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to think we should be grateful for flushing toilets...

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evergreener · 11/10/2023 20:19

honestly, there is so much trauma and anxiety on these threads, and I don't really understand it. Spending much of time in a part of the world with no sanitation or drinking water, I think that we are incredibly privileged and fortunate in the UK. I'm thankful for access to flushing toilets every day!

yet these threads are so full of misery, inspite of our luxurious life style, abundance of clean water, cheap food, clothes, education, medical care, etc.

People are upset about not wanting a CAT scan, wanting a change or HRT medication, teens being anxious about going to school, wanting a better car, not liking the homework a teacher has set, wanting their partner to get up early with the baby, wanting someone else to unload the dishwasher, worried about what brand of moisturiser to use, and so on and so on

I hope I am not offending too many people by saying this, but we are so rich here, we have so many luxuries, we had such an easy pandemic, we have got everything that most of the worlds population cant even dream of, why is everyone so sad?

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Kendodd · 13/10/2023 16:02

Bluegreenseasoffoam · 12/10/2023 23:54

No. This is exactly wrong. The bigger the Govt, the poorer the country becomes, and those at the bottom suffer most.

Need to cut Govt, cut regulation and things would improve for everyone.

Not going to happen though. We haven’t learned from other countries’ example. We are going to need to feel the pain before people will get that. Those who can leave will of course, as usual.

What a load of bollocks. I can't believe you think the shit you've just written is true.

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