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So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

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  • #952
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I am hearing that the numbers of people with colds and other minor viruses is way down because of better hygiene practices.
    Hopefully this mean the flu and vomiting bug will be much less prevalent in Autumn/Winter.


  • #953
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I meet so many people who are really refreshed after lockdown. Some of them look fantastic.


  • #954
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    I meet so many people who are really refreshed after lockdown. Some of them look fantastic.


    That's great. Hopefully those who were working from home will be allowed to continue doing so if it works for the company

    I'm sure many won't miss the 1 to 4 hours a day commute


  • #955
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,525 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    https://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/rte-cancels-next-series-of-dancing-with-the-stars-1012017.html


  • #956
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    https://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/rte-cancels-next-series-of-dancing-with-the-stars-1012017.html


    Lol

    Every cloud and all that


  • #957
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Each Monday to Friday, watching Ireland am, this morning, news at 12:30, news at 1, home and away, neighbors, countdown, a place in the sun, Elaine, judge Judy, news at 5:30, the 6 o’clock slow, all while ‘working from home’.


  • #958
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Finances have never looked better from the whole thing.


  • #959
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,480 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    Each Monday to Friday, watching Ireland am, this morning, news at 12:30, news at 1, home and away, neighbors, countdown, a place in the sun, Elaine, judge Judy, news at 5:30, the 6 o’clock slow, all while ‘working from home’.

    Had to double check the thread title there for a sec.


  • #960
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,922 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://theliberal.ie/child-killer-becomes-the-eighth-person-on-death-row-to-die-of-suspected-covid-19/


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  • #961
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,300 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    No Rose of Tralee to put the fear of God into children that the summer is well and truly over now.

    To thine own self be true



  • #962
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I reckon a lot of people have lost weight and got fitter over the past few months. Everybody seems to be doing something to improve their physical health which can benefit their mental health.


  • #963
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    I reckon a lot of people have lost weight and got fitter over the past few months. Everybody seems to be doing something to improve their physical health which can benefit their mental health.

    I think it’s opposite. With working from home being the normal people are drinking way more than usual. When u had to get up at 6am to get ready to commute to office you are more likely to stay off the booze mon-fri, maybe even Sunday. With this new working from home it’s like every night is Friday, especially with the cost and range of booze in the supermarkets.


  • #964
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,922 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Discovering new snacks

    Got a pack of dib dab ice lollys in Iceland the other day, average enough but very nostalgic. Same pain in the hole as the lollys were (eating the lolly so fast you have to eat the rest of the sherbet with a spoon ha) . The sherbet comes in little plastic bags and could look a bit dodgy if found by drug detective's lol


  • #965
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I reckon the number of people taking sick leave is down significantly. I have heard very few people taking it from my office. Maybe it's because we are all sanitising and doing less socialising. Absenteeism in the public sector must be way down.


  • #966
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭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'


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  • #967
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,480 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #968
    E mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭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...


  • #969
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭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


  • #970
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    111 days until Christmas


  • #971
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    111 days until Christmas

    Christmas will be cancelled


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  • #972
    BobbyMalone
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭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.


  • #973
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


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


  • #974
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,300 ✭✭✭✭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



  • #975
    robbiezero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,480 ✭✭✭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?


  • #976
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,300 ✭✭✭✭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



  • #977
    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.


  • #978
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Record high leaving very results


  • #979
    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.


  • #980
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,727 ✭✭✭ [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.


  • #981
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,525 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    Record high leaving very results

    Probably record high points to compensate?


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  • #982
    Dickie10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭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


  • #983
    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.


  • #984
    bb1234567
    Registered Users 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


  • #985
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


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


  • #986
    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.


  • #987
    Capt. Autumn
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭Capt. Autumn


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


  • #988
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,257 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #989
    TonyMaloney
    Registered Users Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭TonyMaloney


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

    525775.jpg


  • #990
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


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


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  • #991
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,688 ✭✭✭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.


  • #992
    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.


  • #993
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #994
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,555 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #995
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,688 ✭✭✭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


  • #996
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,655 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Mod: Threads merged.


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  • #997
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,257 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    El_Duderino 09 wrote: »
    Saved money towards buying a house.

    Saving money is another great one actually. I've started a little extra savings account that I can use for emergencies.

    It's great to know that if something comes up suddenly you have an extra few bob squirreled away to take care of it.

    Oh, another one was that I finally used the time to learn to drive. Finished all my lessons and then got insured. With the roads much emptier, it was easier to get used to it. They gradually got busier as I gradually got better. Handy!


  • #998
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,525 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    No commemorations or whinging about commemorations.


  • #999
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Another few positives; due to increased savings we bought a pretty new car the other week. Also, I love how quiet the morning walk to work is, how places are quiet where I got for lunch and how there is no evening rush in the gym.


  • #1000
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,279 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    I got a promotion that I wouldn't have gotten if the pandemic didn't happen. It's like littlefinger says, chaos is a ladder. Property prices will surely come down too, next year might be a good year to buy.

    But in terms of overall positives at the moment it's hard to see them. Hopefully the days of people coming into work coughing and sneezing are over. I don't have to carry cash anymore ever. It's looking like no matter what I'll always be able to work a certain amount from home.


  • #1001
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    MadYaker wrote: »
    I got a promotion that I wouldn't have gotten if the pandemic didn't happen. It's like littlefinger says, chaos is a ladder. Property prices will surely come down too, next year might be a good year to buy.

    But in terms of overall positives at the moment it's hard to see them. Hopefully the days of people coming into work coughing and sneezing are over. I don't have to carry cash anymore ever. It's looking like no matter what I'll always be able to work a certain amount from home.

    Chaos is a ladder, love it! How did the chaos help you get the promotion?

    I'd say the end of 2022 would be better for buying property. There is always a lag. The bust from 2008 and subsequent house price decline didn't bottom out until 2013 I believe.


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