Do your family, friends, work colleagues, anyone ever discuss Brexit anymore?

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My family don't. None of my friends are interested. Nor are my work colleagues.

Was wondering if it ever comes up in anyone else's conversations.

no we dont talk about it just cant flipping wait will be so much better

All the time it's no less important now it's actually more important.

yes, im still furious and upset about it

What is it you're most looking forward to, Ihate?

Maybe if you are a political activist or have a job as an MP but that is the only time it's acceptable to talk about Brexit at work.

But it affects so many jobs; science, farming, academia, fishing, housing, planning, trade... I think British people forget that 'politics' is actually quite relevant.

StevieNicks That's interesting. I'm in London and that does probably make a difference. That said, my parents talk about it (with me, anyway) and they live in a pro-Brexit stronghold. (Though that is probably why they talk about it with me, to be honest. I doubt they talk about it with many of their friends.)

I'm not suggesting colleagues or family members argue with each other about how they voted. We should be discussing what Parliament are doing now and if we're happy about, say, leaving the Single Market and Customs Union.

Yes daily....i was on the fence myself - i am no fan of the EU but was terrified that a leave vote would enable the incumbent UK gov to do a power grab and sneak through any legislation they like without robust examination....and that is exactly what is happening.

I can't believe people are so averse to discussing politics at work. We chat about political events at work regularly. This stuff is important and affects all of our lives. And as adults, we're able to have discussions about it without being cunts to each other, even where people disagree. Also it makes a change from Bake Off chat (which is also welcome in the workplace but not while I can't eat cake).

Yes, of course, it has affected my job, whose job hasn't been affected by it??

We talk about it at work but not from a personal pov - we benefit from European funding indirectly so we have to discuss the implications professionally. Interestingly despite that I have no idea what most of my colleagues voted and TBH I don't care.

At a personal level the Brexiteers I know have gone from ranting at the slightest provocation to going very quiet (think well off, retired early 50s on final salary pensions or women who barely ever worked, holidays abroad, owning several cars and detached homes in desirable areas). I don't know any gobby remainers.

No idea if this fits anybody's stereotype, just my experience.

I live in Germany - every time I meet a new colleague and they realise I'm British they mention brexit - but only "ah, I thought that was the accent! Do you know the Queen / Prince Harry hahaha! (Why is it always Harry?) What about that Brexit? That's crazy, why did people want that then? Is that why you're here? I went to London once, nice, but expensive, Buckingham palace is about rubbish..."

But nobody really talks about it in any detail, it's a bit of a joke.

A few people have genuinely asked me whether I'll be bringing my (extended) family over now and I've reassured them it hasn't all totally gone to pot yet...

Yes we do, and we still argue they are wrong

We are a team of 3. One voted for Brexit on, what appears to have been, a whim. Easier not to discuss.

I only know Leavers. Yes we still discuss it, but only in terms of what our traitorous government is doing trying to weasel their way out of implementing it. Noone discusses it at work thank God.

only in terms of what our traitorous government is doing trying to weasel their way out of implementing it

It's almost like they are self-serving arseholes who don't care about any of their citizens and just do what lines their pockets and those of their friends. While leaving the rest of us to argue about scraps. And distract us from them ruining every aspect of our country.

I only know Leavers

How sad for you. Don't fear though, there are other, nicer people you could make friends with if you like?

Dh and I talk about it a lot, it has the potential to affect us massively.

My family are leavers, it does come up but they read the daily mail, tell me I don't know what I am talking about, German car makers unicorn shit.

I live in the eu. My work is mainly contract and will stop after brexit as there are many others who can do it without the paperwork involved in employing me. Dhs job is not completely secure at the moment (not brexit related) but we worry every day that we will be forced to leave and pull out our children from the only life they really know and move back to Brexit britain

I only know two people who definitely voted for brexit

Most either havent said (subject hasnt come up or they ticked a box and promptly put it to the back of their minds) or voted remain

Its just not worth discussing it with the two people who voted leave

Almost constantly at work. But I work in international relations. We also talk about it at home several times a week. I also still frequently argue with my father about it.

If you have an interest in law, it's just starting.

We try not to discuss it unless absolutely necessary.
Too depressing.
But I did recently share the latest petition to request a another referendum asking roughly stay, go and accept terms or just go.
Friends were keen.

Well, this thread is a prime example of why the majority voted to leave. When opposition is faced by people simply refusing to discuss anything with people that voted a different way to them.

I lurk on a politics forum and follow politics threads on here but in real life everyone has seemed to have got over it and just want it over with now. Myself included.

I only know Leavers

I find it so strange that people can know either only Leavers or only Remainers. How do you manage to live such a restricted life that you never come up against people who have differing political views on something as divisive as Brexit?

Well, this thread is a prime example of why the majority voted to leave. When opposition is faced by people simply refusing to discuss anything with people that voted a different way to them.

But plenty of people on this thread are Leavers saying they won't discuss it because they won end of. Or because Remoaners are too miserable. Which perhaps highlights why the majority voting to Leave was such a narrow one.