Your Letters
15:48 UK time, Monday, 24 January 2011
Surely bankers, of all people, should understand the very basic principles of borrowing and debt. They are right now very heavily in debt to this country, both financially as a result of their bailouts, and morallly as a result of the pain and suffering their actions have inflicted on the general public. How would they react if a mortgage holder chose to splash out on a sports car instead of paying their loan back? They need to get their account with this country in order before splurging on self-congratulatory bonuses.
Mark Jefferson, London, UK
Re: The ethics of bank bonuses. Why do they still call them bonuses? You'd have thought that bankers would have invented a more customer-friendly description by now.
Ian William Johnson
I was wondering whether there might be a word for men who do understand that offside rule - and think it's important?
Martin, Luxembourg
In his autobiography Len Shackleton had a chapter on what the average director knows about football, and it consisted of a blank page.
David Alexander Hough
Re: Why is football knowledge measured by the offside rule? Men just don't understand where to put the salt and pepper pots. I've had to explain it to Stephen, using the offside rule.
Mrs Stephen Fry
Mischief the horse rescued from Hampshire swimming pool: A step into the unknown for equine nominative determinism?
Anthony, Freising, Germany
He clearly hadn't read the sign about no heavy petting. I'll get my horse blanket.
Sue, London
Is the caption to the top image on this article meant to be ironic?
Christian Cook, Epsom, UK
From now on all my e-mails will begin with Dear... you never know it might catch on.
Ian Friend
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