Two items caught my ear on the wireless this morning.
I have to say that baseball caps in general and men wearing hats indoors are two things that do irritate me. But not to the point of saying they should be Primetime news. I would tend to agree that a significant proportion of people who would wear a baseball cap whilst in consultation with a doctor are likely to be hostile and aggressive types. But can you legislate or regulate away stupidity?
As for gated communities, they are something that fill me with dread. Personally, I cannot see the attraction of living somewhere shut off from the outside world, surrounded by neighbours who, almost by definition are smug, self-satisfied, narrow minded, misanthropic. The ones I have seen are devoid of any character, any energy and any facilities worth mentioning. They become an enclave where people have nothing better to do with their sad little lives except worry about being burgled, whilst failing to realise that they advertise themselves to be wealthy, and make themselves more vulnerable to burglary by excluding passers-by who would act as a deterrent to burglars.
There are wider social issues about social exclusion. However, the sort of people who will gravitate towards gated communities are unlikely to have the slightest concern about such matters. "I'm alright Jack, sod you"
I was tempted however to email 'Today' suggesting that people live in gated communities to escape people wearing baseball caps. But I suspect it isn't half as funny written down as it is in my head.
