joiner andy Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Have you contracted the affluenza virus? do you agree with any of the following (yes/no) q1. i would like to be a very wealthy person? q2.i would like to have my name know by many people? q3.i would like to successfully hide the signs of ageing? q4.i would like to be admired by many people? q5.i would like to have people comment about how attractive i look? q6.i like to keep up with fashions in hair and clothing? q7.i would like to have my name appear frequently in the media? q8.i often compare what i own with what others own? q9.possessions can be just as important as people? q10.shopping or thinking about what to buy greatly preoccupies me? q11.if a friend cant help me get ahead in life, i usually end the friendship? q12.i'm less concerned with what work i do than with what i get for it? q13.i admire people who own expensive homes,cars ,clothing? q14.my life would be better if i owned certain things i dont now? q15.the things i will own will say a lot about how well i have done in life? q16.i want a lot of luxury in my life? scoring if you answerd yes to any of the questions,then you have, like most people in the english speaking world,contracted the virus. the more you answerd "yes", the more infected you are and the greater your likelihood of becoming emotionally distressed. now take the test to see how distressed you are- do you suffer from afflenza distress? Q1. recently have you felt so down that no ammount of anything made you feel more chipper? a. never b. occaisionally c.off and on d.quite often f.always Q2. have you recently felt irrationally worried about things? a b c-and so on..... Q3.recently have you been so shagged out that its a real effort to keep going a......... Q4.recently have you been so jumpy or irritable that feeling relaxed is impossible? Q5.recently, has it seemed to youthat there is no light at the end of the tunnel, that the future is bleak? Q6.recently, have you found yourself unable to stay in your chair for more than a few moments at a time? Q.7recentley have you felt pathetic, incompetent or useless? Q8.recently, have you felt that living you normal life is like wading through mud, exhausting? Q9.recently, have you cursed yourself for being fat, stupid,or lazy, or have you been self -attacking or even self loathing? Q10.recently, have you become such a bag of nerves or so keyed up that you cant keep your hands or feet from tapping, or cant get absorbed in what you are doing? scoring 5 points for a 4 points for b 3 points for c 2 points for d 1 point for f what you score means, if you score 10 to 19, you are not distressed if you score 20-29, you are moderately distressed if you score 30-50 you are severley distressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I,ve never kept up with the Jones its alien to my outlook I am part of the generation who remembers when I had,nt a happenny to scratch my arse with.Material possessions are nice also having a few bob but the important thing is your health and your family,as long as you pay your way why skin yourself just to impress people who don,t matter to you anyway.I could go out tommorow and buy an expensive car for cash but why should I, I am perfectly happy with my ten year motor,our lass says that I,ll be the richest bloke in the graveyard when I snuff it but as long as I get my daily pint I don,t give a monkeys.Most of the keep uppers do it on credit just to impress,very sad to my thinking or am I old fashioned?. Aye, there's no pockets in a shroud. Regards Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDeville Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hi "Keeping up with the jones" is not a problem for us other than we get fed up of people copying us. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hi "Keeping up with the jones" is not a problem for us other than we get fed up of people copying us. FACT Your life is so empty you have to pretend to be somebody else on a free to use web forum. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiner andy Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Your life is so empty you have to pretend to be somebody else on a free to use web forum. FACT :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiewd Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 yes. and at what point dont you agree? And where do the children get their ideas from? Their parents, of course. If they see them trying to get 'stuff', talking about what they have and don't have, then it filters through to the playground. TV also has its part to play. I heard a quote which goes like this: Live simply so that others may simply live. Also, he who knows the most, needs the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiner andy Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 And where do the children get their ideas from? Their parents, of course. If they see them trying to get 'stuff', talking about what they have and don't have, then it filters through to the playground. TV also has its part to play. I heard a quote which goes like this: Live simply so that others may simply live. Also, he who knows the most, needs the least. isnt that part of the virus? the last two sayings are what we are talking about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joiner andy Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Have you contracted the affluenza virus? do you agree with any of the following (yes/no) q1. i would like to be a very wealthy person? q2.i would like to have my name know by many people? q3.i would like to successfully hide the signs of ageing? q4.i would like to be admired by many people? q5.i would like to have people comment about how attractive i look? q6.i like to keep up with fashions in hair and clothing? q7.i would like to have my name appear frequently in the media? q8.i often compare what i own with what others own? q9.possessions can be just as important as people? q10.shopping or thinking about what to buy greatly preoccupies me? q11.if a friend cant help me get ahead in life, i usually end the friendship? q12.i'm less concerned with what work i do than with what i get for it? q13.i admire people who own expensive homes,cars ,clothing? q14.my life would be better if i owned certain things i dont now? q15.the things i will own will say a lot about how well i have done in life? q16.i want a lot of luxury in my life? scoring if you answerd yes to any of the questions,then you have, like most people in the english speaking world,contracted the virus. the more you answerd "yes", the more infected you are and the greater your likelihood of becoming emotionally distressed. now take the test to see how distressed you are- do you suffer from afflenza distress? Q1. recently have you felt so down that no ammount of anything made you feel more chipper? a. never b. occaisionally c.off and on d.quite often f.always Q2. have you recently felt irrationally worried about things? a b c-and so on..... Q3.recently have you been so shagged out that its a real effort to keep going a......... Q4.recently have you been so jumpy or irritable that feeling relaxed is impossible? Q5.recently, has it seemed to youthat there is no light at the end of the tunnel, that the future is bleak? Q6.recently, have you found yourself unable to stay in your chair for more than a few moments at a time? Q.7recentley have you felt pathetic, incompetent or useless? Q8.recently, have you felt that living you normal life is like wading through mud, exhausting? Q9.recently, have you cursed yourself for being fat, stupid,or lazy, or have you been self -attacking or even self loathing? Q10.recently, have you become such a bag of nerves or so keyed up that you cant keep your hands or feet from tapping, or cant get absorbed in what you are doing? scoring 5 points for a 4 points for b 3 points for c 2 points for d 1 point for f what you score means, if you score 10 to 19, you are not distressed if you score 20-29, you are moderately distressed if you score 30-50 you are severley distressed this took me ages to type!!! and nobody has done the test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I don't want to be like anyone else, that simply would not be good enough. To quote a phase: "No, Kev, that's it. Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see? I mean, you gotta be somebody, ain't ya, or you might as well jump in the sea and drown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 And where do the children get their ideas from? Their parents, of course. And other children of course! If they see them trying to get 'stuff', talking about what they have and don't have, then it filters through to the playground. TV also has its part to play. A big part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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