Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf View Post
I would admit I was wrong if I thought I was, but I think most people would agree that having ruffians in the area makes it more difficult for everyone to live a decent life. Morrissey didn't write Rusholme Ruffians about making daisies in a field.

Dia, I don't think it is that I am forgetting my roots. I think part of the trouble is I remember those days too well and it has always left a bad impression on me. I remember the roots too well. I think the good people on a council estate despair of having a football hit their car despite the no ball games signs and a park just down the road, of the neighbor who plays noisy techno and smokes weed when they could just buy a pair of headphones, of the thug who gets young girls pregnant, all of that. It's not particularly snobbish to not want to be around it. I'm just an ordinary quiet bloke who likes that adult life is nothing like life as a kid.
Miles life is a rocky road mate you would have to say but you have got on dont feel ashamed were you come from feel proud mate.
Remember this debate about the scum bags shit bags weed smoking idiots is down to eduction
or lack of in most cases.
Miles as a educator you should be well aware of this so in some cases you have to cut people some slack they cant help being thick fuckers.
Council houses are for people and a small minority may just not be to the best mate I can see your points but hell you turned out okay so there is more good than bad, take it from me.