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I thought that stuff had hit rock bottom awhile back and when they sold for a $1 I thought they might just take in where they currently were and think about how they might change to win people over again. Well of course the cynical side of me was saying but the person who bought helped drive it to its value of a dollar.
Needless to say they don't disappoint my cynical side and continue with their agendas that I'm sure the head bobbers agree with but just how is the stress for their current owners?
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@Blackeyeagain said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
I thought that stuff had hit rock bottom awhile back and when they sold for a $1 I thought they might just take in where they currently were and think about how they might change to win people over again. Well of course the cynical side of me was saying but the person who bought helped drive it to its value of a dollar.
Needless to say they don't disappoint my cynical side and continue with their agendas that I'm sure the head bobbers agree with but just how is the stress for their current owners?
HELLA yeah, man. I've been thinking that for ages, but wasn't peak-Frans-Botha enough to say it.
What's your opinion on Foster?
EDIT: Shit, re-reading this in the morning, sober, @Blackeyeagain 's post actually makes sense. Sorry - on first read, I legit thought this was a robot talking absolute nonsense. -
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@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Headline should be ‘stuck up old wine piston wristed gibbon acts like a cock’
He may have a point if the wine is shit. Still, there's ways to provide that feedback without being a dick ... and he whiffed.
The wine looks ... interesting. Cloudy, kinda weird. They'll probably be successful, but it doesn't look inspiring to me.
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@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Headline should be ‘stuck up old wine piston wristed gibbon acts like a cock’
Yes. I won't be rushing out to buy it though.
In a most un-fern like fashion I actually read it. Why is it misogynistic? I can't see anything there that implies a hatred of women (just shit wine).
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@Snowy said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Headline should be ‘stuck up old wine piston wristed gibbon acts like a cock’
Yes. I won't be rushing out to buy it though.
In a most un-fern like fashion I actually read it. Why is it misogynistic? I can't see anything there that implies a hatred of women (just shit wine).
Yeah I missed that too, I’m sort of torn as the woman is obviously more offended than she should be but then again the wine critic has such a punchable face
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@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Headline should be ‘stuck up old wine piston wristed gibbon acts like a cock’
'Stuff Continues its Downward Trajectory when Dispute Between Entitled Wine Snobs Descending into Millenial Tantrum Gets Reported'
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@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Misogyny AND white privilege
ah, she was a twit for going straight to the comment about 'an old white guy'. He may have a sound point if the wine is genuinely not good.
I can't believe I'm posting on this shit on the internet.
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@nzzp said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Misogyny AND white privilege
ah, she was a twit for going straight to the comment about 'an old white guy'. He may have a sound point if the wine is genuinely not good.
I can't believe I'm posting on this shit on the internet.
I think this is why this thread was created in the first place.
It will be hard to top the woman who complained when her little darling got hot pie filling dripped all over them, all the companies fault of course, no parental responsibility required..
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@nzzp said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Misogyny AND white privilege
ah, she was a twit for going straight to the comment about 'an old white guy'. He may have a sound point if the wine is genuinely not good.
I can't believe I'm posting on this shit on the internet.
I'm just shocked than you can apparently tell how good it is from a photo, or are you just showing off in front of your internet mates
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@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@nzzp said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Misogyny AND white privilege
ah, she was a twit for going straight to the comment about 'an old white guy'. He may have a sound point if the wine is genuinely not good.
I can't believe I'm posting on this shit on the internet.
I'm just shocked than you can apparently tell how good it is from a photo, or are you just showing off in front of your internet mates
honestly, it could be distilled unicorn piss and rainbows for all I know. But ... it looked cloudy, and a proper critic thought it was so shit they emailed someone. There were red flags with the 'treating grapes with respect, full organic' wine producer as well.
Fair to say if I tasted some, I'd expect it to be 'interesting' but not necessarily 'good'. Frankly, I'm not a big pinot noir fan anyway; there aren't many affordable examples that float my boat.
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@nzzp said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@nzzp said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Misogyny AND white privilege
ah, she was a twit for going straight to the comment about 'an old white guy'. He may have a sound point if the wine is genuinely not good.
I can't believe I'm posting on this shit on the internet.
I'm just shocked than you can apparently tell how good it is from a photo, or are you just showing off in front of your internet mates
honestly, it could be distilled unicorn piss and rainbows for all I know. But ... it looked cloudy, and a proper critic thought it was so shit they emailed someone. There were red flags with the 'treating grapes with respect, full organic' wine producer as well.
Fair to say if I tasted some, I'd expect it to be 'interesting' but not necessarily 'good'. Frankly, I'm not a big pinot noir fan anyway; there aren't many affordable examples that float my boat.
Actually that's a very good point, a $20 Pinot just tastes a bit empty compared to a Shiraz/Syrah of the same value.
I'm sure a $50 Pinot tastes pretty bloody good but fuck spending that much.
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@MN5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
Actually that's a very good point, a $20 Pinot just tastes a bit empty compared to a Shiraz/Syrah of the same value.
I'm sure a $50 Pinot tastes pretty bloody good but fuck spending that much.Nailed it. Fussy little fluffybunny of a grape to grow apparently and the outcome varies tremendously on the season, terroir, etc (wine snob comment, and yes I am a white male - so probably a misogynist too, even though I love women).
Generally a cheaper Pinot is shit, but damn the expensive ones can be good. So yeah, I avoid them too and stick to shiraz / syrah.
None of the above changes the fact that that is a really crap article, and like @nzzp I can't believe that I even bothered typing any of that.
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@dogmeat said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@Snowy You inspired me to read it. He does come across as a plonker (boom tish) but so does she. In fact no one comes out of it well.
Not a wine I would be interested in tasting at all.
yeah I decided I needed to read it too...
I drink F-all wine, plus I dont think I'd ever buy a red in a clear bottle!
And look at the other offerings currently on Stuff
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