'They don't need me now': COVID impact forcing Britons to food banks

[overherebc]

21 minutes ago, teacherclaire said:

 You mean a new wig, don't you? 

Sh-t secrets out. Dog attacked the last one. ????

[billd766]

21 hours ago, kingdong said:

This depression hasn,t even started yet,millions are on " furlough " which is only delaying the inevitable,come spring the bloodbath of unemployment will really kick in.

But doesn't that apply to most countries across the world and not just to the UK?

[kingdong]

7 minutes ago, billd766 said:

But doesn't that apply to most countries across the world and not just to the UK?

Where did i say it was only going to happen in the uk?...i didn,t this depression will be worldwide,and believe me i hope i,m wrong.

[kingdong]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

If you want to talk about entitlement, let’s by all means do so, but let’s talk about all those who are ‘entitled’ including the wealthy, people who get access to opportunity on the basis of the school they attended, their name or their title.

 

Or are you only interested in pointing a finger at the poor?

The fact that people are poor or descriminated against dosen,t nessecarily endow them with any special qualities of justice,nobility,charity or compassion...................saul alinsky.                       Seems the bourgeois socialists of the tvf will have to find another group to be their usefull idiots.

[puipuitom]

12 hours ago, Tug said:

Come spring hopefully the world will see the vaccine helping

Just listen to the several specialists in the world: the real mass of vaccination will not start before June, or as the Dutch specialist says: August.

[kingdong]

2 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

Just listen to the several specialists in the world: the real mass of vaccination will not start before June, or as the Dutch specialist says: August.

When its spring again i,ll sing again vaccine from Amsterdam.

[kingdong]

8 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said:

Many people were relying on foodbanks even before Covid arrived, including working people who are struggling. Not really any point trying to discuss with the boozing-and-smoking-it-all-away crowd. A lot of football supporters groups are now running foodbanks because of the hardship in their local areas. As said though, this was going on long before Covid. On Merseyside for example, blues and reds have been together on this for several years with strong support from both football clubs as well, and they've helped many other supporters groups launch their own initiatives.

https://twitter.com/SFoodbanks

https://www.facebook.com/FansSupportingFooddbanks

Totally agree,there are a lot of people facing hard times and in current circumstances there are going to be a lot more,however your point is comprimised by instances such as one posted by a member on tvf boasting how he,d spent half his oap winter fuel allowance on lady drinks for thai prostitutes in an afternoon.the po!iticians love quoting cases of benefit fraud and throwing it in your face  when confronted with facts about hardship.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

43 minutes ago, kingdong said:

The fact that people are poor or descriminated against dosen,t nessecarily endow them with any special qualities of justice,nobility,charity or compassion...................saul alinsky.                       Seems the bourgeois socialists of the tvf will have to find another group to be their usefull idiots.

You’ll have to find a post from me in which I claim the poor are endowed with these qualities OR own to having attributed to me views that I have never expressed.

 

I’m not holding my breath while you admit the latter.

[Chomper Higgot]

12 minutes ago, kingdong said:

Totally agree,there are a lot of people facing hard times and in current circumstances there are going to be a lot more,however your point is comprimised by instances such as one posted by a member on tvf boasting how he,d spent half his oap winter fuel allowance on lady drinks for thai prostitutes in an afternoon.the po!iticians love quoting cases of benefit fraud and throwing it in your face  when confronted with facts about hardship.

 

Pl we tell me you haven’t started believing the things people on tvf claim to have done?!

[KhaoNiaw]

20 minutes ago, kingdong said:

Totally agree,there are a lot of people facing hard times and in current circumstances there are going to be a lot more,however your point is comprimised by instances such as one posted by a member on tvf boasting how he,d spent half his oap winter fuel allowance on lady drinks for thai prostitutes in an afternoon.the po!iticians love quoting cases of benefit fraud and throwing it in your face  when confronted with facts about hardship.

 

Finding some individual instances of benefit fraud. doesn't compromise the point at all. That point is ordinary people looking out for those in need in their communities. It shouldn't be necessary in this day and age but local people have stepped up to look out for each other.

Of course politicians and their media backers love to quote individual cases of benefit fraud - much better than dealing with the billions of pounds lost to corporate and individual tax avoidance and evasion. I wonder which costs the country more.

[billd766]

10 hours ago, kingdong said:

Where did i say it was only going to happen in the uk?...i didn,t this depression will be worldwide,and believe me i hope i,m wrong.

I know you didn't.  My apologies for misunderstanding you.

[kingdong]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

I know you didn't.  My apologies for misunderstanding you.

I was a bit abrupt for which i apologise,but i get so many posters trying to put words in my mouth i went off half cocked at you

[kingdong]

11 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said:

Finding some individual instances of benefit fraud. doesn't compromise the point at all. That point is ordinary people looking out for those in need in their communities. It shouldn't be necessary in this day and age but local people have stepped up to look out for each other.

Of course politicians and their media backers love to quote individual cases of benefit fraud - much better than dealing with the billions of pounds lost to corporate and individual tax avoidance and evasion. I wonder which costs the country more.

Fair enough,but if you ever do try and stand in the corner of someone genuinely having a hard time expect to get something like thread thrown in your face,i know how politicians work and to put down

[billd766]

16 hours ago, kingdong said:

When its spring again i,ll sing again vaccine from Amsterdam.

If your singing is anyrhing like Trans, please take a pass on that. ????

 

4 hours ago, kingdong said:

I was a bit abrupt for which i apologise,but i get so many posters trying to put words in my mouth i went off half cocked at you

Not a problem.

[overherebc]

Might be a bit off topic but I would love to see a campaign, when this Covid thing is over, on the lines of the years ago 'Buy British'.

This time ' Don't buy xxxxxxx'.

[kingdong]

22 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Pl we tell me you haven’t started believing the things people on tvf claim to have done?!

Not me medala,however i do tend to read between the lines to quote an old cliche.

[kingdong]

8 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

I know a "disabled" guy who gets far more per week than i do on my pension ,who comes here twice a year ,he uses  food banks as well ,as he is so poor , so many that use them are just scroungers .

And its these ponces who spoil it for genuine people.had one  on here boasting on how he,d spunked half his winter fuel allowance on thai prostitutes in some dodgy bar,how easy would that have been for some slag to copy it and send it to his mp?

[billd766]

8 minutes ago, kingdong said:

And its these ponces who spoil it for genuine people.had one  on here boasting on how he,d spunked half his winter fuel allowance on thai prostitutes in some dodgy bar,how easy would that have been for some slag to copy it and send it to his mp?

If you are going to do it,then don't tell nobody nuffing. 

 

No names, no pack drill.

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9 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

I know a "disabled" guy who gets far more per week than i do on my pension ,who comes here twice a year ,he uses  food banks as well ,as he is so poor , so many that use them are just scroungers .

thanks for the link

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9 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

actually from what i read on this site most are just ordinary people ,with a handful of left wing luvvies ,who are always complaining how "racist" or "anti:"immigrants or whatever the vast majority of us are supposed to be  on here.

if by "ordinary people" you mean old white guys, you have a point.

[kingdong]

9 hours ago, billd766 said:

If you are going to do it,then don't tell nobody nuffing. 

 

No names, no pack drill.

Tell the member who his loose lips has comprimised the rights of people suffering through his bragging.

[teacherclaire]

On 12/5/2020 at 9:45 AM, Bluespunk said:

Why, where is your evidence for that crass statement?

 

There's no evidence. It's his character. Crass, indeed, crass. Merry X-Mas. 

[kingdong]

On 12/5/2020 at 1:21 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

You’ll have to find a post from me in which I claim the poor are endowed with these qualities OR own to having attributed to me views that I have never expressed.

 

I’m not holding my breath while you admit the latter.

Oh chomper,why are you getting so wound up about a post i posted it wasn,t directly referring to you personally ,just all the pseudo socialists who preach one thing and practise another,just quoting the words of a great man whos words i thought you might appreciate.

[thaibeachlovers]

14 hours ago, kingdong said:

And its these ponces who spoil it for genuine people.had one  on here boasting on how he,d spunked half his winter fuel allowance on thai prostitutes in some dodgy bar,how easy would that have been for some slag to copy it and send it to his mp?

Is that the guy who claims to get his meds for free on the NHS despite not living in the UK?

[kingdong]

9 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Is that the guy who claims to get his meds for free on the NHS despite not living in the UK?

Think he uses more than one name,wouldn,t surprise me,remember him bragging about how he uses a contact address.

[Chomper Higgot]

17 minutes ago, kingdong said:

Think he uses more than one name,wouldn,t surprise me,remember him bragging about how he uses a contact address.

Nothing you say surprises me.

[kingdong]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Nothing you say surprises me.

At last you,ve said something we both agree on......the feelings mutual.

[sharksy]

 

On 12/5/2020 at 12:39 AM, Natai Beach said:

you forgot overweight and gambling.
 

I am fairly confident none of these people will starve to death in the UK.
People in other countries are doing it much harder economically ironically because many in the UK and some other countries refused to wear a mask, socially distance etc which has resulted in this preventable out of control second wave and continues to destroy the worldwide economy.

Harping on about their “human rights”. They can’t see past their own nose. 

 

60,000+ in the UK are dead already though from the virus. I think that is a more important issue. 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget the drugs too.  And yes, I am thinking of people I know very well

Edited December 10, 2020 by sharksy
Somehow got a quote from another subject

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, sharksy said:

 

Don't forget the drugs too.  And yes, I am thinking of people I know very well

It’s probably the company you keep.

[Scott]

Numerous off-topic, anecdotal posts which are completely unsubstantiated have been removed.   Stay on topic.