Benefits Street

Gordon_Hose

Watching that programme made my blood boil.

I can't type anything about it without wanting to go into a cataclysmic rage full of swear words.

Calling them scumbags would be exceptionally mild.

gadgetmind

Yes, it was a great night to stay at home and shout at the television.

FireWyrm

gadgetmind wrote: »

Yes, it was a great night to stay at home and shout at the television.

I gave up watching commercial TV because I cant afford the monthly rent to Sky or the TV license. Staving off the freezing temperatures by inching up my heating (a degree at a time and being careful not to go too far lest the boiler run all day long and bankrupt me) I have discovered a new found appreciation for being huddled under a duvet, cuddling a hot water bottle, reading a book by the light of my energy saving lightbulb.

Unfortunately, I work for a living and therefore do not qualify for the massive TV's/Sky, iPhones or subsidised rent and utilities that a growing majority enjoy.

zarf2007

FireWyrm wrote: »

I gave up watching commercial TV because I cant afford the monthly rent to Sky or the TV license. Staving off the freezing temperatures by inching up my heating (a degree at a time and being careful not to go too far lest the boiler run all day long and bankrupt me) I have discovered a new found appreciation for being huddled under a duvet, cuddling a hot water bottle, reading a book by the light of my energy saving lightbulb.

Unfortunately, I work for a living and therefore do not qualify for the massive TV's/Sky, iPhones or subsidised rent and utilities that a growing majority enjoy.

now come on, to not provide this to them would be a violation of their human rights.....Liberty would be breathing down our neck if we pulled the funding.....

but when you look at some of the program participants, its just generations of chavs.....and the i cant imagine what the next two generations will be like.....

Angelicdevil

I watched this and I agree there were some who came across as lazy arris spongers but there were a couple of vulnerable people, notably Fungi, who I believe should be helped by the state.

The persistent thief should have his hands cut off, prison is not working for him. He apparently had a good life once, nice car/own home etc but clearly thinks living off the state is a better option else why perpetuate the situation?

The couple - the ginger female and the rotund male, why the $@!£ weren't they working?! Sat around all day complaining that "their" money is being stopped....tough £"!$, get a job if you don't like it.

I sat gobsmacked watching it and will watch the next installment

sockpuppet

We were the same!!!
OH shouting at the tv "sell your massive tv or an iPhone and pay your rent arrears then!"
He was glad his tax is going to such worthy causes....
Roll on the benefit cut backs, about time

tberry6686

Just watched this programme.

Gobsmacked. the only person with anything to their credit is the 50p man.

Time to introduce working for benefits

jules888

Entertaining tv that used just some select inhabitants of the street!

gadgetmind

tberry6686 wrote: »

Gobsmacked. the only person with anything to their credit is the 50p man.

Yes, and I'm sure he declares this self employed income the the benefits people and on his tax return.

gadgetmind

jules888 wrote: »

Entertaining tv that used just some select inhabitants of the street!

It was the first of a series but it doesn't look like they had to exactly look too hard for things to point the camera at.

What struck me was how striking it was that those people weren't the way they were because they were on benefits, but rather they were on benefits because of their lifestyle choices, attitudes to society, and (lack of) work ethic.