riohog 5,701 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, jukel123 said: I used to work with a bloke that had been a POW. He used to hoard food and eat everybody's leftovers from the canteen. To him it was perfectly logical. He never knew when bad times were coming back.. He was the most gentle, caring bloke ever. He came round to my house and noticed the kids pet rabbits and guinea pigs were begging at the wire mesh for food. It really upset him thinking they were hungry. So from that moment on he used to gather loads of grass twice a week and bring it round so the kids pets would never go hungry. Some of the lads used to be rough on him and call him 'gannet' and 'starver'. But for me he was a top bloke, its a pity that it takes that sort of experience to bring out the best in people. I knew a guy that was the same he was a japaneese pow ,they had a bad time of it although he rarely spoke about it ,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,922 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 minute ago, riohog said: I knew a guy that was the same he was a japaneese pow ,they had a bad time of it although he rarely spoke about it ,,, Our old teacher was a jap pow, wouldn't teach any orientals at all. Hated em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, South hams hunter said: Our old teacher was a jap pow, wouldn't teach any orientals at all. Hated em they are a cruel lot my uncle was in Burma ,he hated them till the day he died , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, WILF said: I’m going to ask you a straight couple of questions mate and I think in this whole conversation they matter, my question is: Who wins if they don’t get it? Who Looses if they do get it? I get what you're saying mate but its symptoms or cure....those that can heal can harm/those that can cure can kill etc etc After 1.3 trillion quid to Africans and a worldwide pandemic to even think about focusing on our own....some might say that horse has bolted. We are a first world country with probably the wealthiest lowest tier living in the world....in this day and age with all the benefits in place,child allowance/child support/tax credits/housing benefit etc all in place,any child allowed to go hungry should be taken into care in my opinion.....worst ways reduce their benefits and make it up with food vouchers instead. Edited October 25, 2020 by gnasher16 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,534 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: That won’t happen as some lefty cnut will determine that’s against human rights or something, it will get to point ( if it’s not already there) that the folk on minimum wages are the true poor of this country, that’s folk who wanna are are working ffs I'd be better off on benefits and not working but why would I not want to work .. I can't understand people who don't want to go out and provide for their family 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,557 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I mentioned on a thread, some time back, when I did three months pro bono work for the DHSS. This was when they were closing the dole offices and going on-line. Every claimant had to have a c.v. uploaded on line and had to open an e-mail account. It was my job to help them do this. I couldn't believe the number of people, mainly men in their 30's and 40's, who were illiterate and innumerate, who had never had a job in their life, had no intention of ever wanting or getting a job, and were happy to just get their benefits and carry on. Theres a whole underclass who have never worked, sometimes they are second or third generation benefits claimants, whole families who have known nothing but the dole. Extending free school meals into the holidays is just a sticking plaster on a wound that requires major surgery. The Torys won't fix it, and Labour would only expand it. I don't have the answers, but I hope someone does. Cheers. 5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I've just spent the last 40 mins, or so, reading the arbitrary lockdown rules for Greater Manchester's 'Tier 3.' God, you lads are f*ck*d! Everyone will be on benefits at this rate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,550 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Always worked , mosley common colliery mid sixties Lancashire nowt like coming home at end of the wik we a decent wage packet 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,550 Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 24/10/2020 at 14:58, micky said: My brother is now single and lives alone he lives very well on his benefits and banks an amount of money each month that most people on here including me would find hard to believe. Its the same with me matey, im a pensioner on my own, the amount of pension I get each week is unbelievable , ive even queried it with the pensions department and yes im on the correct amount , so to put my mind at ease , when I do my shopping , I stick summat in these food parcel bins whats in tescos , tin of fruit a loaf of bread or summat, god knows weer it goes but makes me feel better 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,824 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil82 1,080 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 35 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: should imagine that would be tax deductable as well, win/win for the pious twat 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,389 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 All these celebrities and famous folks are always asking us to donate to charity and most the cnuts live in tax havens etc... Bono, rolling stones to name a few, wouldn't miss a few million.... Cheeky cnuts just like that monkey getting payed millions to kick a ballput your hand in your pockets eh? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 It's like a man with 10 chocolate bars telling the man who only has one to donate it to charity 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,017 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Rashford does donate personally to at least two charities. One for the homeless in Manchester and his fareshair scheme. That scheme has raised well over £20 million. I'm from the same area as Rashford and I am personally proud of him. Very proud in fact. They should put up a statue of him. I've donated too. I've recently donated to £100 to the Trussel Trust which provides supplies food banks, and I give a monthly sum to Oxfam. I'm not virtue signalling, but like Rashford, I put my money where my mouth is. All his critics have obviously never been through real, grinding poverty. It's something you never forget. Edited October 26, 2020 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paddyluke 784 Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Rashford does donate personally to at least two charities. One for the homeless in Manchester and his foreshore scheme. That scheme has raised well over £20 million. I'm from the same area as Rashford and I am personally proud of him. Very proud in fact. They should put up a statue of him. I've donated too. I've recently donated to £100 to the Trussel Trust which provides supplies food banks, and I give a monthly sum to Oxfam. I'm not virtue signalling, but like Rashford, I put my money where my mouth is. All his critics have obviously never been through real, grinding poverty. It's something you never forget. and quite a few probably still are,the rich seem to give up a bit of spare time and the not so rich give up their money when it comes to charity Edited October 26, 2020 by paddyluke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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