A sign of the times in the world we live in..

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nomadd replied

29 August 2009, 22:55
Originally posted by chris79 View Post

The second advert straight after was a foreign person in a broken English accent praising the local University for giving her an education, and how 3 years ago she knew no English at all.

Later that night an old work colleage sent me a message on Facebook to explain that she'd be worse off going back to work and is planning a third kid...

It got me thinking... this country is f**ked...

Nice to see your "tax dollars" at work, isn't it. Thank goodness for IR35, so we have an opportunity to contribute even more (not that any of us do, of course. )

Nomadd
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Menelaus replied

29 August 2009, 22:48
Originally posted by SantaClaus View Post

Please tell me kind sir, the college where I can learn English plenty quickly please?

Much plentiful cheapness, sir?
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SantaClaus replied

29 August 2009, 22:47
Please tell me kind sir, the college where I can learn English plenty quickly please?
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suityou01 replied

29 August 2009, 19:25
Originally posted by chris79 View Post

Was driving into town and the first radio advert was C***** offering to wipe out your credit card debts on a no-win-no-fee basis.. their parting slogan "don't let the banks win"...

The second advert straight after was a foreign person in a broken English accent praising the local University for giving her an education, and how 3 years ago she knew no English at all.

Later that night an old work colleage sent me a message on Facebook to explain that she'd be worse off going back to work and is planning a third kid...

It got me thinking... this country is f**ked...

It's taken you HOOOOOOOOOOOW long?
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chris79 started a topic A sign of the times in the world we live in..

29 August 2009, 17:23
A sign of the times in the world we live in..

Was driving into town and the first radio advert was C***** offering to wipe out your credit card debts on a no-win-no-fee basis.. their parting slogan "don't let the banks win"...

The second advert straight after was a foreign person in a broken English accent praising the local University for giving her an education, and how 3 years ago she knew no English at all.

Later that night an old work colleage sent me a message on Facebook to explain that she'd be worse off going back to work and is planning a third kid...

It got me thinking... this country is f**ked...
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