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    Punishing the rich

    A northern bloke where I work, in a southern financial institution, says "we need to punish the rich". Note he was referring to the rich as a whole, not just bankers or other bete noires of the moment.

    I've heard similar comments before. This view still appears to carry a lot of weight.

    What have the rich done that deserves punishment?

    #2
    Lots of money, big house, fit birds, fast cars and can say lots of big words...

    Barstewards!!!
    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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      #3
      Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
      A northern bloke where I work, in a southern financial institution, says "we need to punish the rich". Note he was referring to the rich as a whole, not just bankers or other bete noires of the moment.

      I've heard similar comments before. This view still appears to carry a lot of weight.

      What have the rich done that deserves punishment?
      a) He's Northern. It's a well known fact 99% have never owned a £50 note and those who have had mugged a Southerner
      b) All Northerners are militant labour supports
      c) 90% of Northerners are on benefits
      d) Northerners are famous for their lack of humour.

      Tell him to kfc back up North if he dont like it.

      HTH
      What happens in General, stays in General.
      You know what they say about assumptions!

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        #4
        Socialist = disguised communist.
        ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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          #5
          Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
          a) He's Northern. It's a well known fact 99% have never owned a £50 note and those who have had mugged a Southerner
          b) All Northerners are militant labour supports
          c) 90% of Northerners are on benefits
          d) Northerners are famous for their lack of humour.

          Tell him to kfc back up North if he dont like it.

          HTH
          Hey we don't want him back now he has gone to the other sides and tried to pretend he is rich and intelligent. It was too tough for him and he bailed so you are welcome to keep him!!
          'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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            #6
            Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
            Lots of money, big house, fit birds, fast cars and can say lots of big words...

            Barstewards!!!
            And

            Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
            a) He's Northern. It's a well known fact 99% have never owned a £50 note and those who have had mugged a Southerner
            b) All Northerners are militant labour supports
            c) 90% of Northerners are on benefits
            d) Northerners are famous for their lack of humour.

            Tell him to kfc back up North if he dont like it.
            Two top quality replies in the same thread!! Fantastic

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              #7
              Punilux
              Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
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                #8
                Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
                A northern bloke where I work, in a southern financial institution, says "we need to punish the rich". Note he was referring to the rich as a whole, not just bankers or other bete noires of the moment.

                I've heard similar comments before. This view still appears to carry a lot of weight.

                What have the rich done that deserves punishment?
                Well I once placed a whoopee cushion under the housemaster’s seat cushion, and along with my chums Hamish Trevelyan and Olly and Tarquin the Palmer-Goldberg brothers we ‘borrowed’ a maths master’s Reliant Robin for a spot of rallying then left it somewhat clumsily wedged on the top-step in the fives court with the unmistakable smell of Dom P and weed adorning the velours. I do seem to remember receiving a defaulter run and being sent to Coventry for a week, so I do believe I’ve been punished already. Quite what the other bounders have been up to all these years I don’t know but I believe Hamish spent a little while researching the Brazilian prison service after a spot of bother with his marriage certificate; it wasn’t really clear whether he married Francisca or Francisco and knowing old Hamish he probably didn’t care. Hope the old poof's OK now though.
                And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                  Well I once placed a whoopee cushion under the housemaster’s seat cushion, and along with my chums Hamish Trevelyan and Olly and Tarquin the Palmer-Goldberg brothers we ‘borrowed’ a maths master’s Reliant Robin for a spot of rallying then left it somewhat clumsily wedged on the top-step in the fives court with the unmistakable smell of Dom P and weed adorning the velours. I do seem to remember receiving a defaulter run and being sent to Coventry for a week, so I do believe I’ve been punished already. Quite what the other bounders have been up to all these years I don’t know but I believe Hamish spent a little while researching the Brazilian prison service after a spot of bother with his marriage certificate; it wasn’t really clear whether he married Francisca or Francisco and knowing old Hamish he probably didn’t care. Hope the old poof's OK now though.
                  Ok... we are still on two quality posts...
                  'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                    #10
                    I went to a manky State School and we had a fives court - although by the time I got there it was used for storage. My woodwork teacher drove a Moskvich so maybe he was a commie.

                    No point in punishing people for being rich, poor, southern, northern.

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