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WBMT.....What baffled me today
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It's only 8 weeks to the 'winter' festive celebrations so people are out panic buying already.........
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For a lot of people I dont think the crunch has manifested itself as yet, Most were expecting £4k standard fuel bill which has dropped to £2500. I think once the cold kicks in - its 22c in Essex right now- and fuel bills start to be sent out thats when there will be a much bigger effect on shopping. And I dont think that will be felt until Feb or March. Some are in denial and some dont care.
The BBC ran a story about a woman who is £28k in debt and openly said that her children were not going to not have xmas (last year) so took out a £500 loan knowing she would have to pay £1500 back that she couldnt afford. One of her children is 16.....
The BBC ran a story about a woman who is £28k in debt and openly said that her children were not going to not have xmas (last year) so took out a £500 loan knowing she would have to pay £1500 back that she couldnt afford. One of her children is 16.....
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But that is how political speak works these days.
Tell people they are paying XXXX and there is an up roar.
A little later on, slash that by almost half, and although the figure is still outrageous a lot of people breath a sigh of relief.
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Still wearing make up and taking pictures on her mobile in the article, who gave the loan to her, did they credit check her?
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I'm sceptical of interviewed mother/nurse/whatever in the media these days as many of them are later found to be political activists. Their stories may be true but I think if people are easily identified as politically active and even activist their stories should be double checked and their affiliations and activities declared, just for clarity.
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At this time of year, it can be hard to find the tasty types, especially in supermarkets. Plenty of massive, tasteless (or fibrous) ones but not so many tasty, sweet ones. Not overkeen on pumpkin pie but do like it roasted then added to risotto (or eaten just as a veg).
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With cream gently stirred in when served.
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Try visiting your local foodbank, I helped out in one during lockdown, you might find that there are plenty of mothers/nurse/whatever there that are just making sure that they and their families are not going hungry. Much better real life experience than watching the news.
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I've heard the stories from claimants and those on the other side of the counter when I worked in that environment and dated someone in middle management and from my own involvement with homeless.
I believe that everyone should do as much as they can to support themselves as every penny given to someone who could do more is a penny unavailable to someone who can't and who is in genuine need. Those who can be helped to cope better and provide for themselves better should be helped to do so and those in genuine need should be helped. Help doesn't need to be limited to handing out goods and money. There are other ways to help people in this life.
But this is moving away from my original point. The media has a history of not disclosing the political activities of people who they present as ordinary affected individuals. This is clearly deliberate because of the number of times it happens and the number of appearances some activists make on TV/radio even after it is known that they are political activists and even after what some of these interviewed people say has been questioned and found to be false.
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We now have over 2500 foodbanks in the UK and this winter we will have warmbanks in local pubs, libraries and other places. Finding the odd political activist on TV will not alter that fact. Just visit with Mrs WW it will open your mind to what is really going on. You can always come back here and tell me that it is only political activists visiting them!
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Look, don't deliberately misrepresent what I post.
You should be better than that. You should know, unless you are comprehensively challenged, that I have not said that I believe that only political activists visit food banks and yet I'm wasting my time pointing that out to you.
Grow up and stop it.
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As usual when discussing with you it quickly results in you turning to insults, that is not an argument. Either visit a foodbank and see for yourself what is happening in this green and pleasant land so you can give a first hand account or do not. If you do take some spare tins of food with you, its good for the people in our community who are worse off than us.
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Roger, where have I insulted you?
Actually don't answer that as it's the second time you seem to have deliberately misrepresented my posts, Kindly grow up and stop this. Until you do you're just not worth my time and if you think that truth is an insult frankly I don't care.
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Telling someone to "grow up" is an insult in a UK based culture. Still my offer for you to visit a UK food bank, talk to the people and report back remains. I would offer a piece of advice though do not go telling either the volunteers or the recipients to grow up. I rather think you be surprised at the result!
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Roger. Congratulations. You're the 1st person in ages I'm going to put on ignore as it just so happens that being deliberately misrepresented is one of my pet hates, and you've done it twice today. Once could be an accident but twice shows me it's deliberate.
I can see you are passionate about food banks and that's a good thing and something you should keep up but your misrepresentations are insulting to me. It's something I try hard not to do and I suggest you do the same, as adults should.
I suggest you do the same then we wont be wasting each the time again.
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That's what teenagers do. In an attempt to be different from their parents, they all end up looking the same - mostly ridiculous. The majority grow out of it quickly and then laugh at themselves years later when they realise how daft they looked.
I joined the Royal Navy as a teenager and covered my arms and chest in tattoos - what an idiot. I've spent the last fifty years regretting them - a hoodie would have been a much better idea.
Unlike tattoos and piercings, silly eyebrow shapes will grow back eventually and no one will be any the wiser. Clothing doesn't matter at all really does it? Remember it was safety pins and bin bags not so long ago.
The girls have even worse eyebrows in Mexico: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=mexican+girls+eyebrows&atb=v232-1&iax=images&ia=images
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That's what teenagers do. In an attempt to be different from their parents, they all end up looking the same - mostly ridiculous. The majority grow out of it quickly and then laugh at themselves years later when they realise how daft they looked.
I joined the Royal Navy as a teenager and covered my arms and chest in tattoos - what an idiot. I've spent the last fifty years regretting them - a hoodie would have been a much better idea.
Unlike tattoos and piercings, silly eyebrow shapes will grow back eventually and no one will be any the wiser. Clothing doesn't matter at all really does it? Remember it was safety pins and bin bags not so long ago.
The girls have even worse eyebrows in Mexico: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=mexican+girls+eyebrows&atb=v232-1&iax=images&ia=images
I covered my arms with tattoos when I was younger, and like yourself, have spent the last 35 years or so trying to keep them covered up. When I was 17, I never dreamed I would be part of a senior management team..... Shows what happens when you eventually "grow up" (Although if you were to ask my wife, she would state that I've never grown up!!
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That's what teenagers do. In an attempt to be different from their parents, they all end up looking the same - mostly ridiculous. The majority grow out of it quickly and then laugh at themselves years later when they realise how daft they looked.
I joined the Royal Navy as a teenager and covered my arms and chest in tattoos - what an idiot. I've spent the last fifty years regretting them - a hoodie would have been a much better idea.
Unlike tattoos and piercings, silly eyebrow shapes will grow back eventually and no one will be any the wiser. Clothing doesn't matter at all really does it? Remember it was safety pins and bin bags not so long ago.
The girls have even worse eyebrows in Mexico: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=mexican+girls+eyebrows&atb=v232-1&iax=images&ia=images
Some young decisions can lead to older regrets.I covered my arms with tattoos when I was younger, and like yourself, have spent the last 35 years or so trying to keep them covered up. When I was 17, I never dreamed I would be part of a senior management team..... Shows what happens when you eventually "grow up" (Although if you were to ask my wife, she would state that I've never grown up!!
The one thing you sometimes see on the TV are those who undergo tongue surgery to make it more like a snakes. Why?!
Tattoos can be covered up or removed but such tongue surgery
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Shows what happens when you eventually "grow up" (Although if you were to ask my wife, she would state that I've never grown up!!
Indeed. I must admit I've always tried not to be too grown up if I can help it though . . .
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Everyone should have thatTattoos can be covered up or removed but such tongue surgery
Just as bad as trout pouts imo... Why just why?
Oh, and not a single tattoo here, I never saw the point.
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Tattoos can be covered up or removed but such tongue surgery
I had all the ones on my hands removed almost thirty years ago - it cost a bloody fortune and hurt as much as having the tattoos.
As for the tongue - that's just crazy.
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Sharpie pens are in every make up bag now and the guys have bad hair?
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Doesn't help when you grow up in a Navy town...
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I appreciate that it's a naval tradition, but being about as far away from the sea as possible,
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Grew up in Rosyth, still never saw the attraction of a tattoo, fear of needles helps.
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Visiting a local motor workshop in an industrial estate today, food bank across the street, whilst slurping coffee with my mate he pointed out 3 different couples visiting that I recognised as local”beggars” from the high street and surrounds, all turned up in taxis and had them wait whilst they collected their bags, is this right, should foodbanks be need tested? and if I‘m down for a pint tonight they will also be in the pub. Makes a mockery of the system for those that will go in desperation or those that won’t go due to stubborn pride.
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There is a local guy here complete with the requisite dog, that sits outside the local supermarkets, there are 4 within walking distance of each other.
I'd occasionally buy him a coffee and a hot pie and something for the dog, especially if it was cold / wet.
That all stopped when, one day, I saw him pack up and leave, and get into a newly new Merc.
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It is really annoying people like that, but think of it another way Chris if you had walked past him one day and he had died of starvation you would of never forgiven yourself. So I think you did the right thing. We all get conned sometimes but better that then not give to a genuine case.There is a local guy here complete with the requisite dog, that sits outside the local supermarkets, there are 4 within walking distance of each other.
I'd occasionally buy him a coffee and a hot pie and something for the dog, especially if it was cold / wet.
That all stopped when, one day, I saw him pack up and leave, and get into a newly new Merc.
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I was happy enough to do it at the time, and I'm sure there are a lot of genuine cases out there,
However, as I caught him taking the p***, that was the end of that