mrstickball said:
NoddyHolder said:
mrstickball said:
...Why is a 20 year old trying to correct a 30-something about work ethic?
Has the world got that bad? Really?
And FYI, Noddy, most of the poor people I know (and I know a lot of them) are that way because they are indeed lazy or stupid. No one wants to be poor - you are right about that - but not every one wants to take the steps needed to get out of it. I have friends that are in poverty, and could easily get out of it, but demand to spend $20-$30 on take-out dinners 2, 3 and even 4 times a week. I know others that drink and smoke, then complain about not having money. I could go on and on about the poor people I know, but in 80-90% of situations, they are self-inflicted.
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yes, because clearly being younger always means my opinion is wrong...*facepalm*
maybe its just you being overly judgemental, its not just that you wont see them ALL the time, so cant judge like that, but you can also add to that, that many of the things you say they do, OUR CAPITALIST SOCIETY tells them to do...
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Here is the problem:
Have you ever had a job? Please answer that question. If your answer is 'no', you really lose any validity to debate someone that has worked hard, and seen great results from it. If 'yes', I would like to know how many years, and how it makes you feel if you work and get paid for it, knowing there are people as capable as you to do work, that will not, because they are on government benefits.
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I have one now...I work in a corner shop behind the counter...3 days a week, 6 hours a day...pay is decent enough, I work hard too.
been working for about 2 months there 3 days a week, weekend job at the same shop for about a year before that.
I have friends on benefits, I have no issue with them doing so, they arent in work for whatever reasons, its not my place to judge, and they are all good people.
