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29th December 2013 #31
If the cost of living keeps going up we will all need benefits.
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29th December 2013 #32
I do what do you think Seeing, hearing and learning about people does Joe?
It presents you with 'Facts' on which to base your judgement.
Yes there are more people in work, but what world do you live in Joe?
We will never have everyone employed, just doesn't happen can you tell me in recent years when it has then?
I sympathise with people who want work, but not with those who don't-its a clear answer Joe.
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29th December 2013 #33so 2.5m are like this ?
I NEVER said everyone is like this - you're twisting it again.
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29th December 2013 #36
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What a load of sensationist rubbish.
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29th December 2013 #37
I believe there are genuine people struggling for one reason or another who need to go to these places.
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29th December 2013 #38
Breaking news.......... scum queue for free food so they have more to spend on booze, fags and little Billy's xbox game
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Give them all jobs driving Jeepneys in the Manila traffic and pollution for 12 hour shifts .
That should silence their whining.
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29th December 2013 #41
Drove past the local food bank the other day (Think I posted about this), and whilst the place does a great job, there they were outside, can of strong alcohol in one hand, cigarette in the other.
One well known local "character" - an older looking man, pushing 60 I'd guess who has a green Mohican cut, he was leaning over the railings to treat the motorists to him spitting a long trail into the road.
Now it would be easy to say "Oh they have plenty of money to smoke and drink all day - distinct lack of working, and who the blazes would employ a bloke with a Mohican", but take a step back. Maybe many are alcoholic through hitting bad times and turning to this to cope - then it's a drug which will take precedent over food?
I don't know the answer.
Then they can join some of the other inhabitants of this delightful town (Just like other towns all over the country though)
How about the thin crazy eyed man who approaches people in Alexandra Street outside the bookmakers nearly every evening physically stopping people and demanding 85p for the bus home.
Special mention to the hatchet faced bag who approaches people all sodding day in town "excuse me love, excuse me love, have you got 56p for the bus home".
Her boyfriend is just a few steps behind keeping check. She does this to supplement her income, and can probably earn a decent amount this way.
Currently she's pregnant - amazing someone actually wanted to do that with her
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29th December 2013 #42
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I used to sign all such 'characters' on when I worked at the dole office. We loved them. Sheer entertainment.
Naturally we have a full set of wackos pestering/frightening the living daylights out of the tourists in York.
A lot of this problem goes back to the change in government policy towards those with mental health issues. As with 'challenged' kids being released into classrooms with our kids, these colourful characters are now free to wander amongst us until they overstep the mark and are put back where they should rightfully be...IMO.
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29th December 2013 #46
Yes I remember about 1980,going to the Kfc opposite the Odean i think and he was just stood in middle of road stopping cars telling them to 'MOVE IT!'
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I won't tell you about the time some mates of mine 'kidnapped' him, gave him some LSD and then released him back onto the streets again.
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Soon be going to school barefoot in the North East again....though I'm not sure when they started wearing overcoats in winter, rather than T-shirts.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/new..._coats/?ref=mc
Shildon...now there's a place I know very well. On my 'patch'.
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