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ADs skipping to school - and that's only the parents

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RealityExistsInTheHumanMind · 03/09/2020 09:58

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RealityExistsInTheHumanMind · 13/09/2020 14:02

@justasking111

Looks like over 50, overweight, health issues, stay locked up and let the rest of the UK crack on. Well one problem with that the retirement age is 67 and employers are not on board.
Retirement age is currently 66 thank fuck. I've got 5 months to go. But for those much. People that were 65 before last Oct got theirs at 65. I think it's people that are 60 this year that have to go to 67. 43 or younger and it's now planned at 68
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PickAChew · 13/09/2020 14:04

Aye, I'm 50 and my kids wouldn't be on board with me becoming a hermit. I would soon become overweight with health problems if I did, too.

Bollss · 13/09/2020 14:05

God I'm only 25 I'm not gonna last until I'm 68. Saying that it'll probably be about 78 by then won't it.

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Weneedmusicandtheatre · 13/09/2020 14:13

I got my pension statement through the post (telling me I may have enough to hold a party but not much more) and it tells me I only have 23 years to go....

In better news I sang my first professional gig since February this morning. It felt amazing despite having to wear a mask between musical items. Hoping I get more but not holding my breath...there are a lot of musicians out there and not a lot of work at the moment.

InsaneInTheViralMembrane · 13/09/2020 14:23

Oh huzzah. I may be requested to stay at home for my own good. Am eagerly awaiting my spare room, desk, office chair and 2k/month furlough money. Where do I get the forms?

Willow2017 · 13/09/2020 15:10

[quote WouldBeGood]@Willow2017 it’s now become clear that most people are total entitled fuckwits 😂[/quote]
Absolutely true.

Willow2017 · 13/09/2020 15:12

[quote InsaneInTheViralMembrane]@Willow2017 I worked in a supermarket cafe 30 years ago. I came to hate people more than is potentially necessary. I ended up booking a one-way flight to Asia and doing a runner.

It was a truly hateful job.[/quote]
Oh I wish I could do something that.

Willow2017 · 13/09/2020 15:16

@InsaneInTheViralMembrane

Oh huzzah. I may be requested to stay at home for my own good. Am eagerly awaiting my spare room, desk, office chair and 2k/month furlough money. Where do I get the forms?
Email Boris he will send them straight out to you. Its not like he would give it a monents thought as to whether it would work or not plus he has feck all else to do these days.
Littlebelina · 13/09/2020 15:27

Behold my potato you murderous fiends and cower at it's majesty

WouldBeGood · 13/09/2020 15:29

@Littlebelina

Behold my potato you murderous fiends and cower at it's majesty
😂wow!
RealityExistsInTheHumanMind · 13/09/2020 15:35

@Littlebelina

Behold my potato you murderous fiends and cower at it's majesty
Brilliant
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Willow2017 · 13/09/2020 15:35

Wtaf? Thats a monster!!!

InsaneInTheViralMembrane · 13/09/2020 15:49

@Littlebelina

Behold my potato you murderous fiends and cower at it's majesty
"Dear Bozzer

(Pic for attention).

Cheers for the furlough money and house upgrade. You can Paypal me at [email protected] - do it through friends & family aye and save us the tax?

Cheers

Membrane

PS If Carrie's at a loose end I could use a bit of babysitting"

CruCru · 13/09/2020 15:56

That is a truly great potato.

Ibake · 13/09/2020 15:58

Christ @Littlebelina, that looks like it should have batteries inserted!

MaxNormal · 13/09/2020 16:00

@TrustTheGeneGenie I can't believe you're only 25. You're so much cleverer and funnier than I was at that age.

Littlebelina · 13/09/2020 16:16

It's, umm, smaller than it looks. It's a type of salad potato called a pink fir apple and they are known for being knobbly. This one was particularly amusing though

InsaneInTheViralMembrane · 13/09/2020 16:25

What did you do during lockdown?
D's: #madememories (shit crafts), baked banana bread, strengthened my marriage

AD's: Deliberately grew vegetables I knew had a high chance of looking like genitalia.

That's 2020 in a nutshell.

WouldBeGood · 13/09/2020 16:28

@InsaneInTheViralMembrane

What did you do during lockdown? D's: #madememories (shit crafts), baked banana bread, strengthened my marriage

AD's: Deliberately grew vegetables I knew had a high chance of looking like genitalia.

That's 2020 in a nutshell.

😂😂
Bollss · 13/09/2020 16:28

[quote MaxNormal]@TrustTheGeneGenie I can't believe you're only 25. You're so much cleverer and funnier than I was at that age.[/quote]
Ahh thank you! I bet you were more clever and funny than you give yourself credit for!

WouldBeGood · 13/09/2020 16:29

I was a complete twat when I was twenty five

HeIenaDove · 13/09/2020 16:48

@TrustTheGeneGenie you are 25? you sound a lot more mature than i was at that age.

LivinLaVidaLoki · 13/09/2020 17:05

😁

ADs skipping to school - and that's only the parents
TheOrchidKiller · 13/09/2020 17:14

@Littlebelina
That's some rude potato!

"It's, umm, smaller than it looks."
Is that not always the way?

InsaneInTheViralMembrane · 13/09/2020 17:17

Other people aged 25: mature, articulate, funny, family-orientated and career-driven.

Me: gets baps out on ITV at the start of a riot and tries to seduce hardvard lacrosse team in a serial killer motel in the Everglades.

stares at life choices