Pick of the Comments
The Tab gives you a round-up of some of our recent favourites.
The Tab’s comment section. Where anyone can post anything under any name, our Internet equivalent of a glory hole never fails to cause a mixture of controversy and hilarity. Here, we pick out a few of our highlights from the last few weeks.
One of our most commented pieces of November was our coverage of the “Campaign Against The Racist Safer Sex Ball Theme”. This article provoked a multitude of reactions, from mock stereotyping…
…to cast-iron satirical genius.
Less subtle was this response to Aggie Romeril’s review of Urban Burger:
Our republishing of the Newcastle Tab’s story on “milking” caused one reader to give a very Exeter response in the light of the SSB campaign groups:
And finally, a mention to our most commented article ever, the “BNOC in Parking Palaver” piece. Whilst many readers appeared not to fully comprehend the implicit humour in Sanya Burgess’ sensationalist tabloid coverage of the story, “Minh” cut to the heart of the matter:
Thanks for the laughs guys: keep ’em coming!
10 things which have taken me three years of being an Exeter University student to realise
4. Being more spontaneous
10 things to do as an Exeter student in summer term that aren’t just Exmouth
Because term three has more to offer than Impy and Exmouth
Six things to do in Exeter that are easier than your dissertation or your exam revision
Reading this article counts as procrastination
Search continues for university graduate who went missing after Bristol house party
22-year-old Jack O’Sullivan has now been missing for five weeks
Here are the five types of students you’ll find at an Exeter University lecture
Pret girlies, I’m looking at you
I spent a week romanticising my life as an Exeter Uni student and it was surprisingly fun
Would be on the brink of tears otherwise x
Exeter University bans Sambas from Students’ Guild calling loose shoelaces a safety hazard
SU staff and security will check every students’ footwear on entry
Here is what every Exeter University hall would be as a classic Easter egg
Holland Hall’s egg is definitely not found in Tesco
Fridays with Edie: Why it’s ok to feel scared about graduating university
I’m not ready to talk about it x
Here are six expectation vs reality moments we all have as Exeter University students
Don’t say we didn’t warn you
Here’s a rundown of the best happy hours for Exeter University students
Because poor decisions lead to the happiest of hours x
University of Exeter warns students over ‘contaminated’ heroin as drug overdoses rise in area
The university has since faced criticism for advising safe drug practices instead of exclusively condemning use
‘The campus cat’: Here’s seven things that Exeter Uni students love most about the city
The independent coffee shops are also a big hit
Everything that will happen to you on St. Patrick’s Day if you’re an Irish Exeter Uni student
8. Getting your name spelled/pronounced wrong
Here’s the best guide to eating a gluten-free diet as an Exeter University student
Being gluten-free is rubbish, if you don’t know about these hidden gems
Here’s exactly which British band you are based on your Exeter University degree
Get ready to be ripped apart xoxo
What has Andrea been up to since leaving MAFS Australia 2024 with her head held high?
She’s living her best life
Love Island’s Zach goes on huge rant about girls ‘wearing nothing’ and ‘selling themselves’
‘People really out here selling themselves for some views/likes’
So, here’s the real reason why Martha calls Donny Baby Reindeer
The show is named after the pet name Martha actually called him in real life
Lauren from MAFS Australia has been spotted on a night out getting close to her ex again
There’s picture evidence!!!
Producers forced Tim to bring up cheating scandal again on homestays for more MAFS drama
And edited their homestays to ‘look worse than it actually was’
‘Shameful’: Sydney Sweeney savagely claps back at claims she ‘is not pretty and can’t act’
‘How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman’
OMG! The viral four lads in jeans are back and the jeans got… baggy
It’s been five years since the first picture was posted!
Lizz claims she’s no longer friends with Jack after Tori ‘forbid’ them seeing each other
And apparently even tried to get Lizz fired?!
Definitively ranking all the episodes of Fallout series one from worst to best
Kind of like picking your favourite child
What does the wind emoji Jack sent about his sex life with Tori on MAFS Australia 2024 mean?
I’ve never felt so out of touch
Inside Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd’s life: The real man who the show is also based on
He’s a writer on Sex Education
One year on, this is what the cast of Race Across the World series three is up to now
The cast all still hang out and refer to each other as best friends
Snowboarding instructor to a pilot: The day jobs of the Race Across the World season four cast
Here’s what they do when they aren’t trekking across Eastern Asia
OMG! Fallout has a real number you can call or text to get a secret easter egg
If you actually ring it, prepare to be terrified
Nose jobs to tattoos: Inside Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s hot girl summer life after break up
She just filed a restraining order against her husband
Top female Hollywood producer declares that Sydney Sweeney ‘is not pretty and can’t act’
She described her rom-com film, Anyone But You, as ‘unwatchable’
Anton ‘wishes he never went back’ to the Love Island villa and compared it to being in jail
‘I wish I never went back there’
Just five reasons why our spiritual queen Lucinda deserved better on MAFS Australia 2024
Give this woman the world