I didn't want to be unkind, but this woman looked a bit scary. And her observations of me showed a level of 'paranoia' or something.
I wonder if this isn't a result of the population becoming stupid so much as a chronic underfunding and availablility of police. If you can pretty much dump your car anywhere you want and know that there isn't a policeman for 20 miles, and even if they do turn up they'll just tell you to move with no penalty - then why WOULDN'T you just leave your car wherever and pop into the shop?
I haven't had dodgy emails for years. Had a few in the early days but that's all. Don't get any con phone calls either.
But you are still waiting for that Nigerian Prince to send back that £50,000 you gave him to release the $24.6million profits from the oil drilling scheme because he can't process the money through his own bank account, aren't you.....
That is so weird. I have noticed that I have to keep a lid on my temper more than usual, but I also noticed that people seem nicer than they were before. There are some drivers that seem to be driving like zombies, foot on the gas, no idea where the brake is etc, in a hurry to die it seems. Maybe it is more populated areas that people seem more rude. Even with all the midwestern transplants Albuquerque still seems to be a friendly city. I will say in reference to the title of the thread, I have not been on Facebook or Twitter in years. I also have not watched "the news" since the 80's. I think it is better to know what is going on in your neighborhood and talk to your neighbors than to spend/waste time on social media. This forum and 2 or 3 others that move very slowly like this one does are my "sociial media".
Or as we like to describe it "Racing to the scene of the accident..."
Oh you guys are waiting for him too??
Yep.
In the U.S. at least, there is no such thing as underfunding of police. There is such a thing as lack of training of police. This extreme behavior doesn't have anything to do with police, it is an indication of extreme anxiety and how people react when they are afraid.
You hit the nail on the head!
Well......yes, but genuine ones like that are OK. He only wanted help. And I'll have my very own hareem! You'll wish you'd bought into this fantastic deal then, won't you- eh, eh?!
Here in the UK the police have had their budgets cut and cut and cut. We used to have police stations in practically every small town - our nearest actual police presence is now nearly 30 miles away. As far as I am aware they are still well trained, but there are so few of them that they have to make decisions as to what to turn out for. My friend was attacked in a car park and the police didn't attend until late that night, when my friend was interviewed in her home and accused of being drunk and provoking the attack. (She wasn't, it was an ex partner who'd been lying in wait for her). And all the security cameras had been turned off to save money.
Yes. We only have one here for all of us lot.
Same thing going on here, and a general reluctance by them to act. And I am speaking of where we are presently living.
No, of course not.
That's why Trev is skint.
I think you are giving people way too much credit for their ability to think on their own. We now have "influencers"
on the web who try to make people think they are just like them and are concerned for their viewers' welfare. $$$£££
https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/maggie-beer-scam-66869
The trouble with this saying is that it prevents a lot of people who have been scammed from speaking out. They know they've been daft, after the event, and the fear that everyone will point and laugh and tell them they've been stupid is what stops them from standing up and shouting about the scam.
And the rise of scammer using celebrity endoresement illegally increases this risk. Martin Lewis - the financial 'guru' - is absolutely outraged about this!
It’s so upsetting because he’s made his job to help people and they use his face (which people trust) to rip them off.
Personally I would absolutely avoid anything and everything "endorsed" by a celebrity.
Apart from Katie Price of course.
I do wonder whether the age of the internet has dulled the ability of a huge proportion of the population to actually think on their own. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard the "I've got a problem - I'll Google it" type approach. Some regard the internet as the ultimate life problem solver.I think you are giving people way too much credit for their ability to think on their own. We now have "influencers"
Well yes obviously with that one exception naturally.
me too.
