Food bank article Sky News

[les_taxi]

Just seen an article regarding a couple on sky news.
What a load of bull, here we have this grossly overweight woman talking on her mobile, house a .... hole, husband just lost his job.
Two kids and presents under the tree.

Noticed in the hovel she has decent kitchen appliances,more than one tv.
Bemoaning her situation, putting tins of food in her cupboard from the food bank saying she doesn't know what she is gonna do!

My answer is, Don't eat all the food yourself you fat slob, tidy your bloody house up, perhaps apply for a job since your husband is out of work, brush your teeth what's left of them and earn a few quid on the Jeremy kyle show :cwm23:
Benefits are us courtesy of Labours policies :censored:

[andy222]

Why dont your government ban food banks? If there isnt a need for them.

[les_taxi]

Not content with paying for their rent, council tax, benefits etc etc. We should now pay her mobile phone bill as she has spent her food money on that instead!

[andy222]

:icon_lol:

[joebloggs]

les, do you personally know them and their circumstances that you can make judgements against these people :cwm25:

unless your psychic, which i doubt because of your prediction on where United would end up at the end of the season :biggrin:

[les_taxi]

les, do you personally know them and their circumstances that you can make judgements against these people

No but I didn't know Hitler but I reckon i can judge hiim :biggrin:

[joebloggs]

No but I dident know Hitler but I reckon i can judge hiim :biggrin:

why did he turn out the way he did les ?

[les_taxi]

He was pissed off coz he only had one ball :biggrin:

[grahamw48]

He was pissed off coz he only had one ball :biggrin:

:laugher:

Anyway (as can be imagined) I agree with Les. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Idle scumbags. Get off your fat backsides ! The world doesn't owe you a living ! :mad:

[les_taxi]

Idle scumbags. Get off your fat backsides ! The world doesn't owe you a living

Thats it in a nutshell a whole generation of Benifit scroungers, it's easy to judge them you can see and hear what they are like.

[KeithD]

I went to the food bank last night to give them some soup, but it was closed. So I poured the soup through the letter box to save me going back this morning :smile:

[grahamw48]

Don't to forget to take some Pit Bull Terrier food next time. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[les_taxi]

Don't to forget to take some Pit Bull Terrier food next time. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

:icon_lol::xxgrinning--00xx3:
Toothpaste not required either!

[Dedworth]

I'm with Les - I'd be happy for this useless lump of lard to be force fed a taxpayer funded bread and water diet

[joebloggs]

Food banks: cowardly coalition can't face the truth about them

Conservatives cannot admit a real fear of hunger afflicts thousands

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/28/coalition-wont-face-fact-of-food-banks

[grahamw48]

Maybe we should make eating Pit Bull Terriers legal. That'll keep them in protein for a while...time enough to find a job and to get some contraceptives FREE from their doc. :Erm:

[les_taxi]

Food banks: cowardly coalition can't face the truth about them

Conservatives cannot admit a real fear of hunger afflicts thousands

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/28/coalition-wont-face-fact-of-food-banks

Can they trade in their mobile phones for food :biggrin:

[grahamw48]

..and flat screen TVs. :smile:

[grahamw48]

When I used to work at the dole office, people with babies used to get issued with milk tokens. Not sure if they still do.

Food vouchers would be another option.

[joebloggs]

your all :heartshape1: you two, everyone who falls on hard times is a beer drinking alcoholic who does nothing all day but play on their playstation on their 60" plasma tv :wink:

[grahamw48]

I go into the homes of the poorest of the poor nearly every working day.

I DO know what is going on. :smile:

[joebloggs]

I go into the homes of the poorest of the poor nearly every working day.

I DO know what is going on. :smile:

so they tell you their life stories? that they cant be :censored: looking for a job or working ?

[grahamw48]

You'd be surprised what I learn about their lives, and I certainly NEED to know about any benefits they're on, with PROOF. :smile:

...Been doing this for many many years Joe.

[les_taxi]

I pick em up and hear and see all sorts.
I have great sympathy for those who want work but can't find it - no problem with that.

I have no time for people who simply think benefits are a life style and why should they work, yet again another story twisted to make those of us on here who think people should pay their way look right a right set of heartless .......s.

Those people who have fallen on hard times and contributed are totally entitled to benefits of course they are, those who have never worked a day in their life and see benefits as an easy option get no sympathy from me.

Like graham says, he meets these people regularly - so do i and yes there is a large selection of them who can't be arsed.
That's who we are talking about :smile:

[joebloggs]

but would you call yourself impartial, not biased or unprejudiced :cwm25:

[les_taxi]

We base our judgements on what we see and hear and learn about people, everyone does that.

[joebloggs]

like graham says he meets these people regularly-so do i and yes there is a large selection of them who can't be arsed.
That's who we are talking about:smile:

i meet people to, i think we all do :biggrin:
''large selection of them' how do you come to that conclusion les? you made a post not long ago about more people in work than ever, there are what 2.5m unemployed in the Uk and about .5m jobs , so if all those jobs were filled there would still be 2m people who couldn't be arsed to get a job,, because simple mathematics tells you there are not enough jobs for everyone :biggrin:

[joebloggs]

We base our judgements on what we see and here and learn about people,everyone does that.

you should base your judgement on facts les not guessing :wink:

[les_taxi]

This sums it up for me :cwm23:
http://www.channel5.com/shows/on-benefits-proud/episodes/on-benefits-proud

[joebloggs]

This sums it up for me :cwm23:
http://www.channel5.com/shows/on-benefits-proud/episodes/on-benefits-proud

cant watch it now les, but i will tomoz, so 2.5m are like this ?

[andy222]

If the cost of living keeps going up we will all need benefits.

[les_taxi]

you should base your judgement on facts les not guessing :wink:

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.

[les_taxi]

so 2.5m are like this ?
I'm giving up discussing things Joe with you it's waste of time.

I NEVER said everyone is like this - you're twisting it again.

[joebloggs]

I'm giving up discussing things Joe with you it's waste of time.

I NEVER said everyone is like this - you're twisting it again.

but you said this, that sounds like you meant a large number ..


Thats it in a nutshell a whole generation of Benifit scroungers, it's easy to judge them you can see and hear what they are like.


I pick em up and hear and see all sorts.
I have great sympathy for those who want work but can't find it - no problem with that.

I have no time for people who simply think benefits are a life style and why should they work, yet again another story twisted to make those of us on here who think people should pay their way look right a right set of heartless .......s.

Those people who have fallen on hard times and contributed are totally entitled to benefits of course they are, those who have never worked a day in their life and see benefits as an easy option get no sympathy from me.

Like graham says, he meets these people regularly - so do i and yes there is a large selection of them who can't be arsed.
That's who we are talking about :smile:

[andy222]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-knows-how-many-people-2968107

[grahamw48]

What a load of sensationist rubbish. :NoNo:

[andy222]

I believe there are genuine people struggling for one reason or another who need to go to these places.

[SimonH]

Breaking news.......... scum queue for free food so they have more to spend on booze, fags and little Billy's xbox game :wink:

[Michael Parnham]

This sums it up for me :cwm23:
http://www.channel5.com/shows/on-benefits-proud/episodes/on-benefits-proud

I've just watched it Les and I think it's disgusting, the way they live is awful, for the money they get their houses should be like show houses. The benefit money should only go to genuine cases not the scum of the earth!:cwm23::cwm23::cwm23:

[grahamw48]

Give them all jobs driving Jeepneys in the Manila traffic and pollution for 12 hour shifts .

That should silence their whining.

[Iani]

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

[grahamw48]

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.

[joebloggs]

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.


i think thatcher called it 'care in the community' mental hospitals were closed and the prime building land sold, some of these vulnerable people slipped thru the net and ended up on the streets :NoNo:

[les_taxi]

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.

Move it Albert!

[grahamw48]

Move it Albert!

YES ! One of York's star attractions for years. :laugher:

"I'm talking to you !" "MOOOVE IT !!!"

"YER RUBBISH ! "

Should have made him a traffic warden. :icon_lol:

It didn't help...him looking like the bloke from the Chainsaw Massacre movie. :omg:

[les_taxi]

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!':icon_lol:

[grahamw48]

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. :cwm25:

[grahamw48]

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. :Erm:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10900461.Hard_up_North_East_families_turning_to_100_year_old_benevolent_fund_to_help_pay_for_children_s_shoes_and_coats/?ref=mc

Shildon...now there's a place I know very well. On my 'patch'. :smile: