"I can't afford lunch" != (isn't equal to) "but I can afford pastries every day at Greggs"

If you can afford Greggs every day, you can afford to make a pack lunch with a sandwich and an apple.

I am lucky enough that I can afford to buy lunch but I think it is overpriced and so my kids often take a pack lunch

BTW, I always tell myself not to reply to political/social posts here... *slaps own face*

Posted By: Jester on July 29th 2016 at 17:17:14

Message Thread

Lunch Isolation for kids cos their parents are a week behind with lunch money (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 16:46:49
- where does it say 1 week? (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 19:42:29
  - Letter says "you are now one week overdue"............. (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 19:47:29
    - well.....fucking pay like other hard working parents. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 19:53:11
- Utterly disgraceful. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 29, 19:07:28
- I thought they did now, or is that just primary? (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 29, 17:24:56
  - all infants entitled to free school means until the end of year 2 (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 17:30:05
- Eat the rich (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Jul 29, 17:20:06
- I think that would be a massive waste of money (NCFC) - Duck, Jul 29, 17:03:41
- I understand the argument... (NCFC) - Jester, Jul 29, 17:02:18
  - "I can't afford lunch" != (isn't equal to) "but I can afford pastries every day at Greggs" (NCFC) - Jester, Jul 29, 17:17:14
    - Packed lunches are not allowed at that school (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 19:48:20
      - Because there is money to be made out of feeding children. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 29, 19:53:20
        
        not much at 2.50 a day..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 19:58:55
        
        840 pupils x £2.50 per day (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 20:14:18
        
        Yes, because the food and labour are free.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 21:15:05
        
        Also, so many are affected who are working in low pay. Now three children at £2.50 a day. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 29, 20:17:46
        
        Either you are working and can afford to feed YOUR kids or... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 21:20:31
        
        It isn't like that in the UK these days... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 29, 22:20:28
        
        What if you have more than one child too. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 29, 20:15:39
        
        You take care of them by working and providing.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 29, 21:16:21
        
        there are more than a million people relying on foodbanks in the UK now (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 29, 22:01:59
  - Can you show your working out for. Spunking money in Greggs on the way home? (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Jul 29, 17:11:52

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