bad?

Walnut whip? 😉

[DH1875]

Probably been done before but.........paper straws. Save the planet and all that but must be a better option than paper straws, especially with a Capri Sun when your supposed to use a PAPER straw to pierce the packaging.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Probably been done before but.........paper straws. Save the planet and all that but must be a better option than paper straws, especially with a Capri Sun when your supposed to use a PAPER straw to pierce the packaging.

We've resorted to carrying our own reusable straws when out (bamboo or stainless steel).
I understand why we're moving to paper straws, but they're just no good if you order a milkshake or a sipper of a cocktail.

[Future17]

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For as much as I can get excited about these things I think the new St James looks pretty smart both in design, including the much maligned hotel, and the shops and food outlets on offer.

The only concern I would have is places like this often start off in a blaze of glory then go downhill pretty rapidly. The white elephants that are the Gyle and Ocean Terminal, albeit the latter struggled from the start, are evidence of that.

I thought it looked good, but I'd be concerned they'll struggle to keep the stonework looking clean and fresh. It could look old (and possibly old-fashioned) well before its time.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Always been confused by, been critical of, ridiculed, hated, modern art. I've tried to understand but nobody will ever persuade me some of it isn't just a piss take to rob assholes with more money than sense.
I now give you "le sono" invisible sculpture. I'll let anyone interested google it but just to note, some prick paid 15 thousand euros for a certificate and instructions on how to display it!!!!;

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/sculpture-with-antarctic-air-from-1765-to-feature-at-cop26


Here's another similar one

[Bangkok Hibby]

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https://news.stv.tv/west-central/sculpture-with-antarctic-air-from-1765-to-feature-at-cop26


Here's another similar one

Now I kind of get that. Science provoking discussion around the climate. Just don't call it or sell it as art!

[Northernhibee]

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Now I kind of get that. Science provoking discussion around the climate. Just don't call it or sell it as art!

The definition of art in the Oxford dictionary is:

“ the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”

It’s the emotional power thing that grabs me. It takes imagination to come up with the story, setting and context to create these ‘pieces’ and it clearly has an emotional power as you’re angered by it.

In effect, your anger is a small part of why it’s art.

[Keith_M]

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Erm.....no comment

Just to clarify.... I was actually referring to the new St James Centre, not Edinburgh.

[Keith_M]

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The definition of art in the Oxford dictionary is:

“ the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”

It’s the emotional power thing that grabs me. It takes imagination to come up with the story, setting and context to create these ‘pieces’ and it clearly has an emotional power as you’re angered by it.

In effect, your anger is a small part of why it’s art.

Living abroad and feeling homesick?

These bottles of air from your homeland (England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales) can help resolve that, and only cost $30.



Art? I'll let you decide.

'Human creative skill and imagination'? Beyond any doubt


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[Northernhibee]

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Living abroad and feeling homesick?

These bottles of air from your homeland (England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales) can help resolve that, and only cost $30.



Art? I'll let you decide.

'Human creative skill and imagination'? Beyond any doubt


buy_some_fresh_air_from_home.jpg

Not art, seen it a ton of times and it’s purpose is more than just as a piece of creativeness in itself.

Also I feel completely nothing towards it.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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The definition of art in the Oxford dictionary is:

“ the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”

It’s the emotional power thing that grabs me. It takes imagination to come up with the story, setting and context to create these ‘pieces’ and it clearly has an emotional power as you’re angered by it.

In effect, your anger is a small part of why it’s art.

So basically what you're saying is...an unmade bed, a cow cut in half, something that isn't even there and 4 minutes 33 seconds of silence isn't taking the piss, it's art because it annoys people?
Please don't take this personally as its not aimed at you but defending this crap annoys me just as much. Often by people who make a living from it. Art critics! FFS dont get me started on these pretentious ********s.

[Keith_M]

T Shirts that shrink after a few months.

I've experienced that a lot during Lockdown

[Northernhibee]

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So basically what you're saying is...an unmade bed, a cow cut in half, something that isn't even there and 4 minutes 33 seconds of silence isn't taking the piss, it's art because it annoys people?
Please don't take this personally as its not aimed at you but defending this crap annoys me just as much. Often by people who make a living from it. Art critics! FFS dont get me started on these pretentious ********s.

It draws an emotional reaction out of people, it’s intention and purpose is only to be an expression of the artist - yes, it’s art.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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It draws an emotional reaction out of people, it’s intention and purpose is only to be an expression of the artist - yes, it’s art.

OK, you state that with some conviction and of course I respect your opinion. I'm not saying I'm right in that its all a piss take but I'm equally convinced that some (not all) so called artists, know fine there will be enough gullible apologists masquerading as critics out there to persuade those with money to burn to part with their (probably not hard earned) cash.

[Moulin Yarns]

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T Shirts that shrink after a few months.

I've experienced that a lot during Lockdown

Mine stretched during the first lockdown 😉

[speedy_gonzales]

Has anyone who's deriding Tracey Emins "My bed" actually seen it?
I'm not "in" to art but I did see her installation at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art when her retrospective was there 13 years ago.
I'm sure a lot of arty types can ponce over the dynamic, the juxtapositioning, the artists story etc, but it really is a decent installation. Knowing a little of her traumatic background it can be a little shocking with the empty alcohol bottles and condom wrappers.
But that's it, it's set up to be a snapshot of the morning after the night before.
Like most pieces of art, I find it hard to justify price/cost but that doesn't mean something's not worth the time to stop, look, appreciate (or not).

[RyeSloan]

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Has anyone who's deriding Tracey Emins "My bed" actually seen it?
I'm not "in" to art but I did see her installation at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art when her retrospective was there 13 years ago.
I'm sure a lot of arty types can ponce over the dynamic, the juxtapositioning, the artists story etc, but it really is a decent installation. Knowing a little of her traumatic background it can be a little shocking with the empty alcohol bottles and condom wrappers.
But that's it, it's set up to be a snapshot of the morning after the night before.
Like most pieces of art, I find it hard to justify price/cost but that doesn't mean something's not worth the time to stop, look, appreciate (or not).

Good post…not my bag that kind of stuff but absolutely I can get where you are coming from.

What I can’t agree on is the Damien Hurst spots thing…that is a piss take.

I mean £17.5k for a screen print of 9 coloured spots…mental!

https://www.artsy.net/artwork/damien...SABEgIfd_D_BwE

[easty]

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Not art, seen it a ton of times and it’s purpose is more than just as a piece of creativeness in itself.

Also I feel completely nothing towards it.

What if the bottles came with a wee story card that detailed the ambiance of the area the air was bottled? What if it was “air bottled when I was sad, angry, happy and laughing. It exists to represent that the world stays the same, despite our ever changing mood”.

Is it “art” then?

[Moulin Yarns]

Low flying aircraft!!

Some military thing went over my garden yesterday afternoon, and almost used my roof ridgeline as a target. I heard it going round and then down from the moor and right over the house before rising up the other side of the valley.

I guess it was a F-15 or Eurofighter, but I doubt it was higher than 100ft above the house!!

[Scouse Hibee]

Not putting things back from where you got them from.

There’s a place for everything and if you always put it back in that place then you will always know where to find it.

Wife is the worst for this, always the same answer,I”I haven’t used them/it.” Retrace her actions and find said item 😡

[Hibrandenburg]

Dog hair, my labrador is shedding his coat for what feels like the 6th time this year. 10 minutes after hoovering the floor looks like a barbershop again.

[Northernhibee]

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What if the bottles came with a wee story card that detailed the ambiance of the area the air was bottled? What if it was “air bottled when I was sad, angry, happy and laughing. It exists to represent that the world stays the same, despite our ever changing mood”.

Is it “art” then?

It depends. If it's a one off piece and the genuine expression is that it exists to represent the world staying the same and also the original intention is to create it for the sake of creating it then yes.

If you're selling endless amounts of it in Tesco and you're thinking "way-hey, I'm doing this to make myself lots of money" then no.

[J-C]

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Not putting things back from where you got them from.

There’s a place for everything and if you always put it back in that place then you will always know where to find it.

Wife is the worst for this, always the same answer,I”I haven’t used them/it.” Retrace her actions and find said item 😡

Sitting waiting for the wife outside M&S Craigleith yesterday and watched 3 people in a row just leave their trolleys next to all the rest without putting them into the others to connect them up. 2 mins later 2 of them rolled onto on coming cars, just ignorance.

[Jones28]

My wife will, instead of making a snack in the kitchen and pausing the whatever it is or waiting till half time, bring all the stuff through to the living room and make her snack on the damn sofa. It could be anything, cheese and crackers for example.

Cheese knife
Butter knife
3 types of cheese
Butter
Crackers
Chopping board
Plate
Grapes

Just make it up in the ****ing kitchen and bring it through!

It's the same at lunch, making up things at the table instead of in the kitchen - you know that place we all know where food is prepared?

[Alfiembra]

People that post replies on forums or leave comments on YouTube starting with “Can we all just take a moment” or reply in a manner that implies that they are speaking on behalf of an entire community.

Pi$$ off you don’t speak for me, if I have something to say I’ll reply or make a comment myself.

[Future17]

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People that post replies on forums or leave comments on YouTube starting with “Can we all just take a moment” or reply in a manner that implies that they are speaking on behalf of an entire community.

Pi$$ off you don’t speak for me, if I have something to say I’ll reply or make a comment myself.

I think we all feel that way.