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[bobjol]

Just rang the office of my MSP and secretary said he would be very interested in reading the article and specific comments concerning racist remarks against Scotland.    WATCH THIS SPACE.

[Sundance]

1 hour ago, Phil xxkr said:

At the risk of a blizzard of social opprobrium may I earnestly ask before you unleash your slings and arrows at insurance companies and other profit centered firms ask your pension provider where do they invest your money and do you insist on a return? 🤑🤑🤑

No blizzard Phil, just a little drizzle maybe 😀.

Pension Funds are there to provide a return otherwise not long would they last so they will naturally spread their investment, one direction being the use of a market that is for all intents and purposes legitimate and profitable but not necessarily beyond reproach. 😉

[Sundance]

26 minutes ago, bobjol said:

A reply on this topic made about an hour ago has annoyed me.

A reference was made about a Scottish Minister living on an island with a wife named Agnes.  I am Scottish and my late mother was named Agnes.  We dont live on an island, but take great offence at those comments and references.  Why was Scotland chosen to make those racist and bigoted remarks?

Ah yes Bob, but in all fairness he did say it was a bad line. 😉

[Linas.P]

1 hour ago, bobjol said:

Just rang the office of my MSP and secretary said he would be very interested in reading the article and specific comments concerning racist remarks against Scotland.    WATCH THIS SPACE.

Just to be clear... the comment was directed towards me and imaginary minister in the joke suppose to take fun of me, not to offend Scottish. In the comment it is very clear that it concerns fictional person in fictional setting. I am certainly not offended by it and apart of that I think the joke is now being taken far outside of the original scope.

I appreciate that other people may have difference sensitivities, but humour cannot be taken literally nor to be censored... whatever was said was not meant to offend anyone and calling coincidence in the names racist is step too far. 

If joke is funny let's have a laugh, if it isn't then let's find another one - there is no point to look for any hidden meaning and take an offence. 

[royoftherovers]

3 minutes ago, Linas.P said:

Just to be clear... the comment was directed towards me and imaginary minister in the joke suppose to take fun of me, not to offend Scottish. In the comment it is very clear that it concerns fictional person in fictional setting. I am certainly not offended by it and apart of that I think the joke is now being taken far outside of the original scope.

I appreciate that other people may have difference sensitivities, but humour cannot taken literally nor to be censored... whatever was said was not meant to offend anyone and calling coincidence in the names racist is step too far. 

If joke is funny let's have a laugh, if it isn't then let's find another one - there is no point to look for any hidden meaning and take offence. 

Hear, Hear.

[FTBBCVoodoo]

Someone somewhere is googling racist insurance companies and getting directed to a Lexus forum 😉

[Linas.P]

9 minutes ago, FTBBCVoodoo said:

Someone somewhere is googling racist insurance companies and getting directed to a Lexus forum 😉

I was about to make a joke about it, but all things considered maybe that is bad idea.... 

[Phil xxkr]

4 hours ago, Linas.P said:

Valid question .... and why do we allow pension funds to be in tax heavens as well?!

Dear boy, a tax heaven is where you pay no tax at all! Therefore the dividends you are able to pay investors (your pension if drawing or fund if not yet) will be that much greater. But maybe the ideals of pursuing health, wealth and happenstance are contrary to your Marxist ideas? (that's Groucho Marx by the way 😎l

[Linas.P]

No, I just don't like when some are more "equal" than others. If we have concept that we pay taxes to make society a better place for everyone, then either everyone participate, or nobody... And one can't have it both ways (well at least one shouldn't be allowed to). 

[Phil xxkr]

3 hours ago, bobjol said:

Just rang the office of my MSP and secretary said he would be very interested in reading the article and specific comments concerning racist remarks against Scotland.    WATCH THIS SPACE.

If I spent all my time watching an empty space then where would I find time to respond to your finely crafted, well reasoned, syllogistically sound argument 🤔

[Phil xxkr]

2 minutes ago, Linas.P said:

No, I just don't like when some are more "equal" than others. If we have concept that we pay taxes to make society a better place for everyone, then either everyone participate, or nobody... And one can't have it both ways (well at least one shouldn't be allowed to). 

Well, if you don't believe in inequality then clearly you have a superior thesis to that of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. And that, empirically speaking means some form of mind conditioning often referred to as Religious. Socialism, Marxism, Anthopogenic Climate Change etc etc. And if you have not had it both ways you ain't lived Linas 😂. (I am of course referring to English cream teas and jam first or second! 

[Linas.P]

I know how it is, but I don't think there is anything wrong to criticise shortcomings of our society? our tax system etc.

Neither I think pointing out clear gaps in our tax code and unfair advantage it gives to certain groups is a bad thing, nor that makes me marxist... 

[doog442]

On 5/12/2021 at 2:42 PM, FTBBCVoodoo said:

Now is the time to mention...  Before working in insurance (Although I was at Fitness First for a year in between) I worked for Barclays for 14 years... 😉

They certainly had some interesting ethics 😉

 

It wasn't the 'biggie' in Poole was it ? I was there for six years back in the 80's. I've just cashed in that final salary pension .....happy days

[Sundance]

[FTBBCVoodoo]

1 hour ago, doog442 said:

It wasn't the 'biggie' in Poole was it ? I was there for six years back in the 80's. I've just cashed in that final salary pension .....happy days

It certainly was.  I started in Dec 97 as IT Support for what was UK Retail and UK Corporate Banking.

[Malc]

12 hours ago, Phil xxkr said:

English cream teas

is that Somerset or Devon or is there another aspect to the UK that I have yet to explore for a delicious, upside down cream .....  tea or scone ..  is scone Scottish   ... Stone of Scone is it ?  damnably tough going if it's a Scot-turgeon inspired scone  .......  rock solid as stone that even best highland cream couldn't soften methinks 

Malc

[royoftherovers]

16 hours ago, bobjol said:

A reply on this topic made about an hour ago has annoyed me.

A reference was made about a Scottish Minister living on an island with a wife named Agnes.  I am Scottish and my late mother was named Agnes.  We dont live on an island, but take great offence at those comments and references.  Why was Scotland chosen to make those racist and bigoted remarks?

"I spy strangers "

[Phil xxkr]

1 hour ago, Malc said:

is that Somerset or Devon or is there another aspect to the UK that I have yet to explore for a delicious, upside down cream .....  tea or scone ..  is scone Scottish   ... Stone of Scone is it ?  damnably tough going if it's a Scot-turgeon inspired scone  .......  rock solid as stone that even best highland cream couldn't soften methinks 

Malc

No Malc, it was Linus saying you can't have it both ways. I said that you haven't lived unless you have had it both ways, referring of course to English cream teas😉 A Scottish version would make both a third way and clearly making a political statement which would never do in the gentle undulating landscapes of Devon or Cornwall 

[Andy B]

On 5/12/2021 at 5:24 PM, royoftherovers said:

Natwest certainly knows how to lose respect.

One hopes that they will reap what they sow/sew.

 

https://dhbusinesssupport.com/are-natwest-closing-accounts-at-random/#:~:text=Business owners have reported that,when they needed it most.

I personally hope not John.

They are paying my pension (40 years service) and I have a future 2022 model NX to pay for 😀

[Malc]

19 hours ago, Andy B said:

One hopes that they will reap what they sow/sew.

oh it happens in life for sure .....  those people pursuing the art of supplicants to the big big uninformed and couldn't care less for society attitudes of bosses in massive now impersonal organisations will rarely achieve a clear conscience and happy ever after ending in life

I suppose having put up with a " system " for 40 years could be seen to be punishment enough though 

Malc

[Phil xxkr]

3 hours ago, Malc said:

oh it happens in life for sure .....  those people pursuing the art of supplicants to the big big uninformed and couldn't care less for society attitudes of bosses in massive now impersonal organisations will rarely achieve a clear conscience and happy ever after ending in life

I suppose having put up with a " system " for 40 years could be seen to be punishment enough though 

Malc

You are of course Malc assuming that they had a conscious to begin with, I am increasingly convinced that some people never had one to clear. Hence when life, as you say, has a habit of sneaking up behind you with a piece of lead pipe they wonder what did I ever do to deserve this? And who can I blame that doesn't involve me🦧

[Andy B]

4 hours ago, Malc said:

oh it happens in life for sure .....  those people pursuing the art of supplicants to the big big uninformed and couldn't care less for society attitudes of bosses in massive now impersonal organisations will rarely achieve a clear conscience and happy ever after ending in life

I suppose having put up with a " system " for 40 years could be seen to be punishment enough though 

Malc

Don't hate me Malc 😉

I worked in IT for all those 40 years so never went near a branch or did any actual banking (ethical or unethical). My conscience is clear 🙂