Positives from the lock down?

beejee

I'm sure there are loads of people going mental indoors, but what are the positive things you're beginning to realise?

For one, going out for coffee now seems a bit silly. I wouldn't have been the worst for it, maybe getting a takeaway cup now and then or sitting in a couple of times a week. But it's dawned on me just how flippin' expensive it is. Not that I didn't think about it before, it's just rammed home now. 4 quid + for a cup of hot water with some shoite sprinkled in. And the little snacks, wow. It adds up! I'm going to deliberately knock that on the head whenever they do open again.

So, that's one positive thing for me going forward.

Any other habits/realisations out of this lock down?

Treppen

Save a fortune in petrol

beejee

Treppen wrote: »

Save a fortune in petrol

Ah maybe I should have been clearer.

I mean positives that will last longer than the lock down, good habits and such.

Petrol is good for now all right though!

Closure of bookies a significant plus, so they cannot prey on vulnerable of society. Some people might even abandon the habit for good.

Others will be reminded that they are not indestructible, and develop some humility in the process.

shockwave

Deleted User wrote: »

Closure of bookies a significant plus, so they cannot prey on vulnerable of society. Some people might even abandon the habit for good.

It will just drive them online every bookies has a website.

shockwave

shockwave wrote: »

It will just drive them online every bookies has a website.

I doubt that sweeping statement applies to the older generation.

jrosen

The positives for us has been a slower pace of life.
We both work with active kids who are very sports involved so like many families our week is very busy. Its been really nice to not be batch cooking, no rushing from work to child minder to football or GAA.

Im also really enjoying getting a better insight into the kids school work. I have had more contact with a few of the teachers which has been very positive. I would like to see that line of communication remain open.

sheepsh4gger

Boomers going extinct.


The environment they destroyed recovering. The economies they wrecked with debt resetting (inequality disappearing).

nthclare

beejee wrote: »

I'm sure there are loads of people going mental indoors, but what are the positive things you're beginning to realise?

For one, going out for coffee now seems a bit silly. I wouldn't have been the worst for it, maybe getting a takeaway cup now and then or sitting in a couple of times a week. But it's dawned on me just how flippin' expensive it is. Not that I didn't think about it before, it's just rammed home now. 4 quid + for a cup of hot water with some shoite sprinkled in. And the little snacks, wow. It adds up! I'm going to deliberately knock that on the head whenever they do open again.

So, that's one positive thing for me going forward.

Any other habits/realisations out of this lock down?

I know it's a bit nuts really paying 4 euro for something like hot water, a rented mug, few grains of coffee, dash of milk some sugar and a cheap biscuit encased in plastic wrapping.

Or a teabag and hot water etc

Its amazing how when we have time to reflect and realise how much we are being duped into spending our money on virtually nothing.

I remember when going out for a coffee or tea was a Saturday ritual.

You'd walk into a cafe in say Limerick or Dublin and you'd hear the noise of the coffe machine and the steam rising from it, creating an experience in itself, that keeehshhhh kushhhhh and the clinking of the cutlery and cups and saucers making its own tune and dance.

Mums and grannies and the grandkids all sitting down for a cuppa and some cake if you're lucky.

Maybe you'd get a slap lol for being a little runt grabbing your brother or sisters piece of scone laden with butter and jam.

Ahhh the simple things in life I loved and never forgotten.

Or staying in a guest house in Dublin by the Irish sea, on a foggy June morning and the foghorns blowing frequently and, those thoughts of getting on the ferry and heading to the Isle of man..

Wow you're really stirring up memories now, I think ill start to write again

pure.conya

Treppen wrote: »

Save a fortune in petrol

Yey for cheap petrol when ya can't really use it lol

pure.conya

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I doubt that sweeping statement applies to the older generation.

Never underestimate the resourcefulness of a gambling addict intent on throwing money away

nullzero

sheepsh4gger wrote: »

Boomers going extinct.


The environment they destroyed recovering. The economies they wrecked with debt resetting (inequality disappearing).

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you captain tone deaf.

pure.conya

nthclare wrote: »

I know it's a bit nuts really paying 4 euro for something like hot water, a rented mug, few grains of coffee, dash of milk some sugar and a cheap biscuit encased in plastic wrapping.

Or a teabag and hot water etc

Its amazing how when we have time to reflect and realise how much we are being duped into spending our money on virtually nothing.

I remember when going out for a coffee or tea was a Saturday ritual.

You'd walk into a cafe in say Limerick or Dublin and you'd hear the noise of the coffe machine and the steam rising from it, creating an experience in itself, that keeehshhhh kushhhhh and the clinking of the cutlery and cups and saucers making its own tune and dance.

Mums and grannies and the grandkids all sitting down for a cuppa and some cake if you're lucky.

Maybe you'd get a slap lol for being a little runt grabbing your brother or sisters piece of scone laden with butter and jam.

Ahhh the simple things in life I loved and never forgotten.

Or staying in a guest house in Dublin by the Irish sea, on a foggy June morning and the foghorns blowing frequently and, those thoughts of getting on the ferry and heading to the Isle of man..

Wow you're really stirring up memories now, I think ill start to write again

I can totally relate to all your memories

Gone Drinking

I'm masturbating less as I rarely have the apartment to myself.

punisher5112

Gone Drinking wrote: »

I'm masturbating less as I rarely have the apartment to myself.

Go outside

pure.conya

punisher5112 wrote: »

Go outside

You're a man of the world I see

Gone Drinking

punisher5112 wrote: »

Go outside

and get arrested again? No thanks

andekwarhola

Working from home with the kids off school has honed my anger management skills to a knife edge without paying a consultant a cent.

beejee

sheepsh4gger wrote: »

Boomers going extinct.


The environment they destroyed recovering. The economies they wrecked with debt resetting (inequality disappearing).

You do realise that "boomer" doesn't apply to Ireland? There was nothing "boomy" about living in Ireland until after the year 2000.

If anything, the "present generation", whatever that means exactly, are the most resource hungry people to have ever lived. no doubt youre typing your disdain into an expensive luxury item (mobile phone), manufactured on the other side of the world, shipped over here and happily bought by yourself without a seconds regard for the environmental impact or where you got the money to buy it, or that there are probably billions of people that couldn't afford such a luxury.

Hypocritical shoite, in other words. Not that that's new.

Sephiroth_dude

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