chomp my root Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 51 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Did he deliver Luke and Leia at the end of the prequel trilogy? I got it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Red wine tastes far better than its white counterpart Wrong thread, you've merely stated a fact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 30 minutes ago, chomp my root said: Well my unpopular opinion is that people who are unwilling to work to support their families (as opposed to those that genuinely can't) are unfit role models so apart from not getting dole (and the other welfare payments) their kids should be taken into care until the parents are willing to do their bit. I'd hope the threat would be enough for it not to happen. 'Their bit; might well involve help from the government but they should be setting an example to their kids. This is very much a snapshot of my 'perfect world' and at the 'not gonna happen' end of my 'solution' but despite my general live and let live approach to life I think kids are due a decent role model...... I'm not as right wing as that sounds and its never going to happen but that's my unpopular opinion. Assuming the kids are being taken care of by their parents, there'd be absolutely no benefit to anyone involved and a load of negatives, but apart from that... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Assuming the kids are being taken care of by their parents, there'd be absolutely no benefit to anyone involved and a load of negatives, but apart from that... My draconian (and not going to happen) measures would be for those that despite what they say are never going to work unless they somehow land a top job with a blank CV. Its more of a shaming them to work to support their kids (the fact that they're working would mean they get benefits as opposed to not working and getting benefits). If they decide to 'stick it to da man' and stick to their principles (?) and refuse to take a job they would get their benefits taken off them and be unable to support their kids so the kids would be better off without the freeloading parents. It wouldn't be a blanket approach and not targeted at single mums, I'm no John Major (although I would pump Edwina even now, I've not done an MP ...yet ). Its only a part of the plans for when the rest of the world comes to its senses and appoints me as Emperor of Everything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Olympics is a pile of pish. Glorified school sports day for folk who were shite at football. Popular opinion I reckon. I mean who really gives a f**k about it? Not heard anybody bring it up in general conversation, thankfully the football will be back. If there was a team Scotland I might have a slight interest, but because it's team GB I find it even more insufferable. I hope team GB and indeed any Scots turning out for team GB get pumped rotten. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Twilight Princess is one of the worst Zelda games. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The minimum voting age should be increased to 30. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The maximum voting age should be 49. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 The maximum voting age should be 49. Cutting off a mass of life experience and wisdom there.Pop it up to the retirement age and we're getting there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 People with fruit for a username shouldn't be able to vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 People with fruit for a username shouldn't be able to vote. Suits me, gave up on that sham years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 At the next Independence Referendum only those who voted YES the last time around should be allowed to vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I like Mondays, to be honest. I think constant mumping and moaning and wishing your life away is a waste of time. Make the best of your job and if you can't then get one that you can make the best of an enjoy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Men are the fairer sex. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 10 hours ago, chomp my root said: Well my unpopular opinion is that people who are unwilling to work to support their families (as opposed to those that genuinely can't) are unfit role models so apart from not getting dole (and the other welfare payments) their kids should be taken into care until the parents are willing to do their bit. I'd hope the threat would be enough for it not to happen. 'Their bit; might well involve help from the government but they should be setting an example to their kids. This is very much a snapshot of my 'perfect world' and at the 'not gonna happen' end of my 'solution' but despite my general live and let live approach to life I think kids are due a decent role model...... I'm not as right wing as that sounds and its never going to happen but that's my unpopular opinion. The problem with saying "folk should go out and work" is a bit simplistic when you factor in how many people are simply unemployable. They've scraped through school, bailed out at the minimum age, find it hard to interact socially with people outwith their small sphere. They've probably been the victim of their own parents' (or lack of parents) lack of guidance and it becomes a vicious circle of generations of living on benefits. f**k knows how to sort all that out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 18 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: The problem with saying "folk should go out and work" is a bit simplistic when you factor in how many people are simply unemployable. They've scraped through school, bailed out at the minimum age, find it hard to interact socially with people outwith their small sphere. They've probably been the victim of their own parents' (or lack of parents) lack of guidance and it becomes a vicious circle of generations of living on benefits. f**k knows how to sort all that out. I totally agree with all of that, including, unfortunately, the final sentence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cream Cheese Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 11 hours ago, chomp my root said: Well my unpopular opinion is that people who are unwilling to work to support their families (as opposed to those that genuinely can't) are unfit role models so apart from not getting dole (and the other welfare payments) their kids should be taken into care until the parents are willing to do their bit. I'd hope the threat would be enough for it not to happen. 'Their bit; might well involve help from the government but they should be setting an example to their kids. This is very much a snapshot of my 'perfect world' and at the 'not gonna happen' end of my 'solution' but despite my general live and let live approach to life I think kids are due a decent role model...... The problem is though. These people go into work and aren't being paid for the work that they're doing. You get morons in the government who make the same argument you are, but they know full well there isn't enough payable jobs available out there, so the push people onto unpaid work programmes instead. How do people trying to support a family do so if they're on unpaid full time work programmes and get very little help for child care? They find themselves in a far worse off position than merely sitting on the dole. It's not their fault. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I think the Offensive behaviour act needs strengthened and rolled out across all spectator sports. Especially rugby, horse-racing and snooker. And we should bring back National Service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, williemillersmoustache said: I think the Offensive behaviour act needs strengthened and rolled out across all spectator sports. Especially rugby, horse-racing and snooker. And we should bring back National Service. Rugby should be classed as offensive behaviour, full stop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Everyone isn't the same of course, but there are a good number of folk out there who just refuse to work. You only need to watch any of the numerous benefits programmes to realise some folk are quite clearly 'at it'. Unfortunately, when it comes to discussing benefits these arseholes are generally who folk automatically think of and therefore tar everyone claiming benefits with the same brush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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