22 November 2011

Solidarity with his abdomen, not his brain

What was that?
I found it quite shocking actually. 

Take a look at the comments underneath the Times online story about Austin Gatt's sudden hospitalisation because of abdominal severe pains. Most of the contributors preface their speedy recovery wishes with the same proviso: 'Even though I don't agree with him ...'

How absolutely awful and uncivilised. 
Why is it necessary for these men and women to dissociate themselves from Gatt's words and deeds before wishing him well? It is as if their wishes are conditional on the dissociation. 

They can bring themselves to wish a speedy recovery to Austin Gatt's abdomen only by bypassing his brain.

10 comments:

Jeremy J said...

Tac_cajt hux Lou..but then again, they're not half as bad as this.

http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/oh-sweet-irony/

Then again, they didn't seem to bother you at the time...Probably becuase you were not yet writing on a blog..:)

Darren said...

Personally I don't see this as something negative. I think that they merely wish to emphasize that despite the fact that they don't agree with him about the way he does things, when a person's health is involved, they are capable of putting aside certain (political?) differences and extend their sincere wishes for a speedy recovery. And that, in my opinion, is something positive.

Tikka said...

That's because their thinking bypasses their brain and goes straight through their nether regions.

Anonymous said...

Wishing a full and speedy recovery to Dr.Gatt.

Rumpelstiltskin said...

There has never been, and never will there be a more straight-forward, honest and transparent minister like Dr.Austin Gatt. You know exactly where you stand with him. He calls a spade a spade and is not one to play for the gallery and plaudits. Malta will be the poorer for this man's exclusion from politics.

Orion said...
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Antoine Vella said...

Jeremy, Mintoff is a special case. Like Gaddafi.

Jeremy J said...

Antoine and some might argue, Austin...

Jeremy J said...

and to quote Dear Lou..

'How absolutely awful and uncivilised. '

Anonymous said...

agreed. Then again, whats worse - commentating or monetizing on his abdomen problems?