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07/01/2009 01:25 #49132
1 year quit.04/29/2009 06:05 #48532
Sweet lord....Category: disturbing
Here are two articles that make me despair for humanity sometimes:
There is so much wrong with the story above I don't know where to begin. Who the fark feeds Maccy D's to a 6 month old?!?
And then this one (you may have heard this on the news in the US - it was on ABC according to the article):
Not actually that surprising, knowing what life is like in this part of the world, but still disturbing nonetheless. Especially the last sentance:
'The UAE said the police investigated the events, and found that "all rules, policies and procedures were followed correctly by the Police Department", according to a letter seen by Human Rights Watch.'
There is so much wrong with the story above I don't know where to begin. Who the fark feeds Maccy D's to a 6 month old?!?
And then this one (you may have heard this on the news in the US - it was on ABC according to the article):
Not actually that surprising, knowing what life is like in this part of the world, but still disturbing nonetheless. Especially the last sentance:
'The UAE said the police investigated the events, and found that "all rules, policies and procedures were followed correctly by the Police Department", according to a letter seen by Human Rights Watch.'
metalpeter - 04/29/09 19:55
I only read the first article. Yes at first it does sound crazy. Yes she does sound like a bad mother. But there are a few things you have to think about.
1) She looks like all that weight might make moving kinda tough
2) She was expecting to Have some Help but dad ran away. Why isn't anyone blaming the dead beat dad here
3) I doubt she was expecting to have 3 kids
4) Having a kid let alone 3 is a lot of work. I bet she is used to a sedentary life style her self where she didn't do much.
5) This mother has bad Habits, it is easy for us to say she needs to change those habits, but people are creatures of habits and they are hard to change. The thing she said about big is beauitful tells me that she was brought up the same way she is doing with her kids.
6) If you are lazy you are Lazy and I don't think that can ever be changed
I think what is going on is horrid but, everyone raises their kids differently. That being said it sounds like the people who visit her need to help push her more in the right direction.
I only read the first article. Yes at first it does sound crazy. Yes she does sound like a bad mother. But there are a few things you have to think about.
1) She looks like all that weight might make moving kinda tough
2) She was expecting to Have some Help but dad ran away. Why isn't anyone blaming the dead beat dad here
3) I doubt she was expecting to have 3 kids
4) Having a kid let alone 3 is a lot of work. I bet she is used to a sedentary life style her self where she didn't do much.
5) This mother has bad Habits, it is easy for us to say she needs to change those habits, but people are creatures of habits and they are hard to change. The thing she said about big is beauitful tells me that she was brought up the same way she is doing with her kids.
6) If you are lazy you are Lazy and I don't think that can ever be changed
I think what is going on is horrid but, everyone raises their kids differently. That being said it sounds like the people who visit her need to help push her more in the right direction.
tinypliny - 04/29/09 10:49
We, as a human race, are slowly slipping in our education, cultural, personal and societal etiquette. We are headed for a future with a heavily impoverished "selflessness" scale.
This is what is wrong with the story. The mom was probably the kid who ate out of garbage cans and junk yards when she was a kid. The cliché of history repeating itself is true, because we lack the nerve to better our lot 9/10 times.
We, as a human race, are slowly slipping in our education, cultural, personal and societal etiquette. We are headed for a future with a heavily impoverished "selflessness" scale.
This is what is wrong with the story. The mom was probably the kid who ate out of garbage cans and junk yards when she was a kid. The cliché of history repeating itself is true, because we lack the nerve to better our lot 9/10 times.
james - 04/29/09 09:53
I understand your frustration Ms.Croft. But take away benefits from a leach like that woman and you take benefits away from those three children. The solution, I think, is to hire someone to administer an electric shock every time she does something stupid.
Feed your kids Mc's? BZZZ!
Can't do the dishes? ZZZRAP!
Have unprotected sex with someone you have only known for four weeks? SHZZSHZZZZAP ZAP ZAP!
I understand your frustration Ms.Croft. But take away benefits from a leach like that woman and you take benefits away from those three children. The solution, I think, is to hire someone to administer an electric shock every time she does something stupid.
Feed your kids Mc's? BZZZ!
Can't do the dishes? ZZZRAP!
Have unprotected sex with someone you have only known for four weeks? SHZZSHZZZZAP ZAP ZAP!
jason - 04/29/09 09:10
Unbelievable, (e:Rory). I saw that. I regularly read the Daily Mail and the Guardian. I don't understand a culture that shits on Jamie Oliver for working to give kids healthier food. Boggles the mind. I admire the hell out of the way he took initiative.
Unbelievable, (e:Rory). I saw that. I regularly read the Daily Mail and the Guardian. I don't understand a culture that shits on Jamie Oliver for working to give kids healthier food. Boggles the mind. I admire the hell out of the way he took initiative.
ladycroft - 04/29/09 09:08
"Now back home in Coventry and living on benefits, she says she is too busy to prepare proper meals for her triplets or do much in the way of housework." Clearly. I mean when you're working that hard collecting benefits there really is just no time for the necessary is there? PUKE. Yet we continue to give people like that benefits to continue sitting on their assess spending their money on cigarettes and alcohol rather than fresh food for their kids. It's sick.
As for the other one...just disgusting. I know I'm trying to do something 'good' over here but it feels more and more futile with this hypocritcal mentality.
"Now back home in Coventry and living on benefits, she says she is too busy to prepare proper meals for her triplets or do much in the way of housework." Clearly. I mean when you're working that hard collecting benefits there really is just no time for the necessary is there? PUKE. Yet we continue to give people like that benefits to continue sitting on their assess spending their money on cigarettes and alcohol rather than fresh food for their kids. It's sick.
As for the other one...just disgusting. I know I'm trying to do something 'good' over here but it feels more and more futile with this hypocritcal mentality.
james - 04/29/09 09:06
Isn't that what the print the Daily Mail for?
Isn't that what the print the Daily Mail for?
drew - 04/29/09 06:54
"Anyway, they don't always have junk food - sometimes I cook a microwave meal for them."
Amazing.
"Anyway, they don't always have junk food - sometimes I cook a microwave meal for them."
Amazing.
04/16/2009 07:45 #48397
Life imitating artCategory: weird
Real life 'Snakes on a Plane':
metalpeter - 04/16/09 17:52
I'm tired of these mother fuckin snakes on this Mother Fuckin Plane, what a great movie and a funny story.
I'm tired of these mother fuckin snakes on this Mother Fuckin Plane, what a great movie and a funny story.
04/15/2009 08:47 #48390
I really WANT one of these....Category: computers
See if I can convince (e:ladycroft). I'm seeing one connected to the TV with a wireless dongle streaming video and music directly from a NAS connected to my wireless router, downloading obscene amounts of pirated DVDs from the interwebs.
Mmmm........ nice.
In reality however, we haven't had working internet at home for about a fortnight, and I have no idea why.
theli - 04/15/09 10:34
Caught my interest a bit as well.
Caught my interest a bit as well.
04/15/2009 06:02 #48389
FreakyCategory: weird
Do NOT look at this while eating..
I never even thought something like that was possible.
I never even thought something like that was possible.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
First of all Congrats. Second of all yeah you should be proud, but not to much. I have known people who stopped for years and then something happens and they start smoking again and can't stop, all it takes is one. That being said I hope that never happens and you are smoke free for the rest of your life.
That's amazing! Go you :)
That is best thing I have heard ever. :) You ROCK! \m/
That's awesome, congratulations!
You do, brag to all within earshot and beyond
Well, here is to another 354 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free.
Good on you, mate.