That's a storyline from Desperate Housewives
so I can relate to it. Yes she is being an arse, but she's playing the system. You can't blame anyone for doing that. It's not her fault she has the ability to do what she's doing.

And I have inherited my old man's ability of never admitting he's wrong. It utterly depresses me.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 11:49, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Yes you can blame people for 'playing the system'
It's called 'taking the piss'.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 11:54, Reply)

I think I agree with this
If there is someone else capable of doing it who is going to be there, male or female, they should get the job.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 11:56, Reply)

I take the piss as far as I can
If you can get away with it, and you're not doing anything wrong technically, why not?
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:04, Reply)

Morals Barry, morals. A sense of fair play.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:05, Reply)

I distinctly lack morals
Reminds me of being in Bulgaria last year, we were billed two hundred odd Euros for the mess in our room and refused to pay. Eventually one of us did and he went "See, I have morals" and a mate replied "yeah, and we have money and are off to the pub. Bye". We won. Morals are rubbish.

EDIT - Although I'd never have the front to do what the woman in the original post is doing.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:09, Reply)

I don't mind screwing companies over or anything
but there is always some poor fucker who gets stung for it. Like in your situation I wonder if they took it out of some poor workers wages or what not? The whole thing is bollocks I just can't stand the thought of my actions being detrimental to some poor bastard who had nothing to do with it. But I suppose that's just me.

edit - why the fuck have I written poor three times?
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:13, Reply)

No that's what I'm saying
Our mate offered to pay for the damage and handed over two hundred bloody Euros. We all laughed because who won there, our mate who was now potless but had morals, or us having not paid a penny.

I'd never try and screw over an individual or small company, but if it's something I can get away with and I'm not directly affecting someone I'll get away with as much as I can.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:18, Reply)

I hate being a roman catholic they raise you to hate yourself and feel guilty!

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:21, Reply)

I'm half-Catholic and half-Protestant.
I have the Catholic guilt and the Protestant work ethic. I feel perpetually guilty if I'm not working.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 30 Jul 2010, 12:26, Reply)