Benefits: On the Yorkshire Dole (Channel 5)

[Kittyfrickle]

Anyone else watching this? Can't believe that tiny dirty flat/bedsit that guy is in is £110 a week

I'm moving from a 1 bed council flat into a private 3 bed semi detached house for the same price a week. I guess the council/landlords just see it as these people have no other choice so they can take advantage, although it is all being paid for them anyway

I agree Usual. This thread is getting the exact response the programme makers want.

It is not representative of your average benefit claimant. Of course they have chosen the most controversial individuals for the purposes of 'entertainment'. I'm sure a programme about the majority of folk on benefits would be extremely dull. Because, you know, they're just normal people.

'god knows it gets me mad'

It gets you mad and not this fucking government handing out billions in corporate subsidies that mean working poverty for millions of people? Or these rogue landlord's coining it in off the back of the taxpayer completely unregulated? For real?

cant decide between that and the Cheshire housewifes

Channel 5 really loves these benefit and debt based programs

Fucking hell; where did you lot crawl out from?

speaking for myself im aware that the majority dont live like this,but thats not what the programmes about

i wondered how long it would take for the offended to turn up,right on q

'speaking for myself im aware that the majority dont live like this,but thats not what the programmes about'

That's exactly what the programme's about: getting sheeple 'mad' about a few on the dole rather than the cunts at the top financially fucking 99% of us and all the services people fought for and even died for to try to make things a bit fairer and more equal.

It's not offensive, it's fucking pitiful that people actually fall for this utter load of bullshit programming.

I was hoping for a lighthearted moan about a god awful show because there's not any better crap to watch, what have I started

at "the offended"

Bless you.

So it's ok for you to be offended by people on benefits but not ok for others to criticise you for your choice of telly programme.

You do know what the programme is actually about though don't you?

It's about trying to reinforce the notion that benefits claimant = worthless lazy scrounger.

I'm not going to apologise for finding that offensive TBH.

I have a degree I'll have you know :o
Tbf the casual racism etc was not nice to watch, but even though these people are picked to create the illusion of all 'people on benefits are like this', it's obvious they all have issues and difficulties. I'm more angered that individuals make personal wealth out the situation wrt letting out inadequate housing to local authorities. There is no way that man in the bedding had a choice either.

SAS: Who Dares Wins. Can you believe how hot Foxy, Colin and Ant are? I'd like a lighthearted moan about how those three get to wear clothes whilst filming. They should all be naked.

kitty

this always happens on these programes,dont worry about it,its part of the course on MN

Bedsit, not bedding

Some people are as thick as mince.

So am I, usual.

if these programes cause so much rage,why on purpose seek to see if there is a thread about it

some just love the sound of their own voices being heard again and again and again

I only watched it because I found the jaywick program really enlightening in how exploited these people are, how they are shipped out of London away from their families. It was sad, some of the people's stories were sad. I didn't sit there thinking I was better than them. I sat there angry that there is not a level playing field in life and imo it's getting much much worse :(