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AIBU?

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Original poster

to wonder how......

114 replies

NoWayNever · 20/10/2013 09:37

......my neighbours, neither of whom work have managed to buy a brand new Honda! They have four kids, so I get they "need" a bigger car, but the car is only used for the school run.....to a school that is a twenty minute walk at the most!! Why is the state paying for that?? My DH and I both work and we have one child and we would struggle to buy a new car! Things like this make me unbelievably cross! Aibu??? Rant over!!

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BuzzardBirdBloodBath · 20/10/2013 10:40

They probably stole it Op...you can't trust these people Hmm

BuzzardBirdBloodBath · 20/10/2013 10:41

In fact, go round and knock on their door and demand an explanation! That'll learn em.

KatyPutTheCuttleOn · 20/10/2013 10:42

Why is it your business?
I know a couple who are both unemployed, they have a new car every three years because they get a motability car as their teenage son has ADHD. You wouldn't know it to look at him.

NotYoMomma · 20/10/2013 10:42

my dad keeps joking on that being disabled is mint because of cars and parking (he also doesnt look disabled and makes inappropriate jokes) :/

pictish · 20/10/2013 10:43

"Millions upon millions of people agree with you"

There's only about 6.5 million people in Britain. Nice claim though. Sounds good.

arethereanyleftatall · 20/10/2013 10:45

Millions. The majority of the population. Hence why Cameron was voted in. hence the cheers when he talks of 'it should pay to work'.

Tweasels · 20/10/2013 10:47

Cameron wasn't voted in though was he. He had to go into a coalition to form a Government.

Honestly, you are entitled to your opinion but if you're going to start spouting this shit at least have the decency to know what you're talking about.

arethereanyleftatall · 20/10/2013 10:48

Um, there's 15 million people in London alone. About 70 million in UK.

Pagwatch · 20/10/2013 10:48

Guff.

A bunch of noisy curtain tweaked with a massive stick up their arses and who think the Daily Mail is the bible, agree

The rest of the world just rubs along mostly quite liking their neighbours.

Original poster
NoWayNever · 20/10/2013 10:49

Their children do not have a hidden disability, we hear everything about them directly from the neighbours. They already had a perfectly decent car. I do not spend my time spying on them, they tell their business to whoever will listen! I am quite sure if they had won the lottery we would have heard! I agree, it is none of my business how they got the car unless of course they have managed to pay for it by fraudulently claiming benefit or failing to declare savings. Either way, I am not going to do anything about it, but I think it is a little unfair that they have a lot more than most other people around this way who are on benefits...but hey I am sure one or two of you will be more than happy to put me in my place about that too!

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Gileswithachainsaw · 20/10/2013 10:50

And of course no ones been made redundant, or had no pay rises despite increasing costs of living. Despite working for years and years and contributed more than they care to realise , they should be made to suffer, have nothing to keep all the ignorant bastards happy.

Nice attitude.

DaddyPigsMistress · 20/10/2013 10:50

Ooohhh you hear from another nieghbour? Well then it must be true

YouTheCat · 20/10/2013 10:50

15 million people in London? I don't think so. It was 8 million at the last census.

Cameron says 'it should pay to work' then freezes pay and reduces dla payments that help people to work. Sounds legit. Hmm

Gileswithachainsaw · 20/10/2013 10:52

If they have fraudulently claimed anything they WILL get found out, possibly jailed and made to pay back every penny. It is not our place however to decide they should or shouldn't have something.

YouTheCat · 20/10/2013 10:52

So you have no more than hearsay from your other neighbours to go on? You sound lovely.

Tweasels · 20/10/2013 10:53

There's approx 63 million people in the UK, about 10 million voted conservative in the last election. That us not the majority of the population.

And, I bet not a single one of the voted conservative simply because of NoWayNever's neighbours, except possibly NoWayNever.

HereComesHoneyBooBooDragon · 20/10/2013 10:53

I like that some people not only speak for the entire nation, but all of mumsnet too. I find ever so helpful when people make the effort to have my opinion for me.

Tweasels · 20/10/2013 10:54

" but I think it is a little unfair that they have a lot more than most other people around this way who are on benefits..."

How much should people on benefits have? Is there a list...

YouStayClassySanDiego · 20/10/2013 10:55

but I think it is a little unfair that they have a lot more than most other people around this way who are on benefits

Get on with your own life and stop thinking about how unfair life is to everyone else, better still ask them how they afforded it then forget about it.

pictish · 20/10/2013 10:56

Fuck me - 63 million in GB! - I feel a right divot...I must have misheard that one.

pictish · 20/10/2013 10:57

Millins may agree, but millions don't.
It's a quandry isn't it?

HereComesHoneyBooBooDragon · 20/10/2013 10:59

If anyone has anything better to do I shall summarise the thread for the next 600 posts or so....

Op: AIBU?
Majority: yes, you are
Minority: you only get this opinion on Mney about benefits as Mnet are shit
Majority: erm, you are still BU and eh?
Everyone: froth and raaarr

This will of course be interspersed with pointless anecdotal "evidence" to validate "points"

Enjoy folks Thanks Grin

Tweasels · 20/10/2013 11:01

Ha, HD. That pretty much sums it up. I declare this thread closed. Next..

YoureBeingADick · 20/10/2013 11:07

OP if the neighbours tell you everything then surely you will soon hear of how they acquired their goat transporter? Why get in a tizz without knowing what you're getting in a tizz about. Wait til they tell you how they did it and then tell us and we'll tell you whether YABU or not.

Gileswithachainsaw · 20/10/2013 11:08

:o

Or there will be a drip feed that she's had a conversation with the neighbour who has confessed to getting away with XYZ and laughing

:o