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Recession Blog Apology
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Anyone who spends all their time at the pub smoking, drinking and eating steak and chips while ignoring their families would be mightily offended at the suggestion that their behaviour should be seen in a bad light.He said: "Interestingly on many counts, recession can be good for us. People tend to smoke less, drink less alcohol, eat less rich food and spend time at home with their families." -
Thanks, I must have missed thatOriginally posted by Platypus View PostAnyone who spends all their time at the pub smoking, drinking and eating steak and chips while ignoring their families would be mightily offended at the suggestion that their behaviour should be seen in a bad light.
Right, i'm off to the pub before the wife starts nagging at me for smoking againCoffee's for closersComment
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Gosh a Tory makes a little joke and it's all over the papers with graphic blow by blow details of each syllable.
Gordo fscks up the entire economy and goes on a massive borrowing, taxing and spending bender and hardly a murmur.Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
threadeds website, and here's my blog.
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Government by headlineOriginally posted by threaded View PostGosh a Tory makes a little joke and it's all over the papers with graphic blow by blow details of each syllable.
Gordo fscks up the entire economy and goes on a massive borrowing, taxing and spending bender and hardly a murmur.(\__/)
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