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

[allfurcoatandnoknickers1]

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.

[Annesmyth123]

What a horrible thread.

[Dontactlikeyouknowme]

Pot noodles were on special offer in Asda last week.

[PickAChew]

Are you absolutely sure that you are a net tax payer, OP, and that you don't get back more in child benefit, healthcare, education and other services than you pay out?

Unless you earn a fuckload, since you have kids, you probably do not pay more than you get back. Few parents do.

[SookiesSocks]

What!!! Katie which flavour....beef?

[SailAwayWithMeHoney]

Ferrisday depends on size of the tattoo, length of time it took, how friendly you are with the artist.
a lot of studios do tattoo vouchers as well... so you can gift someone with tattoos for Christmas 😍

[ClopySow]

I spend all my tax credits on wine, fags and cheap sex toys from Lovehoney and feed the kids kfc, but the cheap version from farmfoods. I can't afford tattoos. I am sad.

[IFartGlitter]

I really want a chicken and mushroom pot noodle now...

[Lweji]

As a Tattoo Artist, I am pleased that this individual is re-invesing taxpayers money into such an fabulous trade.

Yes! Think of the tattoo artists. Do you want them on benefits too?

[PortiaCastis]

How much is a rabbit from Love Honey Clopy will my CM stretch to one ?

[KatieScarlett]

Always beef and tomato. With loads of ketchup. Still waiting on DH to come home so I'm still waiting patiently for the beefy loveliness.

[expatinscotland]

We really need to bring back non-flat screen tellies.

[BillSykesDog]

I had a mate who did this. Tattooist did the work because they were fucking each other. Apparently he was cracking in the sack and even loved a post coital pot noodle too.

[Lweji]

Takes notes: tattoos are the new flat screen TVs.

OP: It's not pissing money up the wall. It's injecting money in your skin
HTH.

[WaitrosePigeon]

I love a Pot Noodle

[DianaMemorialJam]

Bill😂😂😂

[BillSykesDog]

tattoos are the new flat screen

Yeah. There are some really pissed off children out there being made to stare at their parents tattoos all day.

[WatchingFromTheWings]

🍿

[SaorAlbaGuBrath]

Is this the tattooed benefits claimant discussion board?

I'm a tattooed former benefits claimant does that count? I couldn't give a shiny shite what people who are legally claiming benefits they are entitled to spend THEIR money on. You're reducing anyone who is on benefits to being a scrounger and a wastrel with your disdainful comments and literally condemning an entire group of people who have fuck all in common beyond having to claim benefits to be treated like scum. It's not the Victorian era, we don't have poor houses any more, but apparently we do still have entitled twats who think they have the right to denigrate anyone on benefits because they pay tax!
Try getting pissed off with politicians OP, they waste far more taxpayers money when they have plenty of their own! Leave people trying to live in peace on benefits alone because it's none of your business

[ClopySow]

Haven't got a rabbit Portia I don't rate them tbh.

I do however highly rate the mains powered wand vibrator. Although i got that from Ebay as it happens. Not from an auction mind, no previous owners. Anyway...serious fucking orgasms. Never looked back. Depending on your CM, you might stretch to a clit pump too. You get them on lovehoney. Phwoarathon.

[AlmostAJillSandwich]

It depends why they're on welfare. I'm on ESA and DLA (prob won't qualify for pip though) because of MH issues that prevent me working or even leaving the house most days.
I don't drink, don't smoke, don't have sky etc, and have a lot of self confidence issues. If i'm willing to budget and eat cheaper food to save £10 for a piercing to improve my self confidence by feeling prettier, how is that hurting you? Would you prefer i spent it on a bottle of wine?

[CarrieMyBag]

Don't worry OP, in the RL outside mumsnet there are plenty who agree with you.

[SailAwayWithMeHoney]

😂 oh bless you op. It must be tough to be such a twat 😅

[Annesmyth123]

Bullet in the head?

What the fuck