The hypocrisy is just laughable. Please don't give us the Africa chat when the deals YOU posted are of significantly less benefit to the world than one regarding cheap, quality footwear;

Gales original honey 340g jar 99p @ Farmfoods
Walkers Crisps 40 box - £3.99 - Farmfoods
Jammie Dodgers 39p @ Farmfoods
Fruit Shoot 24 pack deal £4.99 @ Farmfoods
Sekonda Men's Bracelet Sports Watch £17.30 Prime / £21.29 Non Prime @ Amazon
McVitie's Digestives Twin Pack (500g x 2 = 1 Kg) was £1.89 now £1.50 @ ASDA
EXPIREDHellmann's Squeezy Mayonnaise 750ML £1.87 @ ASDA
EXPIREDLG 47LA641V 47 Inch Full HD1080p Freeview HD LED Smart 3D TV £599.99 @ Argos
EXPIRED5L FENCE SPRAYER 5 LITRE MANUAL PRESSURE SPRAYER WOOD TREATMENT SHED DECKING @ eBay for £8.95 delivered @ FAST SPEED MEMORY
EXPIREDLevi's Men's 2-Pack Boxers - 9 Options - £12.99 - S M L XL (Further discounts on extra buys) @ eBay / Hut Group
EXPIREDLADIES WOMENS MENS CHRISTMAS JUMPERS XMAS JUMPER NOVELTY GIFTS SWEATER S M L XL XXL From £8.99 + Free Delivery @ eBay / modelTHIS
EXPIREDBRAND NEW Apple TV 3rd Latest Generation Full HD 1080p 3. GEN. £74.99 @eBay / Photo Direct
EXPIREDSamsung 55" 3D LED Smart TV for £999.00 With Free Delivery @ Groupon

You just cannot get high and mighty when the vast majority of YOUR deals are either unhealthy, or arguably extravagant.

Footwear is something we all NEED. Not one of the things in those deals YOU listed are things that we need. So before you post anymore, why don't you hold the moral candle up against your own actions - and eat less junk food, and donate it instead to Africa :wink:

I thought you weren't commenting on this thread anymore? :stuck_out_tongue:

PS .... this thread is waaaaay off track :smiley:

Adidas kicks for £13 is a deal whichever way we slice it. Nice find OP. (If they went to size 11, I'd have no qualms about buying them too!)

OK we get it - some women's trainers are on sale at Zalando. I'm not sure if this news requires multiple posts! :smirk:

I like these shoes because the arch is not extreme. It has breathable mesh on the sides.

Only female sasquatch sizes left now!:disappointed:

Incontestable logic, just about sums up this site in a nutshell - people buying things they never even knew they needed :laughing:

Wow

And yet I dare say rates of poor mental health and reported unhappiness are higher in the UK than many African countries.

I guess if you buy into the misappropriation of the word poverty (a household income which is <60% of the median) you may well believe there are people in poverty in this country.

On the other hand some of us feel its abhorrent to conflate the circumstances of those who truly have no guarantee of food/water/shelter/basic healthcare/basic law and order and security, with the life of those on <60% of the median household income.

There are social (an old person deserted by there family in a house they can't afford to heat, a young person who can't stay at home due to abuse and ends up on the street, etc), mental health, drug/alcohol abuse, etc reasons for a very small number of people living in poverty in this country. But giving them a tenner isn't going to solve those problems.

The rest may have a relatively **** life compared to only those people who live in the same country. But thats not poverty. And the attempts by the morally self righteous to label it as poverty only serves to highlight their own immorality :/

You know what they say "Big feet big .... " and it might just be the case if you know someone ordering now . size 8+

In fairness, only a select few of the shoes on sale had 60%+ discount. So I personally have no problems with the picks of the bunch being uploaded as separate deals.

I think the point was that we don't need all these posts for every single shoe on sale, regardless of who gets the precious heat from uploading it themselves.

I spent a week in Limerick 2002, if that counts lol.

Any chance of a translated version of this?

:man:

ordered,heat :smirk:

Jesus that's quite sad.

Couldn't get my size in that style, but did manage to get another cheap pair :smiley:

​Just wondering have you ever been to Ireland? it's a great wee place!

I thought you weren't commenting on this thread anymore? :stuck_out_tongue:

can I just say wow...too much time on your hands all of you.but the most important sentiment contained herein is undeniably our great fortune at even being privileged enough to discuss such affairs. shut up and pay it forward... go out and put something in.educate your kids or plant a seed or some **** and sponsor a kid or such charities are an absolute joke in themselves

PS .... this thread is waaaaay off track :smiley:

Adidas kicks for £13 is a deal whichever way we slice it. Nice find OP. (If they went to size 11, I'd have no qualms about buying them too!)

A little known fact; in the 1960's, Africa as a whole had the fastest growing economy of anywhere on earth. Most countries were implementing basic levels of universal healthcare, education, security. Then the OPEC oil crisis hit....and wham, the international community decided to call in the loans given to Africa.

The result? The fundamental building blocks of peace and stability were ripped from underneath the governments of Africa.

Africa could and should have been very different. As with most things though, the world's leaders focused on short term costs rather than long-term goals.

(Afghanistan is another perfect example. Bin Laden was an ally of America for a good deal of time owing to America's funding/weapon system support during the Soviet occupation of the 80's. As soon as the Soviet's were defeated, America closed the tap and moved on to other things. 11 years later, America is hit by Bin Laden - aggrieved at his treatment by the US. The rest is history).

In short, indifference to the plight of others doesn't make this world a better or safer place. Focusing on our own at the expense of the wider world is a fools game.

& to bring it full circle....it costs £1,500 to deliver a child in the NHS. The cost in Africa, on average? £15. Cutting death rates among mother's is perhaps the single quickest and cheapest way to stabilise acutely vulnerable people.

Yes, all very fair and valid points. But I think your point about the options available to people in such extreme poverty is of relevance right now. Such people can stay, run or fight.
- Those who stay tend to find themselves in cyclical poverty where no social safety net and ineffective healthcare mean sky high birth rates and death rates....and perpetual insecurity.
- Those who run tend to run towards places that don't have such cyclical poverty. They run towards those places demonstrating decency and humanitarian values. They run to us. & the disenfranchised in our country then start to view those people as part of the problem....and then we vote for chumps like Farage who advocate closing international borders and putting up fences. We lose in such circumstances.
- Those who fight tend to end up fighting for ideologies that promise things that can't possibly be delivered, such as ISIS and Boko Harem. We also end up losing when this happens.

My point in all of this? Poverty may exist. It may have always existed. But suggesting it always WILL exist is to suggest that the collective ability of man is incapable of bringing everyone to a basic level of living. If we allow such gross inequality to exist, then humanity will never be able to rise up to the real challenges of our time.

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand. We've made a mighty big glove, and ISIS et al have mighty big hands !

Your right poverty exists where it is accepted, where corruption is accepted, where history is accepted. If there was mass (real) poverty here there would be a revolution. Poor people in Africa are born with a disadvantage but in the end it is up to them how they deal with their situation. Stay, run, fight, There are no rules that life is a level playing field. You think all poor people in Africa have great morals and would worry about you if your lives were swapped? You talk about money spent here like it could make a difference, billions are sent to Africa every year and it makes no difference! In our whole history on this planet there has never been a global equilibrium because of our different natures, there will always be good and bad, for all your good intentions there will always be greed and lazyness to counter it.

Is this your normal way of talking in life or you are just upset on something today?

Keep the comments coming, very entertaining.

We don't realise how good we have it.

However I will add most of the poverty in Africa is because of someone's greed. Wether it be from their own governments or from companies who take advantage of that greed.

Charities and countries have payed billions into Africa, unfortunately it never really gets to where it is needed. Sort out the corruption and greed, and thing will improve.

Yes I have been to Africa, I've been to quite a few countries in Africa. Angola, Nigeria. Congo, Chad, Gabon, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Liberia and Egypt.

In all honesty, recognising that poverty is so much worse in Africa is not racist. It is simply an appreciation of reality.

In fact, the world's problems we see today are (in my opinion), entirely related to the disgraceful wealth disparity that exists between us - the top 5% - and the rest of the world.

The saddest thing in all of this is that our country does not need to have poverty at all. Our MP's have just committed to a £230 billion lifetime cost renewal of our nuclear deterrent. That is ~40% of all tax receipts from one entire year of British 'progress'. Or to put it into more easily quantifiable terms - that would fund the entire NHS for 2 years.

Britain doesn't need to have poverty. We choose to have it.

Africa on the other hand doesn't choose to have poverty - and its impacts are FAR more devastating than the poverty we suffer here. As an example; our maternal death rate in the UK is 15/100,000. In Sudan? 2,000/100,000. That's 1,985 MORE families ripped apart by needless maternal deaths during birth.

We just don't realise how good we have it.

Why are you only talking about helping poor people in AFRICA? There's poor/impoverished people in every country including the UK.. It can be seen that you are being RACIST against all other impoverished people who are NOT African. Or are you just narrow- and small- minded that when you think of a 'poor' person, they have to be living in a hot country in a tent? And why don't you send them money through a charity if you want them to be helped so much?? Silly comment.

The very fact you are posting junk food deals shows that you are buying things that are of ZERO benefit to you....and by your logic, depriving Africa of money to help them resolve their issues. That is the hypocrisy I am getting at.

By the way, our family is heavily involved with healthcare delivery in W.Africa - so I can partially understand your sentiment. But the reality is that most people cannot live in a non-consumer bubble. There are things we all wish for (and in terms of footwear, need) which keep us balanced and happy. It may not directly benefit the poorest people in the world - but happy people are more inclined to do good than miserable ones.

So before you post another junk food deal, just consider how that fits in with your own moral crusade. & definitely think twice before berating people for buying Adidas trainers for £13 :wink:. Even the cheap knock offs I've seen in Senegal etc cost more than that !!

These offers are like...

You have to waste some of your own money in order to enable yourself to think that you have saved some money... Wow

I mean particularly when you were not planing or in need to buy something you bought.

Fab deal thanks hard to find ladies trainers in a size 9 at that prize heat heat heat

My original comment on Adidas deal re savings applies to all deals what I post here too, of course.

My 2nd comments re Africa were in reply to your statement while mentioning clearly that it's not related to my original comments of Adidas/Saving etc.

But I know since you are personal with me from Farmfoods deals time, (I remember you by the way) all I can say, move on and get a life.

I am not going to comment anything further now.

Which country are you from? Have you ever been to Africa?

Can't knock that !

The hypocrisy is just laughable. Please don't give us the Africa chat when the deals YOU posted are of significantly less benefit to the world than one regarding cheap, quality footwear;

Gales original honey 340g jar 99p @ Farmfoods
Walkers Crisps 40 box - £3.99 - Farmfoods
Jammie Dodgers 39p @ Farmfoods
Fruit Shoot 24 pack deal £4.99 @ Farmfoods
Sekonda Men's Bracelet Sports Watch £17.30 Prime / £21.29 Non Prime @ Amazon
McVitie's Digestives Twin Pack (500g x 2 = 1 Kg) was £1.89 now £1.50 @ ASDA
EXPIREDHellmann's Squeezy Mayonnaise 750ML £1.87 @ ASDA
EXPIREDLG 47LA641V 47 Inch Full HD1080p Freeview HD LED Smart 3D TV £599.99 @ Argos
EXPIRED5L FENCE SPRAYER 5 LITRE MANUAL PRESSURE SPRAYER WOOD TREATMENT SHED DECKING @ eBay for £8.95 delivered @ FAST SPEED MEMORY
EXPIREDLevi's Men's 2-Pack Boxers - 9 Options - £12.99 - S M L XL (Further discounts on extra buys) @ eBay / Hut Group
EXPIREDLADIES WOMENS MENS CHRISTMAS JUMPERS XMAS JUMPER NOVELTY GIFTS SWEATER S M L XL XXL From £8.99 + Free Delivery @ eBay / modelTHIS
EXPIREDBRAND NEW Apple TV 3rd Latest Generation Full HD 1080p 3. GEN. £74.99 @eBay / Photo Direct
EXPIREDSamsung 55" 3D LED Smart TV for £999.00 With Free Delivery @ Groupon

You just cannot get high and mighty when the vast majority of YOUR deals are either unhealthy, or arguably extravagant.

Footwear is something we all NEED. Not one of the things in those deals YOU listed are things that we need. So before you post anymore, why don't you hold the moral candle up against your own actions - and eat less junk food, and donate it instead to Africa :wink:

First, let me say that It's not relevant to my original comment but since you mentioned something in reply...

did you ever imagine the people in Africa who doesn't have clean water to drink, forget even a non branded slipper and here we are talking about Adidas... is just a footwear.

Yes you are right. it's a footwear.

Heated. Great spot op. Ordered.

heat! I think they are supposed to be priced at £31.50 like the yellow pair. ordering!

OK we get it - some women's trainers are on sale at Zalando. I'm not sure if this news requires multiple posts! :smirk:

I've voted hot as trainers seem to be getting cheaper, theyve been way overpriced for too long.

Shame there's no reviews though...

Heat!

No idea, I get this a lot with things I post.

Maybe its cold because people don't like the colour, or because its not their size. Maybe it men voting cold because its for women. I don't know, I never understand this place or how some people vote...

Why cold?