road_high wrote: » Not sure about anyone else but found this weekend incredibly hard. Complete and utter lockdown fatigue now. I think it's been a combination of factors; 1. (smug) Tony Holohan and FG with their threats to extend the lockdown 2. The seemingly never ending number of new cases and deaths- we've been in lockdown for so long now- if this is such a successful strategy then why are they remaining stubbornly high? 3. The seemingly relentless flying wedge of people who think this is some kind of strategy that is working and you're nuts if you don't blindly follow it 4. The lack of close contact with family, friend, work colleagues and even work clients has been really jarring on top of everything else 5. The travel restrictions which are so pernicious you can't even go for a drive and a walk to some place to clear your head
Spanish Eyes wrote: » Am enjoying the thread. So many angry people, so many naive people, so many people like myself. Ah well, wine/beer o'clock was ages ago now. Forgiveness is everything. And no Mass either. The shock of that is immense of a Sunday to be fair.
easypazz wrote: » To really cheer you up, next week is a bank holiday. That will be 3 bank holidays wasted now. And a good Friday where the bars should have been open.
road_high wrote: » Not sure about anyone else but found this weekend incredibly hard. Complete and utter lockdown fatigue now. I think it's been a combination of factors; 1. (smug) Tony Holohan and FG with their threats to extend the lockdown 2. The seemingly never ending number of new cases and deaths- we've been in lockdown for so long now- if this is such a successful strategy then why are they remaining stubbornly high? 3. The seemingly relentless flying wedge of people who think this is some kind of strategy that is working and you're nuts if you don't blindly follow it 4. The lack of close contact with family, friend, work colleagues and even work clients has been really jarring on top of everything else 5. The travel restrictions which are so pernicious you can't even go for a drive and a walk to some place to clear your head 7. This my favourite time of year- after 6 months of horrible weather I feel the beautiful weather has been completely spoiled, stuck at home. Had this been last Jan/Feb with wet misery every day I probably would not have minded so much. Good weather is a precious commodity here.
Hearty80 wrote: » All this I have enough
robbiezero wrote: » From talking to people I think the family thing is hitting hard and for a lot of them on May 5th, it finishes one way or another.
Roanmore wrote: » This. It's like we're bold children, if you don't eat your dinner you won't get any dessert.
trapp wrote: » We're all going to be living with risk in our lives from now on my poor friend. That's the new reality We can mitigate the risk greatly and we will but the effects of society not opening up will be worse, much much worse my man and worse than you could imagine. But we will open up my friend because in the end the human need for friendship overcomes the fear of death. It always has and always will You have a lot to learn about life and the joys of living my poor friend. I urge you to open your mind and stop being so negative about life. PS the stay home, stay safe, support the hse comments are becoming just slightly a bit tiresome my poor man
dePeatrick wrote: » Would you ever stfu with that condescending bs 'Poor man/friend' just shows you to be an AH.
NegativeCreep wrote: » Yeah I haven’t seen my boyfriend in 5 weeks. Come May 5th that ends for me regardless of what the government say.
C__MC wrote: » I think it's time to reopen up society Your already talking 8 weeks of this shutdown People are suffering. Our country is suffering. But I think Leo will push it out the Monday after the June bank holiday
road_high wrote: » Another 5 weeks? Sweet merciful jesus
Mic 1972 wrote: » If everybody followed the restrictions this would have been over in 2-3 weeks, cases keep increasing as community spread is obviously picking up again
Fann Linn wrote: » Are we allowed drive to the beach for a swim or take the boat out on Lough Ree?
Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » Time to rise! Bit of mass civil disobedience! Go on - I double dare yiz!! Just remember to wear masks (V for Vandetta ones) and you'll be grand!
road_high wrote: » But how? If the government continue the restrictions as is and enforced by AGS then there is nothing we can do. Unless there is mass disobedience, which i don't sense an appetite for.
drunkmonkey wrote: » There 15,000 guards and 5 million of us with 250,000 guns. It wouldn't be a fair fight. I've driven around a good bit I've a pass and they've all been the finest nothing heavy handed, I'd say there getting as pissed off with this as we are.
eggy81 wrote: » You don't actually believe that.
easypazz wrote: » The garda checkpoints only work with low traffic volumes. They can't hold people for an hour at a checkpoint in the summer heat with all the groceries going off in the boot.
