Sometimes there are viable excuses. When I finished uni I struggled to get some jobs as I didn't have the experience, and some lower jobs because I was over qualified and would leave fairly quickly. ( granted I did keep looking and got 4 crap jobs to put me on)

That tends to happen when you get rather obsessive about finishing all your sentences in less than 140 characters...

I was been very vague about who was ganging up on me and I’d never tar you with the same brush as some on this thread.

I welcome criticism as much as anyone – hence why I didn’t give Gotcha a hard time for raising a point back in the YEP thread. But what I don’t welcome is all out insults. It’s totally uncalled for as I’m sure most on here would agree.

But the verbal’s can carry on. I’ll just man up and laugh that I can provoke people like this

OK to put a point on this debate. The unemployed fall into one of three categories.

1) Unemployed but doing everything in their power to get a job.

2) Unemployed because they are either physically or mentally unable to work

3) Lazy doalls who refuse to try and get a job, instead insisting that the predicament that they are in is down to everyone else while believing that they are entirely blameless or not even trying to help themselves.

P.S. still waiting for PM's regarding donations for my holiday because 'I'm a nice guy who gives money to charity'.

Absolutely spot on

Something very much like this.

I tend to find with most things reported in the press, the Mail and Telegraph will seek to blame the people it happens to (well, unless they're white, middle class and male) while the Guardian will blame it all on society and/or some form of corporate fat cat. Or Margaret Thatcher.

The reality usually lies somewhere between the two.

This was quite low for you Damo bringing up personal problems of mine, to which I get help and I am doing something about.
I haven't seen you since you gave me the 20 pound, that is why I have not given you it. I will happily send you it via online banking tonight if you post me in private you bank details. Alternatively if you can get to Bradford Friday, I will pay you in the gate there, and even buy you a beer.

The problem here Damo seems to be that alot of time you are joking, and looking for bites, and it would appear in this instance you are been genuine and sincere. However no one else seems to know the difference.

You're a good lad mate, but you're views on the employment situation do annoy me. We'll have to agree to disagree as I really don't want you posting any other issues that you know I am currently battle against at the moment. On that note, just give me your banking details tonight. Thanks.

So, this whole thread was actually just an elaborate ruse by Damo to get his £20 back.

If it was, then bloody well played.

Why would I give you my banking details when I could just get an acquaintance of mine to hack (virtual bailiffs – lovely people they are) into your bank account to get my £20 back?

Just pay £40 to get into Bradford later on this week. They need it more than me.

right, I'll give you a day to change your mind on that one. I'm not having you in 3 years nag me about this 20quid. I'll happily give you it friday if you go to Odsal.


Back on topic...............infact no, f000k it. I'm out.

Are you two married

In three years’ time I shall blurt out that you owe me £20 on live TV. Several helicopters will fly with signs advertising the same message all across Yorkshire. On top of that I shall do a campaign to out-do the recent KONY 2012 one. It should be epic. Just you watch me

Take care mate and have a good week!