‘That’s me sorted for the Listowel Races!’

Huexotzingo

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/that-s-me-sorted-for-the-listowel-races-wrote-student-showing-charity-cheque-1.3624287

:eek:

I'm not sure who's stupider here the SVP or this lad.:rolleyes:

Glass fused light

The SVP acted on a (falsified?) hardship appeal to enable someone to further their education but was coned into issuing the payment to the individual rather than the educational institution.

The adult in question basically looks like he robbed a poor box after boasted about it on social media.

tgdaly

Looks like the dole will be sorting him now

badtoro

Stupid is as stupid does.

Hard to see how SVP could have acted any better.

Chancer3001

Svdp should have made the cheque out to the college and not the kind.

Absolute naievity and stupidity by them not to

van_beano

They're not called Uncle Vinny for nothing.

mikemac2

badtoro wrote: »

Hard to see how SVP could have acted any better.

Paid directly to the college instead of him

Hurrache

Guy is claiming he never posted the photo, but someone doctored it with a pint etc into it.

freshpopcorn

mikemac2 wrote: »

Paid directly to the college instead of him

I might be off but I do know when some charities help people with stuff. The person receiving the donation wouldn't want everybody knowing the SVP paid for it so they'd give the money to the person directly.

Brendan Bendar

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I might be off but I do know when some charities help people with stuff. The person receiving the donation wouldn't want everybody knowing the SVP paid for it so they'd give the money to the person directly.

Heheh God bless your innocence,child.:D

freshpopcorn

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Heheh God bless your innocence,child.:D

When I was at college I did a small thing helping students access finance. It was sort of through the students union.
You'd have lots of people struggling and afraid to ask for help either through the state or via charity. They were ashamed of anybody finding out they received this kind of help.

Brendan Bendar

freshpopcorn wrote: »

When I was at college I did a small thing helping students access finance. It was sort of through the students union.
You'd have lots of people struggling and afraid to ask for help either through the state or via charity. They were ashamed of anybody finding out they received this kind of help.

Times have changed I’m afraid, Fresh.

Unfortunately this stuff is looked is looked on much differently nowadays.

freshpopcorn

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Times have changed I’m afraid, Fresh.

Unfortunately this stuff is looked is looked on much differently nowadays.

Personally I think it depends on the person. Certain people are ashamed of asking for help and support they may be entitled to because of the stigma attached to it in my experience. I'm only 28 so I'm not ancient.
There is of course people out there and they'll take, take, take.

eviltwin

SVdP are a soft touch, always have been.

Drifter50

Well I hope his family are proud. This is really pathetic

Edgware

eviltwin wrote: »

SVdP are a soft touch, always have been.

They sure are. They fall for any sob story.
I know a waster who claimed his fridge was not working. Got a cheque for Power City from SVP.
Flogged the fridge