So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

thequarefellow · 22-03-2020 06:00PM

pure.conya wrote: »

i seen a member of the irish minority group walk into lidl the other day and start pawing away at the loose bread rolls, the ignorant cow didnt give a second thought for anybody else, i told management why the rolls could be contaminated and they took them off the shelf immediately to throw them all out

I saw

PCeeeee · 22-03-2020 06:03PM

leavingirl wrote: »

No positives. Absolutely none. Except if you are on power. When the greatest ever economic depression takes hold they will blame it on the virus. The number of suicides that results will far outnumber the virus numbers. It's a pity the Lemmings cannot see this.

I doubt you will heed this but the below is from the Doc doing the AMA on another thread. This is the reality.

I'm on record previously as stating that the best case scenarios I foresaw for Ireland over the next year were as follows:
Optimistic Best: 2,000 Dead.
Reasonable Best: 5,000 Dead.
Pessimistic Best: 10,000 Dead

Optimistic Middle: 20,000 Dead.
Reasonable Middle 50,000 Dead.

Cork_Langer1 · 22-03-2020 06:09PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Telephone Calls Now

Block their numbers NOW

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Wanting to sit on your ma’s couch and smoke weed is not a mental illness, turas nua are only persuing people who are mentally and physically capable of working to try help them find work, im sure it feels like torture but they have your and aocieties best interests at heart.

Hahaha, you're deluded if you think they have people's and Irish societies best interests at heart, they'll tell you apply to Aldi or Lidl for 20 hours a week.

Good point maybe weed might be tolerated after this pandemic has subsided, the amount of jobs and money it could generate for housing, healthcare to name a few.

the purple tin · 22-03-2020 06:36PM

The handshake has had it's day, I for one won't be sad to see the back of it.

You either got a limp-wristed shake like a dead fish, a horrible clammy sweaty shake or some macho twat trying to assert his dominance by fracturing as many of the small bones in your hand as possible.
RIP Handshake: Rest In Piss :P

Eric Cartman · 22-03-2020 07:27PM

Cork_Langer1 wrote: »

Block their numbers NOW

Hahaha, you're deluded if you think they have people's and Irish societies best interests at heart, they'll tell you apply to Aldi or Lidl for 20 hours a week.

Good point maybe weed might be tolerated after this pandemic has subsided, the amount of jobs and money it could generate for housing, healthcare to name a few.

it doesn't surprise me that you're anti work and pro cannabis.

Cork_Langer1 · 22-03-2020 07:40PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

it doesn't surprise me that you're anti work and pro cannabis.

It doesn't surprise me that you haven't a clue, I personally think work is great, physically, mentally but a person shouldn't be in a worse financial position due to working than on the dole, while the employers are making millions, as has happened employees have been dropped even though the bigger employers could have kept them on a few weeks.

I support the tolerance of "weed" to regulate the THC content and remove criminality along with a lot of JOBS and a massive cash injection for state services, just like you can have a low alcohol drink or a whiskey.

The problems caused by "weed" is because it's illegal.

fryup · 22-03-2020 07:47PM

more people taking up home-baking and cooking

the purple tin · 22-03-2020 07:51PM

Warzones around the world have gone quiet, forced ceasefires or is it just that nobody is reporting from there atm?

terenc · 22-03-2020 07:54PM

I believe the family unit will be stronger after we get through this .

the purple tin · 22-03-2020 07:54PM

fryup wrote: »

more people taking up home-baking and cooking

And teaching the kids hopefully, a great skill for them to have when they get older.

storker · 22-03-2020 07:55PM

the purple tin wrote: »

The handshake has had it's day, I for one won't be sad to see the back of it.

Lets get rid of that ridiculous elbow rub at the same time and bring in the polite bow as a more dignified replacement.

the purple tin · 22-03-2020 08:01PM

storker wrote: »

Lets get rid of that ridiculous elbow rub at the same time and bring in the polite bow as a more dignified replacement.

Of for sure. I've always liked that japanese tradition. Better than the old germ-spreader.
Hugging among younger people, it has gotten really popular this last decade or so, you can kiss that goodbye (those double cheek kisses too)

fryup · 22-03-2020 08:21PM

the purple tin wrote: »

Hugging among younger people, it has gotten really popular this last decade or so, you can kiss that goodbye (those double cheek kisses too)

ya whats that about? we're not americans

moonage · 22-03-2020 10:00PM

The cancellation of two of the most pointless, mind-numbing forms of entertainment:

Soap operas for the ladies

Sport for the lads

shenanagans · 22-03-2020 10:26PM

We'll all be spending more time outdoors after all this hopefully.

Less TV, Less Internet and more appreciation for the elderly and parents.

Hopefully in a month we'll be through the worst and we'll all have a better outlook about what's important in life.

23-03-2020 04:44AM

moonage wrote: »

The cancellation of two of the most pointless, mind-numbing forms of entertainment:

Soap operas for the ladies

Sport for the lads

I remember you from the Big Brother thread ffs!

upinthesky · 23-03-2020 04:53AM

the purple tin wrote: »

America's weekly mass-shootings have been cancelled.

The sales of guns have risen dramatically, not good at all!

adrian92 · 23-03-2020 05:52AM

shenanagans wrote: »

We'll all be spending more time outdoors after all this hopefully.

Less TV, Less Internet and more appreciation for the elderly and parents.

Hopefully in a month we'll be through the worst and we'll all have a better outlook about what's important in life.

Hopefully.

I hope that you are correct.

The statistics show that we will have 100,000 plus cases in this island before end of April.

lawrencesummers · 23-03-2020 07:57AM

So far This virus has had a lot of positives, I’ve gotten away with not going to the horrendous paddy’s day parade, Spending an hour looking for parking, marching the Badly greenly decorated kids a few miles down the road to be late and miss half of the boring floats Bring driven down the by the local tractors, only to spend 2 hours looking for a place to get something overpriced and undercooked to eat.

Then Mother’s Day was cancelled, so I didn’t have to endure the condescending insulting ignorant views of my mother in law as she ignorantly insults everybody at the table and gives a whopping reminder to Her own kids why they ignore her most of the year. A cross between trump and that Gemma One who Almost ran for presidency in ireland

And I bought tickets to a match that I couldn’t go to anyway and it’s been cancelled, would have been impossible to sell them on but I’m getting a refund now. Result.

All going well nobody I know dies from this virus, a few Bookies go into liquidation and The lockdown lasts until a day after the mother in laws birthday.

the purple tin · 23-03-2020 08:13AM

I've started doing yoga with online videos and it's great so far. This lady has loads of videos for beginners and also vids to help with specific problems like a bad back etc. http://https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

OH has also got me doing a guided meditation every day. I thought this would be a load of mumbo jumbo but it really helps relax you and calm your mind. There are loads of vids on YT, anyone who's feeling stressed or anxious should certainly give it a try. It works wonders for me.

Wanderer78 · 23-03-2020 08:20AM

the purple tin wrote:

I've started doing yoga with online videos and it's great so far. This lady has loads of videos for beginners and also vids to help with specific problems like a bad back etc.

Finally started it last year myself, loving it, must start doing it at home though

the purple tin · 23-03-2020 10:36AM

moonage wrote: »

The cancellation of two of the most pointless, mind-numbing forms of entertainment:

Soap operas for the ladies

Sport for the lads

I see a lot of France's professional soccer teams are going bankrupt.
Are clubs still paying players wages during the sport ban? Advertisers are probably pulling out too, very little revenue coming in so I wouldn't be suprised if English teams start folding their tents soon.

whisky_galore · 23-03-2020 10:50AM

People cooking for themselves, not having luke warm food delivered by a modern day coolie on a bike courtesy of a multinational corporation.

An Ri rua · 23-03-2020 11:23AM

Jenbach110 wrote: »

Its awful but the aging population has become a huge issue, people kept alive in nursing homes with no quality of life!

It must be awful for you to be isolated but thank God they have good broadband access and you're a hip silver surfer.
Your family will be able to visit in a few weeks, don't worry.

enricoh · 23-03-2020 01:27PM

The price of scrap metal and catalytic converters has collapsed apparently - Prius owners can sleep more soundly!

whisky_galore · 23-03-2020 01:49PM

enricoh wrote: »

The price of scrap metal and catalytic converters has collapsed apparently - Prius owners can sleep more soundly!

Less "travelling salesmen" calling to houses then?

Harry Palmr · 23-03-2020 02:50PM

Car maintenance levels can fall along with the amount of money spent on fuel.

I mentioned cleaner air before, here is an article with 2019 v 2020 air pollution graphics for China, Korea, Italy and the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/23/coronavirus-pandemic-leading-to-huge-drop-in-air-pollution

CaoinDory · 23-03-2020 02:53PM

one world order wrote: »

To turn back to God and make yourself right, giving the increasing atheist society we now live in that's controlled by the mass produced mainstream media.

My lack of faith in God has nothing to do with mainstream media and more to to with educational common sense.

Dont come on shaming others into your faith. Not fair.

Assetbacked · 23-03-2020 03:04PM

https://www.thejournal.ie/mcdonalds-irish-farmers-ifa-5054719-Mar2020/#comments

More complaining from this dying industry.

whisky_galore · 23-03-2020 04:46PM

Childcare workers and teachers getting more appreciation for what they do, now parents are finding out just how insufferable their little dears are!

So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

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