Signs of broken Britain

[TykeMerc]

Having lost young friends to suicide, perhaps that's why I can see more worrying signs than yourself in these figures.

If they knew you I can understand why suicide was on their agenda.

[Cyberman]

If they knew you I can understand why suicide was on their agenda.

... all too sadly predictable from TykeMerc

[Doggy Styles]

I was easily led as a teenager. Got in with a wrong lot. Those were the days (sigh...)

[lightng]

Can't say I'm more or less happy than as a child.

I loved my childhood. Spent most of it on my chopper bike. The best bit was the gear lever on the central column.

Then: Loved my chopper and played with it most days.
Now: Love my chopper and play with it most days.

Nothing has changed.

[Bagpuss]

Can't say I'm more or less happy than as a child.

I loved my childhood. Spent most of it on my chopper bike. The best bit was the gear lever on the central column.

Then: Loved my chopper and played with it most days.
Now: Love my chopper and play with it most days.

Nothing has changed.

It still looks weird and boys like to ride it?

[lightng]

It still looks weird and boys like to ride it?

Theres nothing wierd looking about my chopper I'll have you know.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The main reason Britain is broken is that the place is full of experts who think they know how to run my life for me. This place is a microcosm of it. Cybertorycretin's ridiculous (but prevalent on here) idea that all problems are caused by one political party and will be solved by another is just plain daft.

[original PM]

I caught a few minutes of some bishop or other on the TV over the festive period.

What he was saying was that more realism is needed - there seems to be an attitude that if you want something enough and work really hard you will get it.

The problem is this is simply not true - so a lot of people have false expectations

This in turn causes the depression and unhappiness of young adults - we all grow up wanting to be rich/famous/a great sportsmen/CEO of a topten blue chip company etc but when you hit early adult hood the realisation dawns that actually you will more than likely end up as Mr/Mrs average and your life will consist of the same monotonous grind which you have watched slowly kill your parents over the last 20 years.

Mind Numbing Spirit Crushing Gameshows anyone?

Choose life!

[Bagpuss]

Excellent article in The Guardian on Saturday about the demise of kindness. IMHO this is why society is so fooked up. Chasing money and materail goods is pointless out of context.

[ratewhore]

I read that article in the paper this morning and I'm afraid I disagree with it. I don't have much time for all these do-gooders telling me that society is broken and our younger generation are potentially suicidal due to what is, in affect, 'the system'.

I would suggest these kids are not suffering from mental illness. They are pissed off sure, but not mentally ill, and certainly not a ticking time bomb.

Why can't we just call a spade a spade in this country? Why do we have to transfer responsibility to others in order to explain someones feelings?

I seem to remember a report not that long ago about depression. A doctor was saying most causes of depression are not depression at all, merely sadness, for which blue pills were not appropriate. I suspect the authors of this latest report have a vested interest in receiving funding.

2009 - seemingly more of the same old cobblers...