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  • daveboy
    daveboy Posts: 1,400 Forumite
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    DGJsaver wrote: »
    No offence but i hope you qualify for sod all
    Have you thought about putting some effort into finding a job instead of poncing off the state ?

    My sentiments exactly.

    I will just put the words 'original poster' and 'loser' in the same sentence.
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    pinkshoes wrote: »
    One would hope with such poor spelling and grammar, that no UK university would have accepted him.

    Unfortunately, the standard of grammar together with spelling in UK Universities is extremely low. I am not just talking about the students either, the academics are as bad.

    Something else has struck me - it could be that kev is an ex con.
    Semper in faeces profundum variat

    Make £5 a day challenge Oct 2014 £126.00/£155
    Make £5 a day challenge Nov 2014 £157.40/£150
    Make £10 a day challenge Dec 2014 £392.90/£310
  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
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    Dear oh dear oh dear aren't we all getting our knickers in a twist, tell you what lets throw in the phrase 'council house' and while we're at it lets discuss Messrs Ross and Brand as well, that way all you Daily Mailers can have the time of you life getting outraged.

    DJG saver claiming benefit while you are looking for work is not poncing off the state, it is claiming an entitlement while your look for work, i.e. it is a safety net.

    You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about spelling, why don't you try and construct a reasoned and balanced argument instead of foaming at the mouth when the word 'benefit' is mentioned. Most people during thier lives claim benefit and those that haven't almost certianly will.

    FTR if I have misspelt a word or have incorrectly punctuated this post then please accept my humble etc.

    Kevwev as a former DSS member of staff I would have been completely entitled to ask you how you have supported yourself.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • daveboy
    daveboy Posts: 1,400 Forumite
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    Dear oh dear oh dear aren't we all getting our knickers in a twist, tell you what lets throw in the phrase 'council house' and while we're at it lets discuss Messrs Ross and Brand as well, that way all you Daily Mailers can have the time of you life getting outraged.

    DJG saver claiming benefit while you are looking for work is not poncing off the state, it is claiming an entitlement while your look for work, i.e. it is a safety net.

    You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about spelling, why don't you try and construct a reasoned and balanced argument instead of foaming at the mouth when the word 'benefit' is mentioned. Most people during thier lives claim benefit and those that haven't almost certianly will.

    FTR if I have misspelt a word or have incorrectly punctuated this post then please accept my humble etc.

    Kevwev as a former DSS member of staff I would have been completely entitled to ask you how you have supported yourself.

    Somebody just had to do it :rotfl:
  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
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    Ta very much
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,686 Forumite
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    Horace wrote: »
    Unfortunately, the standard of grammar together with spelling in UK Universities is extremely low. I am not just talking about the students either, the academics are as bad.

    Yes, sadly that does seem to be the case! At least the government are withdrawing some of their grants...

    A previous housemate of mine couldn't understand why she was getting constant rejections by Advertising companies after getting her 2:1 from Oxford Brookes in Management. When I saw her cover letter, it was diabolical, and only worthy of lining a bin! Not only was it full of waffle, she'd managed to write 12 whole lines without a single usage of punctuation! I got her to read it out aloud to me as she'd written it, and surely enough, not even she could read that quantity without breathing...

    I helped her re-write it, but felt guilty for any company employing her, thinking she had a good grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling!
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
  • viktory
    viktory Posts: 7,635 Forumite
    shawtj2 wrote: »
    Did it ever occur to you that he may have been to university after leaving school.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    God, I do hope not.
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