Government recommendations on health and the boring life

dttq

I sometimes feel looking at government pamplets on health, that to follow such instructions would subject one to a life of boredom and at times misery for the short duration we are on the face of this earth only to decompose after our demise and to be lost forever. "Don't drink", "don't smoke", "don't do drugs, drugs are bad mkay", "avoid the takeaways and ready made meals etc. and eat some healthy nutrious rabbit food packed full of vitamin goodness". Am I the only one who sometimes says "ah get lost, would rather die at 70 with a good track record of living and joy beyond me than living like a monk in boredom for the sake of an extra 10 years"?

Diapason

70?

davet82

this thread should come with a health warning...


Can cause drowsiness

:P

Ghandee

Fcuk the Govt.

Not so long ago one of their trusted ministers recommended that 'people in debt should pawn their gold and silver' for Christs sake. :rolleyes:

Bad Panda

Did the pamphlet also tell you to avoid paragraphs?

starbelgrade

Didn't people complain about the last government's policy of "eat, drink & be merry, for tomorrow we may die"?

Ghandee

Bad Panda wrote: »

Did the pamphlet also tell you to avoid paragraphs?

It seems to be written in a paragraph.

Possibly didnt have a second one to add?

good homemade meals can be a hell of a lot nicer than takeaways
throw in a few spices or whathaveyou and it's great
feel better after it too

Gurgle

Ghandee wrote: »

Not so long ago one of their trusted ministers recommended that 'people in debt should pawn their gold and silver' for Christs sake. :rolleyes:

You have debts, you have assets. Sell the assets to pay off the debt.
Is there something wrong with this advice?

shedweller

Gurgle wrote: »

Ghandee wrote: »

Not so long ago one of their trusted ministers recommended that 'people in debt should pawn their gold and silver' for Christs sake. :rolleyes:

You have debts, you have assets. Sell the assets to pay off the debt.
Is there something wrong with this advice?

Thing is, what you'd get for your gold and silver wouldn't realistically dent your debts. If you had enough precious metals to make up a dentworthy fund, you'd already have enough wealth to not get into financial difficulties in the first place! Or thereabouts.....

CreepingDeath

dttq wrote: »

I sometimes feel looking at government pamplets on health, that to follow such instructions would subject one to a life of boredom and at times misery...

Don't worry, the government has a HUGE pension funding crisis.
They'll be advocating binge drinking, smoking and suntan machines soon enough to cut peoples lifespans and reduce the financial cost.

In fact, I expect in 20 years time people over 70 will be hunted down like in "Logans Run".

hardCopy

Have you ever eaten real food OP?

Gurgle

shedweller wrote: »

Thing is, what you'd get for your gold and silver wouldn't realistically dent your debts. If you had enough precious metals to make up a dentworthy fund, you'd already have enough wealth to not get into financial difficulties in the first place! Or thereabouts.....

You'd be surprised what people build up in their jewelry boxes over a couple of decades worth of birthdays, christmasses, valentines days, anniversaries. They might have sentimental value, but they're still valuable assets.

How can someone complain about crippling car loan payments when they've got €20k worth of jewelry lying around?

Mr Benevolent

Gurgle wrote: »

How can someone complain about crippling car loan payments when they've got €20k worth of jewelry lying around?

...whereas you mysteriously bought a €20k car based on your relatives 'generosity'?

I see what you did there.

Lawrence1895

Can you even stand this government, when you are not drunk?

Gurgle

Confab wrote: »

...whereas you mysteriously bought a €20k car based on your relatives 'generosity'?

I see what you did there.

huh?

Tombi!

So I guess I'm the only one that's looking forward to being in my 60s with nurses fawning all over me?