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social media and on the dole?

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  • 17-09-2014 7:59am
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    Irishguy16
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭


    I just logged into my Facebook account and noticed an acquaintance of mine put up a status saying "Busy day tomorrow, have to get my dole and then go into town". This status really annoyed me a lot. Does this person have no shame? Is he trying to glorify the fact that he gets free money? I have no time whatsoever for people who refuse to work when there are jobs out there. How is he not embarrassed about being on the dole and why is he letting his entire friend list know that he is lazy? If that was me I would be mortified.I'm not trying to start an argument because I know that not everyone on the dole is lazy and people do have the potential to get somewhere in life. I am temped to write him a status, but I know that I will lose the head completely and offend him
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    Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Dr. Mantis Toboggan


    Maybe they have to go in to town for their cash in hand job?


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    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    Because he's on the dole, he's lazy, but other dole claimants aren't? How do you know he's not going into town for an interview?


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    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    So you know not everyone on the dole is lazy, then call him lazy?

    He said he has a busy day tomorrow? How do you know he dosent have an interview or making something of himself?
    He isn't on it by personal choice, cop on


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    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Ask him about it in real life. To his face. Not on Facebook.


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    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    green_screen wrote: »
    Because he's on the dole, he's lazy, but other dole claimants aren't? How do you know he's not going into town for an interview?

    Snap, shift?


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    This topic has been done to death OP....


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    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    What a dole thread? In After Hours? Such a thing has never been attempted before.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,407 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I just logged into my Facebook account and noticed an acquaintance of mine put up a status saying "Busy day tomorrow, have to get my dole and then go into town". This status really annoyed me a lot. Does this person have no shame? Is he trying to glorify the fact that he gets free money? I have no time whatsoever for people who refuse to work when there are jobs out there. How is he not embarrassed about being on the dole and why is he letting his entire friend list know that he is lazy? If that was me I would be mortified.I'm not trying to start an argument because I know that not everyone on the dole is lazy and people do have the potential to get somewhere in life. I am temped to write him a status, but I know that I will lose the head completely and offend him

    Since when in the middle of a recession did dole = lazy? Maybe he actually does have a busy day ahead of him? Maybe he is collecting his dole and then heading off to an animal shelter to help out?


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    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Oh look a Dole thread again.


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    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    5, 4,3,2,1, LET THE 2014 DOLE BASHING GAMES COMMENCE !


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    Dr. Mantis Toboggan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Dr. Mantis Toboggan


    The bag of cans and ten spot won't buy themselves. Leave the poor guy alone OP!!!


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    Tail Docker
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    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    So you know not everyone on the dole is lazy, then call him lazy?

    He said he has a busy day tomorrow? How do you know he dosent have an interview or making something of himself?
    He isn't on it by personal choice, cop on

    Damn. They've made FB compulsory now? I knew this would happen.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,407 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Tail Docker wrote: »
    Damn. They've made FB compulsory now? I knew this would happen.

    Oi


    Back to work you!

    We need your tax €€€€ to pay for the free washing machines and houses for the doleys


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    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I just logged into my Facebook account and noticed an acquaintance of mine put up a status saying "Busy day tomorrow, have to get my dole and then go into town". This status really annoyed me a lot. Does this person have no shame? Is he trying to glorify the fact that he gets free money? I have no time whatsoever for people who refuse to work when there are jobs out there. How is he not embarrassed about being on the dole and why is he letting his entire friend list know that he is lazy? If that was me I would be mortified.I'm not trying to start an argument because I know that not everyone on the dole is lazy and people do have the potential to get somewhere in life. I am temped to write him a status, but I know that I will lose the head completely and offend him


    Some strange friendship that is - you badmouth your friend on social media, but you're afraid to say anything to him directly because he wrote something on social media that offends you? :pac:

    With friends like that...


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    Lux23
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    Sounds more of a tongue in cheek thing to me.


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    Irishguy16
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Irishguy16


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    Some strange friendship that is - you badmouth your friend on social media, but you're afraid to say anything to him directly because he wrote something on social media that offends you? :pac:

    With friends like that...

    I never said that he was a friend. Read the comment again


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    If I seriously see another Dole thread in AH I'm gonna take my €150 free monies and do something mean....!

    I means it I tells ya!


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    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I never said that he was a friend. Read the comment again

    Stop stalking randomers on the net!


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    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I never said that he was a friend. Read the comment again


    I read it again -

    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I just logged into my Facebook account and noticed an acquaintance of mine put up a status...

    why is he letting his entire friend list...


    Now that you've had some practice being offended by my comment, perhaps you could let your acquaintance know that you are offended by his comment.

    I'm offended by my comments too, wanna be fwends? :D


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,409 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    I read it again -





    Now that you've had some practice being offended by my comment, perhaps you could let your acquaintance know that you are offended by his comment.

    I'm offended by my comments too, wanna be fwends? :D

    Aww friend.


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    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    So this person is not a friend of yours yet you are connected on Facebook right? How about this for a crazy idea, click the 'unfriend' button and you won't see any more posts of theirs that might irk you, that's assuming that you don't get some kind of voyeuristic kick from stalking them though...


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    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    Maybe he thinks his friends accept him for himself. He might feel comfortable in conversing with them about his plans for the day ahead and doesn't feel the need to pretend he has a job to impress them or win their approval. Remove him from your friends list if you find him so objectionable.


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    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Irishguy16 wrote: »
    I just logged into my Facebook account and noticed an acquaintance of mine put up a status saying "Busy day tomorrow, have to get my dole and then go into town". This status really annoyed me a lot. Does this person have no shame? Is he trying to glorify the fact that he gets free money? I have no time whatsoever for people who refuse to work when there are jobs out there. How is he not embarrassed about being on the dole and why is he letting his entire friend list know that he is lazy? If that was me I would be mortified.I'm not trying to start an argument because I know that not everyone on the dole is lazy and people do have the potential to get somewhere in life. I am temped to write him a status, but I know that I will lose the head completely and offend him

    Are you 100% sure hes not looking? He could have experience in 1 area only or the jobs he is applying for could be the ol "Entry level job, 8 years experience and 2 degree's needed"

    In before he can do a jobs bridge scheme, I would rather drink ****e than do one of them if I was unemployed.


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    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Dr. Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    Maybe they have to go in to town for their cash in hand job?

    Cash n' hand job? Sounds like a good day :eek:


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    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,703 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Since when in the middle of a recession.....

    No we're not.


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    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    OP there is championship football on tonight,one must get a few cans,maybe a bit of weed and if in good form some sniff,and also drop into the bookies to get da money back,that all takes time and you can't rush important must haves like that, your friend is busy so don't be jealous and leave him alone.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,407 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    No we're not.

    Ok Mr pedant we're not in the "MIDDLE" of one we are just (barely) out of one :rolleyes:


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    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    It's funny that what used to be dole bashing threads have now turned into bash people who start dole bashing threads :D


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,409 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    It's funny that what used to be dole bashing threads have now turned into bash people who start dole bashing threads :D

    Critical mass has been achieved.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,407 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    It's funny that what used to be dole bashing threads have now turned into bash people who start dole bashing threads :D

    Just too many who still try to stigmatize people who are unfortunate enough to be unemployed.


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