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| quote: | Originally posted by PivotTechno
A steady diet of sugar, fat and prescription meds, combined with a largely sedentary lifestyle does tend to make people rather complacent.
Just sayin'... |
So then what do you think of THIS family?

| quote: | £20,000 benefits so this father of seven can keep his children in video games... and pay his huge booze bill
The Houghtons boast about spending £1,000 on each of their children at Christmas. They have seven children and their eldest daughter, Emma, has her own council home.
"I only get carer's allowance because my 16-year- old daughter Chelsea has ADHD. We get disability allowance for Lee too because of his personality disorder, but we should get more. They've even stopped giving me child benefit for Chelsea because she's a mum now - yet they won't give her a council house until she's 18 - it's so unfair! She added: "We only get £150 a month disability allowance for Lee, which isn't enough. His personality disorder makes him really moody so he should get more." |
It only gets worse....
| quote: | "We use our money to spoil our kids - they've got everything," said Mrs Houghton. "We've got a computer and a laptop, four TVs, two Xboxes, three DVD players and we've all got mobile phones."
The Houghtons moved to their current home in 2001 after being evicted from their previous house for failing to pay the rent, despite receiving housing benefit which covered it. They freely admit they 'did it on purpose' as they wanted a new home.
Mrs Houghton said: "We made up some b******t about Lee chucking me out as we knew if we played the game I'd get another house.
Since moving in, the family has made the lives of their neighbours hell, blasting out loud music from their home, while Mr Houghton drunkenly falls over in the street and rides his motorbike on the pavement.
His previous convictions are mainly for drink-related offences, such as swearing at police officers and shouting abuse at people in the street. But he insists it is his family who are being picked on.
"We've had enough of being branded thugs. We're a good family," said Mr Houghton.
He added: "Drinking helps me cope with my personality disorder. I start with a bottle of Jack Daniels then have a few cans of cider. By the afternoon I can hardly walk. If people want to work, good for them. I would if I could, but I'm too ill." |
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...booze-bill.html
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