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Old 18 March 2005, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Lower Working Class my friend!

AND PROUD OF IT!!

OK, I may have struggled and worked and built up some wealth .... but, I am still a working class yorkshire lad

Pete
Are you not reading from Tone's docturine, there is no class system anymore. How very un PC of you.
Old 18 March 2005, 08:15 PM
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The king of wind ups on another wind up folks............

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Old 18 March 2005, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
The king of wind ups on another wind up folks............

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fancy a *** or a beer
Old 19 March 2005, 12:13 AM
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See you in a bit, I'm just off for a smoke............
Old 19 March 2005, 12:17 AM
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I better light one as well
Pass us the lighter 84.........
Old 19 March 2005, 12:18 AM
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Hiya mate
Old 19 March 2005, 08:44 AM
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Nothing to do with PC, just good manners that all!

Maybe we need a definiton of the differences between the classes from those of great intelligence so that we all know where we are at!

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Old 19 March 2005, 11:21 AM
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Just got back from installing a printer at my parents house (both massively heavy smokers). Had a shower and put fresh clothes on this morning (as per usual) I was there about an hour, back home now and my hair/clothes stink like I've been in a pub all night.

And I've got a cough now too (I only get coughs when I've been round there).

Still, with the government fleecing them more and more each year for duty it's less tax that I have to pay, and I won't have to wait as long for my inheritance.
Old 19 March 2005, 01:31 PM
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[QUOTE=Iain Young]You'd be surprised at the number of highly intelligent (computer programmers) people I know who smoke.

Old 19 March 2005, 03:06 PM
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Nothing to do with intelligence at all, it's purely a psychological thing and smokers should be treated the same as anyone else with a mental illness.

It is an addiction and smokers usually do it for reasons of insecurity, nervousness etc.
Old 19 March 2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by coolangatta
He works for a well respected international company.
His company sees it fit for him to represent them abroad.
He holds a managerial position.
He's a mechanical engineer but is also responsible for promoting UK industry and innovation.
As you can imagine he is adequately compensated for his efforts.
Don't forget 'HE'S A SMOKER'
He also drinks beer.

Label please.
Label?

Now let me see, this is EASY - I assume you are his Wife/Gay Lover?

You seem to feel the need to blow someone up into something so that you feel better about yourself?

The Label would be for you - Insecure

Happy?

Pete
Old 19 March 2005, 03:26 PM
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The hospital thing truly amazes me ................

There they are, lined up outside the Inpatient doors clinging to a drip with one hand and clutching a *** in the other!

Fecking IDIOTS!

Pete
Old 19 March 2005, 03:58 PM
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Perhaps nl will ban them.
Old 19 March 2005, 04:15 PM
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Tax them more heavily I say .... they are so stoooooopid they wouldn't even know!

What is a packet? £5? Double it to £10 and lets see them squeal

Pete
Old 19 March 2005, 04:38 PM
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I say ban em all together, as they're costing the government so much..... Or are they???
Old 19 March 2005, 04:42 PM
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Smokers contribute heavily to the NHS. If people stopped smoking taxes would have to go up to support it.
Old 19 March 2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustapha Camel
Smokers contribute heavily to the NHS. If people stopped smoking taxes would have to go up to support it.

So therefore smokers are risking their lives to keep taxes down for the rest of us.
Old 19 March 2005, 04:50 PM
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Exactly Timothy!
Have you got a light?
Old 20 March 2005, 08:55 AM
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The tax spent by smokers is well over what it costs the NHS when they eventually have to go in to possibly have their lives saved!

les
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