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Fresh Water Mole loves his baby boy more and more every day,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 14:52,
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No more jugglers, eh?There's a silver lining to every cloud.
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Smallbrainfield,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 15:09,
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PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 15:45,
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I like how the first image seems to be a photo taken by Guile from Street Fighter.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 15:23,
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never trust a man who can't keep his hands off his ballsT.J: i am currently disturbed. there is a local food bank for the truly needy. lots of people i know are taking advantage of this and a thing the social are doing that gives free gas and electricity to those who are desperate. i'd feel very wrong taking this. yes, i'm skint, but i can still cope and i've got a roof over my head. i'd rather see that food and money go to the needy. i'm not taking this stuff just so i can spend food money on crap.
question is, am i being a mug or, worse, a sanctimonious arsehole?
(question is, am i being a mug or, worse, a sanctimonious arsehole?
Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 15:50,
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neither, you're being a decent human beingsadly you don't win anything for being so. Not even peace of mind.
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HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:13,
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nopei've heard a few people in the village acting all excited because they've got 5 free bags of shopping and Ā£30 gas and lecky, so they now have money to spend on drink and drugs.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:18,
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There's always going to be people that take the piss, causing stuff like this to get shut down.All the more reason to take advantage of it while you can.
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discomeats This canoe,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 17:36,
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I work for a college, and we've had to refer students to food banks on occasionI thought you couldn't use them without being referred to them by someone else.
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Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:13,
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they're all going to the one-stop shop and getting referrals Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:16,
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With food banks, you could alwaysuse them if you need them, and make sure you donate back when you can afford to.
I can't see the government giving the free gas and electricity to anyone, so if you are entitled, you probably should claim it.
(I can't see the government giving the free gas and electricity to anyone, so if you are entitled, you probably should claim it.
monkeon schmonkeon,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:13,
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entitled, maybebut i still feel like a fraud if i can cope without it
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 16:15,
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My feeling is thatclaiming what you are entitled to and no more is using the system, not abusing the system.
If everyone did that, it would work perfectly.
Abusing the system is trying to find loopholes to claim more than you are entitled to. From what you say above, the loophole in this case is to spend your social money on non-essentials and then claim charity hand-outs for the essentials. Doing that does seem morally wrong.
(If everyone did that, it would work perfectly.
Abusing the system is trying to find loopholes to claim more than you are entitled to. From what you say above, the loophole in this case is to spend your social money on non-essentials and then claim charity hand-outs for the essentials. Doing that does seem morally wrong.
monkeon schmonkeon,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 17:13,
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To be blunt.We're returning towards survival of the fittest as a society.
It's not fair, it's not funny and it's not going to end well (unless you are a conservative mp then it's completely reasonable, hilarious and lol I got a pocket of gold).
If people are taking advantage of it, it'll just cease existing eventually.
Unless you are part of a commune nobody else is going to give a fuck about you keeping a roof over your head when they have to think about theirs first.
Because people are cunts, and will guilt trip you when you take stuff they want, but when they take stuff you want that's perfectly fine and you shouldn't complain, because people are cunts.
Avail yourself of whatever you can while you can, don't willfully hamper your own well being when there is a provision to try make it easier for you, there's plenty of bastards who are eager enough to do that for you.
You are being neither a mug or a sanctimonious arsehole.
(It's not fair, it's not funny and it's not going to end well (unless you are a conservative mp then it's completely reasonable, hilarious and lol I got a pocket of gold).
If people are taking advantage of it, it'll just cease existing eventually.
Unless you are part of a commune nobody else is going to give a fuck about you keeping a roof over your head when they have to think about theirs first.
Because people are cunts, and will guilt trip you when you take stuff they want, but when they take stuff you want that's perfectly fine and you shouldn't complain, because people are cunts.
Avail yourself of whatever you can while you can, don't willfully hamper your own well being when there is a provision to try make it easier for you, there's plenty of bastards who are eager enough to do that for you.
You are being neither a mug or a sanctimonious arsehole.
discomeats This canoe,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 17:31,
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We need a revolutionEat the rich!!
( hekim 66 ÉŹĘš ŹÉnā² uooW,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 17:43,
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I think you resolve your question for yourselfBy answering for yourself what it is specifically you contribute to society. It is specific to you just as the items you're thinking about are specific. Match things to balance. This is irrelevant but from my pov, your wit, your wisdom, your humor and your sincerity shown here on this board more than make up, over compensate, actually. I just pulled that out of my butt.
I have experience in this. Oddly, I was on vacation in Mexico when someone suggested that AngelHeart food delivery was intended for people like me. That was not my self image. I did not realize how bad I actually was. I took the offer. They were brilliant. I honestly do not know how they sort things, they get no government help at all. It's all private initiative. They actually put weight on me. For the first time in my adult life. I got better. Then volunteered there. There were other volunteer things that preceded all this to sort of kind of balance things. I will never forget how AngelHeart helped me and the dedication of the people who volunteer there.
(I have experience in this. Oddly, I was on vacation in Mexico when someone suggested that AngelHeart food delivery was intended for people like me. That was not my self image. I did not realize how bad I actually was. I took the offer. They were brilliant. I honestly do not know how they sort things, they get no government help at all. It's all private initiative. They actually put weight on me. For the first time in my adult life. I got better. Then volunteered there. There were other volunteer things that preceded all this to sort of kind of balance things. I will never forget how AngelHeart helped me and the dedication of the people who volunteer there.
kombu dashi,
Mon 20 Jan 2014, 22:47,
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