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Old 29-01-2017, 01:34 PM #11
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Originally Posted by Brillopad View Post
I agree with that. Too many people today expect an easy life - they sneer at the thought of working for not much more than they can get from the state as they have no dignity and self respect.

Taking pride in paying your way doesn't seem to count for much in today's society.
I recommend you read a book called 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist' by Robert Tressell You would laugh at how similar your words sound to the struggling working class characters in his book.

It was published in 1911
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