annon101
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Post by annon101 on Nov 24, 2022 16:35:16 GMT 1
Before you die.
Referring to the stupid amounts of money that you may have tied up in your house, or lying asleep, in the bank "for a rainy day".
I've started to buy food for UK Foodbanks. Every time I buy a tin of baked beans I buy another one, for the Foodbank. One for me, and one for you. And tins of stew, and corned beef - anything that's easy to pass on....
Many of my acquaintances live in big houses, and drive flashy cars (even Porches and Jags). Why do they need 6-bedroomed houses and drive a vehicle stuffed with cost?
That's not to say that I'm so much holier. I've got 4 bedrooms, when I only need one, and 2 (not so flashy) vehicles.
If you hang on to your wealth, when you don't really need it, you run the serious risk of becoming smug, and sneering at those who aren't in your league. That's not a good place to be.
Yes, I hear you say, but I'm hanging on to my wealth for my children. Well, I inherited wealth, and I didn't need it then, and I don't need it now. It's still in the bank. Your children, if you've done half a job on them bringing them up, don't need it either...
Offload the dosh, dump the dough. Choose who gets it - you've earned at least some of your wealth, so it's rightfully your choice who you give it to - but do it now before you die.
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Post by annon101 on Dec 6, 2022 13:47:26 GMT 1
OK The number of views of this thread is pitiable... OK, so you don't even come on here. How many clicks do you make every day? And this forum isn't worth one of them? ? Truly am I pissing in the wind. Trying to raise topics which might be of interest to you. Clearly they're not. Oh well. Not sure that I want to know human beings who aren't interested in what I have to say. Cos they're not sentient human beings. Go your own way (in the words of Fleetwood Mac). Meanwhile I'll go cultivate my garden, and be grateful for that.
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Post by littlemouse on Dec 11, 2022 19:13:27 GMT 1
Pissing in the wind and wetting your trousers and shoes
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Post by annon101 on Dec 14, 2022 11:09:48 GMT 1
Well, littlemouse, I was trying to be diplomatic by only saying that I was pissing in the wind, but you don't hesitate to be graphic, conjuring up an image of wee going everywhere. You just don't do diplomacy....
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Post by littlemouse on Dec 14, 2022 18:13:14 GMT 1
why beat about the bush?
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annon101
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Post by annon101 on Dec 17, 2022 9:29:54 GMT 1
Quite so, littlemouse, I've just learned from you...
Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Stop pussy-footing about. Abandon any idea that you might offend someone if you say what you really mean - f**k 'em!
I ain't sexy no more (if ever I was). No-one wants to sh**g me. Maybe all I've left to offer is a readiness to say what I mean, and so cast off social inhibition..
Without knowing it you may've put me on to something, littlemouse, .....
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Post by littlemouse on Dec 19, 2022 7:58:27 GMT 1
Its about using the right words ie death instead of passed on. Worse still, in my eyes, pretending to be empathetic when you don't care.I could go on but why would I?
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annon101
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Post by annon101 on Dec 21, 2022 21:17:52 GMT 1
.... because you wouldn't get World Class replies like mine if you didn't imply that there's more to you than you're prepared to reveal.....
Euphemisms, diplomacy, insincerity and utter lies have their place, somewhere, however small a place, and if their use is actuated by kindness I can live with them, up to a point, in a small way, while beating myself up for accepting and spouting bullsh***t.....
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Post by littlemouse on Dec 22, 2022 3:15:37 GMT 1
I'm not touchy feely and the euphemisms just pisse me off more and more.Creeping censorship as well having to add a letter to pisse for example.
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Post by annon101 on Dec 25, 2022 13:55:29 GMT 1
I live in hope that one day you may be touchy-feely, littlemouse....
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