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[eggsarascal]

Williamson in the South and Gullis in the North, Staffordshire ain't half blessed with politicians.

[Sutton]

On 07/11/2022 at 12:26, peds said:

I'm sure there's a word in German for the vague and intangible, sort-of bittersweet emotion that comes from observing people who have yet to come to terms with an horrific truth. They've got a word for everything, those Germans. 

How about Sackgasse? meaning blind alley or deadend but suggesting pig's bladder or windbag

[peds]

1 hour ago, Sutton said:

How about Sackgasse? meaning blind alley or deadend but suggesting pig's bladder or windbag

Ahh, I was hoping for something with a few more syllables to be honest. Similar in nature to this one, for example, plucked at random from the web. 

 

Waldeinsamkeit

We talk about the “solitude of the forest”, that feeling you get when you are walking in a forest on your own. Waldeinsamkeit is a very dear term to the tradition of ascetic monasticism and to the movement of German romance, which promoted the rapprochement of Man to Nature.

[Conor Wright]

10 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

That is madness, I’d like to see a breakdown of such payments. £1,600 on rent/mortgage, child benefits, and their own £300-400/month. Where’s the rest made up? I’m in the wrong trade!

You think the payments are the real issue here? They will probably pale in comparison to the cost (social and monetary) of looking after the kids as they grow up dysfunctional and come to realise the extent of their abuse, then the rehoming/vet bills of the dogs and complete deep clean of the property, probably find them a new house, or two if they split up. good chance of special/extra education required for the kids, social worker etc etc. It will quickly add up to more than the already ridiculous free money.(certainly over a lifetime, spending your childhood sleeping in filth with dead animals isnt a good start)

Scum. They get everything and then look for more while decent people genuinely struggle. 

[eggsarascal]

57 minutes ago, Conor Wright said:

You think the payments are the real issue here? They will probably pale in comparison to the cost (social and monetary) of looking after the kids as they grow up dysfunctional and come to realise the extent of their abuse, then the rehoming/vet bills of the dogs and complete deep clean of the property, probably find them a new house, or two if they split up. good chance of special/extra education required for the kids, social worker etc etc. It will quickly add up to more than the already ridiculous free money.(certainly over a lifetime, spending your childhood sleeping in filth with dead animals isnt a good start)

Scum. They get everything and then look for more while decent people genuinely struggle. 

You really think your nonsense is going to get a rise?

[Sutton]

1 hour ago, peds said:

Ahh, I was hoping for something with a few more syllables to be honest. Similar in nature to this one, for example, plucked at random from the web. 

 

Waldeinsamkeit

We talk about the “solitude of the forest”, that feeling you get when you are walking in a forest on your own. Waldeinsamkeit is a very dear term to the tradition of ascetic monasticism and to the movement of German romance, which promoted the rapprochement of Man to Nature.

So, your "horrific truth"  would like being in bavarian forest, possibly with wolves or bears or boar in the neighbourhood, but not having the tools to deal with the danger? I got the wrong end the stick and thought you were referring to climate change deniers or some such and therefore, when the change does come, when it's too late, they'll finally see the error of their ways but they wont be able to do anything about it. Ha!

I'll have one last go in a bit, though I don't know any german. Google translate is useful.

[Sutton]

2 hours ago, peds said:

Ahh, I was hoping for something with a few more syllables to be honest. Similar in nature to this one, for example, plucked at random from the web. 

 

Waldeinsamkeit

We talk about the “solitude of the forest”, that feeling you get when you are walking in a forest on your own. Waldeinsamkeit is a very dear term to the tradition of ascetic monasticism and to the movement of German romance, which promoted the rapprochement of Man to Nature.

Here you go:

unheimliche Selbstgefälligkeit

🤣

[trigger_andy]

4 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

You really think your nonsense is going to get a rise?

Pathetic response.

[eggsarascal]

7 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Pathetic response.

You think I care about your opinion?

[trigger_andy]

3 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

You think I care about your opinion?

Odd, you seem to  be under the impression others care about yours.