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Housing Benefits Irrelevant Questions

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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,211 Forumite
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    Case rested.
    Quite.

    One would hope that the poster championing the OP's appalling attitude - if he/she ever found themselves in the position of needing to apply for benefits - would treat staff with more respect than indicated as acceptable on here.

    FTR, respect is not earned through compassion.
  • dippy3103
    dippy3103 Posts: 1,963 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Treating people with respect should be the default position on both sides.
    I have been spat on, assaulted, threatened all for doing my job. People seem to think it's ok to behave how the hell they like towards "public servants". Guess what- we are people too. The majority of us treat people well. I can't make what I have to say sometimes any easier to hear, but I will still say it with respect & politely.
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