Innovative Welfare Recipients

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:13 pm

Now, don't tell me that welfare recipients aren't innovative! No reason to stand on your feet waiting to get your check. Just put your flip-flops next in line and go back and sit on your ass and play games on your iPhone. What a great country.

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Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:41 pm

Is it your claim that this is a behavior done exclusively by welfare recipients at the welfare office, or are you merely looking to disparage welfare recipients?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:57 pm

Ahso!;1423070 wrote: Is it your claim that this is a behavior done exclusively by welfare recipients at the welfare office, or are you merely looking to disparage welfare recipients?

Don't be so defensive. I make no claims and disparage no one, just thought it was interesting.

On the other hand, I doubt you would see a similar scene if it was Unemployment Checks they were awaiting.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 1:59 pm

An irrelevant photo and a disgusting thing to say.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:02 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1423072 wrote: An irrelevant photo and a disgusting thing to say.

Disgusting??

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:37 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen........purleeeese, it's got to be a windup............and it looks like its working.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:48 pm

No probs from me Bruv. kind of too obvious.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:02 am

It'd never work at the DMV. Lines are too long; it'd be too hard to keep track of where your shoes are.

Another problem I just thought of: when they call the next number, doesn't everybody have to get up so that they can move their shoes forward 10 inches? I'm guessing (assuming the picture's not staged) that the workers went on break and the people did the shoe thing to avoid pointlessly standing for 10 or 15 minutes.

Where'd you get the pic, Lon?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:09 am

I googled the thread title.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Innovat ... e&ie=UTF-8

The first five links are to different forums with the exact same statement and picture. Not one of them cites a source for the pic.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:23 am

I am surprised you even considered it Accountable.

It is so obviously a not too subtle bit of propaganda as to be laughable............................if it were not to be taken so seriously by the gullible amongst us.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:51 am

Bruv;1423109 wrote: I am surprised you even considered it Accountable.

It is so obviously a not too subtle bit of propaganda as to be laughable............................if it were not to be taken so seriously by the gullible amongst us.
I like to run such things to ground. That's an idiom from the electrical trades, btw, running things to ground. Anyway, That's a photo. It had to have come from somewhere. I doubt it's the US because there's a fan mounted on the wall. Haven't seen that in a generation or so. Also, there's no Exit sign. Exit signs are ubiquitous in the US as they're required by safety code. I enlarged the pic as big as I could & couldn't make out any sign, any language, any indication where it might be at all, except that it's likely a warm climate region.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:57 am

The phrase in the electrical trade is 'to earth' (unless it is different in the US)

'To ground' would appear to be more a hunting term to my ears.

But just call me pedantic................if you like

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:19 am

Bruv;1423112 wrote: The phrase in the electrical trade is 'to earth' (unless it is different in the US)

'To ground' would appear to be more a hunting term to my ears.

But just call me pedantic................if you like
No more pedantic than calling the same sweet snack a cookie in the US and a biscuit in the UK. :-6

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:22 am

The language is 'English'

We speak 'English' in England.................not sure what you guys speak

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:36 am

Merrkin!

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:50 am

Bruv;1423116 wrote: The language is 'English'

We speak 'English' in England.................not sure what you guys speak

We speak United States. My grandmother was an immigrant (3 of my 4 grandparents were) & when she didn't speak English my mother, as a young girl, would nag her "Mama speak United States!"

I wish more new American kids would be so insistent.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:04 am

Lon;1423071 wrote: Don't be so defensive. I make no claims and disparage no one, just thought it was interesting.

On the other hand, I doubt you would see a similar scene if it was Unemployment Checks they were awaiting.

Geeze... why do some people get so defensive the minute welfare is mentioned?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:06 am

AnneBoleyn;1423124 wrote: We speak United States. My grandmother was an immigrant (3 of my 4 grandparents were) & when she didn't speak English my mother, as a young girl, would nag her "Mama speak United States!"

I wish more new American kids would be so insistent. I had an Irish born Father who had a clear cut RAF accent but on occasions the old Irish would return... as a small child he'd confuse the feck out of me with the .... ' will you not be wanting your dinner then '..... errr yes, I mean no, what ??

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:03 pm

I had an Irish born Father who had a clear cut RAF accent but on occasions the old Irish would return... as a small child he'd confuse the feck out of me with the .... ' will you not be wanting your dinner then '..... errr yes, I mean no, what ??

Wow, that makes me laugh. I always thought "how quaint" as well as "huh?"

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:01 pm

I first saw this photo about a month ago but I can't remember where I saw it. The indications were that it was an interesting example of how orderly people can be when in for a long wait. I don't think there was any negative slant intended to be put on it.

If I remember where I saw it published, I'll be sure to post the link.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:19 pm

tabby;1423134 wrote: I first saw this photo about a month ago but I can't remember where I saw it. The indications were that it was an interesting example of how orderly people can be when in for a long wait. I don't think there was any negative slant intended to be put on it.

If I remember where I saw it published, I'll be sure to post the link. They're waiting patiently so It can't be England... If It were they'd be screaming at the staff behind that glass by now.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:29 pm

“Patience is power.

Patience is not an absence of action;

rather it is "timing"

it waits on the right time to act,

for the right principles

and in the right way.

• Fulton J. Sheen

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Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:37 pm

Russians use the term "doh Zemlee" which means "to earth" as the British do also. The use of the word biscuit is the same. Americans just like to be different I guess.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:53 pm

I don't see anything wrong with marking their place in line like that. It looks like that's a thoroughfare and at least they aren't blocking traffic.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:06 pm

oscar;1423135 wrote: They're waiting patiently so It can't be England... If It were they'd be screaming at the staff behind that glass by now.

Waitaminnit! I thought the Brits were famous for queuing up for everyfing.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:18 pm

oscar;1423127 wrote: I had an Irish born Father who had a clear cut RAF accent but on occasions the old Irish would return... as a small child he'd confuse the feck out of me with the .... ' will you not be wanting your dinner then '..... errr yes, I mean no, what ??

I have the same problem with my wife, I can say something like "Have we got no cooking oil (or anything you like) ?"

To which the correct answer should be "Yes" if there is none.

I think the answer is "No"

I argue that is what we English answer to the question, and realistically it is wrong......isn't it?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:21 pm

Accountable;1423139 wrote: Waitaminnit! I thought the Brits were famous for queuing up for everyfing.

Yes that is true, if more than a couple of people hang about, a queue forms behind them, we are so damn polite it's untrue.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:27 pm

You know what bugs me? This happens a lot on TV... someone will say "Do you mind if I ask you some questions?" and they'll answer "Yes." They mean that yes, they'll answer the questions but they should really have said no, they don't mind.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:47 am

Bruv;1423140 wrote: I have the same problem with my wife, I can say something like "Have we got no cooking oil (or anything you like) ?"

To which the correct answer should be "Yes" if there is none.

I think the answer is "No"

I argue that is what we English answer to the question, and realistically it is wrong......isn't it? I also had an Auntie called Ada Larkin who was a Boltonian.... not a real auntie but one of those bessie mates of your mother...Ada Larkin went everywhere with our family and what with with my fathers double negatives added with Auntie's ' Eeee Did yer not ?'

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:25 am

For many years my Kiwi born and raised wife thought that the expression "He lucked out" was a negative and mean't he was out of luck.

Fakin'It · Post by **Fakin'It** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:17 pm

We don't need no education . . . . .

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:27 pm

Fakin'It;1423205 wrote: We don't need no education . . . . .

Thought control also we do not need?

Fakin'It · Post by **Fakin'It** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:35 pm

Bryn Mawr;1423207 wrote: Thought control also we do not need?
Exactly! Outlaw double-negatives!!!

But, dark sarcasm has its place! :yh_wink

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:38 pm

Whoops, there goes another rib.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:54 pm

Fakin'It;1423209 wrote: Exactly! Outlaw double-negatives!!!

But, dark sarcasm has its place! :yh_wink

Are you suggesting that the teachers are interfeering with the pupils?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:01 pm

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:05 pm

SnoozeAgain;1423215 wrote: How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

Easily - just ask my eldest!

We couldn't even hint there might be puddin'

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:57 pm

SnoozeAgain;1423215 wrote: How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?
EAT?? The lyric is eat! That makes so much more sense. :yh_sweat