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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 26 Nov 23 5.16pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

But the reality is somewhat different, as I'm sure you know.

My daughter is currently working in an antenatal ward.
Speaking clear English and understanding what is required is a problem, believe me.

My wife works in a clinic where communication is even more important than on a ward. Around half the doctors and nurses were not born in the UK but there don’t seem to be many problems. Most of the necessary terminology is quickly learned and there are always native born people around if any difficulties arise. Most of the problems in communication she reports are with British people from the regions with unfamiliar accents.

 


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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 26 Nov 23 5.25pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

My sympathy is always with those who are unemployed, it's a soul destroying situation to be in, but actively refusing work because it's hard? Physical work is generally pretty hard but many manage it however much they might not want to.
It's a difficult one because anyone out of work can't just be cut off but it's not doing anyone any good to let things go on indefinitely when work is available.
I thought there were certain constraints imposed after a set amount of time but maybe there aren't or they aren't applied.

Anyone genuinely seeking work but not finding it has my sympathy too, but those seem increasingly to be a rarity. Some aim too high of course, but others really are just lazy. If the work is too demanding and the benefits enough, they quit.

Hunt announced a new scheme last week which would see anyone out of work for 18 months or more being given work placements which if they fail to attend for 6 months would result in their benefits being withdrawn.

I suspect though that was just election window dressing.

 


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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 26 Nov 23 6.01pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

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Edited by cryrst (26 Nov 2023 6.03pm)

 

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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 27 Nov 23 11.07am Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

My wife works in a clinic where communication is even more important than on a ward. Around half the doctors and nurses were not born in the UK but there don’t seem to be many problems. Most of the necessary terminology is quickly learned and there are always native born people around if any difficulties arise. Most of the problems in communication she reports are with British people from the regions with unfamiliar accents.

Typical Wisbech codswallop.

 

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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 23 12.24pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Typical Wisbech codswallop.

As the term “codswallop” originated in Yorkshire you are probably confirming my point in some kind of convoluted way.

 


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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As the term “codswallop” originated in Yorkshire you are probably confirming my point in some kind of convoluted way.

Since the word is widely understood it would appear not.
Not sure about the etymology either.

 

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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 27 Nov 23 1.09pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As the term “codswallop” originated in Yorkshire you are probably confirming my point in some kind of convoluted way.

Not sure how.

You prove over and over that almost everything you say is just spin and diversion.

I wonder what your real motivation is.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Nov 2023 1.09pm)

 

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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 23 6.46pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Since the word is widely understood it would appear not.
Not sure about the etymology either.

Maybe but trust me down here some of the regional accents can cause issues, as can the use of unfamiliar terms. I witnessed a guy from the East Midlands asking for a “batch” in a village shop run by a local . She had no idea what he meant and he knew no other word. To us it’s a roll. To her it could have been an oggie, tea cake or lardy cake but she would have understood roll too.

He walked out.

 


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View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 27 Nov 23 6.55pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Not sure how.

You prove over and over that almost everything you say is just spin and diversion.

I wonder what your real motivation is.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (27 Nov 2023 1.09pm)

My motivation is very straightforward. I am interested in both the news and politics. I also despise extreme politics, of the left or right. We see very little left wing thought in these pages, but a lot from the right, some of it straying towards the extreme.

I express opinions. I read other opinions. I learn what others are thinking and try to determine why because only by understanding that can extremism be defeated.

That’ll do for now. There’s a lot more I could add but as I doubt you are genuinely interested I won’t bother.

 


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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 27 Nov 23 6.57pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Funny that, I heard blokes talking about and asking for 'batches' in nightclubs for many years of my youth.

Life certainly was a batch for some.

 


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Who knew that extremism could be defeated by codswallop.

Quick, send him down to Gaza.....we have the secret weapon.

 


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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Maybe but trust me down here some of the regional accents can cause issues, as can the use of unfamiliar terms. I witnessed a guy from the East Midlands asking for a “batch” in a village shop run by a local . She had no idea what he meant and he knew no other word. To us it’s a roll. To her it could have been an oggie, tea cake or lardy cake but she would have understood roll too.

He walked out.

You've lost me there - I thought Oggis, lardy cake and tea cake were three separate things. None of them being a roll.

 

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