'cost of living is too high'
Discussion
Digga said:
Most of the f
kers bleating here still finds enough cash for their 20 B&H, nutter-strength lager/cider, scratchcards, car flat screen telly and enough scran to keep them obese.
Circumstances that prevent this behaviour would be most welcome and will be good for bleaters and for the greater good. kers bleating here still finds enough cash for their 20 B&H, nutter-strength lager/cider, scratchcards, car flat screen telly and enough scran to keep them obese.
Mermaid said:
Digga said:
Most of the fkers bleating here still finds enough cash for their 20 B&H, nutter-strength lager/cider, scratchcards, car flat screen telly and enough scran to keep them obese.
Circumstances that prevent this behaviour would be most welcome and will be good for bleaters and for the greater good. kers bleating here still finds enough cash for their 20 B&H, nutter-strength lager/cider, scratchcards, car flat screen telly and enough scran to keep them obese.
andyroo said:
I'm sick of media soundbites of people who are out and about during work hours complaining that the cost of living is too high - when they are fighting to get food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads, then they can say it - having to cut the movies package from sky does not constitute unaffordable living!
How do you know they aren't shift workers? Or offshore workers?
Marf said:
How do you know they aren't shift workers? Or offshore workers?
They said they were out shopping and worked in a bar. Anyway, that's not relevant - it's their perception of life and affordability that made me cross, not realising how good we have it in modern Britain. Especially win you think not 70 years ago people where grateful to wake up not blown to pieces. They have every right to complain, regardless of their working hours. Of course we have it better than some countries, but why the hell should that preclude people from bhing about their own situation?
Your OP just made out that they were workshy dole bludgers because they had the audacity to be out and about when you are sat doing your 9-5.
hing about their own situation?Your OP just made out that they were workshy dole bludgers because they had the audacity to be out and about when you are sat doing your 9-5.
Edited by Marf on Thursday 14th April 11:37
Poor as in:- "I can't afford to go to the optician in case they tell me I need new prescription lenses in my Rayban sunnies because I want to buy a new Mac Book Pro this weekend."
Not me but really did hear that... :grrr:
And in response you only get as far as "Well... " in the "Well when I was your age..." before getting rudely chopped off at the knees, so I just try and ignore the whinging as far as reasonably possible now.
Not me but really did hear that... :grrr:
And in response you only get as far as "Well... " in the "Well when I was your age..." before getting rudely chopped off at the knees, so I just try and ignore the whinging as far as reasonably possible now.
andyroo said:
I'm sick of media soundbites of people who are out and about during work hours complaining that the cost of living is too high - when they are fighting to get food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads, then they can say it - having to cut the movies package from sky does not constitute unaffordable living!
The cost of living is too high, however, the cost of existing hasn't quite reached that point... yet.Sky - decent package £40-50/month.
2 off iPhones with internet - £60/month.
Takeouts - £50/month.
Lottery and scratchcards - £10/month.
Getting bent over in Tesco once a week instead of buying bread and milk from Aldi - £20/month.
Gym - £40/month.
Scratch those, then come and tell me the cost of living's too high.
2 off iPhones with internet - £60/month.
Takeouts - £50/month.
Lottery and scratchcards - £10/month.
Getting bent over in Tesco once a week instead of buying bread and milk from Aldi - £20/month.
Gym - £40/month.
Scratch those, then come and tell me the cost of living's too high.
MitchT said:
The cost of living is too high, however, the cost of existing hasn't quite reached that point... yet.
Pensioners are complaining that they're just getting by... they're having to cut down on food bills (ie eat less) and use the heating less in winter. Fine for the millionaire retirees but not so good for the average working class pensioner who lives on a state pension that doesn't take into account rising commodity prices. (Yeah, I know, they shoulda thought about that when they were 14 and smoking behind the bike sheds rather than getting their head stuck in that maths book or at least bought gold back in the 1960s and stored it in the loft. fk the poor - it's their own fault. 
)http://www.totallymoney.com/news/index.php/2011/04...
Except of course if several hundred thousand people cannot afford to go clubbing as often then nightclubs will close. Pubs will close that are near nightclubs. Kebab shops will close. Music businesses will close. Suppliers of disco lights, sound equipment, glasses and so on will close. Drinks companies' profits will fall.
And so several hundred/thousand/million whatever people will find themselves out of work.
And to those people, they may just find that they can't afford the essentials any more.
And so several hundred/thousand/million whatever people will find themselves out of work.
And to those people, they may just find that they can't afford the essentials any more.
andyroo said:
They would have mentioned it if that was the case. Instead, all they could muster was a complaint about cutting back on shopping sprees and clubbing.
Well that is different. Yes, those kinds of complaints annoy me too. Don't have enough to buy food/pay the bills is a lot different to don't have enough to go out Saturday to a club and buy lots of booze.......
It wasn't exactly too long ago when people really only went out for a big night the weekend after payday, didn't eat out that often, spend money on ready meals, flash holidays and gadgets and didn't have credit cards or finance agreements on sofas, cars, TVs etc.
It's not that the cost of living is too high at all it is that there are at least 2 generations who have lost all concept of money management.
The last decade has seen the massive social and media indocrintation that you have a right to everything, everyone is a princess or mega star and buying things you don't need is an acceptable lifestlye.
It's not that the cost of living is too high at all it is that there are at least 2 generations who have lost all concept of money management.
The last decade has seen the massive social and media indocrintation that you have a right to everything, everyone is a princess or mega star and buying things you don't need is an acceptable lifestlye.
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