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To think that people living on welfare shouldn't be running off every five minutes for a new tattoo or piercing?

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allfurcoatandnoknickers1 · 09/03/2017 17:02

I'm probably going to get shot down for this, but I just had a little disagreement with a woman I know. She posted a photo on Facebook of a rather large tattoo on her forearm that she'd just had done. Last month she had skin divers put in her chest and hand. The month before she had another shit tattoo.
This individual is single and has two children. She hasn't worked a day in the last decade, but is living off the state. Am I being a bitch by thinking she should spend the money she receives on feeding the children and keeping a roof over their heads? I noted that she feeds her boys Pot Noodle for dinner but makes sure she's got her fags too. It just annoys me.

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MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:18

No victim blaming.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:19

I

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:19

Mean

PortiaCastis · 10/03/2017 17:19

No stereotyping

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:20

Estimates are that tax evasion costs the U.K. £85 billion a year.

PortiaCastis · 10/03/2017 17:20

981

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:20

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Posts?

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:21

985

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:21

Almost there.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:21

No victim blaming.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:22

On

PortiaCastis · 10/03/2017 17:22

Fuck the victim blamers

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:22

No victim blaming.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:22

The

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:23

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No victim blaming.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:23

Last

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:23

Lap

EastMidsGPs · 10/03/2017 17:23

I've often wondered why hairdressers, beauty therapists, nail technicians do not offer reduced rates at quiet times for people on any benefits .. like the deals ones often available for pensioners and students.

For the 6 months I didn't have a job it was one of the (many) things that really got me down, not being able to afford a decent hair cut. It would have done so much for my diminishing self esteem.

But suspect OP would be judgy about her money being spent on such

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:24

Now

MinimumPaymentMaximumBurrito · 10/03/2017 17:24

Where to stay in an emergency:
Englandshelter.org

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:24

Peace and love.

PageNowFoundFileUnderSpartacus · 10/03/2017 17:25

I'm knackered

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