I am so annoyed at St. Vincent de Paul

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I don't spy on her, she used to be a friend until I couldn't stomach her sponging any longer. Get your facts straight, have I touched a nerve or have you nothing better to do than insult me?

So, when she was a friend it was ok for her to commit fraud ? Im glad im not an exfriend of yours, i stole a grape the other day in lidl. lol

The svp have been given 770k by the government now.

And then there was this guy who was working for nearly €109,000 per year and a charity gave him an extra €116,000 plus €19,000 to ease his woes.
And apparently he wasn't the only one.

I guess there's a right way to be wrong - be very very wrong:rolleyes:

Blimey reading this thread makes me sorry now I asked my local chapter for that bag of coal for over Christmas. (I got no voucher just a bag of coal asked them to do it that way)

Click here if you wish to help

https://www.svp.ie/donate/single-donation-step-1.aspx

I need a new pair of shoes to be honest

tusnumber000 wrote: »

I hope your not having a can or two of beer over Christmas now ! that would be an utter disgrace !

I don't drink alcohol at all no beer no wine no spirits. Don't smoke either before anyone asks that either.

SVdP did not have to give it to me either they had the decision.

Back in the 90's my dad was out of work for a period and we didn't see any money or vouchers off them, they gave a hamper on Christmas week if I remember right.

I used to answer the door when I was a kid and this auld lad would be walking away from the door and the hamper would be on the doorstep. The hamper would have the best of food in it, sausages, rashers, pudding, milk, tea bags, butter, christmas pudding. All sorts of stuff.

A voucher leaves them open to spend it on something they shouldn't spend it on.

On another note while ye're talking about spongers and it annoys me more than my parents. Think it kind of does annoy my Dad but he would only rant about it after a few drinks

Will be a bit of a story but ill say it anyway. My folks decided to buy their house 10 years ago as they were paying dead money in rent, when an offer was put on the table for them to pay relatively the same money to buy the house. The folks said they would like to have some double glazing put in first and maybe some new doors before they signed on the dotted line. This being the celtic tiger era when money was "everywhere"

The council gave a very short amount of time to sign or this deal would be withdrawn and said they would put that stuff in if they signed. So they went and signed. All this happened when I was a teenager, if I knew any better I'd have made them put that in writing.

Anyway the folks got onto the council, and they were like "Oh we will get....to call you back" this went on for years and the rooms in the house were freezing in the winter so about 4 years ago they finally got the bones of 4000 euro for windows and a more sturdier front and back door to keep the heat in. Pissed my parents off to no end having to do that after the council done us.

Moving on to present, now the council have been up recently putting in doors, windows, gas heating, new floors, built in kitchens, insulation etc for all my fairly useless neighbours who don't do a tap for a living and sponge off the state and just spend their time procreating to pay for another 50" LED television. While my parents slaved away to pay for their windows and doors etc and still have the same rubbish kitchen they've had for 20 odd years except the odd changing of wallpaper, with one press that you can't find anything in because there is so much stuff in there (pretty much all the food), and a table, as well as the usual sink, washer, dryer, cooker, mircowave, fridge and the other usual shyte. It's like a kitchen you would have found in a council flat in the 90's.

Probably would be called a bitter bastard for "begrudging" my neighbours of all these privileges but they have been milking it for years and continue to do so. If you're paying for your council house, you're treated like a sucker, while the freeloaders get everything and more handed to them on a silver platter. Just pisses me right off.

Nodin wrote: »

...look, everyone knows you've five cars, 20 children and are going to distill booze from the coal. Me mates brothers sisters fathers husband heard it down the pub.

five cars?? I wish I can barely afford the one I have
20 Children?? I need a girlfriend/partner before the first one never mind 20
As for your mates brothers sisters fathers husband tell him he passed the game of Chinese whispers with an A+ grade

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Back in the 90's my dad was out of work for a period and we didn't see any money or vouchers off them, they gave a hamper on Christmas week if I remember right.

I used to answer the door when I was a kid and this auld lad would be walking away from the door and the hamper would be on the doorstep. The hamper would have the best of food in it, sausages, rashers, pudding, milk, tea bags, butter, christmas pudding. All sorts of stuff.

A voucher leaves them open to spend it on something they shouldn't spend it on.

On another note while ye're talking about spongers and it annoys me more than my parents. Think it kind of does annoy my Dad but he would only rant about it after a few drinks

Will be a bit of a story but ill say it anyway. My folks decided to buy their house 10 years ago as they were paying dead money in rent, when an offer was put on the table for them to pay relatively the same money to buy the house. The folks said they would like to have some double glazing put in first and maybe some new doors before they signed on the dotted line. This being the celtic tiger era when money was "everywhere"

The council gave a very short amount of time to sign or this deal would be withdrawn and said they would put that stuff in if they signed. So they went and signed. All this happened when I was a teenager, if I knew any better I'd have made them put that in writing.

Anyway the folks got onto the council, and they were like "Oh we will get....to call you back" this went on for years and the rooms in the house were freezing in the winter so about 4 years ago they finally got the bones of 4000 euro for windows and a more sturdier front and back door to keep the heat in. Pissed my parents off to no end having to do that after the council done us.

Moving on to present, now the council have been up recently putting in doors, windows, gas heating, new floors, built in kitchens, insulation etc for all my fairly useless neighbours who don't do a tap for a living and sponge off the state and just spend their time procreating to pay for another 50" LED television. While my parents slaved away to pay for their windows and doors etc and still have the same rubbish kitchen they've had for 20 odd years except the odd changing of wallpaper, with one press that you can't find anything in because there is so much stuff in there (pretty much all the food), and a table, as well as the usual sink, washer, dryer, cooker, mircowave, fridge and the other usual shyte. It's like a kitchen you would have found in a council flat in the 90's.

Probably would be called a bitter bastard for "begrudging" my neighbours of all these privileges but they have been milking it for years and continue to do so. If you're paying for your council house, you're treated like a sucker, while the freeloaders get everything and more handed to them on a silver platter. Just pisses me right off.

There is nothing more galling to angry people than the coolness of those on whom they wish to vent their spleen

I cant see on the SVP site where you can free stuff, like booze, fags, money and even a bag of coal. Any help ??