The boom is back!

maudgonner

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

It's surely only a matter of days now before the shopping trips to New York and apartments in Bulgaria are as common as they were.

So AH, what small signs of people losing the run of themselves have you noticed?

Fr_Dougal

The boom is back alright. You only have to have a look at Bargain Alerts, bottles of champagne and 4k TVs.

Icaras

Coke and hookers?

mansize

Where's my hot tub?

maudgonner

Icaras wrote: »

Coke and hookers?

What do you think I spent the euro on?

darkpagandeath

Rent In Dublin is higher than the height of the Boom.

OldMrBrennan83

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maudgonner

Patww79 wrote: »

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I'm pretty sure the trolleys in Lidl are €2, but there was only a €1 coin in it. So I felt slightly gypped that I only got half the free money I should have.

Bubbaclaus

Certainly feels like the boom times with the struggle squeezing onto public transport during rush hours and queues getting in places in Dublin on nights out.

Alf Stewart.

Me local 7/11 have started rounding up/down malarkey because they don't want the small change no more.

Lah-de-fcukin dah!

Lisha

maudgonner wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the trolleys in Lidl are €2, but there was only a €1 coin in it. So I felt slightly gypped that I only got half the free money I should have.

Aldi trolleys are €2. Lidl Trolleys are €1.
Proving the theory that aldi is like lidl for people with notions.

hairyslug

No boom in the slug household, got made redundant on Friday so I'm back to pimping and whoring

maudgonner

hairyslug wrote: »

No boom in the slug household, got made redundant on Friday so I'm back to pimping and whoring

Dammit slug, sorry to hear that.

If I had known, I would have chosen you as my €1 hooker, obviously.

aaronjumper

The last time I left the pub I didn't even swamp what was left of my pint.

Armchair Andy

I don't see any sign of any boom anywhere. Was that not just election propoganda?

The Raptor

No its not back.

I had an old negative depressing cnut of a housemate, I met randomly on the street tell me "no recession in your house".

Its any wonder she's on two days a week with that negative attitude.

Xenophile

maudgonner wrote: »

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

It's surely only a matter of days now before the shopping trips to New York and apartments in Bulgaria are as common as they were.

So AH, what small signs of people losing the run of themselves have you noticed?

Forget about Bulgaria, follow the examples of the Norwegians, now an affluent and intelligent nation. They either buy for their retirement, property in Gran Canaria or rent for six months every year from October to March. There is a large community of Norwegians, many thousands living in the small town of Arguineguin in Gran Canaria. Must say that the Norwegian people are a very nice race with much in common with the Irish. Be warned that the affluence of the Norwegians have driven property prices sky high. Still in my opinion if you want to retire in Europe, Gran Canaria is the place, there is a micro climate there, I believe it is listed as having one of the top three climates in the world.

Panthro

The boom is back alright.
Twas only the other night I'd a few pints....in a pub!
I'd forgotten all the social do's and don'ts.
I was on the verge of ordering a virgin martini on the rocks from the establishments barkeep but before I did, a kindred spirited gentleman barkeep with a telling eye offered me assistance in the form of a "what pint are ya having here now boy" question.
Memories jogged I remembered that it was pints I used to drink and promptly got myself a Hop House 13 pint.
I presumed the 13 was a reference to the alcohol percentage.
I was wrong.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Every other person I met this week asked "where are you going for Easter". Yep, the boom is back. They were heading for Andorra, Italy, Vegas, and Barbados.

frozenfrozen

anyone want to buy a jetski

Harry Palmr

I'll only judge the boom is back when the neighbours light the patio heater

BBDBB

*buys shares in decking

corner of hells

frozenfrozen wrote: »

anyone want to buy a jetski

What the fcuk would I want to buy a Russian airliner for ?

However I'm just going to say decking.

maudgonner

I saw a crane the other day too. For a second I thought we were being invaded by the Imperial Walkers from Star Wars, but it turns out they're just building a swimming pool.


For anyone else who forgot what they look like, this is a crane.

Lia_lia

Big new shopping centre is being built in Cork City. Boom boom!

kneemos

corner of hells wrote: »

What the fcuk would I want to buy a Russian airliner for ?

However I'm just going to say decking.

Why was everyone down on decking?
Always thought it was very useful.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

kneemos wrote: »

Why was everyone down on decking?
Always thought it was very useful.

On a boat maybe.

Lady lou

Oh jeez no. Want excuse will the dole heads have if there's plenty of work about?

Cee-Jay-Cee

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Rent In Dublin is higher than the height of the Boom.

That's not as a result of the boom, that's downright fcuking greed.

Stinicker

I just ordered 1,000 containers of Iroko decking from Malaysia, decking for all.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

That's not as a result of the boom, that's downright fcuking greed.

People are paying it, so no different to the inflated rates of the boom times.

The Raptor

Thiago Icy Warlord wrote: »

People are paying it, so no different to the inflated rates of the bomb times.

Boom times or bomb times?

Ruu

Half price on decking.

Stinicker

Ruu wrote: »

Half price on decking.

Talk to me

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Ruu wrote: »

Half price on decking.

That's recession talk.

The One Doctor

Some people do seem to be quick to forget the recession. House prices will continue to rise due to lack of supply, which I presume is a deliberate decision on the part of the government.

mzungu

maudgonner wrote: »

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

It's surely only a matter of days now before the shopping trips to New York and apartments in Bulgaria are as common as they were.

So AH, what small signs of people losing the run of themselves have you noticed?

Gimme back my euro!!!

gingergirl

Lisha wrote:

Aldi trolleys are €2. Lidl Trolleys are €1. Proving the theory that aldi is like lidl for people with notions.

50c fits into Lidl trolleys

Menas

We should all be buying holiday homes in rural bulgaria now that the good times are rolling again.

Sh1tbag OToole

I had a breakfast roll last week. It was only the small roll, things will have to get a bit boomier before I start eating the regular sized ones again

The Backwards Man

Lidl trolleys near me take two euro coins.

You can use the same sterling tuppence when shopping in both.

corsav6

maudgonner wrote: »

I saw a crane the other day too. For a second I thought we were being invaded by the Imperial Walkers from Star Wars, but it turns out they're just building a swimming pool.


For anyone else who forgot what they look like, this is a crane.

Castlebar?

I'm working in Castlebar and most days it's fairly busy, Supermacs are flat out all the time and Main St has plenty of people from 11am onwards most days.
Still no decent jobs been advertised so it's hard to get excited just yet.

MacauDragon

Bastard economy taking our national misery again.

Its what we do.

Nobody out-miseries us.



Well in Europe anyway.


OK maybe the Scots.

SEPT 23 1989

For the love of God stop spending save every cent you have

Under the mattress

retalivity

Lidl seem to have changed their trollies to take both €1 and €2 coins.

What a time to be alive.

maudgonner

corsav6 wrote: »

Castlebar?

I'm working in Castlebar and most days it's fairly busy, Supermacs are flat out all the time and Main St has plenty of people from 11am onwards most days.
Still no decent jobs been advertised so it's hard to get excited just yet.

Whist would you! Don't be telling them where the magical Lidl of the free trolley euros is, they'll be down on the next train like a pack of locusts!

Turtyturd

Seen a banner on the Naas road today advertising when show houses were opening to the public.

hairyslug

Turtyturd wrote: »

Seen a banner on the Naas road today advertising when show houses were opening to the public.

28 houses sold off the plans around the corner from me on their opening day.

hawkwind23

I bought a pair of jeans for £14 in the sale today.
Years since i was like a regular saturday consumer in town, somethings up anyways

maryishere

A teacher friend put a deposit on a holiday home recently. He said its his retirement present for himself, and that his retirement gratuity of 18 months salary tax free, which he will be getting soon, will easily pay for it anyway. Happy days.

tacofries

maudgonner wrote: »

Well folks, it's official, the boom is back.

Someone in the Lidl carpark today abandoned their trolley with the euro still in it! I could hardly believe my eyes when I found it - the extravagance of it all :eek:

Sorry bud, I leave it in there sometimes as a random act of kindness! Looks like it made u happy anyway!