Mr Opinion,

Good luck with finding a good old-fashioned
discussion.

Thanks HenryL,

But this is a bit outdated. The Chinese national anthem is more Australian nowadays. And at the end of it we all stand with our heads turned to the right and upwards to the future and proclaim 'Long live Emperor Xi!'

Foxy, so can we take it that the example you submitted in response to Mr Opinion, suggesting 85% of Aussies are "thick". (or not all there)?
It's heartening to see you finally resign yourself to this reality.
It would go a long way understanding some of the lefties on OLO.
As for stereotyping; it is a convenient means to describe a group or race.
I'm sure that if WE know it does not mean 100% of a group that everyone else realises it too, so no need to bring attention to the obvious, as if no-one gets it.
Foxy, it's called expediency.
We can get a message across with fewer words, and yes we do expect the reader to already know it does not always mean 'everyone' in a group.

Apart from 6 sensible posters, this thread has sunk to a silly argument between to idiots who think their poop doesn't stink.

I'm surprised that anyone had to ask if the "world is truly" in trouble". Of course it is; it's as plain as the nose on your face. Why? Because of people like the bloke who asked the question.

PS. Him and the two idiots vying for who gets last say.

Here's today's example of the world being up to putty. Authorities in Berkley City in the US are changing the names of 'man holes' to maintenance holes; 'man power' with human effort and 'fraternal' with social. Not to mention the already ubiquitous 'they' for he or she, mixing the singular with the plural.

I wonder how many women have gone down a manhole to wade in shite.