Good things about the recession

curlzy · 03-11-2010 08:28PM #1

Just for a change, good things that came your way because of the recession. My list would be:

-Rent going down so my boyfriend and I can rent a 3 bedroom house in a nice area by ourselves. Just couldn't afford not to share during the celtic tiger.

-Bottles of WKD, yeah I know alco-pop BOO but I just like them, don't like the taste of spirits or beer so it's my fav, anyway it's now €1.66 a bottle, used to €5 in the pub and €3ish in the off-licence.

-House parties. There's more of them because so many can't afford the pub.

So thems my silver lining. What's yours?

Dirk Gently · 03-11-2010 08:33PM

lots of estate agents are now unemployed.

people are now slightly less arrogant and up their own arse

El Weirdo · 03-11-2010 08:36PM

Alison O'Riordan.

Posy · 03-11-2010 08:37PM

I might, just might be able to afford a house in a year or so. That was a pure impossibility during the 'tiger.'

fonecrusher1 · 03-11-2010 08:38PM

Gives me the opportunity to say the word recession at least 20 times a day. I loikes using that word in sentences.

What would you like in your roll? cheese, ham & recession please.

trout · 03-11-2010 08:38PM

Noticeable decrease in bangers and fireworks

major bill · 03-11-2010 08:39PM

The price of alcohol has dropped.

nightclubs now promoting 3 euro a drink:D

People even though some may be struggling seem to be more happy and friendly to one another as everyone is in the same boat!!.

arrogance and snobbery seems to be down abit in the city as nobody ****es on about possessions and building themselves up on the property ladder.

Jamiekelly · 03-11-2010 08:41PM

Its acceptable to be unemployed..

Royal Seahawk · 03-11-2010 08:43PM

Haggling with taxi drivers till you get the price you want.

up for anything · 03-11-2010 08:45PM

Jamiekelly wrote: »

Its acceptable to be unemployed..

You wind up merchant, you!

Other than that I can't add to your thread, Curlzy, because try as I might, I can't find one good thing about the recession.

Pherekydes · 03-11-2010 08:46PM

Coke 'n' Hookers samples being left on your doorstep.

ghosttown · 03-11-2010 08:48PM

That all them stupid 4x4's doing 10 mile round trips in the city every day are slowly disappearing.....

Trog · 03-11-2010 08:51PM

I no longer have to disclose my holiday plans to taxi drivers or hairdressers.

brendansmith · 03-11-2010 08:53PM

Alot more homeless people fighting over a rat meat sandwich on a Tuesday afternoon in Santry

major bill · 03-11-2010 08:57PM

the fact we can look forward to strippers and whores when the economy soars again:pac:

policarp · 03-11-2010 08:58PM

Not having to dodge builders skips on every footpath.

Rockery Woman · 03-11-2010 09:10PM

My husband works part-time nowadays.

At first it was a struggle trying to juggle finances but we are getting used to it now. I still work full-time myself thank God.

We do different stuff at the weekend now. We used to eat in restaurants all the time, boozing and taxis are not part of our life now - we spend more time socialising at friends homes and in our home. We go for long walks together at the weekend, see our families more often and I guess we re-discovered the important things in life.

Im not looking forward to the Budget - nobody is, but Im certainly more positive nowadays than I was 3 years ago when the R word kicked off.