How ironic
Laoch_Cailin
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I was waiting at the start line in a big 10k womens race. The woman beside me sparks up a cigarette, I hate the smell so go to move away, then I see she is wearing a 'cancer research' t-shirt and is running to support their cause!!
Any other stories like this?
Any other stories like this?
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Not really ironic but sad that I see 2 guys that I work with, one a cancer survivor and one a heart attack survivor, having a smoke together every morning...0
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Many people have seen this picture already, but it's such a good irony picture I wanted to share it. This woman is complaining that the sound of jackhammers near her house will affect her unborn child, while she holds a cigarette in her hand.
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There's a little lake in the middle of town here with a concrete path around it. People go there to walk their dogs, walk in general, jog, do yoga -- a LOT of really healthy stuff. But every time I go, there's a family (not always the same one) of very, very overweight people parked at a picnic table chowing down on tons of fattening food and drinking soda and smoking cigarettes watching all the people exercise.
I don't know if that's irony, though. And I wouldn't care except that when I'm trying to work out in the fresh air, it is not pleasant running through your cloud of smoke.0 -
omg!!! ARe you for real???
I'm a nurse so I have seen patients on oxygen that would take of their oxygen and light up! You just want to shake them and ask if they are really THAT dumb!! This lady, supporting cancer research is being a horrible example. Maybe she's going for shock factor?
I hate the smell of cigarettes too...even when I run past someone on the sidewalk. It lingers with you awhile.0 -
Many people have seen this picture already, but it's such a good irony picture I wanted to share it. This woman is complaining that the sound of jackhammers near her house will affect her unborn child, while she holds a cigarette in her hand.
Now that is some funny s***0 -
omg!!! ARe you for real???
I'm a nurse so I have seen patients on oxygen that would take of their oxygen and light up! You just want to shake them and ask if they are really THAT dumb!! This lady, supporting cancer research is being a horrible example. Maybe she's going for shock factor?
I hate the smell of cigarettes too...even when I run past someone on the sidewalk. It lingers with you awhile.
My mom used to work in a hospital and a guy did that IN THE ROOM and blew it up. He survived and the face mask melted onto his face. He died when he fell down his stairs at home and broke his neck on his way to get his cigarettes.0 -
That is dedication to his addiction.omg!!! ARe you for real???
I'm a nurse so I have seen patients on oxygen that would take of their oxygen and light up! You just want to shake them and ask if they are really THAT dumb!! This lady, supporting cancer research is being a horrible example. Maybe she's going for shock factor?
I hate the smell of cigarettes too...even when I run past someone on the sidewalk. It lingers with you awhile.
My mom used to work in a hospital and a guy did that IN THE ROOM and blew it up. He survived and the face mask melted onto his face. He died when he fell down his stairs at home and broke his neck on his way to get his cigarettes.0 -
omg!!! ARe you for real???
I'm a nurse so I have seen patients on oxygen that would take of their oxygen and light up! You just want to shake them and ask if they are really THAT dumb!! This lady, supporting cancer research is being a horrible example. Maybe she's going for shock factor?
I hate the smell of cigarettes too...even when I run past someone on the sidewalk. It lingers with you awhile.
Yip unfortunately its the truth.0 -
Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?
My FIL (father in law) is on the waiting list for a new lung.....he smokes like a freight train. So sad. And he smokes rolled, unfiltered cigarettes.
We all yell at him, but he's addicted and can't quit. Yet...he only has 15% usage on his lungs. Truly sad.0 -
Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?
Of the newspaper picture that I posted up? Not that I know of because I only have seen the picture, but its pretty self explanatory as you can clearly see it in her hand right near her mouth.0 -
Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?
Of the newspaper picture that I posted up? Not that I know of because I only have seen the picture, but its pretty self explanatory as you can clearly see it in her hand right near her mouth.
Well, I was just wondering if "others" (meaning other non-fitness, healthy types) noticed it...0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?0
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people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.0 -
Of course other people noticed it. "Non-fitness" people aren't stupid. The woman received a ton of crap over this. She tried many times to quit and wasn't able to.
Well, I was just wondering if "others" (meaning other non-fitness, healthy types) noticed it...
Of the newspaper picture that I posted up? Not that I know of because I only have seen the picture, but its pretty self explanatory as you can clearly see it in her hand right near her mouth.Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?0 -
I have seen women in the supermarket using vouchers to get milk for their child and then walking to the tobacco kiosk to
buy cigarettes!
If you don't have enough money to buy milk for your child there is no way you can afford to smoke.
A lot of people are starting to think that we should not give out cash for beinfits. Pay any housing benifits directly to the landlord so you cannot get into arrears. And then vouchers or even an equivalent of a pre-loaded cash card which is valid in any supermarket
for food and other groceries but not cigarettes or alchol. I do accept you do need some cash but perhaps only 1/3 of total amount you are entittled to.
I do not agree it is against your human rights and makes you a second rate person - it gives you the means to get only what you need. I like an occasional drink but when husband was out of work we just stopped as we needed the money for essential stuff.
I also disagree with the utillity companies here as if you are on a low income they insist you have a pre-pay meter but the cost per unit of electricity and gas is the most expensive of all the different ways to pay - that I think is distrimination0 -
I'm not sure why this would be ironic?I have seen women in the supermarket using vouchers to get milk for their child and then walking to the tobacco kiosk to
buy cigarettes!
If you don't have enough money to buy milk for your child there is no way you can afford to smoke.
A lot of people are starting to think that we should not give out cash for beinfits. Pay any housing benifits directly to the landlord so you cannot get into arrears. And then vouchers or even an equivalent of a pre-loaded cash card which is valid in any supermarket
for food and other groceries but not cigarettes or alchol. I do accept you do need some cash but perhaps only 1/3 of total amount you are entittled to.
I do not agree it is against your human rights and makes you a second rate person - it gives you the means to get only what you need. I like an occasional drink but when husband was out of work we just stopped as we needed the money for essential stuff.
I also disagree with the utillity companies here as if you are on a low income they insist you have a pre-pay meter but the cost per unit of electricity and gas is the most expensive of all the different ways to pay - that I think is distrimination0 -
Of course other people noticed it. "Non-fitness" people aren't stupid. The woman received a ton of crap over this. She tried many times to quit and wasn't able to.
Well, I was just wondering if "others" (meaning other non-fitness, healthy types) noticed it...
Of the newspaper picture that I posted up? Not that I know of because I only have seen the picture, but its pretty self explanatory as you can clearly see it in her hand right near her mouth.Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?
So there was an update after this picture was taken?0 -
There is google.
So there was an update after this picture was taken?
Of course other people noticed it. "Non-fitness" people aren't stupid. The woman received a ton of crap over this. She tried many times to quit and wasn't able to.
Well, I was just wondering if "others" (meaning other non-fitness, healthy types) noticed it...
Of the newspaper picture that I posted up? Not that I know of because I only have seen the picture, but its pretty self explanatory as you can clearly see it in her hand right near her mouth.Did anyone even mention the cig in the article?0 -
The question is who crossed the finish line first, you or her? To each their own, don't let her actions get to you too much.0
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The question is who crossed the finish line first, you or her? To each their own, don't let her actions get to you too much.
No no it didn't get to me, I just thought it was so ironic. Any other t-shirt and I'd have passed no remark and not even thought about it.
Don't know who finished first, there was 40,000 women in the race lol0 -
I find it ironic that you need a hand out to buy milk but you still can spend cash on smoking - sorry maybe its a different take on life!0
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I find it ironic that you need a hand out to buy milk but you still can spend cash on smoking - sorry maybe its a different take on life!
No, it just isn't actually irony. Something can be bothersome without being ironic.0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.
Assuming your in the US, how much money does welfare give out over there? I have heard this a few times on the boards, and being from Canada, welfare here would not even be near minimum wage, in Ontario, its around $500 a month I think, so I do not understand why your benefit payments are more money than working.....
Edited to add: I agree with the first statement here though, that is nuts that you would have a top of the line cell phone and crap if your kids are running around in rags, that is terrible......0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.
Assuming your in the US, how much money does welfare give out over there? I have heard this a few times on the boards, and being from Canada, welfare here would not even be near minimum wage, in Ontario, its around $500 a month I think, so I do not understand why your benefit payments are more money than working.....
It depends on the state. But "welfare" here is more than a check. It's a variety of benefits, from health care to child care to housing, food, cash assistance and many other things. You can even get a free cell phone now. Not a house phone for emergencies, but a cell phone. I even get offers in the mail telling me I might qualify for it and I definitely don't need that. I'd like it free, though. :-)
There are people in this country who make a living avoiding work and "working the system." Some of these people don't actually need assistance, but they fake documents and commit fraud just to get it.This, of course, is not EVERYONE on assistance. Many truly need it.
What gets me is that people whine and cry about cutting the entitlements, but if they weeded out the fraud the government would have a surplus for those who genuinely need it.0 -
Don't get sucked in. Some *kitten* started a chain letter in America and it's gone viral. People think that people on welfare are living it up. I use to work for the welfare office and let me tell you that cash benefits are not that great and people still do have to work to even get cash benefits. At least in the state I worked in, if you received cash benefits, you had to work at one of the jobs they they placed you in (basically city work or the library etc) or you had to check in to job services every day and show them you were looking for work. You can't get cash benefits forever. When I was working there, the max you could get cash assistance was 5 years across the board. So if you got 3 years in PA, you only were able to be on it 2 more years somewhere else. And there are maximums that you can get. It's not like they are getting thousands per month.
We all know someone who knows someone who saw someone buy lobster, steak, and all this other expensive stuff with food stamps, then buy alcohol and cigarettes with their own money, only to drive away in an Escalade. *rolls eyes*
Even if people didn't smoke, their income would still qualify them for progams such a WIC and food stamps. They don't say oh...you make $1000 a month, but we will deduct $200 because of your smoking habit and give you more money. No...they see you are only making $1000 a month. Just because you picked up a terrible addicting habit, doesn't mean your children have to suffer. ....
Edited to take out all of the quotes.
Also, the cell phone program. They get those cell phones from charity drops you see at grocery stores or get them from the websites that buy old cell phones. And the plans are restricted. It's not like they say hey, here is a free iPhone with unlimited everything.0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.
Assuming your in the US, how much money does welfare give out over there? I have heard this a few times on the boards, and being from Canada, welfare here would not even be near minimum wage, in Ontario, its around $500 a month I think, so I do not understand why your benefit payments are more money than working.....
It depends on the state. But "welfare" here is more than a check. It's a variety of benefits, from health care to child care to housing, food, cash assistance and many other things. You can even get a free cell phone now. Not a house phone for emergencies, but a cell phone. I even get offers in the mail telling me I might qualify for it and I definitely don't need that. I'd like it free, though. :-)
There are people in this country who make a living avoiding work and "working the system." Some of these people don't actually need assistance, but they fake documents and commit fraud just to get it.This, of course, is not EVERYONE on assistance. Many truly need it.
What gets me is that people whine and cry about cutting the entitlements, but if they weeded out the fraud the government would have a surplus for those who genuinely need it.
Um, interesting....I wonder why one would need child care if they do not work.......I could see health care and housing help though....things are just so different over here, I have seen other things that about your food stamp programs and such too, we do not have any of that over here to my knowledge.....not that I have ever seen anyway, and I work retail......0 -
MissTattoo, work in a grocery store in a poor neighborhood sometime and you'll see what really goes on. Two years as a cashier and I was cashing welfare checks for people wearing brand new designer clothes and talking on cell phones back when cell phones were not the norm and most working people couldn't afford them.
It was a very small town. What was going on -- and it was rampant -- was that male drug dealers were making tons of cash selling drugs and the women they were knocking up were going on welfare. So the men were supporting the women with the drug-dealing income and the women were also getting money, housing, all of that from the state. They were definitely living better than many who were actually working.
And as I said in my previous post, this is not everyone on assistance. Some people are in a very different situation. But to say that kind of thing is a myth is burying your head in the sand. I don't "know someone who knows someone who saw something." I witnessed it.0 -
Also, the cell phone program. They get those cell phones from charity drops you see at grocery stores or get them from the websites that buy old cell phones. And the plans are restricted. It's not like they say hey, here is a free iPhone with unlimited everything.
I have never asked anyone to pay for my cell phone and until less than a year ago, I had a basic phone with basic service, not even texting.
A free cell phone is a free cell phone. And a cell phone is a luxury.0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.
Assuming your in the US, how much money does welfare give out over there? I have heard this a few times on the boards, and being from Canada, welfare here would not even be near minimum wage, in Ontario, its around $500 a month I think, so I do not understand why your benefit payments are more money than working.....
It depends on the state. But "welfare" here is more than a check. It's a variety of benefits, from health care to child care to housing, food, cash assistance and many other things. You can even get a free cell phone now. Not a house phone for emergencies, but a cell phone. I even get offers in the mail telling me I might qualify for it and I definitely don't need that. I'd like it free, though. :-)
There are people in this country who make a living avoiding work and "working the system." Some of these people don't actually need assistance, but they fake documents and commit fraud just to get it.This, of course, is not EVERYONE on assistance. Many truly need it.
What gets me is that people whine and cry about cutting the entitlements, but if they weeded out the fraud the government would have a surplus for those who genuinely need it.
Um, interesting....I wonder why one would need child care if they do not work.......I could see health care and housing help though....things are just so different over here, I have seen other things that about your food stamp programs and such too, we do not have any of that over here to my knowledge.....not that I have ever seen anyway, and I work retail......
I work for the state agency in Florida that oversees subsidized child care. If a family is on cash assistance, their children get priority child care assistance over the working poor who are not receiving cash assistance. The idea is to free up time for those parents to look for jobs.0 -
people who have nothing - no house, no insurance, struggling to "get by" and tell me so, kids are wearing ratty clothes with holes in them, etc - but have the best cell phone, a nicer purse than most women have, tons of expensive jewelry, nice manicure, etc. why not get the essentials first?
Because in today's world, people don't have the right priorities. Its sad when people who are on welfare get paid more then someone who works, and yet they always complain its not enough.
Assuming your in the US, how much money does welfare give out over there? I have heard this a few times on the boards, and being from Canada, welfare here would not even be near minimum wage, in Ontario, its around $500 a month I think, so I do not understand why your benefit payments are more money than working.....
It depends on the state. But "welfare" here is more than a check. It's a variety of benefits, from health care to child care to housing, food, cash assistance and many other things. You can even get a free cell phone now. Not a house phone for emergencies, but a cell phone. I even get offers in the mail telling me I might qualify for it and I definitely don't need that. I'd like it free, though. :-)
There are people in this country who make a living avoiding work and "working the system." Some of these people don't actually need assistance, but they fake documents and commit fraud just to get it.This, of course, is not EVERYONE on assistance. Many truly need it.
What gets me is that people whine and cry about cutting the entitlements, but if they weeded out the fraud the government would have a surplus for those who genuinely need it.
Um, interesting....I wonder why one would need child care if they do not work.......I could see health care and housing help though....things are just so different over here, I have seen other things that about your food stamp programs and such too, we do not have any of that over here to my knowledge.....not that I have ever seen anyway, and I work retail......
You can't get child care assistance if you are not working. They verify employment and will call your employer randomly to see if you are working.
And if you don't have a job, they will only pay for a few hours of care if you are going on interviews or handing in applications.0
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