Shero
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Around 40 dialects exist in the UK and the most difficult I found to undertand is the Geordie accent and yes they dosay pit-sa hollydolly. I heard it with my very own ears 
Have you ever been Homeless ?
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Verisure
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I didn't realize there were Danes living there.
Verisure
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It is really amazing, isn't it! I think it's the Glaswedgies who are the most difficult to understand.
Yes, it is true...... and yes they dosay pit-sa hollydolly. I heard it with my very own ears
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hollydolly
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hahaha..
.I have no idea why the narrator is saying that...altho' she sounds as tho' she's English there's something else in her accent and I can't quite catch what it is...perhaps she's spent tooo long in the USA
Verisure
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Do you really live in the UK? Just asking because I've been to Britain 2 or 3 times and I was employed by the RAF in Germany and ... well .... I've heard quite a few of them say pit-sah. Not everyone, no, but often enough to have made an impression on me. I mean, you could say that if only one pronounced it 'pit-sah' then perhaps he had a speech impediment or was chewing on something but no ... I've heard it more than a few times.hahaha..
hollydolly
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LOL.. are you serious ?.. no-one pronounces it Pit-Sah... why would we?... ..you may have heard it said that way in Germany but you've never heard it said here, we pronounce it peet-sa... !!
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Verisure
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Let's take a closer look, shall we? I say that I've heard a number of Brits pronounce it 'pit-sah' and I've even included a video to prove it and if you've watched the video right through you'll know that it is pronounced 'pit-sah' several times so you cannot suggest it's a fault in the microphone. Another member of this forum also said that he's heard it pronounced 'pit-sah' in the UK, as a matter of fact. Still, you say "no-one pronounces it Pit-Sah". You do acknowledge me having heard it "said that way in Germany" but you feign ignorance of the fact that I wasn't speaking about Germans, but about RAF Brits. I also told you that I've been to the UK where I've heard it pronounced 'pit-sah' yet you tell me that I've "never heard it said here". There is something wrong here. Can you guess what it is?
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hollydolly
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Look for the last time..ONE Narrator on a Youtube Video says Pit-sah...and according to you..a NON Brit. we ALL pronounce it that way !! I am finished with this convo. I have told you we do not pronounce it that way, that's Fact ...if you want to believe otherwise...fill your boots!!
Verisure
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Did you actually read my response before you replied? I don't think so. Do you know what the term "absurd" means? You've just now claimed I've said something I never said and you side-stepped the most important parts of my post. There are two glaring problems with your post and I've quoted them in bold print. But I am particularly curious about this new statement of yours, "you .. a NON Brit". I'd love to know the significance of that statement. Can you explain that to me, please Miss?
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I spent 2 summers living out of a backpack, traveling on my thumb, working little odd jobs for some cash.
Ate at the Dumpster Diner more times than I care to admit. It was defiantly was a character building experience.
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Gives you a whole different idea of what you need and what you don't doesn't it?
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I considered a tent my home for quite a while. I had to travel light traveling on two wheels.
StarSong
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Why are you arguing about this with someone who lives in England? (Is "the arrogant guy" in you showing his stripes?)Did you actually read my response before you replied? I don't think so. Do you know what the term "absurd" means? You've just now claimed I've said something I never said and you side-stepped the most important parts of my post. There are two glaring problems with your post and I've quoted them in bold print. But I am particularly curious about this new statement of yours, "you .. a NON Brit". I'd love to know the significance of that statement. Can you explain that to me, please Miss?
Are there a few Brits in the country who might pronounce pizza differently from virtually everyone else? Probably. However, Holly has lived in the UK her entire life. I take the word of a resident over someone who's been there 2-3 times that nearly all Brits say peet-za rather than pit -zah. (Perhaps you were hearing a non-Brit tourist...)
oldiebutgoody
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Was told by my parents that we were homeless when I was a very young child. Was very sickly, had frequent fainting spells, and cannot recall any specific incidents of that awful time.
Ladybj
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I love your post - it really hit the nail on the head. Many would not be able to survive. After surviving that I pray you have strength beyond measure. I agree, a lot of people are a paycheck away from not being able to make their mortgage payment, etc.. I have not been homeless, however I have been in a position that I did not know where my next meal would come from. Those of us that have faced these challenges are survivors
Irwin
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States should set up communes for homeless people. Provide them with basic housing and decent meals, perhaps some training so eventually they can transition back into society. That would cut down on crime committed by homeless people, perhaps drug use, it sure wouldn't hurt their mental state having a bit of stability in their lives. It would be a hell of a lot cheaper than how we handle the homeless now, and far more effective.
Nathan
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For a while, after I returned from Vietnam. I slept in an abandoned day care building, which was within walking distance to the car dealership where I worked washing cars. I would buy a daily meal at the jack in the Box next door. After a few weeks I bought a used car from the dealership, had a bad clutch but I could baby it and drive places. In the glovebox was a big wad of McDonalds gift cards for free Big Macs, what a godsend!
Eventually I rented a room in a boarding house, $15 a week- with kitchen privileges. Started community college and applied for G.I. Bill educational benefits. Got another job at a different car dealership delivering parts, more hours and better pay.
oldpop
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They did that during the Great Depression. They were sometimes referred to as Hoovervilles. Named after President Hoover because many thought he was responsible for the Depression.
Bretrick
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Adversity breeds resilience. These days I have a modicum of control, I have fair paying employment, I have affordable rental accommodation.I love your post - it really hit the nail on the head. Many would not be able to survive. After surviving that I pray you have strength beyond measure. I agree, a lot of people are a paycheck away from not being able to make their mortgage payment, etc.. I have not been homeless, however I have been in a position that I did not know where my next meal would come from. Those of us that have faced these challenges are survivors
I have savings and Superannuation.
A lot of this is tenuous but I will look on the bright side of life for now.
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When I was fresh out of the Army, and full of demons and confusion, (I didn't know what PTSD was and neither did the govt. at that time), I was lost and living in my Pontiac hearse. Finally landed a crap job at a body shop and was able to sleep in their yard, plus I was able to use their equipment after hours, which allowed me to work on the old girl. Picture of the hearse. (only pic's I have was preparing to put a straight axle under it) 
When I met my wife to be, (in a junkyard while hunting parts for the hearse), it turned out to be the best thing ever to happen in my life. 3 weeks later we got married, and the hearse had to go. I replaced it with a 2 door 55 chevy wagon and we split for New Jersey. A year and a half later, me, a pregnant wife and 5 puppies loaded up the wagon and struck out for Vermont where I knew of an old abandoned homestead property site with water where we could live in the car until I found work. Now, 50 years later, it's all just some interesting memories, and the journey still goes on.
When I met my wife to be, (in a junkyard while hunting parts for the hearse), it turned out to be the best thing ever to happen in my life. 3 weeks later we got married, and the hearse had to go. I replaced it with a 2 door 55 chevy wagon and we split for New Jersey. A year and a half later, me, a pregnant wife and 5 puppies loaded up the wagon and struck out for Vermont where I knew of an old abandoned homestead property site with water where we could live in the car until I found work. Now, 50 years later, it's all just some interesting memories, and the journey still goes on.
Irwin
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I stayed at a YMCA for a few weeks when I went down to Houston back in 1978. You'd get a room for like $10 a day, which was more than what an apartment would cost, but cheaper than a hotel. And you got to use the gym and showers.
I'd set out every morning on the bus, trying to find a job. I think it only took four days. With my first paycheck and what little savings I had left, I rented an apartment. Housing was a lot cheaper back then.
I'd set out every morning on the bus, trying to find a job. I think it only took four days. With my first paycheck and what little savings I had left, I rented an apartment. Housing was a lot cheaper back then.
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oldiebutgoody
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I love your post - it really hit the nail on the head. Many would not be able to survive. After surviving that I pray you have strength beyond measure. I agree, a lot of people are a paycheck away from not being able to make their mortgage payment, etc.. I have not been homeless, however I have been in a position that I did not know where my next meal would come from. Those of us that have faced these challenges are survivors
There are many abandoned or decommissioned military bases in the USA. Each can easily be converted or repurposed as living spaces for the homeless. The government can clean them up, the land sold to churches or other non profit institutions, and each can be incorporated as tax free institutions under IRC Ā§ 501(c)(3). This will alleviate much of the problem. There are also numerous colleges that have been closed and abandoned. The lands and buildings can be similarly converted. There simply is no reason for anyone to be homeless in the USA. None whatsoever.
Ladybj
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Not all homeless people commit crimes or use drugs.
Verisure
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Jobs need to be offered to its citizens rather than farming out employment to India or wherever. The minimum wage ought to be enough to live decently. Medical needs should be free of charge. Insurance ought to be provided to each and every citizen. Wealth should be distributed from the bottom up .... not the other way round. That is to say that unemployment benefits should sustain life without the need to resort to crime. The minimum wage should be above that, and so on up the line. The rich will have to be satisfied with one Rolls Royce rather than a dozen.