Bulimia
Apr 21st 2008, 6:47 am
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Not all entertaining costs would go directly through his ministry. I disagree that the salary is very good. It isn't considering the hours, stress etc associated with it. Yes, it's good if the alternative is an accountancy or similar office-based job. And it's fabulous if the alternative was as a ship-yard labourer or similar.
he's had a very cushy life having his expenses paid by trade Union members and then the taxpayers!
Apr 21st 2008, 6:51 am
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I drink alcohol until I am sick, does that make me a bulimic too?
Apr 21st 2008, 6:55 am
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It might be a publicity stunt, but if it raises awareness of this problem among men, then maybe its a good thing...
Apr 21st 2008, 7:02 am
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Not all entertaining costs would go directly through his ministry. I disagree that the salary is very good. It isn't considering the hours, stress etc associated with it. Yes, it's good if the alternative is an accountancy or similar office-based job. And it's fabulous if the alternative was as a ship-yard labourer or similar.
Apr 21st 2008, 7:09 am
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Bulimia doesn't necessarily make you lose weight. You can be fat and bulimic at the same time. Bulimics are likely to suffer from bad skin, rotting teeth, stomach problems and bad breath because of the acid in the vomit. But it's unlikely that they will lose weight unless they develop anorexia as well (which is more common), which means that they go without food for ages prior to binging and purging every now and again. Eating disorders often orginate from stress as it is a way to excercise control over something when you feel like you're losing control elsewhere. A lot of men have it, but it's not publicised due to age old stereotyping that if you're an anorexic bulimic you must be a teenage girl.
It might be a publicity stunt, but if it raises awareness of this problem among men, then maybe its a good thing...
It might be a publicity stunt, but if it raises awareness of this problem among men, then maybe its a good thing...
Apr 21st 2008, 7:11 am
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I WOULD!
Get paid to go to meetings, have someone sort 99% of the things out for you, turn up for the occasional opening of a stuff. Get the majority of your expenses paid for etc etc I could go on!
He shouldn't be getting paid anywhere near as much or he should be donating some of it to people that need it. Maybe he should donate some to the Bulimic research charity?!
Get paid to go to meetings, have someone sort 99% of the things out for you, turn up for the occasional opening of a stuff. Get the majority of your expenses paid for etc etc I could go on!
He shouldn't be getting paid anywhere near as much or he should be donating some of it to people that need it. Maybe he should donate some to the Bulimic research charity?!
Apr 21st 2008, 7:13 am
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Ditto! But before the 'pure people' get on our back. I know it's not big and clever but it feels gd at the time! AND the drink gets it's own back on us in the morning with the hangover from hell!
Apr 21st 2008, 7:17 am
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Apr 21st 2008, 7:19 am
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You're definitely very lucky then, because I have come across it a lot in the "creative world". I guess women are more aware of and knowledgeable on the subject because the publicity is targeted at us through magazines, the internet, tv, newspapers etc as it such a hot topic with the whole "size 0" debate. Whereas men are increasingly suffering from both bulimia and anorexia due to rising society pressure but it just doesn't get publicised. Sorry, communications is my job, can you tell?
Apr 21st 2008, 7:19 am
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Apr 21st 2008, 7:21 am
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Apr 21st 2008, 7:24 am
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Not heard anything from him for ages! Wasn't he doing joseph and his coat thing?!