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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    edited 27 August 2009 at 5:12PM
    McKneff wrote: »
    Okay then.
    If you had no money, very little possessions, no friends, no family around you and your kids were hungry, would you steal a loaf of bread.
    I would. Probably most of you couldnt imagine the scenario but believe me it has happened in my childhood. Some of us have been desperate.

    been there,lived in my car and got 2 jobs
    worked from 5am to 1am to try and survive while paying my debts off
    later got a council flat in a crap area and had the luxury of a kettle AND toaster
    great way to lose weight but you look rough
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    Okay then.
    If you had no money, very little possessions, no friends, no family around you and your kids were hungry, would you steal a loaf of bread.
    I would. Probably most of you couldnt imagine the scenario but believe me it has happened in my childhood. Some of us have been desperate.

    But the OP had no money and was being supported by the state at the time. Not the same situation at all.
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