It's not only rich kids who are spoilt though.
I've run arts workshops, at a bloody good rate, (Arts' Council suggest £190 a day), for the "disadvantaged".
One which springs to mind is for disadvantaged young ladies of a certain Manchester borough; we were teaching them to draw comics to show their problems in life. Basically, they got knocked up at 14, and were sponging off the state for the rest of their lifes. They had the latest mobile phones, their brood of snotty brats sported the latest trainers and they expected it to be thrown them on a silver platter.
All for not keeping their knickers on, not even using protection. FFS kids get prescribed the pill here, how stupid do you have to be to get banged up at that age?
I class spoilt as expecting things to be done for you, and not taking any responsibility for yourself. Whether old money, new money or screwing off the taxpayer, tis all the same.
Right, I'll just go and buy my Daily Mail now.

Edit: just noticed my posting time, 9:11. Don't get me started on spoilt Americans.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Fri 10 Oct 2008, 9:11, 2 replies)

I think
that the people that we need to worry about 'sponging' are the military advisers and major corporations in just about every country. A much larger portion of tax payers money goes missing due to tax cuts for the fuckers, and stocking up of nuclear fireheads when we already have enough. The Iraq war was a bit of spongefest too, LOLZ.


Yeah, we could limit the welfare state, like in America. That sounds like it would work. I'm no going to go on about the difficulties faced by most of my female friends (I'm at Uni but grew up in a council estate) but can I say it is really, really hard being one of the 'undesirables'.

/bleeding heart liberal blog
(Turn that bloody gramaphone down has incorrect spelling in her username *WINS*, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 15:56, closed)

I think
that even if you do get taxpayers money, it's still possible to be greatful. Being an "undesirable" isn't necessarily true. you choose what to do as you have proved by going to University. I grew up on benefits and have never wanted for nothing, my parents saved for everything they bought, and never wasted money on holidays, booze or fags. I went to a decent school and Uni despite growing up on a housing estate.
(Shapethrower It's what you want, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 18:46, closed)