Grrr - This is why our country is in such a 5h1t state

[h4rdy]

I wont be watching this, just wind me up.

On the same note, I refuse to watch the Royle Family too as I just see it as making this kind of life something to live upto.

I can understand that it may have been funny but thats how I think.

But now I think of it I watch Shameless but I kind of see that as more dark than comedy as it portrays it all as quite tough.

I can see the contradiction comments coming already!

 

[vRStu]

Episode two is on BBC1 in about 15 minutes (2325)   

I read that the BBC is threatening to give up F1 next year due to cost and yet the give this sh*t airtime.

I'll watch it but as much in disbelief as anything else.

[MJR]

Amazing how a group of junkies, alcoholics, bums stirs up alot of emotions 

I watched this series & quite enjoyed it  half of the cr@p in the programme just makes me laugh lol

My ex-wifes brother was an alcoholic (passed away couple of years ago due to drink) so know exactly what its like in the real world, not like the TV shows it.

[vRStu]

Call me Victorian Dad if you wish but WTF!!

15 year old girl, smoking, drinking and boyfriend staying over - all under her mothers roof and clearly with her consent and assistance 

[RedRobin]

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I saw about 10 minutes of the prog last night and it just angered and sickened me. It's not any government's fault that these 'people' behave like that - I've had to use the benefits system at times in my life and I don't behave like them. I've got zero sympathy for their drugs/alcohol problems. Compare them to those who live in poverty in the slums of Mumbai and similar places. It's a UK culture lacking in education both from schools and particularly parents which is at fault. Scum breed scum. Where's Adolf when you need him?

I'm not anti the benefits system and I don't think of benefit payouts as any spending of 'my' taxes - Once any money is paid to govn'ment it's no longer mine and I don't care about it - There's no point getting wound up over such matters.

[h4rdy]

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Scum breed scum. Where's Adolf when you need him?

I know probably tongue in cheek but I am not so sure I would have wrote that.

 

[RedRobin]

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Scum breed scum. Where's Adolf when you need him?

I know probably tongue in cheek but I am not so sure I would have wrote that.

 

....Definitely tongue in cheek, hence the smilies I used. 

[h4rdy]

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Scum breed scum. Where's Adolf when you need him?

I know probably tongue in cheek but I am not so sure I would have wrote that.

 

....Definitely tongue in cheek, hence the smilies I used. 

Robin, I was talking to a colleague of mine who is German.
He is 63 I think.
Anyway he was telling me a few things about Adolf in the '30s and some of the social reforms that took him to power.
They used to have workhouses, so when you left school you would go and work in one of these workhouses and try your hand at all sorts of trades and if you excelled in one you would stay doing it.
Also if you had no job and wanted a state handout, you would have to go and work in the community to get the payment.
I think a lot of the problems we have now is that some young people don't even know how to work.
But I suppose it was rare as everybody worked.
Then their children see this and its a vicious circle.
I love working and when not at work I am always doing something.
So I think yes your comment was right, right up until he went a bit mental and started gassing them instead
I would be interested to know what the trigger was.
I kinda remember reading something as to why but have forgotten.
I would be interested to read your views Robin.

J

[h4rdy]

One sentence in that is the wrong way round but I can't change it due to the bouncing window!