New Posts For Thread: What's gone wrong in the World of Wristbands ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands10 years ago it was impossible to walk down a typical British street without seeing any number of Lefty dopes wearing half a dozen or so brightly coloured wristbands, pretending to support some ridiculous and long-forgotten 'cause' involving spendingI think most people want exactly the same things from life: clean water, food, a chance for their kids to get further than they've got - oh and Wi-Fi access of course.I also think most people are prepared to work hard in pursuit of this. Of course, thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547605525#547605525I think most people want exactly the same things from life: clean water, food, a chance for their kids to get further than they've got - oh and Wi-Fi access of course.I also think most people are prepared to work hard in pursuit of this. Of course, tWed, 27 Jan 2016 04:29:18 -0600I concur with that roger.All I would say though is that the terms 'xenophobia' and racism' are brought to the fore too early in a debate (and wrongly used) and the truth doesn't come out.Races are not the same and neither are cultures. Rarely do 2 cuhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547605493#547605493I concur with that roger.All I would say though is that the terms 'xenophobia' and racism' are brought to the fore too early in a debate (and wrongly used) and the truth doesn't come out.Races are not the same and neither are cultures. Rarely do 2 cuWed, 27 Jan 2016 04:22:13 -0600I think all any outsider to these issue wants is the truth.Who is complaining (actual victims? Friends of victims? Bodies who 'represent' refugees)? In what numbers? What is their complaint? What is their solution? Who is attacking these refugees? Inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547605389#547605389I think all any outsider to these issue wants is the truth.Who is complaining (actual victims? Friends of victims? Bodies who 'represent' refugees)? In what numbers? What is their complaint? What is their solution? Who is attacking these refugees? InWed, 27 Jan 2016 04:03:38 -0600https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547603385#547603385Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:54:13 -0600Reminiscent of the Muslim woman on Jeremy Vine a few weeks ago who said after the Paris atrocity that someone had given her a funny look and another woman had allowed her dog to run up to her. It took her some time to pluck up the courage to then gohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547603377#547603377Reminiscent of the Muslim woman on Jeremy Vine a few weeks ago who said after the Paris atrocity that someone had given her a funny look and another woman had allowed her dog to run up to her. It took her some time to pluck up the courage to then goTue, 26 Jan 2016 18:52:37 -0600These non-stories about "victimised refugees" always fall apart at the slightest inspection. My guess is that at best, a tiny handful of not very bright people have made unpleasant comments on the streets about people living behind red doors, or weahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547603359#547603359These non-stories about "victimised refugees" always fall apart at the slightest inspection. My guess is that at best, a tiny handful of not very bright people have made unpleasant comments on the streets about people living behind red doors, or weaTue, 26 Jan 2016 18:48:57 -0600Wristbands are okay for all inclusive holidays, perhaps thats where they thought they were going.Never in human history has so much been given to so many by the labour of so few.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547603199#547603199Wristbands are okay for all inclusive holidays, perhaps thats where they thought they were going.Never in human history has so much been given to so many by the labour of so few.Tue, 26 Jan 2016 18:28:03 -0600https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2o5Rxc6F0https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547601785#547601785https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2o5Rxc6F0Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:55:13 -0600Just give them a British passport, NHS number, National insurance number, Pension, House and benefits.That should make them shut the f*ck up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547600809#547600809Just give them a British passport, NHS number, National insurance number, Pension, House and benefits.That should make them shut the f*ck up.Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:42:06 -0600This story is farcical.How do these idiots expect the authorities to identify who should receive the support and services we are generously providing to them? Clearly we can't give them some king of identity document to confirm they are entitled to ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30643807/whats-gone-wrong-in-the-world-of-wristbands?post_id=547593831#547593831This story is farcical.How do these idiots expect the authorities to identify who should receive the support and services we are generously providing to them? Clearly we can't give them some king of identity document to confirm they are entitled to oMon, 25 Jan 2016 18:55:18 -0600