What’s occurred to you during the CV pandemic?
What’s occurred to you during the CV pandemic?
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Thankyou4calling

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10,988 posts

203 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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As it says. Has the penny dropped on something you’d already thought or has something new happened you never realised

I’ve got lots.

One of them is that frontline staff are horrendously under appreciated by customers and employers.

Also people in the country are weak and love to moan.

Lots more but that’s a start.

Any more?

phil1979

3,671 posts

245 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Whereas I didn't have an issue with them before, cyclists have really started to get on my nerves.

getmecoat

Jasandjules

72,602 posts

259 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Whilst I was taught many years ago that all too many people are sheep, I now see it all too clearly.

steveo3002

11,207 posts

204 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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that nothing were told in the news /tv is even close to the truth

LimaDelta

8,499 posts

248 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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That society is more resilient than I thought. When it was starting I was overseas and separated from my family. I was genuinely concerned that it would come to complete societal breakdown, especially once the riots in London started and all the panic buying, I figured the rest of the country was only a matter of weeks behind. Once I flew home though it was soon evident that it was all a bit of fuss over nothing (not the virus itself I should add). There was no immediate threat to our safety and people were just getting on with it. I have since been back overseas and have no such concerns anymore.

ApOrbital

10,587 posts

148 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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The Welsh.

blingybongy

4,146 posts

176 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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That after 40 years of smoking it is possible to stop.
Not so much as a drag since 31st March.

Last Visit

3,688 posts

218 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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That the percentage of social media that is toxic hateful bile is a lot higher than I initially thought.

tjl

392 posts

202 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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That, at 60 this year, I started the pandemic barely able to run 3 - 4 km. last weekend did a half marathon - 22 km. (well I did 18 km , stopped for a picnic lunch, and did the final 4 km after lunch ! )

W201_190e

12,738 posts

243 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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I'd like to retire.

But I'm 33 with no money so I can't.

Douglas Quaid

2,639 posts

115 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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It’s not a nice feeling when your and your wife’s income stops instantly with no idea when it will restart and no government help.

Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

216 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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That I'm really not fussed about leaving my property, apart from to walk the dogs.

I love my pubs and my meals out but yet now I have the chance again I'm oddly ambivalent.

popeyewhite

23,066 posts

150 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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tjl said:
That, at 60 this year, I started the pandemic barely able to run 3 - 4 km. last weekend did a half marathon - 22 km. (well I did 18 km , stopped for a picnic lunch, and did the final 4 km after lunch ! )
You ran a km too far biggrin

Helluva distance though, well done.

Sophisticated Sarah

15,078 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Media is more full of st and hate than I previously thought. Same with social media, hadn’t realised what a vile cesspit of humankind it is.

Even a pandemic cannot bring politicians together, they’re still backstabbing and trying to score points even when this is going on frown

whitesocks

1,006 posts

76 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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The fact that I need to update my CV to include my current job.

The Mad Monk

11,492 posts

147 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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It has occurred to me that this Covid19 thing may last longer than we thought originally.

Stu-nph26

2,155 posts

135 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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I love being home and cant wait to retire I’m 35 but should be able to in 10 years all being well. I have far too much stuff we don’t need. We also had our first child during lockdown

Edited by Stu-nph26 on Sunday 12th July 21:36

mercedeslimos

1,889 posts

199 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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How much I enjoy my job.

Sure I complain about it if the boss piles on the pressure, but I actually miss it. Never thought I'd see myself saying that.

T1547

1,240 posts

164 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Last Visit said:
That the percentage of media that is toxic hateful bile is a lot higher than I initially thought.
One word removed (social) and this is definitely one of mine.

Another is how adaptable to our situation we are as human beings. I missed my normal life for the first few weeks but no longer really crave much from before anymore (eating out, pubs, shopping etc), it’s quite a strange feeling and economically worrying.

Monkeylegend

29,238 posts

261 months

Sunday 12th July 2020
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Not me I am retired, but I reckon many have realised the rat race is not all it is cracked up to be.

And I have, prior to the lockdown, been spending about £600 per month more to live than I really need to.