Originally Posted by the truth (Post 6355697)

your grandfather and great grandfather who died fighting for the freedom and liberties you and I and millions of others now enjoy would be turning in their graves at these disgraceful comments. Maybe you should visit the somme or Normandy for starters then Auschwitz, educate yourself....maybe try going down the deep pit in south wales valleys to understand what these men had to do to earn a living for their families...try walking 2 miles underground carrying a coal pick a torch and spent the next 12 hours down there , then haul the coal back 2 miles.....

all these older housemates asked was to be left to sleep in the early hours, but no even that was too much to ask of this me me me selfish chavvy generation of benefit dependents

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 6355954)

Oh sorry, I didn't know that Bruce from Corrie was a war hero or a coal miner. My mistake.

Did I say that I don't respect people for their deeds or accomplishments? All I said was that respect is not automatically granted on the grounds of age. None of these older housemates have done any of the things you've mentioned, so I have literally no idea what you're banging on about. In fact, most if today's middle aged and older generation weren't even alive during the second world war, let alone old enough to fight in it. They are in fact the self-entitled baby boomers who rode the economic uptide that followed the 80s, got themselves into unsustainable debt and ruined the economy. round of applause for our elders.

Climb off of your high horse and open your eyes.

Originally Posted by calyman (Post 6355823)

Totally agree with you. The lumpy tosser turns my stomach.

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 6355954)

Oh sorry, I didn't know that Bruce from Corrie was a war hero or a coal miner. My mistake.

Did I say that I don't respect people for their deeds or accomplishments? All I said was that respect is not automatically granted on the grounds of age. None of these older housemates have done any of the things you've mentioned, so I have literally no idea what you're banging on about. In fact, most if today's middle aged and older generation weren't even alive during the second world war, let alone old enough to fight in it. They are in fact the self-entitled baby boomers who rode the economic uptide that followed the 80s, got themselves into unsustainable debt and ruined the economy. round of applause for our elders.

Climb off of your high horse and open your eyes.

Originally Posted by Kazanne (Post 6355733)

Am I the only one that doesn't think Mario is 'hot' ? I don't think he is anything special tbh.

Originally Posted by Gillian-73 (Post 6358265)

I'm with you on that, he does nothing for me

Originally Posted by calyman (Post 6357549)

Oh come on, is it really Les Battersby's fault that we are suffering a recession????

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 6358697)

No, I was only pointing out that the suggestion that "our elders" are deserving of unquestioning respect is ridiculous, and the reasoning that this is because they fought for us in WW2 is even more ridiculous.