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Gordon Booth

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own almost half the worlds wealth. That's the latest figure.

I was getting ready to call for Revolution when I read a bit more about how the figures are calculated.

If you live in a refuge camp in Lebanon and have nothing you're not among the poorest in the world.

If you're a UK graduate, living in mummy's big house which you're going to inherit but with £27,000 plus owing in fees you are among the poorest in the world.
If you live in a £600,000 house in London with a massive mortgage, a few maxed out credit cards and a Porsche on HP you are among the poorest in the world.

Why? The refuge owes nothing, the other two owe more than they own.
So the figures are gobbldegook, can't get any sense from them.

Except- I still wish I was one of that top 1%!
 
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Obviously I don't own 1% of the worlds wealth, if I did I would employ several thousand to reply to your post.
Consider this, owning wealth is of no use to anyone, using wealth for yourself or other's could be useful.
What exactly is wealth?
It isn't the joy given freely from the companionship of a loved one, it is only money or its equivalent.
Please may I have one happy day for every day the wealthiest person makes a profit?
 
Wealth is nothing if you are not well.
And Less is right about happiness. It cannot be bought, it cannot be stolen.....and I don't want to be in that 1%.
 
If you are healthy then you don't need BUPA.......and if you are rich, even though you can afford BUPA......you would(if you have sense) would prefer not to need it.
So your health is the valuable asset, family, friends and being loved and valued come a pretty close second.
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
If you are healthy then you don't need BUPA.......and if you are rich, even though you can afford BUPA......you would(if you have sense) would prefer not to need it.
So your health is the valuable asset, family, friends and being loved and valued come a pretty close second.
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Might not need BUPA at the moment but with the state of the NHS at the moment it's nice to have that extra security.
Saying that I keep saying I'm going to use it for once and get my back looked at
 
Accyexplorer said:
I wonder how many of that 1% have done a 'honest' days graft?
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I also wonder about the people who say, (I wonder if they have ever done a honest days graft.) I wonder if these people know what honest graft is nowadays anyway.
 
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Neil said:
Might not need BUPA at the moment but with the state of the NHS at the moment it's nice to have that extra security.
Saying that I keep saying I'm going to use it for once and get my back looked at
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Neil...stop the talk and get with the action!
Your back is important...get it sorted.
 
Mog said:
I also wonder about the people who say, (I wonder if they have ever done a honest days graft.) I wonder if these people know what honest graft is nowadays anyway.
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I sincerely hope that one isn't suggesting that I may not of done a honest days graft in my lifetime :D

Joking aside,most folk nowadays are scared to death of being honest because they know all to well about the consequences of being honest.
It's very likely that in their past experiences honesty has only brought them grief.

Example:-
The Mrs: "does my bum look big in this dress?"
You: "Yes,a little"
The Mrs: " You could of lied" (stress,sulk,bang,crash,slam.)

An "honest day's graft" in my opinion is a phrase used to imply that you worked for your living instead of using deception. "Honest days graft" meaning to work with sincerity in order to make your wage. Insinuating those at the top (the "1%") don't do their jobs with integrity they do their jobs using dishonesty.

To summarise,honest folk finish last in this made up civilisation of ours.


Well that's my cheery thought out of the way for today :D
 
Well I can see I'm never going to get The Revolution started on Accyweb!

Must admit, without good health in yourself and those close to you, money is virtually useless, in fact it's an irritation just because it is so useless.
 
Gordon Booth said:
Well I can see I'm never going to get The Revolution started on Accyweb!

Must admit, without good health in yourself and those close to you, money is virtually useless, in fact it's an irritation just because it is so useless.
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Perhaps you can't get a revolution going, here, but if you were part of the 1% you could pay for one anywhere in the world.:)
 
If you want to start a revolution you would be better of on Facebook, it's full of crack pot armchair revolutionists
 
Less said:
Perhaps you can't get a revolution going, here, but if you were part of the 1% you could pay for one anywhere in the world.:)
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It's a shame I'm not, Less, because I was going to give you a couple of million to try to stop you being such a miserable old git.;)
 
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