Is it time to stop taking offence?
Mollie Salmon, a contestant on yet another inane Love Island spin-off, made this comment during a recent episode: "I actually dated a boy with loads of allergies. When you go to a restaurant and you can't eat anything on the menu,
it's really frustrating." After that aired, a charity called Allergy UK had a whinge on social media: "We're disappointed with statements made by a @LoveIsland contestant ... re food allergies ... We urge speaking up about allergies yet such attitudes make it harder to do so." Really? Yes, really. And then, in fear of their daughter being cancelled, her family released an apology. "We'd like to apologise for any upset caused by the allergy comment made. This was not said with any bad intentions and wasn't said to purposely be offensive or upset anyone. Mollie herself suffers from an allergy to seafood!" (Yes, her name is Mollie Salmon and she has a seafood allergy.)
Secrets shared
1. My wife passively aggressively points out my failings to the dog when I'm in earshot. I tell her this is pathetic but, when she goes out, I sit him down and give him my account of events at length.
2. Meeting my wife's father for the first time: I went in for a handshake, he went in for a hug. The result was his earlobe making its way into my open mouth where I tickled it with my tongue. We've never mentioned it and it's been 15 years. It's buried deep.
