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Originally posted by: rpanic
Originally posted by: Engineer
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: sniperruff
it's funny to laugh at people who are worse off than we are. but imagine yourself stuck in the suburb with a decreasing number of jobs available, gas getting more expensive, and you're still hit with the monthly bills and the expenses of sending your children to school. it's not as simple as "oh lets move to NYC where there are lots of jobs" or "oh lets starve ourselves for a month eating nothing at all so we can lose 100 lbs".
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Sorry, but this, "Nunez, 40, has never worked and has no high school degree. She says a car accident 17 years ago left her depressed and disabled, incapable of getting a job.", tells me all I need to know. Unless she's in permanent hospital care (which she obviously isn't), she's not "incapable of getting a job". She made stupid choices in her past and now she's paying for them. It's as simple as that.

ZV
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I tend to agree with that. Also, what did she do from the time she quit school until she was 23 (time of accident)?
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Watched TV
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Pretty much. I have no compassion for people like this. There are just too many things I find objectionable reading the article.

Hell, at least the mothers standing. I know people who can't even do that yet even they can support themselves. The accident was probably a minor fender bender, and she's been claiming whiplash and back injury ever since. Shes probably too stupid to realize her disability is that she is 300 pounds overweight.

I hate welfare.

 
This is the most pathetic piece of 'journalism' I've seen in a loooong time. How is anyone supposed to feel any kind of sympathy for these people? It's a whole family of losers. It appears to be a family tradition. The one girl can't work because nearly two decades ago she was in a wreck and she's still depressed about it?

Nunez and most of her siblings and their spouses are unemployed and rely on government assistance and food stamps.
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Oy... They even married deadbeats.
 
Originally posted by: Wheezer
Originally posted by: Engineer
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: sniperruff
it's funny to laugh at people who are worse off than we are. but imagine yourself stuck in the suburb with a decreasing number of jobs available, gas getting more expensive, and you're still hit with the monthly bills and the expenses of sending your children to school. it's not as simple as "oh lets move to NYC where there are lots of jobs" or "oh lets starve ourselves for a month eating nothing at all so we can lose 100 lbs".
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Sorry, but this, "Nunez, 40, has never worked and has no high school degree. She says a car accident 17 years ago left her depressed and disabled, incapable of getting a job.", tells me all I need to know. Unless she's in permanent hospital care (which she obviously isn't), she's not "incapable of getting a job". She made stupid choices in her past and now she's paying for them. It's as simple as that.

ZV
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I tend to agree with that. Also, what did she do from the time she quit school until she was 23 (time of accident)?
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ate the neighborhood kids that strayed into the yard.
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The disability part my be true, depending on the nature of the injury and its physiological and cognitive consequences. However, the point about the pre-accident unemployment is quite valid and telling.

The obesity might be due to the accident itself, the low-income living situation, or (more likely) both, given that the cheapest food is usually also the worst for you. Ramen noodles and potatoes will fill you up and pack on the extra weight, but not much else if that's all you eat.
 
I go to school in the area they are talking about. It's pretty fucked up around here. Our school is literally an oasis. Personally, I think it's laziness combined with a lack of motivation and effort after years of mooching off of society.
 
Originally posted by: ArJuN
I go to school in the area they are talking about. It's pretty fucked up around here. Our school is literally an oasis. Personally, I think it's laziness combined with a lack of motivation and effort after years of mooching off of society.
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pretty much sums it up
 
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Poor American

Poor African

Fat shit could always ride a bike to work.
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It baffles me that someone can allow themself to look like that. I mean come on thats just pathetic, if someone cant even respect themself enough to take care of their own body...

(talking about the 2 heffers, not the african child)
 
Originally posted by: ArJuN
I go to school in the area they are talking about. It's pretty fucked up around here. Our school is literally an oasis. Personally, I think it's laziness combined with a lack of motivation and effort after years of mooching off of society.
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My extended family lives around there, you aren't kidding. The handwriting was on the wall back when I was growing up - agriculture was going nuts into corporate farming, and the factories weren't competitive with overseas, you knew there wasn't going to be much of a future. And it's really messed up now.

However, they could have found an awful lot of non-obese high school graduates for that article. What a piece of irresponsible journalism.
 
budget

Living high on the hog off the government.

Look at there budget:
Both are unemployed, the 40 year old says its from an accident but it looks like her body is able move 300+ pounds so I don?t see the problem there, and the 19 year old has no excuse.

They are collecting $637 from SS and $102 from food stamps.
They are paying $100 dollars a month for rent which never increases because it?s subsidized?
Government must also be covering medical cost which are probably higher than usual because of there weight.
Looks like their electricity is 100-127 a month and is a discounted rate, seems like a lot of electricity but I guess running the AC and TV 24/7 accounts for that.

Not sure but I would guess they are costing the government at least $1500-2000, after you figure in the subsidies, heath care, SS, and food stamps.

And she is going to try to be a nurse LOL, nurses have to be on there feet a lot, could you see this lady huffing and puffing trying help a patient.

Time to pull these two swine away from the government trough.
 
"They also no longer get ice cream and other extras"

Awesome, we're paying for them to fucking eat ice cream, and then paying for their coronary that follows.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
"They also no longer get ice cream and other extras"

Awesome, we're paying for them to fucking eat ice cream, and then paying for their coronary that follows.
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God bless America!
 
It pisses me off that so many people put the emphasis on the fact they have no car. I ride a damn bike people!
 
NOTE: I skipped most of the thread when I saw how deeply it was getting into politics. I figured I didn't miss much.

Originally posted by: rpanic
Not sure but I would guess they are costing the government at least $1500-2000, after you figure in the subsidies, heath care, SS, and food stamps.
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I'm going to assume your numbers are correct (because I'm too lazy to figure it out myself) and say this. I currently spend (at a minimum) 700 bucks a month for a decently good lifestyle (minus paying for housing). If I added apartment rent to that, it'd be around 1300/month for a car, food 3x daily, insurance, gas and then a little extra for splurges.

I exercise. I go to college (not paying loans yet...would add around 200/month when I do). I've got a job. I'm fairly healthy. I don't really have much of a point with this post except for the fact that I'm doing nearly everything that these two aren't (or can't) and spending LESS than they are.

Call me an evil person, but I do not feel any sympathy for these two at all. There are jobs available if you really are looking. Yes, it may be as a greeter at Wal Mart, but it's a job. Anyone that is taking advantage of the government like this deserves to have their "benefits" severely reduced. It's the only way to make sure they get off of their lazy bums and actually try and fend for themselves.
 
Originally posted by: nonameo
I eat off-brand oatmeal for breakfast every day. Probably costs me less than 10c per feeding. A dozen eggs is about 2.50 right now. There's some meat. Sometimes turkey breasts go on sale for 1.99lb(whole breasts). Hams for about 1.00/lb. Same with turkeys.


There are plenty of affordable food options that aren't too bad for you... IF you do some cooking and exercise some moderation.
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Yea but those two could walk into McDonalds and eat the whole supply of food in one sitting.
 
But now, because fewer restaurants and stores are hiring, she says she finds it hard to find a job.
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I wonder why...
"table 7 is complaining that they got empty plates"

*wipes face*

"thats weird"

this just pisses me off, and trust me in Canada they would be getting a lot more government money...even at $10 hour for 30 hours a week (not to much to ask I hope) thats still $1200 a month(double what you get now). People are like this because they are stupid(lazy?)...if I ever go on unemployment not only my dad but my entire extended family would kick my ass. You cant afford a car...well sell it and get a cheap one that is good on gas (old VW jetta?...might need extra $$$ for a suspension)...suck up your pride (or at this point whatever is left) and get a F***ing job yes its gonna suck when your that old and working with 16 year olds but where is the dignity and pride from mooching off the system...then maybe just maybe use that to buy stuff you need not just random pleasures

The only employer within walking distance is a ThyssenKrupp factory
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who's walking distance?...I'm not an Olympic athlete but for me walking distance is 1 hour or like 2-3 clicks...I have a buddy at work that bikes 5 clicks between work and home and prtty much everywhere else he has to go its not difficult.

"A lot of people have told me, 'Why don't your daughter have a kid?'"
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She might explode?
 
Originally posted by: Cogman
I feel so bad for them, I mean, look at them. They are practically starving to death!
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Ha ha ha!!! Ohhhh!!! It's funny because they're clearly eating very well!!! Ohhhhh!!!
 
Boohoo, can't get a job, no highschool diploma. Big Bad GM doesnt want to pay $30 an hour for some fat bitch to put screws in a door.
 
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Boohoo, can't get a job, no highschool diploma. Big Bad GM doesnt want to pay $30 an hour for some fat bitch to put screws in a door.
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defiantly when they can get a machine that weighs half as much 😀
 
"A lot of people have told me, 'Why don't your daughter have a kid?'"

I certainly wouldn't want to fuck her...
 
Originally posted by: Kadarin
"A lot of people have told me, 'Why don't your daughter have a kid?'"

I certainly wouldn't want to fuck her...
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For some reason it seemed like the fat ugly chicks were the first ones losing their virginity when I was growing up.

/shrug


(no I wasnt porking the fatties) 😛
 
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