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Recession Stories

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  • 10-12-2011 3:27pm
    #1
    MLH1
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭


    Recession Stories

    What tales have you heard of how the recession has affected people/ families?


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    #2
    amdublin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 20,651 CMod ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Why do you want to know?

    You like misery huh :confused:


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    #3
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    I have to buy the 48 box of weetabix nowadays because I can no longer afford 2 seperate 24s anymore. :(


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    #4
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    get the kleenex ready.

    or tesco own brand 1 ply tissues


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    #5
    John Doe1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    the what now?


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    #6
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I'm so poor I took a job as the village idiot.

    Got fired for incompetence.


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    #7
    TheZohanS
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    MLH1 wrote: »
    Recession Stories

    What tales have you heard of how the recession has affected people/ families?

    Are you a journalist?


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    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Are you a journalist?

    I'm guessing MLH1 is Alison O'Riordan, so no.


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    #9
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,592 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    Joe Duffy? Is that you live on the interweb now?


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    amdublin
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    Dotrel wrote: »
    I'm guessing MLH1 is Alison O'Riordan, so no.

    Ah poor little Ali. Where is she these days?


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    #11
    [Deleted User]
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    TheZohan wrote: »
    Are you a journalist?
    A journalist using AH is definitely a story of the recession. ;)


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    #12
    amdublin
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    amdublin wrote: »
    Ah poor little Ali. Where is she these days?

    Oh look! Here she is!

    http://alisonoriordan.com/

    :o


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    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    A friend of mine had to get rid of the movie channels from sky,it's absolutly horrendous to think the children have to go through this ordeal because of greedy bankers :(


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    John Doe1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    A friend of mine had to get rid of the movie channels from sky,it's absolutly horrendous to think the children have to go through this ordeal because of greedy bankers :(

    say it aint so:eek:


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    TheZohanS
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    A journalist using AH is definitely a story of the recession. ;)

    Lazy journalists have used AH for quite some time now.


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    #16
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,256 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    MLH1 wrote: »
    Recession Stories

    What tales have you heard of how the recession has affected people/ families?

    I started the best job of my life round abou the time it kicked in. Happy now?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Celly Smunt
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    John Doe1 wrote: »
    say it aint so:eek:

    i swear i couldn't make it up :(


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    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    i swear i couldn't make it up :(

    tell me they've still got their xbox and their DS?!?!


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    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    stupidusername wrote: »
    tell me they've still got their xbox and their DS?!?!

    the children haven't even been able to get a 3DS when it came out,they had to wait until christmas :(


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    #20
    problemchimp
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    I've had to get ladies to squirt and piss on me 'cause I can't afford a hot water shower. Damn those bankers!!!!!!!!1


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    John Doe1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    the children haven't even been able to get a 3DS when it came out,they had to wait until christmas :(

    Its a wonder they havent topped themselves:(:(


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    #22
    hidinginthebush
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    Ikky Poo2 wrote: »
    MLH1 wrote: »
    Recession Stories

    What tales have you heard of how the recession has affected people/ families?

    I started the best job of my life round abou the time it kicked in. Happy now?

    Government artist? Drawing the dole?

    [Gets coat]


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    Celly Smunt
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    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Its a wonder they havent topped themselves:(:(

    i guess it's because they've come to realise we are all in this mess,and it's going to take years to come out of,and we all have to stick together to get through these horrible circumstances.


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    charlemont
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    problemchimp wrote: »
    I've had to get ladies to squirt and piss on me 'cause I can't afford a hot water shower. Damn those bankers!!!!!!!!1

    I'm sure some people would enjoy that !!


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    #25
    problemchimp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭problemchimp


    charlemont wrote: »
    I'm sure some people would enjoy that !!
    No! Really?

















    MMMMMmmmmmm


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    #26
    Chuck Stone
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    TheZohan wrote: »
    Lazy journalists have used AH for quite some time now.

    For real? Or am I just being gullible?
    pmcmahon wrote: »
    the children haven't even been able to get a 3DS when it came out,they had to wait until christmas :(

    Those poor children are being neglected. Breaks my heart :'''(


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    #27
    Killer Pigeon
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    I can only afford one servant now instead of two. :(


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    #28
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    I have to walk 6 miles to the well to get water.


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    #29
    stupidusername
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    ThinkAboutIt wrote: »
    I have to walk 6 miles to the well to get water.

    can you move closer to the well?


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    #30
    [Deleted User]
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    I had to actually walk the dog because his treadmill bas broken down! :mad:


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    #31
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    stupidusername wrote: »
    can you move closer to the well?

    The horrors of negative equity. I feel tapped.

    We also have no electricity in our village at all.


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