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So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

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  • #962
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,194 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Doubt we will have the 'trick or treaters' on October :)
    If people don't want to send their kids to school they certainly aren't sending them to random houses for 'candy'


  • #963
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,809 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    stargazer 68 wrote: »
    Doubt we will have the 'trick or treaters' on October :)
    If people don't want to send their kids to school they certainly aren't sending them to random houses for 'candy'

    It'll be covid or treat from now on.
    Same principle but the stakes are higher.


  • #964
    E mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 406 ✭✭E mac


    No more going to the pub Fri+Sat has made me realise how much money I was spending. I miss going but my bank balance kinda cheers me up nowadays...


  • #965
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,069 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    same. i drank at least one night of weekend usually a 9-3 sitting. perhaps a sunday eveniing 8-12 too an odd time. but from march 7th - August 3rd i didnt take one drop of acohol. stayed dry completely


  • #966
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    111 days until Christmas


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  • #967
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,853 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    111 days until Christmas

    Christmas will be cancelled


  • #968
    BobbyMalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭BobbyMalone


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Christmas will be cancelled


    I'm not sure this belongs in 'what are thepositives surroundingthe Covid19 coronavirus' thread ...


    Unless you hate Christmas, I suppose.


  • #969
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    Less housework!
    Very unlikely to get unexpected visitors who will discover my creative chaos. Woohoo!


  • #970
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,720 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    I don't know if this will happen but I'd hope it would.
    We might shift to a more continental habit of socialising.
    Have a few drinks over a meal and not just go out binge drinking for 6 hours straight.

    To thine own self be true



  • #971
    robbiezero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    I don't know if this will happen but I'd hope it would.
    We might shift to a more continental habit of socialising.
    Have a few drinks over a meal and not just go out binge drinking for 6 hours straight.

    Whats stopping people from doing that if they want to?


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  • #972
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,720 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    robbiezero wrote: »
    Whats stopping people from doing that if they want to?

    Irish mindset of going out and drinking to get drunk unfortunately.

    To thine own self be true



  • #973
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    Irish mindset of going out and drinking to get drunk unfortunately.

    Irish people deserve a lot of nights out after the last 6 months of having pubs closed. Those nights out are going to be something special in a couple weeks, seeing friends in such settings that we haven't seen in many months, going out to watch matches with pub atmosphere. The pints will taste all the sweeter too. A positive in itself is the thirst that has brewed during the last 6 months.


  • #974
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Record high leaving very results


  • #975
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    Irish mindset of going out and drinking to get drunk unfortunately.

    https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/alcohol-consumption-by-country

    Ireland is not at the top of the European list for alcohol consumption. Many many people including myself, my family and most of my friends are perfectly capable of drinking in moderation. Though I do know a few alcoholics too.


  • #976
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,806 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    I don't know if this will happen but I'd hope it would.
    We might shift to a more continental habit of socialising.
    Have a few drinks over a meal and not just go out binge drinking for 6 hours straight.

    Why do you hope that would happen? Can YOU not just go for a meal and have some drinks if thats what you enjoy?

    You are even free to move to another country with a social culture that you approve of if you want to.

    I don't understand anybody who feels the need to comment on how we should socialise.


  • #977
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,072 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    Record high leaving very results

    Probably record high points to compensate?


  • #978
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,069 ✭✭✭Dickie10


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why do you hope that would happen? Can YOU not just go for a meal and have some drinks if thats what you enjoy?

    You are even free to move to another country with a social culture that you approve of if you want to.

    I don't understand anybody who feels the need to comment on how we should socialise.

    Yeah i dont get this , why does it seem to annoy people that we spend an evening or night drinking?whats the big fascination with eating food in the middle of it? plus how exactly do single people mingle with each other in a foodservice/table setting to find a partner/shag? if the future was like this would it not be very tough for singletons to socalisze? is drinking in bars not the way people meet in UK and USA too? not sure what happens in Europe


  • #979
    Xtrail14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 253 ✭✭Xtrail14


    The Chinese are making a fortune on mass producing ppe and mass producing a vaccine to their virus.


  • #980
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    Yeah i dont get this , why does it seem to annoy people that we spend an evening or night drinking?whats the big fascination with eating food in the middle of it? plus how exactly do single people mingle with each other in a foodservice/table setting to find a partner/shag? if the future was like this would it not be very tough for singletons to socalisze? is drinking in bars not the way people meet in UK and USA too? not sure what happens in Europe

    Yes it is just certain posters overexaggerating. Levels of alcohol consumption in Ireland are not particularly high compared to global average. Most countries in free and liberal socities have vibrant bar and pub cultures just like Ireland and alcohol is also a major factor in group social interactions in all those places just as much as some people on here would like to think it's not

    Global cities with most bars per capita
    Top- Tokyo, Seoul, Rome, Madrid,Montreal, Edinburgh,Buenos Aires, Bogota. Dublin is nowhere near them in terms of pubs per head of the population

    http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com/data/number-of-bars-per-100000-population


  • #981
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,688 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    We should be better prepared now for when the giant alien spacecrafts appear over our major cities.


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  • #982
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    We should be better prepared now for when the giant alien spacecrafts appear over our major cities.

    Yes. €9 meal with pints.


  • #983
    Capt. Autumn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭Capt. Autumn


    Covid cures you of cold sores. In my experience anyway.


  • #984
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,440 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    This board is awash with negativity. It's not good for us!

    There are plenty of threads talking about the negatives but what have been the positives for you so far since this pandemic started? Personally some of the positives for me have been.......

    - Work from home. This has added so approx 90 mins to my day. I can stay up longer, I can wake up later and I don't have to worry about a daily commute to and from the office. I cycle to work, so i'm missing the exercise, but I sure am not missing the rainy mornings on the bike. My other half also works from home and it's been great to spend more time with her.

    - More time to read. During the lockdown phase, I set myself a challenge to read at least one book a week. I found that my busy schedule had meant I wasn't reading as much. Once the pubs were closed, sports were off and everything was closed, I found it the perfect excuse to get stuck into some books. Things have opened up a bit since then so i'm not quite reading as fast, but i'm still reading and very glad I picked it back up.

    - Learning a new skill. I figured that in 10 years time, if I looked back at all of the spare time I had during the pandemic and hadn't picked up a new skill i'd be disappointed. So I decided to invest in a set of electronic drums and teach myself that. During lockdown I was able to practice quite a bit. The evenings i'd normally spend in the gym I would spend playing drums. I'm still not very good, but i'm improving and i'm trying to find as much time as possible at the moment to keep it up.


    So, what have been the upsides for you?


  • #985
    TonyMaloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭TonyMaloney


    I learned to program in Python to the extent that I'm able to adequately illustrate our imminent doom.

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  • #986
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    See here OP https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058060900


  • #987
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭storker


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    This board is awash with negativity. It's not good for us!

    There are plenty of threads talking about the negatives but what have been the positives for you so far since this pandemic started? Personally some of the positives for me have been.......

    - Work from home. This has added so approx 90 mins to my day. I can stay up longer, I can wake up later and I don't have to worry about a daily commute to and from the office. I cycle to work, so i'm missing the exercise, but I sure am not missing the rainy mornings on the bike. My other half also works from home and it's been great to spend more time with her.

    - More time to read. During the lockdown phase, I set myself a challenge to read at least one book a week. I found that my busy schedule had meant I wasn't reading as much. Once the pubs were closed, sports were off and everything was closed, I found it the perfect excuse to get stuck into some books. Things have opened up a bit since then so i'm not quite reading as fast, but i'm still reading and very glad I picked it back up.

    - Learning a new skill. I figured that in 10 years time, if I looked back at all of the spare time I had during the pandemic and hadn't picked up a new skill i'd be disappointed. So I decided to invest in a set of electronic drums and teach myself that. During lockdown I was able to practice quite a bit. The evenings i'd normally spend in the gym I would spend playing drums. I'm still not very good, but i'm improving and i'm trying to find as much time as possible at the moment to keep it up.

    So, what have been the upsides for you?

    Working from home is the big one. At least 90 minutes saved and, since I'm now home earlier than my wife, I can get the dinner on and we eat earlier, which is healthier and leaves more quality/family time in the evenings.

    Reading not so much, since I used to do most of my reading on the train. But I've taken to audiobooks and listen to them mostly when cooking - or driving instead of music. I'm currently on Anthony Beevor's history of WW2.

    Acquiring new skills - definitely. I've been learning Linux and also HTML and CSS web design...and looking to move on to JavaScript and then Python.

    On a wider level, I think hygiene is a big plus. I'm not sure if it's distancing, masks or hand-washing, but I haven't had a cold since February. Maybe if we keep some of the anti-COVID habits we've picked up, we'll be healthier and less people will need to take time off work due to illness. And maybe others will stop bringing their illnesses into work with them to share around.


  • #988
    keenanem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭keenanem


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    This board is awash with negativity. It's not good for us!

    There are plenty of threads talking about the negatives but what have been the positives for you so far since this pandemic started? Personally some of the positives for me have been.......

    - Work from home. This has added so approx 90 mins to my day. I can stay up longer, I can wake up later and I don't have to worry about a daily commute to and from the office. I cycle to work, so i'm missing the exercise, but I sure am not missing the rainy mornings on the bike. My other half also works from home and it's been great to spend more time with her.

    - More time to read. During the lockdown phase, I set myself a challenge to read at least one book a week. I found that my busy schedule had meant I wasn't reading as much. Once the pubs were closed, sports were off and everything was closed, I found it the perfect excuse to get stuck into some books. Things have opened up a bit since then so i'm not quite reading as fast, but i'm still reading and very glad I picked it back up.

    - Learning a new skill. I figured that in 10 years time, if I looked back at all of the spare time I had during the pandemic and hadn't picked up a new skill i'd be disappointed. So I decided to invest in a set of electronic drums and teach myself that. During lockdown I was able to practice quite a bit. The evenings i'd normally spend in the gym I would spend playing drums. I'm still not very good, but i'm improving and i'm trying to find as much time as possible at the moment to keep it up.


    So, what have been the upsides for you?
    Great Idea!

    Positives - I've stayed better connected with Family

    Was out walking more and find new routes, areas that i havent had a chance to go.
    Garden was updated aswell!

    Working from home has had it's benefits! although i am back in the office 3 days a week now have that balance is great.


  • #989
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,129 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    With life being in the fast lane I hadn't had much time for boards in the previous 3 years. During the lockdown I had unlimited free time and now I'm back glued to it


  • #990
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,104 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    Saved money towards buying a house.

    Started using YouTube exercise videos, which was a big plus and will be vital during winter lockdowns.

    More house parties. They've been great fun and very civilised without anyone getting messy and good adherence to distancing.

    Hygiene has improved and cold and flu might be permanently down as a result.


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  • #991
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭storker


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    With life being in the fast lane I hadn't had much time for boards in the previous 3 years. During the lockdown I had unlimited free time and now I'm back glued to it

    Downsides thread
    >

    :D


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