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Dear Prime Minister: Is this true? Pension Reality Check Letter HOAX

The following piece of shit has been circulating the internet for YEARS.  NO IT’S NOT TRUE.

Yet all I can see are legions of ignorant, racist morons reposting this with self-righteous anger, so easily ignited by a few lies written on a screen. None of them would think to check the facts or verify the veracity of the claims. The most obvious inconsistency is the constant reference to ‘illegal’ immigrants claiming benefits. An illegal immigrant cannot claim benefits – if they are here illegally and come to the attention of the authorities, they will be deported. That’s how it works.

So naturally this shit is an easy target for Facebook, where idiots repost things without a first, nevermind a second, thought. As always, as ever, CHECK YOUR FACTS before you end up looking like an idiot. It’s not even hard.

Dear Prime Minister’s Office,

Are you aware of the following, is this a true statement and list
of benefits, if not the please correct with the real figures?

The British Government provides the following financial
assistance:-

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER –

Weekly allowance: £106.00?

IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN –

Weekly allowance: £250.00

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER –

Weekly Spouse Allowance: £25.00?

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN

Weekly Spouse Allowance: £225.00

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER

Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance: £0.00?

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN

Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance: £100.00

BRITISH OLD AGED PENSIONER

TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT £6,000?

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES LIVING IN BRITAIN

TOTAL YEARLY BENEFIT: £29,900

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Facebook Thoughts

George Takei’s “Day After the Future” Hoax

George Takei, legendary on Facebook for sharing amusing images on his page which are then liked and shared by thousands of fans, posted this today, along with the caption “We are now the day AFTER the future. LIKE and SHARE if you get this.”

Referencing, of course, Back to the Future. Unfortunately though this is just another variation of a hoax that has been done several times already. The image of the time circuit has been photoshopped to a modern date along with some quip about the future being here now.

The correct date originally set in the film was, and always shall be, Oct 21st 2015.

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Facebook Humour Internet Thoughts

Woman Claims watching 3D film made her pregnant: HOAX

Except she didn’t, because it’s a hoax. This has been posted on Facebook a lot today despite being back from mid-2010. For some reason it’s doing the rounds again, along with a load of people posting ‘LOL I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID HAHAHA’, etc.

See confirmation here: http://www.snopes.com/pregnant/3dfilm.asp

The only stupid people here are those that believe something is true because it’s posted on Facebook. Seriously, before you re-post, do some utterly basic fact-checking or risk looking like an idiot.