Paddy Ferris writes:
If you want to know how bad a certain amount of people in this country are suffering due to austerity, one need only take a look at adverts.ie today as a person asks ‘Please help?’ He is looking for a loan of €200 for ‘food for my kids.’ Shockingly sad, and an indictment of the economics that our government still advocate.
UPDATE: Ad since withdrawn. Go figure.
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Shenanigans….
I’m sure his story checks out….
Wham bam thank you scam.
Did Paddy lend them a few euro or just use their misfortune for some “I’m so right on” self promotion?
such a right wing thing to say… “if you like the homeless so much why dont you let them live in your house eh?”
There’s no room in my house. Do you have a spare room that you’re keeping empty while pointing the finger at other people who won’t house the homeless?
Besides, I never said I like the homeless.
Missing the point completely, as usual
I’m not missing the point Jimmy. I’m giving it exactly the level of attention it deserves.
You come across as the bitter member of a failed relationship, did we all ride you at one point?
Paddy Ferris sounds like a right pompous idiot.
He’s pretty bitter since his brother was so much better at him at rugby, until that unfortunate injury.
I’ll help out no problem. Just waiting to hear back from that nice Nigerian Prince who took my bank details last night. Poor lad needs it to transfer his savings out of the country and I can keep 40%. Hopefully should have the money by COB today.
he would be better off asking for food, not money. Anyone would be happy to donate food to him. So asking for money and saying that he will pay back over 20 euro a week (10 weeks) means he’s looking for a loan – you can’t really do that. In fairness I know there are people out there not well off, but there are food banks and plenty of people who would donate food.
Why you don’t understand is that the €200 is actually to place on a sure fire bet on a horse and the winnings are to be spent buying the food. Can’t spend food bank beans in a bookies.
Dad?
Maybe if he shares that sure-fire tip of his I’ll lob him a four cans of Druids.
Patsy Ferris
How do you know this has anything to do with austerity?
Broadsheet will actually print ANYTHING for clicks.
I’ll give him the €200 for a repayment of €20 a week. I just haven’t decided whether he’ll have to pay me off over 13 or 14 weeks. Let me contact a risk analyst.
This is equivalent to the water protester collapsing in Cavan. Surprised BS would print such contrived BS.
Why surprised?