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AIBU to think that you have no right to judge people on benefits

82 replies

anditwasallyellow · 26/07/2012 17:57

you know, the type who have no intentino of ever working, if you yourself are willing to smuggle too many fags into the country to sell on, leave a restaurant knowing that they forgot to charge you for over £50 worth of drink, dodge a bit of tax.

OP posts:
TheSilverPussycat · 26/07/2012 18:15

YANBU imho. And many people on benefits help their neighbours out, organise birthday parties on a shoe string, have mild to moderate mental health problems, or physical disabilities, which mean that, although technically fit for work, they have no realistic hope of being employed, etc etc.

ThymeLord · 26/07/2012 18:16

What is with all the judge/dont judge threads today? Is it the heat?

patosullivan · 26/07/2012 18:17

It's all damp and drizzly up here Sad

LadySybildeChocolate · 26/07/2012 18:17

School holidays bring them out, ThymeLord (great name BTW).

ginhag · 26/07/2012 18:19

So, as I have never smuggled fags into the country, snuck off without paying £50 of a restaurant bill or dodged any tax I can judge away, yes?

(disclaimer: I have no desire to do this. Just thought the list was v specific!)

Moominsarescary · 26/07/2012 18:19

Agree with silverpuss I don't think I've ever judged anyone for being on benifits

ThymeLord · 26/07/2012 18:20

(Damp and drizzly here in North West too patosullivan but bloody hot!)

LentillyFart · 26/07/2012 18:23

And who is the judgey bastard who's been doing all these reprehensible things OP?

BrianCoxhasSmellySox · 26/07/2012 18:25

I've decided to judge anybody who starts a judgey thread and a wannabe benefit bashing thread.

WorraLiberty · 26/07/2012 18:26

But the OP is judging people who judge people surely?

KatieScarlett2833 · 26/07/2012 18:26

I judge and jury. But it's my job, sadly.

Feel free to judge in return Wink

ThymeLord · 26/07/2012 18:27

Judges KatieScarlett

Viviennemary · 26/07/2012 18:29

to judge people who judge people who judge people on benefits. What was that again.

WorraLiberty · 26/07/2012 18:30

I judge we let the goats do the judging

They'll sort it so they will

BrianCoxhasSmellySox · 26/07/2012 18:30

I judge you all.

Is anybody else saying 'judge' lots? To the point were it sounds like a totally forrin' word?

Confused
KatieScarlett2833 · 26/07/2012 18:30

S'ok Thyme, I judge me too Grin

KatieScarlett2833 · 26/07/2012 18:31

Judge is a funny word

Bit like fudge or nudge. Or Judy

ThymeLord · 26/07/2012 18:37

I judge you ALL for being so bloody judgemental. Judgy bastards.

ginhag · 26/07/2012 18:47

I fudge you all.

BlackholesAndRevelations · 26/07/2012 19:18

I judge everyone. Who doesn't?!

BlackholesAndRevelations · 26/07/2012 19:19

I especially judge those who keep popping out kids and have no intention of working, yet constantly post on fb about shopping trips and posting links to expensive things they've just bought!! Grrr.

HarlotOTara · 26/07/2012 19:25

Mn is the most judgey place I know we all judge each other all the timeGrin

KittyFane1 · 26/07/2012 19:31

Like ginhag I have never done any of the things on your list
So I am allowed to judge also?

Nuttyprofessor · 26/07/2012 19:35

I pay my restaurant bills, I pay my taxes, I don't smoke.

I judge the people on benefits they are not entitled to. Those that don't declare their earnings, pretend to be sick, are too lazy to work.

I don't judge people who need benefits through no fault of their own, it could happen to anyone.

Denise34 · 26/07/2012 19:37

Anyone is entitled to judge anyone.