tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post3668109533587983295..comments2024-03-19T05:11:52.935+00:00Comments on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: We all know someone who could work but doesn't - Don't we?Sue Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-54270956897842505112021-06-05T09:54:33.246+01:002021-06-05T09:54:33.246+01:00
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I hope to visit my blog and subs...Smart post admin <br />I hope to visit my blog and subscribe to me :)<br /><a href="http://std-symptoms.us/2012/05/condyloma-acuminata-epidemiology-and.html" rel="nofollow"> Condyloma Acuminata </a> and <a href="http://std-symptoms.us/2012/05/genital-herpesvirus-infections-clinical.html" rel="nofollow"> Genital Herpesvirus Infections </a>STD Symptomshttp://std-symptoms.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-42656616700949475302012-04-21T00:36:23.905+01:002012-04-21T00:36:23.905+01:00It's worrying that if a lie is told, other are...It's worrying that if a lie is told, other areas could be questioned.<br /><br />In fact all Sue's scenarios about her illness could be qestioned. Not doubting that her illness is genuine but demonstrating the repercussions of making up scenarios!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-3906660654414488162012-03-28T04:30:01.475+01:002012-03-28T04:30:01.475+01:00DONT STRAIN AT A GNAT YOU SILLY PERSON THANKYOU
JE...DONT STRAIN AT A GNAT YOU SILLY PERSON THANKYOU<br />JEFFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-67094240639859400602012-03-23T03:51:44.733+00:002012-03-23T03:51:44.733+00:00Hey, who on earth cares if 'Karl's' st...Hey, who on earth cares if 'Karl's' story didn't happen where she said it did... <br />Fact is, it happened.<br />My father had PTSD, as a result of WW2, and became an alcoholic. He had an arsenal in a cupboard, and was eventually arrested for it, charged and psychiatrically imprisoned - ironically, that helped somewhat - as we kids finally knew there was something wrong.<br />This happened in New Zealand in the 1960s, and as very few New Zealanders had ever 'seen a door slammed in anger', to use my father's own words (he was English) no one understood or cared.<br />It affected all our lives, and we didn't understand!<br />VickyDellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961983572907391428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-92040134484018644092012-03-18T16:09:24.604+00:002012-03-18T16:09:24.604+00:00i know of a soldier who lost an arm and a leg suff...i know of a soldier who lost an arm and a leg suffers post traumatic stress...and has been deemed fit for work... this is the truth and quite common...this is happeningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-84593619881002778062012-02-21T21:57:43.465+00:002012-02-21T21:57:43.465+00:00Just read the comments ,served ten years in milita...Just read the comments ,served ten years in military if you believe the time scales and troop movements/positions during ww2 then you are a major numptey.The methods employed and tactics used are not public knowledge.Deception is a huge tool in warfare NEVER FORGET THATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-71629305954407147562012-02-03T12:17:44.420+00:002012-02-03T12:17:44.420+00:00It is noticable to me that you have asked no detai...It is noticable to me that you have asked no details of how his illness affected Sue's Dad or anything else she could have observed.<br /><br />If her Dad dealing at a much lower level than Rommel in the imperfect and biased news situation at the time, Churchill said that truth was the first calsulty of war and both sides conscentrated on misreporting the news to keep their side fighting; made a error on whom was in at the highest level in charge of the soliders who captured him, that does not mean he was not captured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-14544759067807053712012-02-03T12:01:38.213+00:002012-02-03T12:01:38.213+00:00This is a great post. I personally do not think th...This is a great post. I personally do not think that Sue should stoop to engaging with the haters who want to pull her writing apart, there is such a thing as poetic licence and it does not invalidate the point made.Lucy Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-82436540867155938052012-02-03T12:00:07.771+00:002012-02-03T12:00:07.771+00:00But on your belief that she should know in detail ...But on your belief that she should know in detail her Dad's service in the 2nd World War, I believe before she was born or when she was below 10 years of age I think you are being more than unreasonable.<br />When my younger brother did a family history project in Sixth Form I was mildly suprised to find my Grandad talking very briefly of how pretty the women were in Italy. My Family is Irish though I was born here and before that I had only been told that my Grandad brought his wife and children including my mother over the Uk when my mother the eldest was about 17.<br />So I felt surprize that I had not been told he had lived in the uk before that but as I said it was mild surprize because I knew from History books that many Irish men joined the uk armies as Eire a new country choose not to stop this, while remaining a neutral country for complex political reasons.<br />Later on maybe 7 years later when sadly arranging his affairs a British Medal is found among his things in the house he shared with my grandmother. She and my aunts are speak in dim sad voices that no one know what it is for and it is decided to burying with him.<br />My brother and Mother have spoken of since that family history prodject of a head injury and an op repairing it with a metal plate. Something about tanks and Italy and that is all I know.<br />My Grandfather though I know well, I remember him tall and strong as men can only be to their little girls going off to fix cars so early in the morning when we stayed for a week at half term. I remember being bought ice cream down the local shops from his house and lemonde and crisps while I while I watched him drink his Sunday pint with his friends.<br />I can see his health after the 2nd world war during the years I was old enough to rember him and make judgements, he had the health to work and see his friends. So although you think you have disproved Sue case history you have proved her to be a constant obsevser of her Dad's illness. If you wish to tell me I can not prove my Granddad was wounded in the 2nd world war you are right, I had no interest in finding out how I could find one Irish man called Patrick out from so many other brave men with the same name. But I can prove that I knew nothing of this until my brother's school asked him to do this project. I had left home and was struggling with illness at Uni often too weak to feed myself and my first thought was had he lied about his age? I could not even work out how old he was supposed to be in the 2nd world war so poor was my health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-17104859941427387962012-02-03T11:17:36.119+00:002012-02-03T11:17:36.119+00:00Tom Waley, Sue's ability to see and remember h...Tom Waley, Sue's ability to see and remember her Dad's illness of course much better than your ability to find a problem with her argument.<br />She said that she made the story a Case History at first which means that detailed are changed due to unreasonable feelings of shame surrounding Post Truamatic Shock Disorder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-81541571054997237792012-01-17T11:37:58.078+00:002012-01-17T11:37:58.078+00:00I agree with Anon (I am Laura 6 yrs on) both me a...I agree with Anon (I am Laura 6 yrs on) both me and my 11 yr old son have problems, he actually gets DLA and motorbility because of his problems and I get IB but if you saw us you would probably think nothing is wrong. I see people looking as I park in disabled bays, legally, as if to say yeah you look disabled, I,ve even had stand up arguments in the street because of it till I pull up my sons jumper and show them the tube coming out of his stomach. We dont look disabled and yes I can walk and move about but come home with me after and see the tablets Im on and notice the shadows under my eyes from lack of sleep due to severe pain in the night or me crying because I cant take the pain anymore!! See my son run about then in tears after that he hurts or he is so tired he cant get up for school due to his conditions. Watch him while his friends all eat nice things that he cant because all he can eat is a few bland foods!!! It makes me cross that you are expected to look disabled before people believe you,disability comes in many shapes and forms!Does this mean though that I shouldnt go out, do shopping, meet friends, tend my garden or walk a dog? Should I just stay in hidden away with no life due to having an illness that cant be cured? Should my son not ride his bike, play with his friends, go places, restrict his life even further JUST because people might think we are lying benifit cheats? It tires me all this nastyness and bitterness against others we have no knowledge of but think its our right to judge!!! At the min Im really worried that If I lose all this money which will include the car, which is need for my son, I will lose everything inc my house because I cant afford to live and provide for my 2 sons. I would love to work at some point but feel so ill most days and in severe pain no employer would want to take me on plus with all hospital appointments, clinic appointments, phone calls from the school at least once a week my son isnt well how could I keep a job that would be that flexible? Its actually frightening how this goverment can turn its back on people in need but welcome every Tom, Dick and Harry from here there and everywhere and set them up for life with money, houses etc without a worry!!! These are the benefit frauds we should be targeting not the disabled and like another person commented it is nearly impossible to fraud DLA as the forms and contacts are so extensive your lucky now days to even get it even if you are genuine!!! Yes I know a few slip through! Sue I dont care if your stories are made up or not but if you can help even if its just by making people aware of this problem , good for you girl its a shame we dont all do more and I include myself in that!!Miss Porterloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049755891961512964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-12517385149447348132012-01-16T00:45:12.501+00:002012-01-16T00:45:12.501+00:00People like you make me sicker than I already am. ...People like you make me sicker than I already am. I am one of the invisibly ill, though these days as I have to use a cane or rollator to stay on my feet I am more obvious than I used to be. You are missing the point entirely & your deliberate obtuseness is an example of why the article was written. Why is it, that people who are already suffering & have lost so much are then treated like criminals by the rest of society because they may be lucky enough to have a day where they are well & can go out, or they have a hobby that brightens what is otherwise a bleak existence? I've just spent an even more sleepless night than usual in casualty from the side effects of a drug that is making me worse, but if I'm lucky may eventually begin to ease some of my symptoms if I can just stick it out for a few more months. In the last year I'd begun choking regularly & unexpectedly on my own saliva on top of all the other pain, loss of motor skills, etc, etc. Yet on the outside, apart from looking tired, I look ok. Until I move. I have been abused because I'm not out there hunting down those who may be cheating the system by people like you, complete strangers may I add. I've had ex workmates that I knew during my last remission make snide remarks about how nice it must be laying about doing nothing. If you can find me an employer who will employ a person who has to lie down most of the time & types very slowly with 2 fingers & who will also accept there will be many days where my condition is so bad I can't even do that, then Yay! I'll take the job. This has taken me 45 mins to write & numerous corrections, as my condition means I can no longer spell correctly & I often type one word for another, even with the super slow typing. I have to go through & try to fix all the errors before I post anything. People make snap judgements all the time, things like you're online aren't you, that must mean you can work. They don't see what it takes to read or post, they also don't understand that being online may be that person's only social contact, grimly fought for to prevent isolation.LGHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-74343291054142446052012-01-12T03:16:35.422+00:002012-01-12T03:16:35.422+00:00I worked hard all my life up and of course was a t...I worked hard all my life up and of course was a taxpayer during that time, that is until 2 years ago when I fell ill, became unable to work, was diagnosed and lost my job. I am now classified as disabled and have been receiving ESA and LDA, but because I was careful with money and saved, have had no support at all with anything else. My tax contributions over the years seriously outweigh any benefits I have had or may continue to need, but it won't be long before I can't afford my rent as my savings are dwindling. I also keep a low profile from my neighbours, which is isolating and even give the impression I "work from home". I would love to work again, even in a small way, but it would risk being detrimental to my health if my employer were unaware of my condition... and if aware... well who would employ me rather than a fully healthy person?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-6451099150721821382012-01-10T02:04:45.289+00:002012-01-10T02:04:45.289+00:00Oh, and by the way, Alethea:
"Do you want to ...Oh, and by the way, Alethea:<br />"Do you want to know why everyday taxpayers don't trust people on benefits?...It's because of bored little liars like yourself..."<br /><br />This is vicious, and untrue. It's because we are all capable of both kindness and unkindness, and our society generally is in a pretty UNkind phase right now, reinforced & getting worse daily by the sneering finger-pointing at disabled people from some journalists (papers, radio, TV), some politicians, and unfortunately, far too many "comedians" who should be helping us laugh with delight at ourselves and all the funny little oddities in life but who are instead making us bray with hostile laughter at children with disabilities (is it really "laughter"? - it has nothing at all in common with smiling, and kindness, and affection - which are the things that really make the world go round - did you not know that?)<br /><br />And let me tell you, Alethea, there are MANY "everyday taxpayers" like myself who would vigorously agree with every word I'm typing in this post. They only need their attention drawn to the way things actually ARE - with so much other bad stuff going on, the plight of people with disabilities is all too easily passed over.<br /><br />OK?JSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-84344540617042038942012-01-10T01:35:18.351+00:002012-01-10T01:35:18.351+00:00I'm not disabled, tho a certain amount of depr...I'm not disabled, tho a certain amount of depression over the last 4 years has meant that I manage my life very badly sometimes, often lose time & can't go out for days (and couldn't explain to anyone or even myself why), earning very little money indeed in my self-employed work, badly overdrawn at the bank, fear I'll soon run out of options. <br />It's obvious to me from reading Sue's blog and the comments that things r now VERY bad for disabled people, and going to get worse. Been reading here for hours this evening after a Facebook friend posted a link, and am totally gutted - I didn't know how bad it is, even though I personally know at least a dozen people unable to work because of either physical or mental problems (or both). Just want to say there will be LOTS of people who would be appalled at your sufferings my friends, and the abuse you receive, if they only realised. Keep fighting Sue, & the rest of you, because unfortunately you have to. Build that Union. What you endure is awesome, it really is. I really hope we can make a proper compassionate society where we look after each other, either tomorrow or the day after. Love to all xxJSJ Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-67926253572936222822012-01-07T19:11:18.400+00:002012-01-07T19:11:18.400+00:00alethea
your the very type of person who like the ...alethea<br />your the very type of person who like the prime minister are responsible for the way people behave today as they do in the uk and that's completely unbalanced <br /><br />Your way of thinking is just so extreme it's hard to believe but your entitled to your view <br /><br />What i will say is that with people like you in the country this country has no future because people like you are only ever interested in an argument and people like you are the majority of this country which is selfish and extreme and that is the making for a very unhappy place to grow up and a wonderful place to die young <br /><br />I hope sue doesn't respond as it would just be the sort of encouragement you craveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-40526790812913966922012-01-07T15:20:11.079+00:002012-01-07T15:20:11.079+00:00One more thing -
What's the story Sue? Karl i...One more thing -<br /><br />What's the story Sue? Karl in Kosovo? Karl in Northern Ireland? Your Dad in North Africa? <br /><br />Stop being a manipulative liar. Do you want to know why everyday taxpayers don't trust people on benefits? It's not because of the Daily Mail. It's not because of the big bad government. It's because of bored little liars like yourself, who go on about they hate to complain and think all the exaggeration is oh-so shocking, and yet have a fucking blog where they whine about their problems and make up ridiculous attention seeking stories about veterans who just want to be loved. <br /><br />Oh and by the way, my brother just died in Afghanistan. That was a lie.Aletheanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-44014384254983558042012-01-07T15:09:41.793+00:002012-01-07T15:09:41.793+00:00Dear Sue -
I think it's a bit shocking that ...Dear Sue - <br /><br />I think it's a bit shocking that you're getting so defensive and banging on about a 'story behind a story behind a story', when the point of this article was supposed to be that people are making assumptions about people living on benefits when they don't know the true circumstances of their incapacitation! Why would you demonstrate a point like that by making things up?<br /><br />This article has actually made me question how many people are fabricating issues to further themselves, because that's exactly what you've done here.Aletheanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-82382766589012849352011-12-29T03:05:48.579+00:002011-12-29T03:05:48.579+00:00I am 'Laura' minus 6 years. I have good da...I am 'Laura' minus 6 years. I have good days and bad days, good days are the days that people see me, outside of the house, maybe at the shop or on a really good day i'll be in town. Because i'm 'okay' on that 1 day people think I am a lazy scrounger, they don't see the other days that I can't leave the house out of fear, they don't sit up at night rubbing my back while I cry because I had another nightmare, they don't call for help because i've hurt myself again and they most certainly don't live with my head. Thank you for this post, it helps to know that i'm not the person they think that I am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-84598118535580766852011-12-21T22:26:25.617+00:002011-12-21T22:26:25.617+00:00According to RAF records and the Imperial War Muse...According to RAF records and the Imperial War Museum, no enlisted men were casualties in 601 Sqn from after leaving the UK for Egypt in 1942 (quite a few pilots were) until a fuel dump explosion at Bellaria in Italy on 16th March 1945 (SAC Johnston and Sgt Peters both wounded with burns).<br /><br />The only place 601 Squadron served in which had Rommel on the other side was North Africa from 1942-1943. The closest airbase at which 601 Squadron were based from the front line was Ben Gardane in Tunisia from 21st May 1943 to 15th June 1943, around the time that Rommel and the Afrika Korps were defeated and left Tunisia for Sicily and Italy. The airbase on Google maps is 120 kilometres from the front line. It is out of range of any German artillery shell fired from their own lines, or from a ship offshore. It can therefore only have been attacked from the air, but the German's air force were completely destroyed and absent from Africa after March of 1943. Squadron records do not show any Squadron member being captured at any time by the Germans apart from 5 pilots shot down over northern France in 1940-1942, and two in Italy in 1945.<br /><br />All of this stuff is easy to find out: it's all on the internet and RAF historical and museum websites. That lot took about 30 minutes to find out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-81018060356141174182011-12-21T11:07:03.336+00:002011-12-21T11:07:03.336+00:00601 squadron, N Africa601 squadron, N AfricaSue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-39435437682652399282011-12-20T20:10:30.817+00:002011-12-20T20:10:30.817+00:00Tom i have met many veterans in my time taking abo...Tom i have met many veterans in my time taking about the war and about what they've done etc <br />But your tone with sue is way off base here the government don't care about war veterans and never have how do i know ? well those that i know tell me so and i can tell by how poor they are you don't need to be Einstein <br />If this is about Karl at the start of this thread then sue from my angle is spot on and her point is valid i myself have known many Karl's in my life and worse what's the problem <br /><br />The bottom line at the end of the day is that if you are in need irrespective of age or disability the government couldn't give a damm about you the facts underpinning my argument is that we have well over one million people in this country abusing drink and drugs because of depression so the bottom line is this country is a failure to many educated or not educated end of story and certainly not what you fought for during the war.<br /><br />Had this country not have such a disastrous social record then your point might seam more valid but as it stands sue augment is far more truthful then most and more importantly very believableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-52083271230418647862011-12-20T19:23:34.284+00:002011-12-20T19:23:34.284+00:00Well now I see just how nasty it can get.
You...Well now I see just how nasty it can get. <br /><br />You're sick. I suggest you phone my father and ask him.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.com