To wonder how spies are managing during lockdown?

[CarolynMartens]

How can you do the “meet on a park bench” when you’re social distancing?

It’s also much harder to follow someone when there are no crowds.

I’m guessing they are just doing online stuff atm.

@TheSpottedZebra good spot! That thread is Maybe the quieter MN boards is where the spy stuff happens.

@Haggisfish what aroused your suspicions?

On the subject of spies, anyone else think James Bond is the worst spy in history. They're meant to be ordinary, non descript, just fade into the background types. 007 is always stupidly good looking, drives a fucking Aston Martin, is in the casino splashing the cash (taxpayers money, that is), pulling all the fittest women, and even has a bloody great Union Jack on his parachute. He may as well have "British Secret Agent" tattooed across his forehead, the useless twat.

I would tell you what we do, but then I'd have to kill you

I bet sales.of The Times and red carnation buttonholes have soared.

I think they are surplus to requirements now all the busybody, curtain twitching, tittle tattles have shown themselves

yes we are now a nation of spies - the delight with which people report lockdown naughties is extraordinary

I also wonder how drug dealers are managing - they must have had a massive downturn in business considering they can't get out and about for shady deals

They’re WFH and keeping their skills up by hanging out on community Facebook pages.

And 1555CC he's not exactly undercover. "my name is Bond, James Bond". REALLY!

It must be a lot harder to be a spy nowadays - if you are trying to escape being noticed

If anyone has seen hunted, then they can track you easily.
Face, voice etc...

Oh pretending one of them is vulnerable so dropping off carrots that self destruct after revealing the messages.

Good thread! They are either at home on the web spying on people eating hob nobs or just have to go into MI6 and hang out there (at 2m apart. ) Park benches are out of action so being out and about isn't that easy.
Or they are on a plane I hear going over my home at 4am everyday! It's made their job easier as less people about.

Hope not, not meant to touch nose or face much, remember ?

They will find a way, they always do, much like all the shady drug dealers.

I think the 14% who think IABU are spies.

Maybe they're the ones curtain twitching and reporting neighbours for leaving the house more than once. Got to keep up the skills.

I also wonder how drug dealers are managing - they must have had a massive downturn in business considering they can't get out and about for shady deals

They’re doing OK as they have non-standard supply chains which do not follow government rules. Ditto payment options. Plus plenty of zero hours couriers who will bike round deliveries

All the spy work is currently being done by cats. All those posts on Facebook of "there's a random cat in my garden, does anyone know who it belongs to, it might be lost"
Not lost. Just watching you.

I'm continuing as normal. Meeting on a park bench is so 1950s.

We've had a random kitten trying to get in..
Definitely something up.

Find your own ideas for how to manage! I’m not sharing mine.

Yeah the kitten was the distraction tactic. While you were making a fuss and tickling it's tummy your house was being filled with secret cameras and listening bugs.

It’s pretty easy when you know how. Although living with other people who want to know what you are up to is tricky...

I mentioned the thread to DH. He says obviously, wait til the bin men come, ambush and bribe or kidnap one, nick his clothes then use the dustbin van as cover to go anywhere you want and walk up to the door.

I think he might be a spy.

@Blibbyblobby he is definitely a spy. Please report back on his other activities.

We've had a random kitten trying to get in

Waiting for 'Is my rescue kitten bugged?' on The Litter Tray.