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On Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:57:57 +1100, Ranger wrote:

Nope, not when even the stupidest have noticed that almost no one in
their area actually works in a real job.


Is claiming benefits not a real job, then? Esp. when it's cold and wet
and the benefit office is a mile away.

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On 09/12/15 12:48, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:57:57 +1100, Ranger wrote:

Nope, not when even the stupidest have noticed that almost no one in
their area actually works in a real job.


Is claiming benefits not a real job, then? Esp. when it's cold and wet
and the benefit office is a mile away.


A mile? You'll be lucky - they've shut a *lot* of offices since the 90's...
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On 09/12/15 13:49, Tim Watts wrote:
On 09/12/15 12:48, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:57:57 +1100, Ranger wrote:

Nope, not when even the stupidest have noticed that almost no one in
their area actually works in a real job.


Is claiming benefits not a real job, then? Esp. when it's cold and wet
and the benefit office is a mile away.


A mile? You'll be lucky - they've shut a *lot* of offices since the 90's...


would be around 10 miles for me



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On Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:57:57 +1100, Ranger wrote:

Nope, not when even the stupidest have noticed that almost no one in
their area actually works in a real job.


Is claiming benefits not a real job, then? Esp. when it's cold and wet
and the benefit office is a mile away.


Even if it was, there isn't any point in taking any notice
when the teacher is talking about the more exotic maths
which is not going to help you with the benefit office.

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