Breeding for Benefits

Lotus-eater

margaretclare wrote: »

The woman is committing a 'crime against fashion' - the way she's dressed?

Why are there such ugly clothes nowadays?

She's only wearing jeans and a black strapless t-shirt? I didn't think it was so bad.

margaretclare

ILW wrote: »

Is it Methodists that will not have sex standing up, in case it could be mistaken for dancing?

No, it's not Methodists! Methodists are normal people, not freaks. And we do dance - well, DH and I can't, but members of our church recently organised a country dance evening for any celebration with an '0' i.e. a wedding anniversary, a birthday etc ending in a zero. Very convivial and enjoyable.

All the talk about spending on Christmas - do the people in the examples quoted actually celebrate 'Christmas', meaning, do they attend church, do they take part in carol services, is it about the birth of Christ? Or is it purely an excuse for spending on expensive and unnecessary 'tat' as someone described it, plus over-eating and over-drinking?

The word 'Christmas' has in itself become a misuse of language. DH and I have, over the years, spent less and less on this annual bean-feast, which to us seems less and less meaningful. I send Christmas cards, but that's about all we do. Actually we enjoyed last Christmas - an unsuccessful attempt to escape from it all - but the highlights were attending the annual Carol Service in Coventry Cathedral, and Christmas morning service in the nearby parish church.

margaretclare

Lotus-eater wrote: »

She's only wearing jeans and a black strapless t-shirt? I didn't think it was so bad.

I could only see the top half of her, but that in itself is a crime against fashion.

Has anyone ever considered that most of the world would be naked if Levi Strauss hadn't invented those blue workmen's trousers for the miners in the 1845 California gold-rush?

ALIBOBSY

dori2o wrote: »

£2K at Christmas, How anyone can spend that much is beyond me. Our kids get loads at Christmas, but we've never spent more than £100 each on them. They can either have 1 big thing each and a load of stocking fillers, or when it comes to computers/games consoles etc they have to have it between them.
We start buying for Christmas in January. Every month I spend £1 each on them, so they get 12 wrap up presents, and the wife buys things she see's when out and about and they go in the cupboard. when spending like that you don't actually miss the money, and the kids play more with the pound stuff than their real present.
Food shopping we buy it throughout the year. Xmas puds are on sale in January but last forever, certainly till the following christmas. A jar of mint sauce here, something else there, all put into a storage box and come christmas we have our own little christmas hamper, we even do it with beer/spirits which are dirt cheep this time of year, but left in the shed till xmas are fine. Obviously perishables are bought at normaltime, but this vastly reduces our spend in December.

I'd say our total spend on whe whole of christmas is less than £600. for EVERYTHING

I reckon alot of people on these boards (especially over on OS and the grabbit boards) do this sort of thing. We spread our christmas shopping over the year, even the food. You quite often get offers on stuff that will keep for months in autumn so we start to build up the store cupboard then and you don't feel the costs the same. Even so we wouldn't be spending 2k on christmas, although spread over the year we probably could. I also do alot of competitions as my hobby and little wins get put away for pressies as well.

ali x

Lotus-eater

margaretclare wrote: »

I could only see the top half of her, but that in itself is a crime against fashion.

Has anyone ever considered that most of the world would be naked if Levi Strauss hadn't invented those blue workmen's trousers for the miners in the 1845 California gold-rush?

Bit judgemental aren't you? I thought religious people are supposed to like all for what they are?

I live in jeans, does that mean I am scum too?

janewade

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Rubbish.

There are 2.5 million unemployed.

The 8 million figure includes the "economically inactive", which includes an awful lot of people who don't want to work anymore but once might have, students, wives that don't need to work but do work occasionally, etc.....

Whether its 2.5 mill or 8 mill, there still isnt enough jobs for either. Still in the same situation, which isn't going to change anytime soon.

Prudent

Lovely news about your youngest's job Sue

I work in a school and have seen mums (never dads) come in to the school in their PJs and ask to see the headteacher about something.

SingleSue

Oooppsss, sorry, meant eldest! Think the champagne from last night is still addling my brain this morning.

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

It's interesting to see other peoples views, I always take the rubbish out in my dressing gown and the neighbours always wave hello, god knows what they think of me. :shocked:

They think you have more clothes on than I often do.

When I move I might get one of those notices that indicates people must only visit by appointment to save some future embarrassment:o

ruggedtoast

The_White_Horse wrote: »

these people are filth - I never saw the programme but look at that picture - all wearing nice clothes, on a nice sofa. sickening. they should be in rags and sitting on an old crate. why are they living the same life as me when I work and they are sub-human grasping filth? I'll tell you, because of the lefty cancer.

Lefty cancer is what will destroy the western world. In 200 years, we will all be subservient to the east and we will man the call centres. And when you ask why, look to the lefty who sold us out so the workshy scum could live like kings because they are entitled.

leftys - the biggest danger to society ever.

My friend. I can no longer remain silent.

I am absolutely incensed by what The Lefty has done to wherever it is you live.

Here, let us ride out as brothers and campaign against them! I shall mount my faithful steed 'Standonowntwofeet' and together we shall do battle against the Dolites.

I shall swoop upon them and though they flee I shall offer them no quarter and shall run them through with my lance. Which I shall present to you as a prize , their bodies wriggling like a delicious sashimi kebab.

And then we shall sack the libraries and make a giant pyre of Ben Elton books and dvds, and we shall set light to it with barbecue lighter, and then we shall roast our Doleite kebab.

And then when we have eaten our fill of the tasty flesh (which I shall season with dill) of the ungrateful we shall sally forth and storm the Citadel of the Lefty!.

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