What grinds my gears...

[Stadt]

the gynsills should just die

[Benguin]

When rich famous people ask the general public on tv to donate to charity to save homeless people and kids dying in our own country. You being rich and famous is the reason you fricking delusional Kante. In order to have a society where people can be super wealthy that society has to then have people who are the opposite! We can't all be rich.

[Rincewind]

Its the super poor that should be asking for donations but when they do the super rich turn their noses up.

It is different when they do it though because they are listened to.

[Carl the Llama]

When rich famous people ask the general public on tv to donate to charity to save homeless people and kids dying in our own country. You being rich and famous is the reason you fricking delusional Kante. In order to have a society where people can be super wealthy that society has to then have people who are the opposite! We can't all be rich.

Watch out you'll have a bunch of hard line capitalists telling you the economy isn't a zero sum transaction any time now (wealth can be magicked into existence with nothing more than a bit of elbow grease and initiative don't ya know).

[Carl the Llama]

This 'journalism' on BBC sportsday:

The gamer's view

Alex Stewart

Football Manager computer game expert

Posted at08:12

"Manchester United fans should be pretty excited by Anthony Martial, who has the potential to be a leading Premier League striker. In Football Manager, he has strong stats across the board, especially for pace, acceleration, off the ball, and finishing. FM likens him to Falcao, which might set alarm bells ringing, and he can be bought for around £18m at the start of the game, which suggests the Red Devils might be overpaying for a player who’s still no more than a prospect."

Alex will be providing us with some Football Manager-related insight throughout the day...

[The Doctor]

Dans found a new job then...

[Jon the Hat]

When rich famous people ask the general public on tv to donate to charity to save homeless people and kids dying in our own country. You being rich and famous is the reason you fricking delusional Kante. In order to have a society where people can be super wealthy that society has to then have people who are the opposite! We can't all be rich.

 

I suppose there is some logic behind it somewhere but it is irritating.  I am not sure you can really blame say, footballers or pop stars for poverty though.  You can expect that they dig deep themselves of course.  Unless you think that we should all be taxed more so we don't buy SKY sports or music and it goes to Charity instead?  How would that work?

 

I suspect in fact that your socialist world view makes you think that successful people are responsible for the plight of those at the other end of the spectrum, which is frankly a load of shit.   Everyone who is comfortable and benefits from society has a responsibility to support those in need.  Your irritation at being asked for cash by rich people seems to be clouding your judgement.  Still I am sure you give everything you can to charity right?

Edited 1 September 2015 by Jon the Hat

[Nalis]

This 'journalism' on BBC sportsday:

The gamer's view

Alex Stewart

Football Manager computer game expert

Posted at08:12

"Manchester United fans should be pretty excited by Anthony Martial, who has the potential to be a leading Premier League striker. In Football Manager, he has strong stats across the board, especially for pace, acceleration, off the ball, and finishing. FM likens him to Falcao, which might set alarm bells ringing, and he can be bought for around £18m at the start of the game, which suggests the Red Devils might be overpaying for a player who’s still no more than a prospect."

Alex will be providing us with some Football Manager-related insight throughout the day...

Did the work experience kid write this?

[Nalis]

Re: Famous people in charity ads - For me its unfortunately an neccesary evil.

The general public are going to listen to, say One Direction, telling you to donate money than anyone on this forum doing the same thing. From One Direction's point of view it is helping a charity but also a lot of positive publicity. From the charity's point of view, their profile gets more interest from a young demographic who may not have donated before Harry Styles told them to.

[Rincewind]

When a mate did a raffle day for Wishes 4 Kids members of Kasabian donated stuff they had worn. They even signed to be patrons. My mate was given a suit that belonged to them. I think they truly want to help the cause. Although its not the same as going on YV asking others to donate. On the day of the raffle over 1000 was raised. I forget what the coats went for but there were secret bids of over 200 for one.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

When a mate did a raffle day for Wishes 4 Kids members of Kasabian donated stuff they had worn. They even signed to be patrons. My mate was given a suit that belonged to them. I think they truly want to help the cause. Although its not the same as going on YV asking others to donate. On the day of the raffle over 1000 was raised. I forget what the coats went for but there were secret bids of over 200 for one.

 

That grinds your gears?

[The Doctor]

That grinds your gears?

 

Seems quite obvious it's an anecdote related to the discussion about celebs and charity rather than something that grinds his gears...

[kingcarr21]

Seems quite obvious it's an anecdote related to the discussion about celebs and charity rather than something that grinds his gears...

I would also say its quite obvious Joachim is taking the piss

[Webbo]

I do surveys on the internet for a little bit of money. Some of the question they ask are so fcking ridiculous. I've just done 1 for yoghurt.

 

If this yoghurt was a person would it be a close friend, an acquaintance, a guru and so on.

 

Is this yoghurt lighthearted, trustworthy, authentic.

 

It's a fcking yoghurt!

[The Doctor]

I do surveys on the internet for a little bit of money. Some of the question they ask are so fcking ridiculous. I've just done 1 for yoghurt.

 

If this yoghurt was a person would it be a close friend, an acquaintance, a guru and so on.

 

Is this yoghurt lighthearted, trustworthy, authentic.

 

It's a fcking yoghurt!

 

So a very close friend then, although I didn't have you pegged as some sort of sexual deviant.

[Rincewind]

Seems quite obvious it's an anecdote related to the discussion about celebs and charity rather than something that grinds his gears...

Yes it was but I apologise for not making it clear and seemingly going off topic.

My point was that if a celeb promotes a cause they are not always doing it for selfish reasons. A few come to mind.

Ricky Gervais - Animal Rights. Esther Rantzen - child cruelty are just two. It is because they can they do.

The one that would grind my gears are those that want massive fees for attending charity events then advertise it.

[Benguin]

I suppose there is some logic behind it somewhere but it is irritating.  I am not sure you can really blame say, footballers or pop stars for poverty though.  You can expect that they dig deep themselves of course.  Unless you think that we should all be taxed more so we don't buy SKY sports or music and it goes to Charity instead?  How would that work?

 

I suspect in fact that your socialist world view makes you think that successful people are responsible for the plight of those at the other end of the spectrum, which is frankly a load of shit.   Everyone who is comfortable and benefits from society has a responsibility to support those in need.  Your irritation at being asked for cash by rich people seems to be clouding your judgement.  Still I am sure you give everything you can to charity right?

 

Firstly, I'm not deluded and know full well that a society in which everyone shares an equal wedge in wealth isn't remotely possible. To start afresh would mean skating over a thousand laws, not to mention causing catastrophic events similar to what occurred leading up to where our society is today. It simply wouldn't work, it'd be like rewinding a film, watching it again and expecting the ending to have miraculously changed.

 

Secondly, I don't for a minute claim not to be apart of this ever growing commodity fetishism, what I wouldn't give to have a few million quid in my bank account. I am studying to get into a career that I believe I will enjoy but I am far more interested in the pay that comes with it.

 

Thirdly, I wouldn't want to live in a society where I have to settle for average. Some of the greatest achievements in our history are only their because of motivation, sure we can say people are motivated to achieve things such as curing cancer for the greater good of our society but there has to be some financial incentive there too. I know I wouldn't want to spend years studying to be a doctor if the financial reward was the same as if I just got a job at the supermarket.

 

However, if I became very rich and successful I would never dare ask someone less successful than me to give their money a way to a charity that exists to provide people who are poor because me and several other people are rich.

 

It really fricking grinds my ears

[Merging Cultures]

People who post this sort of rubbish:

 

 

"I bet I won't even get on share", yes you will... from hormonal middle aged women who have empty nest syndrome and spend too much time on FB.

[Jon the Hat]

Firstly, I'm not deluded and know full well that a society in which everyone shares an equal wedge in wealth isn't remotely possible. To start afresh would mean skating over a thousand laws, not to mention causing catastrophic events similar to what occurred leading up to where our society is today. It simply wouldn't work, it'd be like rewinding a film, watching it again and expecting the ending to have miraculously changed.

 

Secondly, I don't for a minute claim not to be apart of this ever growing commodity fetishism, what I wouldn't give to have a few million quid in my bank account. I am studying to get into a career that I believe I will enjoy but I am far more interested in the pay that comes with it.

 

Thirdly, I wouldn't want to live in a society where I have to settle for average. Some of the greatest achievements in our history are only their because of motivation, sure we can say people are motivated to achieve things such as curing cancer for the greater good of our society but there has to be some financial incentive there too. I know I wouldn't want to spend years studying to be a doctor if the financial reward was the same as if I just got a job at the supermarket.

 

However, if I became very rich and successful I would never dare ask someone less successful than me to give their money a way to a charity that exists to provide people who are poor because me and several other people are rich.

 

It really fricking grinds my ears

I still don't get your point.  Why do you think a few people being rich makes other people poor?  Any examples, excluding criminals etc.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

People who post this sort of rubbish:

 

 

"I bet I won't even get on share", yes you will... from hormonal middle aged women who have empty nest syndrome and spend too much time on FB.

 

You just shared the damn thing!

[Beliall]

Manners do seem to be becoming old fashioned, I was being served a pint last week and the barmaid answered her phone during it and didn't say a word to me on giving my change back.

I find it strange so many people aren't bothered by it as well.

 

 

Ironicaly most people are too polite to say anything.

 

People who post this sort of rubbish:

 

 

"I bet I won't even get on share", yes you will... from hormonal middle aged women who have empty nest syndrome and spend too much time on FB.

 

 

Cannot rep that enough. every damn day that shit comes up. poor likkle animals.Nobody cares about actual things that matter though, even Ricky Gervais is starting to get on my tits

Edited 2 September 2015 by Beliall

[Mrfox452]

I do surveys on the internet for a little bit of money. Some of the question they ask are so fcking ridiculous. I've just done 1 for yoghurt.

 

If this yoghurt was a person would it be a close friend, an acquaintance, a guru and so on.

 

Is this yoghurt lighthearted, trustworthy, authentic.

 

It's a fcking yoghurt!

BIt random but, as student im always looking for a part time job and these survey things always pop up. I always thought they were bullshit. Do they actually pay you to do online surveys?  

[Webbo]

BIt random but, as student im always looking for a part time job and these survey things always pop up. I always thought they were bullshit. Do they actually pay you to do online surveys?  

As long as you're not looking to earn a fortune. It's usually 50-75p a go. I make around £200ish a year in Amazon vouchers.

 

I only do surveys for these; https://www.valuedopinions.co.uk/ and https://yougov.co.uk

[SaffronDom]

Owners not picking up dog poo... Their own dogs of course (bit wierd otherwise) . Would love to catch them n rub their nose in it and I wonder if that'll make them think twice about leaving it

[Benguin]

I still don't get your point. Why do you think a few people being rich makes other people poor? Any examples, excluding criminals etc.

Think of wealth as a pizza. If 3 people share a pizza with 9 slices but one person eats 4, the other two will not get an equal share of the pizza.