28.2.12 Daftest Statements

There are loads of examples of halfwits and twats making stupid comments in the media.  One almost expects a spokesperson to come up with a half-soaked contribution on the back of some or other incident.  I have picked two completely pointless and pathetic quotes from the many that circulate, on very different topics.

A week ago we had a contribution to an article in the newspaper from Dr Paula Franklin.  She is the medical director of the sexual health organisation Marie Stopes International.  The article was on unwanted pregnancies, birth control and the spread of infections - lovely reading then!  Her marvellous contribution was not quite the revelation that it could have been.  The glimpse of the blinding obvious we got was:

"If you have sex without a condom and you are not using any other form of contraception, you run the risk of catching an STI and/or getting pregnant."

Well, Ave Maria, and fuck me!  You patronising and pointless individual; you really are earning your money, aren't you!

On Saturday, we received information on an apparent crackdown that's about to get underway.  Yes, the Office of Fair Trading is launching a probe (into space, I wonder?).  The target of its various attentions is the approach adopted by loan firms, which are charging a lot for their services.  This so called 'crackdown' is hardly a progressive step - it's not like these companies aren't known to us all.  There are 'concerns' that people are given loans without proper checks, and that debts are allowed to roll over.  Get real, you twats!  We all know the score, and interest rates are amazing.  A check of the costs for borrowing £100 for ten days revealed the following interest applicable:

1 - Peachy.co.uk    16,381%
2 - Capital Finance   5,410%
3 - Txt Loan              4,474%
4 - Wonga                4,214%
5 - Ferratum             3,113%

Now, I reckon these APR levels are extortionate, and you'd have to be a thick cunt not to agree.  These companies love it when people get into difficulties and need money from them; they are licensed to rip off the needy.  Bring on David Fisher, OFT director of consumer credit, who said:

"We are concerned that some payday lenders are taking advantage of people in financial difficulty."

You pointless arse - where have you been hiding for the last couple of years while these companies have been lining their pockets, and spreading their tentacles?

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