Re: London Bomber on State Benefits

"Madra Dubh" <ccaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> "The Real Fifeshire Bimbo" <htr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > "Madra Dubh" <cocaine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >> "Jon°" <topjon107@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >> > In fact two of them are known to have been on benefits
> >> > and the others have not yet been detailed but as they were
> >> > all part of an East African Islamic terrorist cell
> >> > it is certain that they too were on British benefits.
> >
> >> What's "benefits"?????
> >
> > Welfare Conway.
>
> Lord have mercy. Miz Helen, what have they done
> to the English language?

Nothing that I can see Conway. It's the same as here ... welfare as
opposed to unemployment insurance.

> And here I thought "on the dole" was very descriptive..............

It is :) I may be wrong here (someone will likely correct me if I am) but
in order to be on the dole you have to have worked, but in order to
collect benefits that may not be the case.

BTW, did you know that 'dole' is an acronym?

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Cheers, Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca


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