I'm not having a go at you specifically.
The remark was aimed more the comfortably middle-class folk who whinge and whine about every trivial non-issue that they could easily solve themselves if they were so inclined. "Eaouwh, I'm seaouwh addicted to lattes it's unbelievable!", "I'm seaouwh addicted to impulsively buying Jimmy Choo footwear!" and so on. Yours just happened to be near the top of the page when I typed out the original post.
(WANKERTRON you say "prick", I say "wanker", Tue 23 Dec 2008, 1:45, 2 replies)

Dude
Try not to come over too bitter - it doesn't breed sympathy.

There are lots of ex-miners and their families out there who didn't turn to substance abuse, and many who have retrained and found other careers. I think you do the mining community a disservice when you generalise. Whilst it obviously didn't help your family one bit, the collapse of the mining industry can't have been the root cause of your families problems?

I'm not trying to diminish in any way the problems you've had to deal with. I've been on hard drugs myself and can only imagine what it's like for you.

Most entries to QOTW are light hearted banter, and I don't think it's fair to rant at them.
(jackhiggs no longer a v!rgin as of..., Tue 23 Dec 2008, 2:17, closed)

book =/= cover
Why so judgemental? Sounds like you have enough problems of your own about without belittling others' issues, whether they sound trivial or not.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 8:01, closed)