Is this the worst recession ever?

LarrytheLantern

No!

This puff of a recession is over-hyped, over-reported and more than a tad over-indulged.

The 80s was a proper recession, not like this namby-pamby little recession. I hear young folk are complaining 'cos they haven't got enough room in their Mammies house, or their broadband is a bit slow.

In the 80s you ate your kids and were happy to have kids to eat.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I don't see many kids going around in dungarees and wellies today like I did for years

MetzgerMeister

The main thing making this recession "worse" IS the reporting, constant BULLSH!T on that show with vincent "zombie" brown, the news, prime time, basically any outlet where people can moan about stuff. If we all shut up about it, it wouldn't be half as bad!

/rant over

Hazys

Dis is defo d worst recession eva!!

WB

reallyrose

omg, it's, like, the worst EVER! omg!

ejmaztec

LarrytheLantern wrote: »

No!

This puff of a recession is over-hyped, over-reported and more than a tad over-indulged.

The 80s was a proper recession, not like this namby-pamby little recession. I hear young folk are complaining 'cos they haven't got enough room in their Mammies house, or their broadband is a bit slow.

In the 80s you ate your kids and were happy to have kids to eat.

People are building up to that, and impregnating anything with a pulse to get the future main courses sorted.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

S'pose the aul spud famine was pretty rough aswell

Rented Mule

Aleah Embarrassed Streptococcus wrote: »

I don't see many kids going around in dungarees and wellies today like I did for years

Give it time.

galwayrush

The real recession will be starting on Dec 6th, and will last at least 10 years, tank you FF.:mad:

LarrytheLantern

at least now somebody might start recording some proper music again.

you know the angst-ridden, a couple of electric guitars & some drums sort of stuff.

Christ maybe even Punk might make a comeback!:eek:

Hande hoche!

einheisserschre wrote: »

The main thing making this recession "worse" IS the reporting, constant BULLSH!T on that show with vincent "zombie" brown, the news, prime time, basically any outlet where people can moan about stuff. If we all shut up about it, it wouldn't be half as bad!

/rant over

Completely agree with you, watching Prime Time is condensed depression.

Atlantic Dawn

galwayrush wrote: »

The real recession will be starting on Dec 6th, and will last at least 10 years, tank you FF.:mad:

Yes the prices of houses should half when most workers people leave the country and no bank can give a mortgage.

LarrytheLantern

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Completely agree with you, watching Prime Time is condensed depression.

Yes I see Miriam is wearing that taty auld bra again!
How could she?

Hande hoche!

LarrytheLantern wrote: »

Yes I see Miriam is wearing that taty auld bra again!
How could she?

Vincent in London seems suitably impressed. The joys of modern technology.

Sticky_Fingers

galwayrush wrote: »

The real recession will be starting on Dec 6th, and will last at least 10 years, tank you FF.:mad:

About 2 fooking years too late IMO. This countries economic policy is like a cancer patient spending a fortune on alternative treatments and quackery in the blind hope that they could avoid a major operation to remove the tumour. The government has stuck its head in the sand and allowed the rot to spread and now there's little hope since the tumour has gone too deep. We should have taken our medicine years ago instead we got pipe dreams and corner turning till we became so lost we have little hope of finding our own way out of the maze.

Biggins

No. Definately not yet.

Johnny Bitte

galwayrush wrote: »

The real recession will be starting on Dec 6th, and will last at least 10 years, tank you FF.:mad:

Why on dec 6th?

Don't thinks it bad at all!
The majority if the country is still working and everyone is still eating.

It's over hyped because of the over priced houses and dodgy banks.

If u keep the banking **** up separate from the fact that this recession was coming anyway, it doesn't seem that bad!
And it's being going for 2 years now people!

omahaid

Are we in a recession or a depression? Or were we in a depression?

Dudess

Lol at the username of the person who thanked the OP. :pac:

Apples and oranges to compare this recession to the one in the 80s IMO - back then there wasn't anything like the debt there is now.

The press is riding the arse off it though, to be fair.

Turtyturd

Of course not, sure we just turned the corner according to Dumb and Dumber running the country. I'm going to the bank tomorrow to see how much of a mortgage I can get on my dole wage.

Dudess

galwayrush wrote: »

The real recession will be starting on Dec 6th, and will last at least 10 years, tank you FF.:mad:

Jesus was conceived on December 6th.

take everything

/mandatory Monthy Python reference.

not yet

No, The one in 1753 was far worse.....

starlit

Yes, yes indeed it is the worst recession ever! Worse than the 80's recession believe me. I do believe that this recession we are currently in is said to get worse not better!:(

starlit

not yet wrote: »

No, The one in 1753 was far worse.....

You sure it wasn't the one in the USA in 1929 when Wallstreet crashed?

not yet

snuggles285 wrote: »

You sure it wasn't the one in the USA in 1929 when Wallstreet crashed?

Wall st crashed....fcuk me thats the first I've heard of it, was anyone hurt.

LarrytheLantern

the 80s was a man's recession i believe.
this recession has a much more effeminate look 'n feel about it.

i mean Brian O'Farrell would never have worn that blouse Miriam had on.

galwayrush

The_Goose135 wrote: »

Why on dec 6th?

Don't thinks it bad at all!
The majority if the country is still working and everyone is still eating.

It's over hyped because of the over priced houses and dodgy banks.

If u keep the banking **** up separate from the fact that this recession was coming anyway, it doesn't seem that bad!
And it's being going for 2 years now people!

I am struggling to put food on the table atm, no hype, harsh reality, and i am experiencing it getting worse by the month.

hmmm

Back in the 80s we didn't know what semiskimmed frappamochachocowackachinos were and we'd have assumed a ciabatta was a small dog. Now we know what those things are and can't afford them anymore.

marzic

Dudess wrote: »

Jesus was conceived on December 6th.

so she was preggers for 54weeks? OMG!
(actually the feast of the immaculate conception is 8th dec)

Johnny Bitte

galwayrush wrote: »

I am struggling to put food on the table atm, no hype, harsh reality, and i am experiencing it getting worse by the month.

Have you cancelled the sky and broadband yet?

SEPT 23 1989

Yes but we are better dressed than the last one

rat tashes and christmas jumpers and slipons aint cool

Guy:Incognito

It's nowhere near the worst. Theres very little real suffering compared to even the 80's.

We struggled hugely for years when I was young and it's just not the same now.

inmyday

I really like the way people on boards.ie are ranting on about the economy, on their lovely laptops/PCs, on their fast broadband, in their warm home, sitting on a lovely comfy chair, wearing their nice clothes, probably having food, probably thinking about what they will do at the weekend.

Our country has its problems, we all know them, but it could be alot worse!

I love this country, I am so lucky

galwayrush

The_Goose135 wrote: »

Have you cancelled the sky and broadband yet?

Can't afford sky and share broadband with 2 family members.

parker kent

marzic wrote: »

so she was preggers for 54weeks? OMG!
(actually the feast of the immaculate conception is 8th dec)

I wouldn't put too much stock in the date that the Romans decided to have as JC's birthday.

Guy:Incognito

galwayrush wrote: »

Can't afford sky and share broadband with 2 family members.

Surely food is more important than a share of BB?

At the end of the day (not directed at you Galwayrush) people nowadays see suffering as not being able to live in the manner they are accustomed.

trish23

Aleah Embarrassed Streptococcus wrote: »

I don't see many kids going around in dungarees and wellies today like I did for years

We've eaten them all... Seriously this recession is bad & a lot of people are hurting. But standards in this country have risen so much in the past 10-15 years. We do have better hospitals ( ask anyone who remembers formica & green paint), better schools & roads than in the 80's. It's now expected to have meat 7 days a week, TV & broadband on tap & transport at our call. In the 80's we saved for a pair of shoes. Now we give out cos we can't buy them NOW. (I'm not ranting. I know there's a lot of debt & unemployment out there. Just think it's different times.)

Johnny Bitte

galwayrush wrote: »

Can't afford sky and share broadband with 2 family members.[/qoute]
I am honestly sorry to hear that but how many people around the country are in a position like you. 10% maybe 20% max. Until it's 50 or 60% then it's not a recession in my opinion.

While there s still brand new cars and houses being bought nothing will be done.

inmyday

galwayrush wrote: »

Can't afford sky and share broadband with 2 family members.

You say, you are struggling to put food on the table. but you can complain about sharing the broadband??

how about selling your laptop? how about cancelling the broadband? how about selling your television?

there is so much you can do if you are struggling

galwayrush

Stekelly wrote: »

Surely food is more important than a share of BB?

At the end of the day (not directed at you Galwayrush) people nowadays see suffering as not being able to live in the manner they are accustomed.

I am struggling because i can't collect money i'm owed, lots of clients go into liquidation and i get next to zero. Having said that, in the so called good times, we never had a new car or fancy holidays , tried to save but wife's illness cost all that not to mention her ability to work. Being self employed, we couldn't even get a medical card.

Sticky_Fingers

Stekelly wrote: »

It's nowhere near the worst. Theres very little real suffering compared to even the 80's.

We struggled hugely for years when I was young and it's just not the same now.

I'm glad you have not been significantly affected but many people around the country are not as fortunate as you. They are up to their eyes in debt (please lets not get into the whole no one forced them argument), there are very few job opportunities with little or no chance of trading our way out of this by devaluation or other methods. We have very few options left on the table and I fear the worst is still to come.

galwayrush

inmyday wrote: »

You say, you are struggling to put food on the table. but you can complain about sharing the broadband??

how about selling your laptop? how about cancelling the broadband? how about selling your television?

there is so much you can do if you are struggling

What the hell are you talking about??? where did i complain about sharing BB, and what the hell do you know about us having Laptop, perhaps you think we have all the latest in technology?do i have a large expensive TV? One thing i don't have thankfully, is ignorant smugness.

Sticky_Fingers

The_Goose135 wrote: »

I am honestly sorry to hear that but how many people around the country are in a position like you. 10% maybe 20% max. Until it's 50 or 60% then it's not a recession in my opinion.

While there s still brand new cars and houses being bought nothing will be done.

Not a recession? Perhaps you would change your tune if you were part of that 10 to 20%.

inmyday

galwayrush wrote: »

What the hell are you talking about??? where did i complain about sharing BB, and what the hell do you know about us having Laptop, perhaps you think we have all the latest in technology?do i have a large expensive TV? One thing i don't have thankfully, is ignorant smugness.

read post 35 ya clown...

eh well you obviously have a laptop/PC to write here on boards....

Im the one thats ignorant, but you were the one complaining about lack of food on your table on the internet. do you not see my point????

I wonder what mobile phone do you have! get real mate

this isnt a recession its like all the recessions in the world have joined hands and created its Big Daddy the depression

galwayrush

inmyday wrote: »

read post 35 ya clown...

eh well you obviously have a laptop/PC to write here on boards....

Im the one thats ignorant, but you were the one complaining about lack of food on your table on the internet. do you not see my point????

I wonder what mobile phone do you have! get real mate

It's very real, hope you never have to experience it.

Jesus Wept

It is hardly the time to make that judgement. Tip of the iceberg right now.

Sticky_Fingers

inmyday wrote: »

read post 35 ya clown...

eh well you obviously have a laptop/PC to write here on boards....

Im the one thats ignorant, but you were the one complaining about lack of food on your table on the internet. do you not see my point????

I wonder what mobile phone do you have! get real mate

Perhaps galwayrush needs computer/internet access for business, but fook that, why not just sell the computer and TV and have done with it. I'd also say that they are wasting valuable food money on non essentials like lightbulbs in every room of the house, he should just buy the one and move it from room to room as he needs it. I shudder at the thought of all those valuable pennies that he has spent on underwear and socks, pure vanity since no one will ever know, shame on him.


Jesus inmyday, will you get a hold of yourself

Guy:Incognito

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

I'm glad you have not been significantly affected but many people around the country are not as fortunate as you. They are up to their eyes in debt (please lets not get into the whole no one forced them argument), there are very few job opportunities with little or no chance of trading our way out of this by devaluation or other methods. We have very few options left on the table and I fear the worst is still to come.

What do you consider significantly affected? I spent a yearon 3 day or less weeks and the last 3 months out of work altogether. I can still survive and theres no chance I'll end up on the streets. In th e80's we came very close to losign our house numerous times, with no where to go if we did. We had no luxuries,what we had we struggled for.

InTheTrees

The 80's may have been bad but this recession is a long way from over yet.

I'd say Ireland still has a year of decline before it even hits bottom. Unfortunately.