Are you living in poverty?

Nolanger

From a recent report:
http://www.socialinclusion.ie/documents/NAPinclusionReportPDF.pdf


"Revised Index
Persons lacking two or more items from this index are regarded as being in consistent poverty.
1. Two pairs of strong shoes
2. A warm waterproof overcoat
3. Buy new not second-hand clothes
4. Eat meals with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
5. Have a roast joint or its equivalent once a week
6. Had to go without heating during the last year through lack of money
7. Keep the home adequately warm
8. Buy presents for family or friends at least once a year
9. Replace any worn out furniture
10. Have family or friends for a drink or meal once a month
11. Have a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight, for entertainment"

javaboy

[x] Number 2
[x] Number 10

I guess I'm living in poverty.





Change?

RoundyMooney

Nolanger wrote: »

1. Two pairs of strong shoes
2. A warm waterproof overcoat
3. Buy new not second-hand clothes
4. Eat meals with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
5. Have a roast joint or its equivalent once a week
6. Had to go without heating during the last year through lack of money
7. Keep the home adequately warm
8. Buy presents for family or friends at least once a year
9. Replace any worn out furniture
10. Have family or friends for a drink or meal once a month
11. Have a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight, for entertainment"

I know people who fail to meet at least two or three of those criteria through either meanness, or sheer bloody minded apathy.

I also know people like this.

They're not poor, unless its poverty of spirit. Anyone outside of those suffering some mental or physical ailment, or extreme personal circumstance who failed to at least enter gainful employment in the last decade deserves everything they get.

slumped

No.

monkeyfudge

Think I meet about 7 of them.

I'm not poor... I'm just a miserable bastard.

jaffa20

1. Two pairs of strong shoes
2. A warm waterproof overcoat
3. Buy new not second-hand clothes
4. Eat meals with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
5. Have a roast joint or its equivalent once a week
6. Had to go without heating during the last year through lack of money
7. Keep the home adequately warm
8. Buy presents for family or friends at least once a year
9. Replace any worn out furniture
10. Have family or friends for a drink or meal once a month
11. Have a morning, afternoon or evening out in the last fortnight, for entertainment"

Jaysus, i'm poor. Well at least i'm recession proof, don't need an overcoat for that.

SoWatchaWant

Actual Determinant of Poverty:

Do you get drunk every night and sleep in a doorway? Y/N

pierrot

yes, and squalour.

RoundyMooney

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Think I meet about 7 of them.

I'm not poor... I'm just a miserable bastard.

Really?

You always struck me as rather a happy fellow.

cian1500ww

Does it count for a student ?? :P

cson

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

Actual Determinant of Poverty:

Do you get drunk every night and sleep in a doorway? Y/N

I thought that was the Actual Determinant of a Student?

brianthebard

I lack almost all of them, it bloody sucks.

Ceannaire85

That report is bull****.

robinph

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Think I meet about 7 of them.

I'm not poor... I'm just a miserable bastard.

+1

Although I think I only meet 6 of them, must just mean that your a more miserable'er b'stard though.

monkeyfudge

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Really?

You always struck me as rather a happy fellow.

I'm affable enough... just hate most things... such as food, shoes and heat.

Have been considering a second pair of shoes lately... don't want to be accused of being bourgeois though.

tony1kenobi

I didn't even get past number one. I just beat the sh1t out of all my shoes. They didn't even put up a struggle. Strong shoes my bollix.

445279.ie

I live in Co Limerick. Where's poverty?

RoundyMooney

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Have been considering a second pair of shoes lately... don't want to be accused of being bourgeois though.

Open toed sandals should cut it, just scuff them up a little and make sure you're not wearing your best socks.

In fact, best not to wear any socks, don't want accusations of flamboyance or anything, particularly in these sackcloth and ashes times.

oeb

Ohh ... I guess I'm poor.

So lads, it's to the AH vote, what do I do with the rest of my life? Big Issue salesman? Rent boy? Move to Romania and start begging (There must be a shortage of beggars there)? Or will I just start mugging people?

oztots

living on intern wages means that i started well, but have been slowly losing parts of the list with every week.

Pair of shoes falls apart, clothes tear beyond repair, cant afford new ones. I'm waiting it out for christmas for new clothes, or maybe a warm meal.

jester77

Haven't had a joint but the rest are ok... *wipes brow in relief, and returns to his plate of potato skins*