Defence of Lauren Bravo

IN RESPONSE to Elsie Anderson complaining of Lauren's "ageist" comment in last week's issue, I would like to defend Lauren as an avid supporter of her column.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Dec 2009, 16:37 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:59 BST

Although Lauren's comment comparing her laptop to "an 87-year-old trying to get out of a chair" may have seemed slightly offensive to someone who is actually 87 and maybe still sprightly, it was only meant as light humour and I'm sure was not intended to offend.

I do find it a shame that people take offence at the smallest things, and I think it's probably this knee-jerk reaction to be offended which has caused all this "political correctness" that we now have to adhere to.

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If I am upset by something someone has said who does not know me, I always have to ask myself, why should I be offended?

It wasn't intended personally.

I'm sure Lauren is now kicking herself for writing something that has upset someone and would be genuinely sorry that her column has caused offence.

I would suggest, though, that anyone who finds Lauren's column something that needs to be "endured"'¦ skip it and go to the next article.

No-one will ever know.

PS. According to the census, the majority of Worthing's current population is under 60.

Beth Thomas

Park Road

Worthing

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