Is something about to happen?

im not afraid of that threat, I’m more afraid of inside terror attacks.

It will affect people. Wake up. When fuel proces go up, everything goes up. Every single thing.

Misses the point..... but what the heck is a 'xennial' ??

Disagree. I have Iranian friends. It's terrifying. The whole area is highly volatile.

Thousands and thousands of refugees.

Step away from Tiktok, X etc. Life changing

Where are you that the sun has actually appeared? 🧐

Yes, I feel as I did in Covid. My world will shrink.

I heard Lord Richards speaking today. There is no end game, there is no plan.

I have days where the atmosphere feels as though it is signalling impending doom.
I've had days like that since childhood.
I can't really explain it. It's just like the world "doesn't feel right".
Most times it was just a weird feeling and nothing happened, but it was very unsettling.

The world is full of terrible things happening already.

The way I see it, if you are lucky enough not to be personally affected today, then feel grateful for that. Look around you at all the good things in your life.

If you have anxious energy to expend, there are plenty of people worldwide and in the UK who could use your compassion in terms of kindness, volunteering or money.

Nothing is about to happen and whilst events are dreadful in the world and not to minimise them, the media don’t help by using dramatic headlines and warnings. Stop looking at the news so much if it worries you and don’t look at stories on social media where Karen’s aunts boyfriend knows someone who says somethings going to happen. If you’re anxious or a worrier it’s the worst thing you can do.

Get off social media OP. The algorithm is feeding you what it thinks you want.

Agree- plus the difference between 2000 and 2022 is there is a current oversupply of oil to the market. Saudi storage is full, so they have halted production. People won’t buy at $100 a barrel unless they have no choice, it’s like anything.

If there is a fuel crisis (those of us over 35 will remember the pumps running dry in 2000) that will affect some people more than others. A lot more wfh, or at least could do, these days. Those of us who actually need to drive, if we have family who need to regularly travel a long way for medical care (certain things are only available in Manchester), or other serious reasons to drive, would have more problems.
More likely, we'll CAUSE issues around supply by behaving like lemmings and buying stupid amounts of things we never actually use, like the guy who still has excess toilet roll and hand gel from 2020.

I saw a Chinese man sneezing, if that helps to narrow it down. I've stocked up on tomato soup and toilet rolls.

I don't take much notice of SM (only on here and occasionally look at FB) but I do listen to Radio 4 news and other BBC programmes. I think the news today with the new Ayatollah named and the suspicion that it was America that hit a girls school is worrying. Also it's worrying that oil prices have shot up. I'm just hoping that things will calm down and sense will prevail - but with Donald Trump in charge, that's not inevitable.

Congratulations!

And what about people who do mobile jobs that involve driving?

I grew up in Chorlton in the 60s/70s and remember all those things. You've taken me back.😀

I have logged out imstagram and Tiktok for a while. I think the algorythms are particularly damaging for our mental health. It will know when your attention has been drawn to a certain post and keep producing more and more. At one point my whole feed was people my age who are terminally ill and my health anxiety was through the roof.
I add the content for my work place so am still on FB and I am having so many war posts come up. I have been reading posts on MN about war so I guess that is why that is happening.

Congratulations! That is big news. I hope you're feeling much better 😆

No. And I am open to persuasion. Poor low effort post.

The data I’m talking about I get through my job- for hedging purposes specific to the uk. The price of oil world wide is just one peice of information

The price of oil in general isn’t the whole story of the impact. There is an oversupply of oil
to the market, once transport issues are “resolved” (ie avoiding the strait of Hormuz) things should calm.

I get what you mean OP. I think many PPs are being unnecessarily cruel when you have said you're generally quite anxious.

Personally I'm not worried about WW3 (have seen a few posts about this). Warfare has changed. People keep talking about it like we will be back in the trenches. We are continuously under threat of cyber attacks etc.

I am slightly more concerned about the impact on oil prices, GDP etc. If inflation rises again I know people will struggle more but I don't see how we can raise benefits or increases taxes to cover them.

I know everything feels very uncertain right now. All you can do if turn the news off amd get outside more.

I guess it will be a firm ''NO'' to the Nobel Peace Prize now.

There’s alot of hysteria. But I can’t see much happening other than long queues are petrol stations because people like to panic buy al a toilet roll gate of 2020