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| Thread ID: 137872 | 2014-08-31 08:34:00 | Hungry Kids | mzee (3324) | PC World Chat |
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| 1382913 | 2014-09-05 08:55:00 | I suspect this sort of thing will not go away, even worse to come with the no discipline generation. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 1382914 | 2014-09-05 09:11:00 | I think that about sums it up. Any solution like food chits will only work with honest people. The rest will find ways around it no matter what. There always seem to be shops willing to risk selling things they are not supposed to for vouchers given to people on a benefit to avoid just that. Case in point, a local 2nd hand dealer got in trouble around here some time back when a common WINZ scam was discovered to be going on routinely using their shop. Someone on a benefit would convince WINZ they had an urgent need for a fridge, couch, some other appliance, get a voucher for a 2nd hand dealer, "buy" the item and immediately sell it straight back to the dealer - without it ever moving an inch. I'm sure it's still going on and they've just gotten smarter about it. When it comes to finding a job or supporting their kids some people are totally useless but then show some real ingenuity maintaining their lifestyle at everyone elses expense. Yeah, like I said, cumbersome. So what I’d do is call tenders amongst the supermarkets, and any other party that can perform, and have a chit for solo+1, solo+2, solo+3, and so on. The chits can only be redeemed at the nominated shop, and if they get smart with the rules, they’re out. But the wonderful thing about rules is from the moment you write them, you know damn well someone is going to flout them. :lol: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1382915 | 2014-09-05 10:21:00 | " . . . But the wonderful thing about rules is from the moment you write them, you know damn well someone is going to flout them . . " There is an entire industry that makes a meal out of this . It's called the law . :( |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1382916 | 2014-09-05 10:37:00 | There is an entire industry that makes a meal out of this. It's called the law. :( Well you can't start a f'n argument like that. :lol: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1382917 | 2014-09-06 02:52:00 | :mad::mad::mad::mad:And not a word from any of the do-gooders about the pensioners who are going hungry and cold just to pay for their electricity, rates, rent doctors, etc . etc . These are people who have worked all their lives, contributed to society, paid their taxes and don't pour their pensions into the pokies, drug dealers and buying the publican's wife a new fur coat . They're needy, too, but the politicians prefer to ignore them . Neglect them for long enough and they'll die anyway . No more problem . |
Blue Druid (4480) | ||
| 1382918 | 2014-09-06 03:20:00 | Well they had 50 years or so to put money aside for their retirement | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1382919 | 2014-09-06 03:29:00 | Well they had 50 years or so to put money aside for their retirement Not sure if that was tongue-in-cheek or not. The sad thing is, they were given an expectation they would be looked after in retirement with a super fund. Over time the politicians have gouged away at those savings and re-routed to election bribes to a point that they are now only offered pittance to live on. Many of those who had money saved were essentially forced to find other "quick" ways to grow what money they had. Often resulting in high risk investments, were it was lost in share market crashes and/or dodgy CEO's. |
Krakka (17266) | ||
| 1382920 | 2014-09-06 04:03:00 | Not sure if that was tongue-in-cheek or not.The sad thing is, they were given an expectation they would be looked after in retirement with a super fund. Over time the politicians have gouged away at those savings and re-routed to election bribes to a point that they are now only offered pittance to live on. Many of those who had money saved were essentially forced to find other "quick" ways to grow what money they had. Often resulting in high risk investments, were it was lost in share market crashes and/or dodgy CEO's.So by greed | plod (107) | ||
| 1382921 | 2014-09-06 04:15:00 | Not sure if that was tongue-in-cheek or not . . No its like the squirrel who does not put any nuts away for the winter |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1382922 | 2014-09-06 04:38:00 | :mad::mad::mad::mad:And not a word from any of the do-gooders about the pensioners who are going hungry and cold just to pay for their electricity, rates, rent doctors, etc . etc . These are people who have worked all their lives, contributed to society, paid their taxes and don't pour their pensions into the pokies, drug dealers and buying the publican's wife a new fur coat . . How do you know they don't? There was an article the other day in the paper about some old guy who won a large bet on the horses, Said he bet often . Loads of old people drink too . And the pension is way more than the dole . And, usually, they haven't got a mortgage, or much left of one by then either . |
pctek (84) | ||
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