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What are you most content to sacrifice during the pandemic?

54 replies

Lockdowner35 · 08/01/2021 20:40

I would say going into restaurants and going on holiday

OP posts:
Silvergreen · 08/01/2021 21:05

I would say travelling into the office, but I'm even beginning to miss it - the routine, putting a nice dress and shoes on, lunchtime M&S sandwich, chats in the kitchen, birthday cakes being brought in, spontaneous pints in the pub next door. I miss everything. It's hard to find the joy in life some days.

NoIdea1234 · 08/01/2021 21:06

Seeing my in laws!

Silvergreen · 08/01/2021 21:10

Sorry that wasn't helpful 🙄

Lavanderrose · 08/01/2021 21:14

Using Public transport during the commute to work.

Sarahandduck18 · 08/01/2021 21:15

Hugs

I’m glad I’m free from unwanted touching.

Pumpkinpied · 08/01/2021 21:17

Spending Christmas with my in laws.

Sunny360 · 08/01/2021 21:18

Play dates. I know I’m a horrible person! And would like to add that I do actually do them when we’re allowed...

Calmandmeasured1 · 08/01/2021 21:24

The commute to work.

@Lemonpiano

Is it a sacrifice if you're content to give it up?
Good point.

ssd · 08/01/2021 21:25

Going to pubs
Being skint

weepingwillow22 · 08/01/2021 21:27

Taking my autistic son to the dentist

Cheerios444 · 08/01/2021 21:28

Definitely kids birthday parties, they were the bane of my life, both going to them and making them

Oysterbabe · 08/01/2021 21:32

I don't miss kids birthday parties either.

tshirtsuntan · 08/01/2021 21:33

My stinky ex coming into my house uninvited, half the towns population of kids using my toilet when playing "out", work Christmas party, paying pub prices for rubbish wine.

HermioneWeasley · 08/01/2021 21:34

Not a single fucking thing. I miss my old life

Cocopogo · 08/01/2021 21:34

Playing taxi to all the kids after school activities

LH1987 · 08/01/2021 21:35

Husband having to go to the office, it’s made maternity leave much easier for me!

Kittytheteapot · 08/01/2021 21:38

Seeing people.

BikerWife · 08/01/2021 21:39

We used to eat out a lot and I don't miss it at all which has surprised me! I have bought a new dinner service and lots of nice kitchen things and I am loving cooking and eating at home more Smile

Miss just about everything else though!

grassisjeweled · 08/01/2021 21:39

Commuting

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 08/01/2021 21:48

Nothing - I did nothing big or expensive. I enjoyed simple low cost things that have all been taken away, because they involve people.

ThorFull · 08/01/2021 21:51

Chit chat at the school gate.

Proper outdoor clothes (happy to live in leggings and jumpers indefinitely)

Supermarket shopping. Home delivery all the way now. I’ll never go back to doing a big shop.

christmasathomeagain · 08/01/2021 22:00

The only thing I'm missing is going to visit my brother and his family. Everything else is fine. I'm happy to live and do what is necessary.

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 08/01/2021 22:02

Working in an office environment
Pubs
Restaurants

But I'm not sure it counts because they were things I wasn't bothered about anyway.

UniversallyUnchallenged · 08/01/2021 22:03

Gavin Williamson’s job

Seriouslymole · 08/01/2021 22:05

Headlice and threadworms

That is literally the only positive from this shit storm. No-one should be “content” to be sacrificing fundamental civil liberties. I am extremely concerned that people are.