Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
Just about every adult needs a mobile phone nowadays, and you don't have to spend much on them. How many families like this have sky sports? I doubt many do, but you can't tell just by looking or assuming. About 60% of UK households have netflix, way more than have sky sports (about 23%) but that leaves a lot who don't, many of whom could well be a "seemingly poverty stricken family". Again, can't tell by looking at them.

As for smoking, it's addictive. Lots would like to give it up but struggle, and I do see fewer smokers out and about than in years past.

It's a bit sad to think that if a family has access to technology and entertainment then they can't really be poor.
Well....I for one does not have/use a mobile phone.....so ..60% have Netflix? I don't.....nor any other subscriptions.
Smoking....well if they prefer to do that than feed their family that is their choice isn't it?

...and NO it isn't sad that if they have to give up much of technology to not be poor...it is all relative...I never had technology when I was iup or early adult life...but did not consider myself poor..
Third world poverty is REAL...