Lord Duckhunter Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 I have just got round to completing the census. The threat of a large fine and a nagging wife means I've just looked at it for the first time. I dont want to come over all Victor Meldrew but I can not believe it. What business of the Govt's is it whether I have central heating, how I get to work, whether I supervise people or even what my religion is. I can understand that a census is important and some basic information is required, but bloody hell they'll be wanting to know what I had for dinner next. Does anyone else think half of this is a complete waste of time and rather than collate basic information is just an excuse for the Govt to interfere in our lives even more? How many rainforests have been destroyed sending the pack to every household in the UK and how much of our hard earned taxes are wasted on this "project"? Why couldn't we just fill in one sheet, with who lives in the house, their ages and occupation. In 200 years time when my ancestors are tracing me, I'm sure they'll get really excited that I ride my bike to work, have central heating and consider my health to be ok. What a waste of my time.............
Doctoroncall Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 I think there maybe environmental and transport implications with regard to how you go to work and heating however, I'm sure they don't need a census to work that one out! I submitted mine on-line about a month ago when they said it couldn't be done (only saved).
Lord Duckhunter Posted 6 April, 2011 Author Posted 6 April, 2011 Even that old Leftie Michael White seems to agree it's a waste of time, first time I've ever agreed with him. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/mar/28/2011-census-not-worth-the-trouble
Weston Super Saint Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 Well, all four of us in our family are now officially of the 'Jedi' religion
JackFrost Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 On another point I heard a few months ago that the government have outsourced the storage and security of the information to a private american arms company
Thedelldays Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 it is all well and good saying you could be fined for not returning the thing...my whole street have had letters reminding them to send the thing back..none of us have the actual census yet... meh
pedg Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 Well, all four of us in our family are now officially of the 'Jedi' religion Can you move things with the power of your mind then? Anyway Jedi is more of a rank than a religion. Putting Jedi down makes about as much sense as putting your religion down as 'bishop'.
Jonnyboy Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 Well, all four of us in our family are now officially of the 'Jedi' religion I am Sith! CAHAGIYTYHE!
Doctoroncall Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 On another point I heard a few months ago that the government have outsourced the storage and security of the information to a private american arms company At least the data will not lost on a tube train or stolen from a car then.
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 But just think, in 100 years time a history undergraduate can use that data to come to the conclusion that in 2011 Britain was a dive.
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 I'm with you, Lord Ducky. Under the question ' what do you do at work'? I wrote 'EVERYTHING'.
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 I'm with you, Lord Ducky. Under the question ' what do you do at work'? I wrote 'EVERYTHING'. Exactly the people that wrote it have no concept of working for yourself.
benjii Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 Fackin senseus. Sticking itz fackin knows in. By the way, did you no Tesco clubcard can make you buy stuff?!
SuperMikey Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 They use those statistics to make forecasts on all manner of things. If a high percentage of low-income families report that they don't have loft insulation, some kind of programme might be rolled out in order to provide subsidised insulation to increase energy efficiency. It's boring, but it definitely helps the head honchos.
Trader Posted 6 April, 2011 Posted 6 April, 2011 Get over yourselves, fill the fecking thing in and forget it It's really no big deal.
hamster Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 I've spent all night in a pub. Do I still exist or am I a pigment of my imagination? I heard that this one is costing about 4 1/2 billion and could be the last ever in paper format. What does the man who brings it round put on his? What do you do for a living. I **** people off and they pay me for the privilege.
Weston Super Saint Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Can you move things with the power of your mind then? Anyway Jedi is more of a rank than a religion. Putting Jedi down makes about as much sense as putting your religion down as 'bishop'. I believe 'Jedi' became a recognised religion after the last survey 10 years ago
Red and White Army Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 I believe 'Jedi' became a recognised religion after the last survey 10 years ago Your belief is (sadly) incorrect.
dune Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 15 How would you describe your national identity? • English • Welsh • Scottish • Northern Irish • British • Other, write in I used the Other option and wrote in Indiginous English.
thesaint sfc Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Funnily enough I did mine yesterday. At what point do they fine you for not filling it in? I appreciate the information may be useful/important - but in a democratic society I can't understand how you can be given something by your government and told to fill it in or be fined?!
SNSUN Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Someone told me in 2001 only a handful of people got a fine for not doing it, knowing the nanny state Britain has become in these last ten years, I wouldn't be suprised if they fined everyone that hasn't done it just for the extra revenue. Fortunately for me, my missus is a do-gooder, and did it all for me. I didn't read it, so she could have me down as an 80 year old transvestite working in the Kings Cross area with devil worshiping as a religion. But I doubt it.
saintfully Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 15 How would you describe your national identity? • English • Welsh • Scottish • Northern Irish • British • Other, write in I used the Other option and wrote in Indiginous English. You've been genetically screened then?
Dimond Geezer Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 I've spent all night in a pub. Do I still exist or am I a pigment of my imagination? I heard that this one is costing about 4 1/2 billion and could be the last ever in paper format. What does the man who brings it round put on his? What do you do for a living. I **** people off and they pay me for the privilege. I believe they were delivered my Royal Mail, so 'postman' I would suspect.
Dimond Geezer Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 My 14 year old read through it & asked if he could fill it in. When I said he couldn't he as he was under 18, he pointed out that no where did it give an age limit, the only stipulation was that the householder had to ensure it was done. The smart-arse was correct so I let him fill in his bit.
Verbal Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 15 How would you describe your national identity? • English • Welsh • Scottish • Northern Irish • British • Other, write in I used the Other option and wrote in Indiginous English. Did you mean 'indigenous English'? Or did you mean what you've actually conveyed to them: 'illiterate English'?
hamster Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 I believe they were delivered my Royal Mail, so 'postperson' I would suspect. That's better and anyway the people doorstepping are temporary workers, I know one of them. Though I do accept the point you were making.
SuperMikey Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Did you mean 'indigenous English'? Or did you mean what you've actually conveyed to them: 'illiterate English'?
Berkshire Saint Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Currently am one of the temporary workers myself, had my first day yesterday.
Joensuu Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 (edited) I used the Other option and wrote in Indiginous English. Your descendants will be so proud. "Oh, look, not only was great-great-uncle Dune's spelling not up to much, but he was obviously a racist who was unaware of the history of UK immigration" Dune, for the record, what's your definition of being indigenous to the UK? Only those of Homo heidelbergensis stock? Too early? How about exclusively Homo neanderthalensis "we don't want those sapians sorts around here" ? Edited 7 April, 2011 by Joensuu
Petersfield Saint Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Your descendants will be so proud. "Oh, look, not only was great-great-uncle Dune's spelling not up to much, but he was obviously a racist who was unaware of the history of UK immigration" Dune, for the record, what's your definition of being indigenous to the UK? Only those of Homo heidelbergensis stock? To early? How about exclusively Homo neanderthalensis "we don't want those sapians sorts around here" ?
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Your descendants will be so proud. "Oh, look, not only was great-great-uncle Dune's spelling not up to much, but he was obviously a racist who was unaware of the history of UK immigration" Dune, for the record, what's your definition of being indigenous to the UK? Only those of Homo heidelbergensis stock? To early? How about exclusively Homo neanderthalensis "we don't want those sapians sorts around here" ? Homo Neanderthalensis illiterati to create the fuller name?
Ken Tone Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Your descendants will be so proud. "Oh, look, not only was great-great-uncle Dune's spelling not up to much, but he was obviously a racist who was unaware of the history of UK immigration" Dune, for the record, what's your definition of being indigenous to the UK? Only those of Homo heidelbergensis stock? To early? How about exclusively Homo neanderthalensis "we don't want those sapians sorts around here" ? Lol Normans go home to France I say. And as for those Saxons.....
Pancake Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Anyone done the "why is there a fred about a **** local band" post yet?
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Get over yourselves, fill the fecking thing in and forget it It's really no big deal. That's what they said in Denmark when the Gestapo asked the same sort of questions. Then later when they came to round up the jews.....
Joensuu Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 That's what they said in Denmark when the Gestapo asked the same sort of questions. Then later when they came to round up the jews..... Are you comparing the Tories to the Gestapo?
View From The Top Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 That's what they said in Denmark when the Gestapo asked the same sort of questions. Then later when they came to round up the jews..... That ranks up there with the dumbest remarks ever made on TSW.
Pancake Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 that's what they said in denmark when the gestapo asked the same sort of questions. Then later when they came to round up the jews..... Godwin's!
mack rill Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Did you mean 'indigenous English'? Or did you mean what you've actually conveyed to them: 'illiterate English'? Dune ignore the stable boys,,,,,,,,,Theres a billet for you on Pikey island,
dronskisaint Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Are you comparing the Tories to the Gestapo? Tories are much further to the right;) Seriously though...it took me about ten minutes as I've only one child still resident..just do it... And Dune...if you can't spell your native language definitely don't try to be clever?
Saint in Paradise Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 That ranks up there with the dumbest remarks ever made on TSW. Please read your WW2 history books and then VFTT you might want to change your post. BTW did you know I.B.M. gave the Nazis a system so that the Nazis could track the people they hated ? .
View From The Top Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Please read your WW2 history books and then VFTT you might want to change your post. BTW did you know I.B.M. gave the Nazis a system so that the Nazis could track the people they hated ? . Yeah, right thicky me, what with one of my degrees being in history 'n all. Aligning the modern day census, with Nazi Germany is, quite frankly, dumb as f**k.
Whitey Grandad Posted 7 April, 2011 Posted 7 April, 2011 Yeah, right thicky me, what with one of my degrees being in history 'n all. Aligning the modern day census, with Nazi Germany is, quite frankly, dumb as f**k. The point, if it's too subtle for you, is that by continuously differentiating between people's racial origins we shall never reach a society where such things are no longer relevant. Why is it necessary, or even desirable, that the authorities know such matters? We can never be completely colour-blind until it is no longer thought relevant to ask such questions.
Red and White Army Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 15 How would you describe your national identity? • English • Welsh • Scottish • Northern Irish • British • Other, write in I used the Other option and wrote in Indiginous English. I presume you meant Indigenous, you really are a moron.
hamster Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 I presume you meant Indigenous, you really are a moron. An ingenious (sp) moron at that.
Whitey Grandad Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_say_Moron_in_the_indiginous_language_from_Avatar
thesaint sfc Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 They came knocking on my door last night asking why they hadn't received it back yet! Cheeky f*ckers.
Wes Tender Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 Well, all four of us in our family are now officially of the 'Jedi' religion Not only is my brother a fellow convert to your religion, but apparently the Pope chose to visit his abode on Census Day!
suewhistle Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 Dune, for the record, what's your definition of being indigenous to the UK? Only those of Homo heidelbergensis stock? Too early? How about exclusively Homo neanderthalensis "we don't want those sapians sorts around here" ? But Heidelberg and Neander Tal are both in Germany!
Ken Tone Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 They came knocking on my door last night asking why they hadn't received it back yet! Cheeky f*ckers. Have a heart mate. A lot of those "cheeky ****ers" are, like my son, unemployed but desperate to find work, and delighted to get even this very temporary job so they can get off the jobseekers for a few weeks and earn some money, not 'scrounge'. Don't shoot the messenger.
pap Posted 8 April, 2011 Posted 8 April, 2011 I have officially left the Jedi faith. In some religions, apostasy will get you killed. It's a good job lightsabers are not real.
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