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To think we shouldn’t have to contribute to soch if we don’t intend to use it?

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slozenger · 27/01/2026 22:03

For example, I don’t want a state pension - so I should surely be able to opt out of soch based contributions percentage. And just pay a lesser amount to cover anything I do take advantage of.

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bumptybum · 31/01/2026 07:33

slozenger · 27/01/2026 22:47

My gran called it soch in her stamp era. So it’s been around for longer than yours.

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Ok who cares what your granny used to use and how old she is. You quite accusatorially stated that people knew exactly what soch meant. No. We don’t. Never heard it. Along with your complete lack of understanding of how taxes work indicate a very parochial viewpoint

Ihatetomatoes · 30/01/2026 20:38

ExceptionTreat · 30/01/2026 08:50

*palate

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Maybe the OP wants me to take up painting? PS to OP I don't mean decorating 🙄

FuzzyPuffling · 30/01/2026 18:04

Oftenaddled · 30/01/2026 17:51

Yeah man. Shtick it to the soch!

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And Soch it to me too.

Oftenaddled · 30/01/2026 17:51

Rayburn · 30/01/2026 10:19

Well I’m convinced- Soch won’t see another penny from me!

Yeah man. Shtick it to the soch!

Rayburn · 30/01/2026 10:19

Well I’m convinced- Soch won’t see another penny from me!

ExceptionTreat · 30/01/2026 08:50

slozenger · 29/01/2026 14:27

And your point is? ‘I hate tomatoes’ is equally childish, grow up and develop an adult palette eh,

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*palate

SabrinaThwaite · 29/01/2026 22:45

I’m just appalled at OP’s lack of sympathy for sad donkeys.

What has the world come to when an utter ass can’t look kindly upon its kin.

Duckishness · 29/01/2026 22:31

I’ll give you credit OP. You posted a stupid idea with words no one has seen, got your arse handed to you, and kept coming back to post with a sense of humour.

In the words of Nessa, fair play.

Summerbay23 · 29/01/2026 22:28

Dullest thread ever. But yep I responded anyway.

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slozenger · 29/01/2026 22:26

grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:25

Maybe people wouldn’t have ‘had a pop’, or been ‘snarky’, if you had offered a cogent proposition for discussion.

I mean I’m not sure what the point is of explaining further now? The thread didn’t go down well and that’s not going to change now.

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grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:25

Maybe people wouldn’t have ‘had a pop’, or been ‘snarky’, if you had offered a cogent proposition for discussion.

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slozenger · 29/01/2026 22:21

grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:20

But that’s what someone with mental health problems would say.

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Oh ok then. But on a serious note the post has dragged on for days, more people just jumping on to have a pop at an idea. I see it all the time, like a trend to come on and just put a snarky response.

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grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:20

slozenger · 29/01/2026 22:19

Just laugh. This is just a fun post.

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But that’s what someone with mental health problems would say.

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slozenger · 29/01/2026 22:19

grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:18

I just don’t know whether to laugh or be concerned about OP’s mental health.

Just laugh. This is just a fun post.

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grumpygrape · 29/01/2026 22:18

I just don’t know whether to laugh or be concerned about OP’s mental health.

Ihatetomatoes · 29/01/2026 22:16

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Now I know you are bored 🤣

The thread is almost full. I imagine having nothing to do tomorrow, you'll change name and start a new thread 🙄🤣

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Ihatetomatoes · 29/01/2026 22:13

slozenger · 29/01/2026 15:39

I cannot police them. But as they’ve been submitted two days too late, I can certainly refuse to acknowledge them.

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You did acknowledge the post by replying to it 😂

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slozenger · 29/01/2026 21:54

Duckishness · 29/01/2026 21:54

Also “diffrent”. All a bit lolz isn’t it.

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WTF is Lolz? I’m recoiling at your choice of word.

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Duckishness · 29/01/2026 21:54

Ihatetomatoes · 29/01/2026 14:08

You do love to invent 'words' @slozenger

What is 'particulaed'? 'Alass' with an extra letter, hoping it might catch on?

'Cba' Very stroppy teenager mid tantrum.

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Also “diffrent”. All a bit lolz isn’t it.

SabrinaThwaite · 29/01/2026 20:27

slozenger · 29/01/2026 15:51

I do qualify, I just don’t need it

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So claim it and then donate the whole lot to charity every month.

You don’t need it and charities will be happy to get £12k a year.

Win win!

ETA: You could make sad donkeys just a wee bit happier. What’s not to love.

DotAndCarryOne2 · 29/01/2026 17:44

slozenger · 29/01/2026 15:39

I cannot police them. But as they’ve been submitted two days too late, I can certainly refuse to acknowledge them.

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Too late for what ? Do you know how MN works because it seems not.

Tigerbalmshark · 29/01/2026 17:16

jbm16 · 29/01/2026 14:57

Circumstance could change, what happens if you needed a state pension for some reason and hadn't been contributing?

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She’s answered that, she’d use one of her self-inflicted ailments to cure herself. And no it didn’t make any sense in context either.

ilovesooty · 29/01/2026 17:12

slozenger · 29/01/2026 15:39

I cannot police them. But as they’ve been submitted two days too late, I can certainly refuse to acknowledge them.

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Well, you haven't engaged with others on any meaningful level at any point in the thread. And as others have said, you don't get to say what the time limit is.

Boomer55 · 29/01/2026 16:00

ClearFruit · 28/01/2026 10:08

I am 47 and have never heard that phrase in my life.

You're the facetious one.

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I don’t know either 🤷‍♀️🙄🙄