What bloody recession?

dotsman · 03-07-2008 10:01PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I knew someone else could join up the dots in an eloquent manner.
Dotsman you are now my argument wingman.

...

Get me a beer.

In the words of Mr. Maverick - "bullsh!t, you can be mine"

dr.bollocko · 03-07-2008 10:03PM

I'm anyone's if they get me a beer.

dotsman · 03-07-2008 10:05PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm anyone's if they get me a beer.

slut

Mrs_Doyle · 03-07-2008 10:10PM

I haven't personally felt the recession, BUT, the sales in work have gone waaaaaaay down in the last few weeks, which is a bit of a worry as the amount of people passing through has actually increased.

narkymarky · 03-07-2008 10:11PM

A cold beer, obviously - 'cos a warm beer is just nasty and uncalled for even in times of economic downturn and/or refridgeration issues

dotsman · 03-07-2008 10:17PM

Mrs_Doyle wrote: »

I haven't personally felt the recession, BUT, the sales in work have gone waaaaaaay down in the last few weeks, which is a bit of a worry as the amount of people passing through has actually increased.

What work? Is it seasonal? Is there a sale coming up that people are just coming in to browse now and buy later?

Queen-Mise · 03-07-2008 10:18PM

What recession, just after booking a holiday for august.

Mrs_Doyle · 03-07-2008 10:20PM

dotsman wrote: »

What work? Is it seasonal? Is there a sale coming up that people are just coming in to browse now and buy later?

No, I work in the aiport, so we have a high volume of potential customers who won't really get the opportunity to buy at a later date.

Capt'n Midnight · 03-07-2008 10:21PM

Mrs_Doyle wrote: »

I haven't personally felt the recession, BUT, the sales in work have gone waaaaaaay down in the last few weeks, which is a bit of a worry as the amount of people passing through has actually increased.

isn't that normal for a wet summer with the kids off from school and the foreign holidays starting ?

dr.bollocko · 03-07-2008 10:25PM

See? Holidays and recession don't mix.
It's all nonsense.

dotsman · 03-07-2008 10:28PM

Mrs_Doyle wrote: »

No, I work in the aiport, so we have a high volume of potential customers who won't really get the opportunity to buy at a later date.

Might it be down to the continuing strength of the Euro and ever declining dollar/sterling? i.e. whatever you're selling it's probably a way cheaper where people are going (and only getting cheaper!)

Ross_Mahon · 03-07-2008 10:30PM

I'm going to be living off bread and water for the next 15 years...:(

dr.bollocko · 03-07-2008 10:32PM

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

I'm going to be living off bread and water for the next 15 years...:(

What are you in for?

03-07-2008 10:38PM

Wertz wrote: »

I've tightened my belt so much in the past week that I accidentally amputated my legs...on the bright side I saved a fortune on what that surgical procedure would have cost me in private healthcare so it's all good.

And the shoes, don't forget the shoes.

Ross_Mahon · 03-07-2008 10:43PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

What are you in for?

The money and the empty apartments.

Peared · 03-07-2008 11:00PM

House prices falling, ha! has anybody seeen the price of houses in South Dublin (the nice parts)?

Im gonna wait til they drop and drop and then buy me some mansions from some recessionees.

Making the most out of other peoples misfortune ftw.

Creature · 03-07-2008 11:03PM

Don't worry I know a way to make lots of money:

Phase 1 - Collect underpants

Phase 2 - ???

Phase 3 - Profit.

yummycake · 04-07-2008 04:49AM

It's summer, wait 'til september at least to say there's a recession

dr.bollocko · 04-07-2008 09:29AM

What happens in September?
Greenday come back?

gracehopper · 04-07-2008 12:01PM

bealbocht wrote: »

builders and property developers have built all they can for the moment, so building has gone down.. and there is some knock on effects in builders merchants and sales of "breakfast rolls" (no really, there is), etc, so that is down

The banks who have loaned money to everyone who could sign an "x" on a page, are now a bit miffed that,in some cases, "x" stands for the only chromosome the signee has, and cant pay the loan back cos they are back in prison now, so the banks have sensibly decided to up interest rates, so everyone who can be screwed, will be screwed, and not giving anyone any money for a while. Some of these banks, may only make 1.6 billion profit this year and not 1.8 like they forcast.

The media too.. who love disaster, and I am really learning to hate. Recession mad they are. I think I am going to stop listening to the news. It used to be just 3 lines about who was shot in norther ireland, now its 10 mins on the recession, and another 10 on the HSE. More miserable than the weather.

spot on with all of this.

silvine · 04-07-2008 02:13PM

I work in the media. With the recession business is booming. Bad news is good news!

darkman2 · 04-07-2008 03:28PM

Unemployment rose 19,000 in one month alone in June. Thats 1,000 people losing their jobs every single working day. The highest monthly increase on record.

Its going to cost 500,000,000 euros to pay their dole. Unemployment is now 5.7% and is expected to break 7% by the end of the year.

silvine · 04-07-2008 03:31PM

Eh it's not like they chose to be layed off!

justcallmetex · 04-07-2008 03:38PM

bealbocht wrote: »

builders and property developers have built all they can for the moment, so building has gone down.. and there is some knock on effects in builders merchants and sales of "breakfast rolls" (no really, there is), etc, so that is down

The banks who have loaned money to everyone who could sign an "x" on a page, are now a bit miffed that,in some cases, "x" stands for the only chromosome the signee has, and cant pay the loan back cos they are back in prison now, so the banks have sensibly decided to up interest rates, so everyone who can be screwed, will be screwed, and not giving anyone any money for a while. Some of these banks, may only make 1.6 billion profit this year and not 1.8 like they forcast.

The media too.. who love disaster, and I am really learning to hate. Recession mad they are. I think I am going to stop listening to the news. It used to be just 3 lines about who was shot in norther ireland, now its 10 mins on the recession, and another 10 on the HSE. More miserable than the weather.

F**k the media and all their hype! They don't call it programming for nothing. Anybody looking to improve their sense of well being would do well to call sky and cancel their subscription.

justcallmetex · 04-07-2008 03:41PM

darkman2 wrote: »

Unemployment rose 19,000 in one month alone in June. Thats 1,000 people losing their jobs every single working day. The highest monthly increase on record. Its going to cost 500,000,000 euros to pay their dole. Unemployment is now 5.7% and is expected to break 7% by the end of the year.

sack a skip of useless civil servants then free up a little cash

darkman2 · 04-07-2008 03:48PM

justcallmetex wrote: »

sack a skip of useless civil servants then free up a little cash

Thats what I want them to do. But we all know the Unions would destroy the country before letting that happen. There should be an immediate pay freeze in the public sector at the very least.

highgiant1985 · 04-07-2008 03:54PM

Creature wrote: »

Don't worry I know a way to make lots of money:

Phase 1 - Collect underpants

Phase 2 - ???

Phase 3 - Profit.

but whats phase 2? :P? & stop picking on poor Butters

hermit · 04-07-2008 04:38PM

darkman2 wrote: »

Thats what I want them to do. But we all know the Unions would destroy the country before letting that happen. There should be an immediate pay freeze in the public sector at the very least.

Why is that exactly??

I'd much rather see them stop handing out free money to ****ing wasters and druggies and layabout parents and their kids to be honest.

And introduce death penalty... we're paying for murderers to be kept in prison when we should be just shooting them.

Think about the cost of one bullet and a pauper's burial compared to 8 - 20 years of food and accomodation....

is_that_so · 04-07-2008 04:41PM

bealbocht wrote: »

The media too.. who love disaster, and I am really learning to hate. Recession mad they are. I think I am going to stop listening to the news. It used to be just 3 lines about who was shot in norther ireland, now its 10 mins on the recession, and another 10 on the HSE. More miserable than the weather.

Absolutely, felt the gloom of recession on Thursday when economist after miserable economist made the pouring rain seem inviting. They should all be renamed Marvin the Economist.:D

But I refused to talk myself into recession. Meanwhile last Sunday a Ben and Jerry van was doing roaring trade outside the local Smyths toy store and Woodies shops packed with people.

But while we are on it, the numbers are bad, especially for those affected. Even so it's been a very long time since we were even near these numbers, 1998 in fact. That was in the middle of the dot com madness and it was at about 6% or so. So bad as it "seems" to be, Biffo is not too far off the truth. Realism and coming out of denial is fine but doesn't misery love company.

A nice CSO report on it.

http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/other_releases/2003/labourmarket.pdf

Andrewf20 · 05-07-2008 03:16PM

The minister has a point. 5th gear all the way for me.

What bloody recession?

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