Quote: john tregorran @ 4th April 2020, 6:01 AMConservative governments all over the world are now giving money to the poor and not just the rich so something is seriously wrong.
Yes. Kind of.
AVERAGE CHAVS AND DODGY DEVELOPERS
Yesterday on my late evening walk I walked along two normally deserted residential streets towards scrub, woodland and farmland. On street number two, just before the scrubby bit, I encountered a family of six - two adults, four kids -, sprawled out along the pavement with skateboards and balls having virtually taken over the street. The mother seemed unable to talk normally. She communicated by screech. Chavs essentially and the first instinct was to take a dim view of it. Except as they headed back to their large enough, very modern terraced house I realised that, like many in such places, they had no garden to speak of. Just a tiny yard at the back and front of it. Modern design has a lot to answer for.
THE CAR BRIGADE........GAWD 'EAVENS!
In contrast, there are many around who really should know better. They seem by their demeanour to be more on the ball so it is much more shocking when it turns out they are bloody thick or blase. Once this week, I did have to go into a local shop. I was anxious about it. Reluctant. I have steadfastly avoided supermarkets which in any case are a long walk away. I picked a quiet time. On my arrival, a woman of about 40 leapt out of a car towards it. I asked her if she had a big shop to do. She said no. I said, well, why don't you go in first. I can wait. I would prefer to be outside and go in after you.She said no. You go in first. So I did. Once in, she opened the door and asked me if any other customer was there. I said no. She said that she would come in then and then proceeded to stand right behind me. I could have cheerfully strangled her.* I barely bought a thing, racing to the till to quickly get out. But she was quickly there too just a few inches behind me.
*Metaphorical!
THE IDIOCY OF SMALL TOWN CAPITALISTS
And then I said loudly to the woman behind the till that I would put my card in the machine and take it out. Just after it was approved she grabbed the machine and the card. I said no, no. I will take the card. But it was too late. She was annoyed actually for no reason whatsoever. She said to me "I do have gloves on". I didn't say anything but I thought just how thick are people. Those gloves are there to protect her. Not the customer. They go on everything. I walked out and thought that I am really not sure if I will go back into any shop again. On balance, slow starvation seems preferable.