Why are people here quick to defend the 'rights' of the banking companies?

eskbanker

johnsmith1890 wrote: »

For thread read 'Board' (Budgeting and Bank Accounts), my mistake. As for naming them; you're having a laugh aren't you? If I did so I can guarantee every one of them would deny it.

So, given the thousands who've posted on this board (47k threads with 520k posts at the time of posting), rather than the tiny subset on this thread, how would you go about providing any sort of support for your assertion that "a large majority are so supporting of the banks", to dispel any concerns that others might have that you're just making it up?

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eskbanker wrote: »

So, given the thousands who've posted on this board (47k threads with 520k posts at the time of posting), rather than the tiny subset on this thread, how would you go about providing any sort of support for your assertion that "a large majority are so supporting of the banks", to dispel any concerns that others might have that you're just making it up?

I have no intention of going about anything. I am merely stating an opinion. I think I'm right (and you're wrong), but I may not be. Anyway, if you're so interested in the provision of support for an assertion - where's yours? Or is it just your opinion that they don't work in the financial sector?

eskbanker

johnsmith1890 wrote: »

I have no intention of going about anything. I am merely stating an opinion. I think I'm right (and you're wrong), but I may not be.

Granted it started out as expressing an (unsupported) opinion but went somewhat further by post #19.

johnsmith1890 wrote: »

Anyway, if you're so interested in the provision of support for an assertion - where's yours? Or is it just your opinion that they don't work in the financial sector?

I'm open-minded - I have no idea how many posters on here work in banks but even those who claim to do so seem perfectly capable of articulating reasonable lines of argument when posting on here, as opposed to the blind unconditional support you seem to believe is shown. I prefer to judge posts on their merit rather than opining about who may or may not be insiders....

Kentish_Dave

I do work in a bank, and am a customer of others. I agree, the “poor me, evil banks” posts tend to be from the overly entitled and apparently of lowly morals people who don’t understand that a business relationship is a two-way street.

For example, I read a post on here a while back from someone wanting to sue as the bank closed their door for a couple of minutes while moving cash.

eskbanker

Kentish_Dave wrote: »

For example, I read a post on here a while back from someone wanting to sue as the bank closed their door for a couple of minutes while moving cash.

I'd forgotten about that one, what a belter! "False imprisonment", "unlawful detention", 'deprivation of liberty', the works....

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5950415/bank-locked-us-in-without-consent-false-imprisonment

Post #17 was spot on!

JuicyJesus

Kentish_Dave wrote: »

For example, I read a post on here a while back from someone wanting to sue as the bank closed their door for a couple of minutes while moving cash.

Still stunned I didn't get PPRed for telling them to get the f**k over themselves.

db2016

there are some great entitled posts on here for sure.


and across the forums.



the debt ones are the "best" some don't learn or just want the answer. but don't get that theres a cause behind it.

one recently - with a lot of replies, over a year or so, big debt, learned how to budget etc, but then spat dummy out and left coz convinced he / she was now in control and could add to the debt with a huge new building project! (not having got rid of half of the debt).


disagree to an extent with the being able to see the trolls / bad posters when they joined. some (inc me) did join to find an answer, thinking this would be a good place to find it. . . granted i stuck around, some dont.

Sea_Shell

db2016...ooh I wonder who that could possibly be!!??!! Spat the dummy, never to be heard from again, because some posters (cough) didn't think their plan was particularly sound.

db2016

indeed! i wonder - i'll just have to try really hard, if they come back... to not have a bad case of the schadenfraude!

yea i'm going to hell!

Sea_Shell wrote: »

db2016...ooh I wonder who that could possibly be!!??!! Spat the dummy, never to be heard from again, because some posters (cough) didn't think their plan was particularly sound.

Greta_Sharbo

That thread about the bank lock in (thanks for sharing the link) is the most ludicrous thread I've ever read on here.