Obviously NHS workers do a trojan job but it's fair to assume they're not on the breadline the way the people who the charity was originally set up for are. And the me time for the front line slogan is just nauseating
Is it just a way of assuaging her guilt for having a Tory husband perhaps?Beauty Banks have jumped on this NHS crisis , there’s no other way to see it.
Yes, this is what I meant. You phrased it better!Obviously NHS workers do a trojan job but it's fair to assume they're not on the breadline the way the people who the charity was originally set up for are.
, agreed!Exactly, it purported to help those experiencing hygiene poverty but now it has switched focus. This is less about how the charity is there to actually help people but more to do with the profile of the charity founders. I know it sounds cynical but that's the only conclusion that can be drawn from it.
NHS staff are not in hygiene poverty, so why is BB wasting its time giving them donations? There must be more people than ever who are genuinely in poverty, so why is BB not trumpeting how many foodbanks or open houses it is supporting with donations of products and 'luxuries'. Or do poor people not deserve luxuries?
Yes, and they are relatively shielded from criticism too. As an aside, I can't stand the way the language of war has been co-opted to refer to essential workers. It's a propaganda technique - along with the clapping - to prepare the public for deaths directly due to shortages of PPE and adequate preparedness for a pandemic. It's cynical afBeauty Banks have jumped on this NHS crisis , there’s no other way to see it.
You are so right. It feels like any querying of BB is a criticism of the NHS, which is most certainly not my intention or I'm sure anyone else's. I just don't see the connection between 'treats' for the NHS staff (lovely as that is) and basics for people in dire poverty. The request on March 14th was for people in hygiene poverty (it did mention donations to NHS trusts in the long list). It seems mean and splitting hairs to query this - but most charities have very clear aims and objectives - as much as they would like to help everyone.Yes, and they are relatively shielded from criticism too.
For the longest time, Sali had pretty much the unwavering devotion of many. A Facebook group in her name, and then a forum, many dedicated fans who referred to themselves as "Salinistas", those who wore red lipstick even though they didn't like it because Sali told them it suited every woman. The guarantee that by writing about a product she wrote about would cause a mass stampede and be sold out about an hour after the column had been live. Readers who showed up at events. Those who loyally bought her booksre 'broken':
Sali, it is the easiest thing in the world to dismiss people who disagree with you or question your integrity as 'broken'. But maybe those of us you dismiss as 'a bunch of broken people' are the ones who listen, who pay attention, are sensitive enough to pick up on when we are being sold and told half-truths and are strong enough to voice it when we smell the bullshit. In fact, the opposite of broken, I'd venture to say.
It's also easy to dismiss all of Tattlelife as a 'cesspit'. I don't know about the other threads. However, before I'd even read or wrote anything on here, I questioned some things from you which didn't seem right to me on your Insta ( in a polite way ) and you totally closed me down/blocked me, had your bluetick mates block me too. I suspect if I'd sent you a personal letter outlining my concerns and questions with what didn't sit right, equally as polite, the outcome would have been the same: blocked and dismissed as 'broken' and 'scum'.
So as much as it's where you direct your anger, it's not really about Tattlelife at all. It's just about anyone who has the wherewithal to speak up.
You live in a world where you cannot seem to tolerate anyone asking you anything anymore-all of the short, snide and curt responses speak of that.
Who's the broken one?
She's shining the spotlight on herself and anyone who dares suggest she's taking advantage can easily be dismissed as a cynical troll. "How dare they criticise her charity work for the NHS during a pandemic ..." blah blah blah. It's genius, reallyYou are so right. It feels like any querying of BB is a criticism of the NHS, which is most certainly not my intention or I'm sure anyone else's. I
As a nasty and v old cynic, I have long suspected Sali of increasing her charity profile in the hopes of getting a gong. There, I said it, apologies if anyone takes umbrageShe's shining the spotlight on herself and anyone who dares suggest she's taking advantage can easily be dismissed as a cynical troll. "How dare they criticise her charity work for the NHS during a pandemic ..." blah blah blah. It's genius, really
This. They want to spend time with their families without worrying that they are passing the virus to them. The whole 'pampering me time' thing is ludicrous at the best of times, but right now it's like wishing at an earthquake to make it stop.They don't want a face serum, or some vitamin c capsules. A pampering session (cringe) is an insult to them.