A bit council (Vol 3)
Discussion
cmvtec said:
mhurley said:
Haven't read all the postings here so someone might have already mentioned it but crowdfunding funerals is the new black
Council?
I've noticed this quite a bit recently. Seems to be people around my age (I'm 29) that pass suddenly and have left no provision. I see a lot of lads at work opting out of the company pension and savings scheme, as they want the money now. I've had life insurance in place, reallocation of my pension and am employer's death in service benefit set up since I was about 20. I can't imagine leaving a funeral cost for my family if anything happened to me suddenly. I would hate to think that my mother or brother would have to crowd fund a funeral.Council?
On a different note, a few blokes from work have died in the last year or so and we always put in a healthy collection for the widow, but that is a totally different thing IMO.
KFC replacing Sunday Dinner. I guess this must be a bit of a thing for the councilists.
I'd been to a local aircraft museum with my son yesterday and having ended up staying there longer than anticipated I thought we'd nip and get something quick & easy to eat rather than piss about going to the supermarket for ingredients then cook at home.
He wanted KFC (I know standard responses will range from "Food of the Gods" to "OMG you're a disgusting council slob if you've ever been inside one of those places") so I went to the nearest branch. We walked in the door to find the back of the queue inside the vestibule so promptly turned round and got back in the car. With it being the Xmas period I'd lost track of what day it actually was but I recalled driving past KFC a few weeks earlier on a Sunday to see a line of Vauxhalls queuing out of the retail park and onto the road for a drive-through. I guess they must alternate between KFC and Toby Carvery...
I'd been to a local aircraft museum with my son yesterday and having ended up staying there longer than anticipated I thought we'd nip and get something quick & easy to eat rather than piss about going to the supermarket for ingredients then cook at home.
He wanted KFC (I know standard responses will range from "Food of the Gods" to "OMG you're a disgusting council slob if you've ever been inside one of those places") so I went to the nearest branch. We walked in the door to find the back of the queue inside the vestibule so promptly turned round and got back in the car. With it being the Xmas period I'd lost track of what day it actually was but I recalled driving past KFC a few weeks earlier on a Sunday to see a line of Vauxhalls queuing out of the retail park and onto the road for a drive-through. I guess they must alternate between KFC and Toby Carvery...
That's actually true. Seen a fair few where families don't insure their homes/children's bikes/etc. Recently saw one where the house was burgled the day before Christmas Eve and a crowdfund was set up. That's what hone insurance is for - either way the kids wouldn't have much to open for Christmas, not wishing to sound like a cold hearted so and so.
DRFC1879 said:
KFC replacing Sunday Dinner. I guess this must be a bit of a thing for the councilists.
I'd been to a local aircraft museum with my son yesterday and having ended up staying there longer than anticipated I thought we'd nip and get something quick & easy to eat rather than piss about going to the supermarket for ingredients then cook at home.
He wanted KFC (I know standard responses will range from "Food of the Gods" to "OMG you're a disgusting council slob if you've ever been inside one of those places") so I went to the nearest branch. We walked in the door to find the back of the queue inside the vestibule so promptly turned round and got back in the car. With it being the Xmas period I'd lost track of what day it actually was but I recalled driving past KFC a few weeks earlier on a Sunday to see a line of Vauxhalls queuing out of the retail park and onto the road for a drive-through. I guess they must alternate between KFC and Toby Carvery...
How can you complain about it when you were there too?I'd been to a local aircraft museum with my son yesterday and having ended up staying there longer than anticipated I thought we'd nip and get something quick & easy to eat rather than piss about going to the supermarket for ingredients then cook at home.
He wanted KFC (I know standard responses will range from "Food of the Gods" to "OMG you're a disgusting council slob if you've ever been inside one of those places") so I went to the nearest branch. We walked in the door to find the back of the queue inside the vestibule so promptly turned round and got back in the car. With it being the Xmas period I'd lost track of what day it actually was but I recalled driving past KFC a few weeks earlier on a Sunday to see a line of Vauxhalls queuing out of the retail park and onto the road for a drive-through. I guess they must alternate between KFC and Toby Carvery...
Why the Vauxhall comment? I see more bellends in German brand vehicles than Vuaxhalls nowadays.
smileymikey said:
Grahamdub said:
g3org3y said:
Woman rode motorbike naked, got fingered in the street and punched a blind man
Headline sounds rock star. Truth is actually v council.
Oh Mrs Claus Headline sounds rock star. Truth is actually v council.
funkyrobot said:
Why the Vauxhall comment? I see more bellends in German brand vehicles than Vuaxhalls nowadays.
I'll certainly agree that the choice of the classic ocean-going Premier League bellend remains German. But Vauxhall have absolutely owned the chav market for at least a decade.
Nobody else comes anywhere near Vauxhall's dog-whistle heartland laser-guided chav marketing focus. Look no further than the design of the VXR badge. It's the teensiest squinting smidge away from a tribal tattoo.
They even sponsored the England team. Mastery. Sheer mastery.
g3org3y said:
Woman rode motorbike naked, got fingered in the street and punched a blind man
Headline sounds rock star. Truth is actually v council.
Everyone’s should have a least one relationship with this sort of person in their lives. Never a dull momentHeadline sounds rock star. Truth is actually v council.
cmvtec said:
mhurley said:
Haven't read all the postings here so someone might have already mentioned it but crowdfunding funerals is the new black
Council?
I've noticed this quite a bit recently. Seems to be people around my age (I'm 29) that pass suddenly and have left no provision. I see a lot of lads at work opting out of the company pension and savings scheme, as they want the money now. I've had life insurance in place, reallocation of my pension and am employer's death in service benefit set up since I was about 20. I can't imagine leaving a funeral cost for my family if anything happened to me suddenly. I would hate to think that my mother or brother would have to crowd fund a funeral.Council?
On a different note, a few blokes from work have died in the last year or so and we always put in a healthy collection for the widow, but that is a totally different thing IMO.
funkyrobot said:
We had this one yet?
5 year old girl gets a little head injury (cut) as people scramble to get on delayed Ryanair flight. Mother only receives an antiseptic wipe and some cotton wool. Mother carries on with flight home, then kicks off.
Oh yes, mother is writing her memoirs.
The way it's written makes it sound like the reporter is from Essex:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6389173/G...
The Mail tabloid style is precisely targeted at much of Essex. 5 year old girl gets a little head injury (cut) as people scramble to get on delayed Ryanair flight. Mother only receives an antiseptic wipe and some cotton wool. Mother carries on with flight home, then kicks off.
Oh yes, mother is writing her memoirs.
The way it's written makes it sound like the reporter is from Essex:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6389173/G...
Both are rabidly on the political right and see everything in black and white. Both are incredibly paranoid and both are obsessed with celebrity and fashion and money and the royal family and both regularly fall somewhat short of a reading age of double figures.
J4CKO said:
Jesus, a psychopathic, murderous drug lord is now to be honoured, I can see the principle of it being about any grave but its almost a tribute and to be honest crimping a length onto his grave is more appropriate for the misery that horrible creature caused.
I hate how old criminals get lauded, you dont get pass out when you die if you were evil in life, people name bars after Pablo Escobar, he murdered thousands, he brought down an airliner ffs.
To be 100% fair, Pablo Escobar put in huge amounts of his personal fortune into improving the city of Medellin. He paid for hospitals, schools, public works. Half the reason that Medellin is a first world city in a third world country is due to the money that was donated by Escobar (also due to a string very competent mayors in the 90's and 00's). I hate how old criminals get lauded, you dont get pass out when you die if you were evil in life, people name bars after Pablo Escobar, he murdered thousands, he brought down an airliner ffs.
But the reason Medellinos are upset over this is because this scrote's actions are glorifying Medellins violent drug history, something they've worked hard to get away from in the last 2 decades (also they're a very catholic people, sanctity of the grave and all that). He's definitely not honoured in Colombia.
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