Ask not what your country can do for you . . .

Rabidlamb · 17-01-2012 09:57PM #1

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

Listening to scroungers all day with an overblown sense of entitlement, experts on how to play the system.
If a 10th of that cunning & guile was applied in the workplace a company would be the better for it.
"I'm sorry you had to turn down the 3 bed we offered you sir, you only listed 4 children when you filled out the form, I'll update our records immediately."

If you opt for the slower lane in life don't get in my way, don't expect the same lifestyle & services, but most of all, don't think you're entitled to any of it.

I'd thank my own post if I could, now excuse me, I've something to do for my country.

chin_grin · 17-01-2012 09:59PM

Watch out we got a bada$$ over here.

Biggins · 17-01-2012 09:59PM

I got an idea for the OP - click my signature!

IM0 · 17-01-2012 09:59PM

that newsletter? I want to subscribe

Celly Smunt · 17-01-2012 09:59PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

Listening to scroungers all day with an overblown sense of entitlement, experts on how to play the system.
If a 10th of that cunning & guile was applied in the workplace a company would be the better for it.
"I'm sorry you had to turn down the 3 bed we offered you sir, you only listed 4 children when you filled out the form, I'll update our records immediately."

If you opt for the slower lane in life don't get in my way, don't expect the same lifestyle & services, but most of all, don't think you're entitled to any of it.

I'd thank my own post if I could, now excuse me, I've something to do for my country.

ahhh the thoughts of teenagers these days.

FatherLen · 17-01-2012 10:00PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

I've something to do for my country.

is it a secret mission?

can i come?

galwayrush · 17-01-2012 10:00PM

It's not even the weekend, i'm too sober for this atm....:pac:

Logical Fallacy · 17-01-2012 10:01PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

If you opt for the slower lane in life don't get in my way

Well, they will only get in your way if you too are in the slow lane.

Did you just spend a whole post bitching about yourself?

Jim_Kiy · 17-01-2012 10:01PM

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

No?I'm single.

Kylo Ren · 17-01-2012 10:01PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

Listening to scroungers all day with an overblown sense of entitlement, experts on how to play the system.
If a 10th of that cunning & guile was applied in the workplace a company would be the better for it.
"I'm sorry you had to turn down the 3 bed we offered you sir, you only listed 4 children when you filled out the form, I'll update our records immediately."

If you opt for the slower lane in life don't get in my way, don't expect the same lifestyle & services, but most of all, don't think you're entitled to any of it.

I'd thank my own post if I could, now excuse me, I've something to do for my country.

Jack Bauer? :O

GLaDOS · 17-01-2012 10:01PM

"Don't ask what you can do for your country,
Ask what your country can do for you"
-Dave Mustaine

Ave Sodalis · 17-01-2012 10:02PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

Do you remember a time when people could spell?
Do you remember a time when people knew that a full stop wasn't necessary after a question mark?
Do you remember a time when there wasn't a space between a sentence and the punctuation?

With regard to your post, maybe you forget that the times you mention were not good times and it was a struggle for most? People didn't like living like that...

Temptamperu · 17-01-2012 10:02PM

EAT THE WELFARE SCUM!!!!

Celly Smunt · 17-01-2012 10:02PM

let's all join the army.

Temptamperu · 17-01-2012 10:03PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

let's all join the army.

If we all join the army there wont be enough floors to scrub to go around

starbelgrade · 17-01-2012 10:03PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

let's all join the army.

What.. and cost the hard-working, back-broken, downtrodden taxpayer more money?

IM0 · 17-01-2012 10:04PM

Biggins wrote: »

I got an idea for the OP - click my signature!

I prefered this one of yours!

Biggins wrote: »

chin_grin · 17-01-2012 10:04PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

EAT THE WELFARE SCUM!!!!

Help the aged.

Arm the homeless!

Rabidlamb · 17-01-2012 10:05PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Jesus H. You're seriously full of yourself.

You sound like one of them yellow bellied leechers . . . .
Who's side are you on !!!

Celly Smunt · 17-01-2012 10:06PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

If we all join the army there wont be enough floors to scrub to go around

There's still plenty of tea to be made and courses to attend! sign up today!

John Doe1 · 17-01-2012 10:06PM

OP didnt i see outside the off license yesterday around 3 with those oh-so-believable crutches?

Logical Fallacy · 17-01-2012 10:07PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Help the aged.

Arm the homeless!

Friends Don't Let Friends Get Haircuts.

(it's turning into an obscure game of references about things written on guitars).

Rabidlamb · 17-01-2012 10:07PM

Temptamperu wrote: »

EAT THE WELFARE SCUM!!!!

That's the spirit soldier but we'll try re-education first.

Temptamperu · 17-01-2012 10:11PM

Why should we teach them anything then there wont be any room on the fast lane for any of us high flyers.
We need the proles to buy the stuff that keeps the rich, rich.

Agricola · 17-01-2012 10:11PM

Jawohl mein fuhrer! Vee must find a final solution to ze welfare scum!

Temptamperu · 17-01-2012 10:12PM

Agricola wrote: »

Jawohl mein fuhrer! Vee must find a final solution to ze welfare scum!

HA!! thats Gas :pac:

Capt'n Midnight · 17-01-2012 10:17PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?
....
I'd thank my own post if I could, now excuse me, I've something to do for my country.

A - just exactly how old are you if you can remember the workhouses.

B- which US site did you cut/paste from ?

Alwayson · 17-01-2012 10:17PM

Anyone know of any threads on Boards where the so-called scroungers are taking the piss out of those more fortunate? Seems to be all one way traffic to me.

Rabidlamb · 17-01-2012 10:32PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

A - just exactly how old are you if you can remember the workhouses.

Long in the tooth, world weary.

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

B- which US site did you cut/paste from ?

Completely my own creation, my vitriol needed to be expressed in words, good words.

amacachi · 17-01-2012 10:38PM

Alwayson wrote: »

Anyone know of any threads on Boards where the so-called scroungers are taking the piss out of those more fortunate? Seems to be all one way traffic to me.

Having the cheek to be able to afford to be online when not working and showing off that ability is enough to take the piss out of those who are sensitive enough.

Johro · 17-01-2012 10:43PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Do you remember a time when it was a man's goal to provide for their family, a badge of honour almost ?.
Do you remember a time when the welfare system was only there for the sick or infirm ?.
Do you remember a time when a father would take any job, no matter how menial, too put food on the table ?.

Listening to scroungers all day with an overblown sense of entitlement, experts on how to play the system.
If a 10th of that cunning & guile was applied in the workplace a company would be the better for it.
"I'm sorry you had to turn down the 3 bed we offered you sir, you only listed 4 children when you filled out the form, I'll update our records immediately."

If you opt for the slower lane in life don't get in my way, don't expect the same lifestyle & services, but most of all, don't think you're entitled to any of it.

I'd thank my own post if I could, now excuse me, I've something to do for my country.

What do you do? Rant for Ireland?
What I do see a lot of is an overblown sense of self-righteousness.

Ask not what your country can do for you . . .

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