Florentine_Pogen Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 35 minutes ago, Soapy FFC said: It's possibly not greed but more a sense of entitlement. It seems to be the richer you get the more you expect to get things for free. For example, some of our royal family went to see Taylor Swift last night. I doubt they paid for their tickets or even considered they should pay for them. I'd imagine the tix would be paid. By the public purse, natch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, Soapy FFC said: It's possibly not greed but more a sense of entitlement. It seems to be the richer you get the more you expect to get things for free. For example, some of our royal family went to see Taylor Swift last night. I doubt they paid for their tickets or even considered they should pay for them. It definitely appears the richer you get the less you require to pay. I was thinking along similar lines the other night watching the football analysis on BBC. They fly out to Germany, stay in an expensive hotel and have nice meals all at the expense of the licence payers. What do they do once they are in Germany? Watch the games on a giant screen in the studio. Something they could do back in London. To make matters worse they now have three pundits when in reality one or two is all that is required (I’m not aware of there being three pundits until fairly recently). Meanwhile those much lower down the salary scale regularly face cutbacks to their pay and conditions these days. Edited June 22 by Shadow Play 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 8 hours ago, Shadow Play said: Yeh, I briefly read about that elsewhere. Setting aside any legal and moral failings just how greedy do you have to be to treat people like that? That was my initial thought. But I wonder if it goes beyond greed as we would understand it and has more to do with subjugating people. Given their wealth that sort of motivation would have more sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 9 hours ago, Shadow Play said: Yeh, I briefly read about that elsewhere. Setting aside any legal and moral failings just how greedy do you have to be to treat people like that? Just hard to get your head around the fact that a family worth £37 billion can't bring themselves to pay a decent wage to the people they trust to, among other things, care for their children. A level of money that wouldn't even make the slightest ripple on the surface of their vast lake of wealth. Reprehensible basturts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 31 minutes ago, 'WellDel said: Just hard to get your head around the fact that a family worth £37 billion can't bring themselves to pay a decent wage to the people they trust to, among other things, care for their children. A level of money that wouldn't even make the slightest ripple on the surface of their vast lake of wealth. Reprehensible basturts. £37 billion would allow you to spend £1 million everyday for 100 years, and still have some change left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 37 minutes ago, 'WellDel said: Just hard to get your head around the fact that a family worth £37 billion can't bring themselves to pay a decent wage to the people they trust to, among other things, care for their children. A level of money that wouldn't even make the slightest ripple on the surface of their vast lake of wealth. Reprehensible basturts. No billionaire got their money by being a good or decent person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Absolutely no one has ever earned a billion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefybake Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: That was my initial thought. But I wonder if it goes beyond greed as we would understand it and has more to do with subjugating people. Given their wealth that sort of motivation would have more sense. Britain reeks of the class system. In India it's the caste system. Unsurprising if that's involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 15 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Absolutely no one has ever earned a billion. If I had a billion, I'd put it in lots of smaller bundles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 minute ago, Sergeant Wilson said: If I had a billion, I'd put it in lots of smaller bundles. I’d hire someone to do that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: I’d hire someone to do that. For how much? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: I’d hire someone to do that. I'd hire someone to force someone to do it for nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Just now, Granny Danger said: I’d hire someone to do that. But would you pay them fairly, that seems to be the question. Just now, DA Baracus said: For how much? Just now, Soapy FFC said: I'd hire someone to force someone to do it for nothing. Which is cheaper? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 2 minutes ago, TxRover said: But would you pay them fairly, that seems to be the question. Which is cheaper? Which is more fun? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 9 hours ago, Shadow Play said: I think our short interaction possibly highlights the difference between what you feel may be worthy of posting and what I do. I clearly stated it was from an article in the FT. You could use google or purchase the paper if you wish to read it the article in full. I wouldn't though, because the only people who read the FT unironically are posturing wankers who think that they're in the City but are actually the scum on the City's shoe. Quote I don’t have anywhere near enough knowledge on the subject matter to make an educated point. I studied economics many years ago and it is not a subject I recall being discussed. I suspect it is not a subject you have a great knowledge of either. Signing off your post “Thanks for playing anyway” also suggests to me you are not seriously looking to widen the discussion on the matter. Except that you haven't widened discussion at all. You're just parroting a City-driven editorial line, one which has helped drive the entire fucking country into the ground over the past 45 years. Your insistence that you cannot possibly apply any critical judgment to the sacred text that is a FT article says it all about your bias. You might think that your track record for simping for the rich on this thread has been forgotten: it hasn't though. Quote Out of interest, do you not think a post can be made simply to make people aware of an article in a paper without trying to make a point? I am not non-dom, I do not know any non-doms. Are all the posts you make about you trying to make a point? Actually, perhaps that question would be best answered by other posters. If you want to raise awareness about an article then post the fucking link. If you have a point to make in connection to that article then do that instead. You're fooling no-one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 30 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: For how much? Double the living wage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 32 minutes ago, Soapy FFC said: I'd hire someone to force someone to do it for nothing. I'd hire someone to hire someone to do it for nothing, fudge the books to make it look like it did pay someone to get a tax break and also simultaneously get a government grant for supporting the poor in developing money management skills 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 22 minutes ago, virginton said: I wouldn't though, because the only people who read the FT unironically are posturing wankers who think that they're in the City but are actually the scum on the City's shoe. Except that you haven't widened discussion at all. You're just parroting a City-driven editorial line, one which has helped drive the entire fucking country into the ground over the past 45 years. Your insistence that you cannot possibly apply any critical judgment to the sacred text that is a FT article says it all about your bias. You might think that your track record for simping for the rich on this thread has been forgotten: it hasn't though. If you want to raise awareness about an article then post the fucking link. If you have a point to make in connection to that article then do that instead. You're fooling no-one. Are you not just continuing with the same general line of comments. As I previously said I don’t have enough knowledge on the subject and it is becoming increasingly apparent to me that neither do you. You certainly seem to be getting angrier as the day progresses into night. The fact you are now swearing in your post would suggest that. Given your apparent increased anger I think it would be wise for me to leave it at that. Might I suggest you consider doing the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 10 minutes ago, Shadow Play said: Are you not just continuing with the same general line of comments. As I previously said I don’t have enough knowledge on the subject and it is becoming increasingly apparent to me that neither do you. You certainly seem to be getting angrier as the day progresses into night. The fact you are now swearing in your post would suggest that. Given your apparent increased anger I think it would be wise for me to leave it at that. Might I suggest you consider doing the same. No! You'll stay up and fucking argue. You don't need to know anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just me 2 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 24/03/2024 at 15:51, Florentine_Pogen said: Just a wee addition to VG's post. My situation is almost identical and I have always liked to think I am not materially / consumer driven and that I try hard not to begrudge those who have been lucky to have been handed a better set of 'life cards'. However, the one time when I struggled to keep the heid was when my daughter was at uni and she moved into a flat in Edinburgh which had been bought for her pal by her parents, but they were only keeping it for the duration of her course. There were 5 students in this place, I'm positive they didn't apply for an HMO licence, and four of the students were covering the mortgage. Blood pressure was through the roof for a few days. Not really too sure what's wrong with this. Is this not the same as having a buy to let, probably getting your daughter cheaper digs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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