Originally Posted by halfpint

Something very bad is happening over here in the UK. I went into a money shop where I cash some of my cheques on a regular basis. I was talking as usual to one of the cashiers and she was talking about how badly the shop was doing, and to my disbelief she then went on to say that they are having people come into the shop asking for small £50 loans in order to buy food. I couldent believe it. She said all the time she has work as a cashier at the shop she has never had people comming in and trying to get loans for food.. I still cant get my head round this...its crazy