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To be sad 2020 is over

126 replies

Thewinterofdiscontent · 01/01/2021 00:35

To me, 2020 was the one random year in a years of progressively twatty years to give to give us freedom.
The year public health overtook profit. The year free giving and raising money became the norm. The year people who were just about money couldn’t be knobs about it,
The year we had to think about what we grow, produce and make and how this effects others.

I’m dreading 2021 frankly. It’s going to be a nasty whiney year of recriminations.

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Yellownotblue · 01/01/2021 00:38

Well you’re in luck, as many scientists are saying 2021 is going to get even worse.

JonasKahnwald · 01/01/2021 00:39

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Inpersuitofhappiness · 01/01/2021 00:41

Nope, not at all. I've just had a little cry because 2020 has been so shit, but were still standing.
The two positives of 2020, that people who are often put down because of their jobs actually are being recognised for what their input is to our lives and economy, retail staff, hospitality, nurses etc, that and were still alive.

Its a year im glad to be saying goodbye to, I just hope 2021 is somewhat better

mollypuss1 · 01/01/2021 00:44

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Oliversmumsarmy · 01/01/2021 00:45

To me, 2020 was the one random year in a years of progressively twatty years to give to give us freedom

Where is this freedom?

I haven’t noticed any freedom. We are currently being told to stay indoors.
No shops are open, you can’t even go to the pub and so many people have lost their jobs no one can afford to go out and do anything even if things opened up tomorrow

FWIW as a family we have all ended up on UC.
Never have I ever been told that
Universal Credit equalled Freedom

FinallyFluid · 01/01/2021 00:45

FTFOAWYGTFOSM

hellsbells99 · 01/01/2021 00:45

ffs

WouldstrokeTomHardy · 01/01/2021 00:46

Fucking hell. The op is musing. No need for the pile on

middleager · 01/01/2021 00:49

I don't recognise any of those parts of 2020.

It's been a shit show. Good riddance!

Thewiseoneincognito · 01/01/2021 00:51

2021 will make 2020 look like 2019

MrsWhistledown · 01/01/2021 00:51

@FinallyFluid

FTFOAWYGTFOSM
Grin
ISpyOblivion · 01/01/2021 00:52

Macbeth, Act III, Scene IV, lines 118-119.

Veryverycalmnow · 01/01/2021 00:53

Thiswiseone, I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're exactly spot on

Bizawit · 01/01/2021 00:53

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happystone · 01/01/2021 00:53

The year that lower payed workers had people’s respect because key worker. Not much else.

Brighterthansunflowers · 01/01/2021 00:54

@FinallyFluid

I had to spell it out in my head but you made me laugh Xmas Grin

OP YABU to think any of this shit is “freedom”. It’s pretty much the exact opposite.

Veryverycalmnow · 01/01/2021 00:54

What does FTFOAWYGTFOSM mean?

headlock · 01/01/2021 00:55

@FinallyFluid what does that mean? Excuse my ignorance!!

Bizawit · 01/01/2021 00:56

@FinallyFluid I’d like to know too!

PimlicoJo · 01/01/2021 00:56

Jesus Christ. I've worked all my life a day last year lost my livelihood at a stroke and in so many ways had my life turned upside down. I'm in my 50s and it was the worst year of my life.

Are you for real? Every single person I know is glad the year is over.

grapewine · 01/01/2021 00:57

@ISpyOblivion

Macbeth, Act III, Scene IV, lines 118-119.
Pretty much.
wildthingsinthenight · 01/01/2021 00:58

Er..no.
YABVU

SilverOtter · 01/01/2021 00:59

YABVU

Literallynoidea · 01/01/2021 01:00

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CeibaTree · 01/01/2021 01:00

I’m not actually sure what you are talking about OP!

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