On 17 Aug 2018 at 12:51pm Hyena wrote:
Irrespective of their political persuasion a lot of posters on this site love to inform us how worthy they are.
What do people actually do though ?
Who does vouluntary work? Who contributes significant amounts to charity?
Who works in adult social care or the NHS and if you do , do you do more than your job description?
You are all extremely good at making your views known but do you do more than just waffle?
On 17 Aug 2018 at 1:46pm Clifford wrote:
Hyena, I am extremely rich, I come from a family that has never needed to work and am expecting a substantial inheritance. I was privately educated and, naturally, went on to Oxford to do PPE. I collect fine art, spend a substantal part of the winter somewhere warm and the summer somewhere cool. I have a large staff tendering to my needs, including cook, gardener, butler and chauffeur. And I have, most important of all, a very posh voice. Whatever I say is, therefore, of the greatest import.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 1:51pm Man wrote:
Making your views known is not an example of someone trying to show their worthiness. That is just making your views known. Can you provide an example of what you think is someone trying to show how worthy they are.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 1:57pm Forum Reader wrote:
clifford is a troll, winding us up just waiting for a response. Ignore his posts.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 2:21pm Hyena wrote:
@Man,I assume if you have views you also have options on how things can can be improved. As an individual you can’t make huge changes but you can make small improvements that benefit everyone.
I’m talking about volunteering at food bank, working in a homeless shelter at Christmas that sort of stuff.
Who on this forum does that ?
On 17 Aug 2018 at 2:54pm Lewes Resident wrote:
I am worthy because I don't do any of that crap and leave that to you lesser beings
On 17 Aug 2018 at 3:09pm Pedant wrote:
Clifford, it's "tending" not "tendering".
Anyone who has read Chaucer will know to regard "worthy" with deep distrust.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 3:36pm Man wrote:
I hadn't realised I had to do something worthy like volunteer at a foodbank in order to express an opinion.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 3:43pm @Man wrote:
Yes because doing charity work and helping people makes you a good person. Jimmy Saville did a lot for charity.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 3:49pm Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
I work helping homeless people. Worthy enough for you?
And I help people to get the benefits they're entitled to, on a voluntary basis.
Now, where do I get my "worthy, lefty, do-gooder" badge?
On 17 Aug 2018 at 3:55pm Hyena wrote:
@Man,if you express a strong political opinion , on a subject like homelessness then don’t support it practically then yes , in my opinion it’s worthless.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 4:03pm @Hyena wrote:
On that basis you don't support free speech by the fact you aren't practically supporting it.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 4:55pm Mark wrote:
I work in the NHS and have no choice but to do more than my job description.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 5:18pm Pitta Licker wrote:
I voluntarily pick up litter that other Lewesians and visitors think it's o.k to discard in our streets, open spaces and playgrounds. I couldn't care less about the worthiness or otherwise of the exercise, I just prefer my town to look vaguely nice for everybody to appreciate. P.s. We're doing a litter pick in the High Street down to the Cliffe this Sunday, why not say hello as we go past.......or better still, take your litter home with you so there's less to pick up.
On 17 Aug 2018 at 7:01pm Clifford wrote:
Forum Reader wrote: 'clifford is a troll, winding us up just waiting for a response. Ignore his posts.'
Full marks, Forum Reader. Good to see there are still people in Lewes unable to recognise a joke when they see one.