Should I Be Worried?

[the_great_she_elephant]

I am a bit concerned about Mr. Elephant - he watches 'Housos' and thinks it's funny.

I am more concerned about my SIL - she watches it and thinks it's a documentary.

[*elizabeths-mum*]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

yes dsk more laughter...not laughter directed at us by those who may be paid to interview us though 

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When you spend your working life interviewing or caring for people who have no intention of doing anything but work out the best way to get the maximum amount of money for the least amount of effort and train their children to do the same, maybe a little laughter works well as a release valve?  I doubt that all 'socially disadvantaged' fit into that category and I doubt that most are laughed at. I am often in tears, both frustration and distress at the situations people create and abuse received because I can't fix it.

[dskracing]

I don't understand Iza....it is a comedy....who cares who is laughing at who....do you really really think the rest of the world views us like that and if they do....so what.

[izabsmiling]

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@*elizabeths-mum* wrote:

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@izabsmiling wrote:

yes dsk more laughter...not laughter directed at us by those who may be paid to interview us though 

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When you spend your working life interviewing or caring for people who have no intention of doing anything but work out the best way to get the maximum amount of money for the least amount of effort and train their children to do the same, maybe a little laughter works well as a release valve?  I doubt that all 'socially disadvantaged' fit into that category and I doubt that most are laughed at. I am often in tears, both frustration and distress at the situations people create and abuse received because I can't fix it.

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Hi EM, I have no doubt that all socially  disadvantaged would fit into the category mentioned.

I do need to take my eldest son (who has never worked...don't worry about why) to appointments and interviews with different professionals.If one ever went into another room to have a good giggle about my son and I heard it ..an official complaint would be made.Unfortunately the thought of that happening as seen in an earlier post puts me off even bothering to keep trying to get help from him from paid professionals ..there to help him not judge and laugh at him.I don't say 'them' EM, I say 'us'

[cherry*135]

Now we have health professionals here.. looking at their clients thinking to themselves... boy, you could fit right in on the Houso's show... that is bad enough, but if they are discussed amongst other staff  for a laugh that isn't very professional.

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

Note to everyone who works as a professional:

Laughing at how **bleep**ed up some people are is not allowed.

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@am*3 wrote:

Now we have health professionals here.. looking at their clients thinking to themselves... boy, you could fit right in on the Houso's show... that is bad enough, but if they are discussed amongst other staff  for a laugh that isn't very professional.

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Sometimes you DO just have to laugh...

[*elizabeths-mum*]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

Hi EM, I have no doubt that all socially  disadvantaged would fit into the category mentioned.

 ..there to help him not judge and laugh at him.I don't say 'them' EM, I say 'us'

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Iza, how can you say 'US' when you admit you haven't even seen the show?

I've just been watching snippets on youtube and read the episode synopses

eg Episode 1: "The Housos scheme to get on the disability pension. Shazza and Kylie have a girl’s night out, Franky buys a car instead of stealing one and much to the shock of everyone in Sunnyvale Beryl attempts pole dancing."

If that is what describes ALL socially disadvantaged people including you and your son, I am surprised that you would be admitting it on a public forum. 

[izabsmiling]

EM, I haven't seen the show and it doesn't worry me as much as parts of #5 .

My son may be considered 'that end of society'  (socially disadvantaged)...I  just found it disconcerting to think that anyone I took him to professionally would post about and laugh about him on a public forum .That's all

[*elizabeths-mum*]

I can see that that would be distressing.

One of the biggest sadnesses I have about our current system is that so much time is taken up with malingerers who just need the boxes ticked so they can move onto a better centrelink allowance and people with genuine problems stay away.

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

EM, I haven't seen the show and it doesn't worry me as much as parts of #5 .

My son may be considered 'that end of society'  (socially disadvantaged)...I  just found it disconcerting to think that anyone I took him to professionally would post about and laugh about him on a public forum .That's all

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Welcome to the Internet.

[cherry*135]

Iza... do you consider this post  to be any better than parts of  #5? I think it is probably a little worse than that.

Note to everyone who works as a professional:

Laughing at how **bleep**ed up some people are is not allowed.