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Pierced Ear Outrage

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RachelRagged · 24/07/2015 18:37

Hi

Read a link earlier from a friends newsfeed on Facebook.

A Woman on Benefits Jaywick or something (I don't watch such shows, it is akin to going to Bedlam on Sunday afternoons to gawp at the less fortunate) pierced a babies ears for £10,. Assuming the stud gun is new each time and sterile what is the difference between this woman piercing and a Saturday job girl at a Jewellery Shop ? Surely it is the Mother at fault ? if anyone is at fault.

Is it only me who sees a lot of benefit bashing on TV, in "news"papers, radio talk shows etc ? Find it quite taunting and trying to show the people up for being on benefits.

Perhaps to equal it all up we have overkill of MPs expenses, renting out second tax payer funded homes, etc

OP posts:
Salmotrutta · 24/07/2015 19:13

With concrete boots Hassled

TinyManticore · 24/07/2015 19:14

What do MPs expenses, piercing guns and benefits have to do with each other? Or is this one if those things where you try to get as many clickbait buzz words into one post as possible? Like 'I fed my four month old a sausage roll in a disabled parking space that I wasn't entitled to use and whilst they were eating it, I wrote a poem asking for money to put in my wedding invitation.'

thornrose · 24/07/2015 19:15

You missed out Greggs Tiny and it should've been accompanied by a Fruit Shoot! School boy error. Grin

TinyManticore · 24/07/2015 19:16

Damn it Blush

Berling0 · 24/07/2015 19:16

Here Rachel have some Wine and Cake and maybe - just maybe you won't feel quite so Ragged Smile

The5DayChicken · 24/07/2015 19:16

Rachel if you want a thread removing, you need to report your post to HQ to ask.

People are asking for clarification though, and they will on chat too.

SquirmOfEels · 24/07/2015 19:16

Mrs Thatcher had unpierced ears

Oswin · 24/07/2015 19:17

This threads bonkers. OP I agree with what you said but then you called everyone a cunt! Which is a tad extreme Grin

Salmotrutta · 24/07/2015 19:17

You're not She Who Must Never Be Mentioned are you OP?

TheBossness · 24/07/2015 19:18

Wtf...I'm so confused.

PeekABooPinky101 · 24/07/2015 19:20

Dammit, network delay, only just got my text message. cracks knuckles what have I missed?!

MissDemelzaCarne · 24/07/2015 19:20

Someone has started early? Wine Hmm

Sleepybunny · 24/07/2015 19:21

Not sure what the OP is on about

thornrose · 24/07/2015 19:21

You need to bully Rachel for no reason ASAP.

FarFromAnyRoad · 24/07/2015 19:22

I'll say it Salmo - I ain't chicken!

OP - are you Mitm.......... Grin

thornrose · 24/07/2015 19:22

oo

SistersofPercy · 24/07/2015 19:23

I've not had a text. I feel unloved.

In other news I'm assuming she's on about this:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3173128/Mother-town-HALF-residents-living-benefits-accused-child-abuse-making-extra-cash-piercing-babies-ears-10-time.html

(mail link, sorry, shudder)

TinyManticore · 24/07/2015 19:23

Oh, THAT one who can't be named. Not Voldemort.

Salmotrutta · 24/07/2015 19:24

Rachel has just asked if an OP on another thread is paranoid!

Such irony.

FarFromAnyRoad · 24/07/2015 19:24

Voldemort's a pussy compared to ........to.........M.......

Did everyone get my text by the way?

Salmotrutta · 24/07/2015 19:25

Cluck cluck at FarFrom

Salmotrutta · 24/07/2015 19:26

@ Hmm

Wink
FarFromAnyRoad · 24/07/2015 19:27
Grin

Rachel's being very rude on other threads and yet here she is calling us all cunts and vipers. Does she not realise that these are badges of honour round here?

DextersMistress · 24/07/2015 19:29

I actually think the op made sense, not sure what the confusion is about Confused

Unfortunately you lost sympathy with the insults Rachel!

Georgethesecond · 24/07/2015 19:32

Hamwidge. I knew mine didn't look right. I'm just not a very creative speller Grin

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