Covid?

Brexit?

Both?

I notice it’s taken McDonald’s to run out of milkshakes for it to actually cause people to lose their shit.

I read that 14,000 EU lorry drivers left jobs in the UK since brexit, and only 600 have returned.

Covid caused loss of tests to be cancelled.

 

2 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

The problem is that we’re not training them quickly enough to replace the ones who’ve packed in or returned to their own country, oh well we won’t starve if the odd pot noodle flavour is missing off the shelves. 

Who’s “we?”

And you do know WHY a lot of them have returned to their own country don’t you?

Please say you know why.

8 minutes ago, Spider said:

Who’s “we?”

And you do know WHY a lot of them have returned to their own country don’t you?

Please say you know why.

We being the UK. Yes, I know why they’ve left… more jobs for Brits, lower unemployment higher wages, that’s why I voted leave. Win win soon as we get drivers trained… I’ll be ok without my pot noodle for a few months. 

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Mounts Kipper

Just now, Mounts Kipper said:

We as the UK as a country. Yes I know why they’ve left… more jobs for Brits, lower unemployment higher wages, that’s why I voted leave. Win win soon as we get drivers trained… I’ll be ok without my pot noodle for a few months. 

And what about Jonny Plumber who may end up without fuel for his van and cancels a job to replace a boiler for the cold pensioner just before the cold weather comes in?

Ypu may have a Tesla, you may walk to work. So you’re ok. But I need to do about 1,000 miles next week and potentially may not be able to.

Or have we all just not planned far enough ahead?

1 minute ago, Spider said:

And what about Jonny Plumber who may end up without fuel for his van and cancels a job to replace a boiler for the cold pensioner just before the cold weather comes in?

Ypu may have a Tesla, you may walk to work. So you’re ok. But I need to do about 1,000 miles next week and potentially may not be able to.

Or have we all just not planned far enough ahead?

If buts maybes… how about won’t happen. How about replying to my point about more jobs, higher paid for our people… that’s why folk voted leave, we’re now going to see the benefit once we get over the bumps in the road… you need to think things through before you spit your dummy out for the millionth time. 

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

If buts maybes… how about won’t happen. How about replying to my point about more jobs, higher paid for our people… that’s why folk voted leave, we’re now going to see the benefit once we get over the bumps in the road… you need to think things through before you spit your dummy out for the millionth time. 

Once we get over bumps in the road.

Listen to yourself.

Yesterday you were happy with these bumps lasting five more years.

Youre puddled, lad.

Just now, Spider said:

Once we get over bumps in the road.

Listen to yourself.

Yesterday you were happy with these bumps lasting five more years.

Youre puddled, lad.

🤣😂🤣 you need to see a shrink!! Your heads completely fucked. 

Just now, Mounts Kipper said:

🤣😂🤣 you need to see a shrink!! Your heads completely fucked. 

If it was just pot noodles, I think we’d all take it.

Lorry drivers do deliver more than pot noodles, just so you’re aware.

Planet Mounts. Defending brexit to the last snack.

9 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

We being the UK. Yes, I know why they’ve left… more jobs for Brits, lower unemployment higher wages, that’s why I voted leave. Win win soon as we get drivers trained… I’ll be ok without my pot noodle for a few months. 

Theres a reason they came here to work in the first place old beam.

No cunt here wants to work.

Said all this at the start, this idea of our nation sticking together, rolling its sleeves up getting stuck in like the second world war is a non starter.

We are a nation of job shy soft arses. 

Fuckers all over the gaff screwing the system from furlough to social care.

Weve created a monster and that monster wont pull us out of the shit.

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

If it was just pot noodles, I think we’d all take it.

Lorry drivers do deliver more than pot noodles, just so you’re aware.

Planet Mounts. Defending brexit to the last snack.

I’m off for a full English now… hope that the eggs, hash browns, bacon& bread have been delivered otherwise I’m coming back on here with a spider full on melt down. I will report back later on missing items on my plate. 

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Mounts Kipper

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Theres a reason they came here to work in the first place old beam.

No cunt here wants to work.

Said all this at the start, this idea of our nation sticking together, rolling its sleeves up getting stuck in like the second world war is a non starter.

We are a nation of job shy soft arses. 

Fuckers all over the gaff screwing the system from furlough to social care.

Weve created a monster and that monster wont pull us out of the shit.

It will on Planet Mounts.

Of course, him and his ready-to-retire ilk wont form any part of the army.

The real world is very different to the one he perceives through his time-goggles. #spitfiresandthings

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Spider

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Theres a reason they came here to work in the first place old beam.

No cunt here wants to work.

Said all this at the start, this idea of our nation sticking together, rolling its sleeves up getting stuck in like the second world war is a non starter.

We are a nation of job shy soft arses. 

Fuckers all over the gaff screwing the system from furlough to social care.

Weve created a monster and that monster wont pull us out of the shit.

The working class are significantly outweighed with the can’t be arsed working class 

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Theres a reason they came here to work in the first place old beam.

No cunt here wants to work.

Said all this at the start, this idea of our nation sticking together, rolling its sleeves up getting stuck in like the second world war is a non starter.

We are a nation of job shy soft arses. 

Fuckers all over the gaff screwing the system from furlough to social care.

Weve created a monster and that monster wont pull us out of the shit.

Agree, but those who want to work and better themselves (including immigrants) will do just that the other lot can jump into Rudys volcano.  if Labour get in power the other lot will be running the show… hand outs for everything. 

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Agree, but those who want to work and better themselves (including immigrants) will do just that the other lot can jump into Rudys volcano.  if Labour get in power the other lot will be running the show… hand outs for everything. 

I know a woman works in a care home for pretty much minimum wage.

Never has a day off, lives an extremely modest lifestyle.

Yes, there are pisstakers, but there are far more folk just making ends meet who do as many hours as you or I but simply haven’t broken through to better wages.

Doesnt make them scum.

Generalising is easy, and it’s your go to response.

The reality is vastly more complex and it’s beyond you.

Brexit will have some advantages which I am happy to acknowledge. You, well, you won’t hear anything negative about Brexit despite the facts staring you in the face.

It’s a blind spot for you. Probably an age thing I dunno.

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Spider

38 minutes ago, Spider said:

And what about Jonny Plumber who may end up without fuel for his van and cancels a job to replace a boiler for the cold pensioner just before the cold weather comes in?

Ypu may have a Tesla, you may walk to work. So you’re ok. But I need to do about 1,000 miles next week and potentially may not be able to.

Or have we all just not planned far enough ahead?

Talk about over exaggeration. 

The sort of behaviour that creates panic buying etc.

Interview this morning and a figure of 5 out of 1200 stations were currently affected. Not sure which company that was, but no-one can't get fuel at the moment, a few might have to go to the next fulling station.

Still trying to pin the situation on brexit. 

As for the comments elsewhere about no one being willing to work, we'll yes there is without doubt an element of that. But it wasn't always the case, since free movement, whether folk are willing to admit it, wages have been held back, many people leave an industry, and it takes a while to get them back.

It's affecting countries the world over, loads of evidence, but just keep on ignoring it.

18 minutes ago, Spider said:

I know a woman works in a care home for pretty much minimum wage.

Never has a day off, lives an extremely modest lifestyle.

Yes, there are pisstakers, but there are far more folk just making ends meet who do as many hours as you or I but simply haven’t broken through to better wages.

Doesnt make them scum.

Generalising is easy, and it’s your go to response.

The reality is vastly more complex and it’s beyond you.

Brexit will have some advantages which I am happy to acknowledge. You, well, you won’t hear anything negative about Brexit despite the facts staring you in the face.

It’s a blind spot for you. Probably an age thing I dunno.

Where did I say they were scum? workers such as the lady you mentioned deserve support from the government, my comments were based on workshy folk as mentioned by gonzo, so not sure why you feel the need to accuse me of generalisation that includes all lower paid folk. FFS there will be issues with Brexit but you just need to look over the horizon and not throw your toys out of the pram every 5 minutes, perhaps that’s not part of your personality, shame you can’t see a longer term brighter future rather than knee jerk short term issues. Any how I leave you to your misery. 

Ok lads. We're going round in circles. It's like the Somme.

Don't be going filling up now and creating a panic 🙂 

 

I did my usual 9.30pm shop last night, no shortages, loads of meat etc. Petrol station busier than usual. I've done 2000 miles since April so my tankful will last until Xmas.

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I’m off for a full English now… hope that the eggs, hash browns, bacon& bread have been delivered otherwise I’m coming back on here with a spider full on melt down. I will report back later on missing items on my plate. 

Why do you need those things from Amoyweeka? Getting prepped for when we're dependent on food parcels from the U.S of A?

You've been chowing down too many €2 'Full English' breakfasts an €1 Eyeopener Pints at gaffs where they stick that Yank shite (€2 for a 3kg bag - frozen) on as as 'filler' when you're resident in your EU bolthole...

If you were really English hash browns would never sully your plate of Dr. Johnson's favourite repast...

What you having for dinner? Deep fried Southern style chlorinated chicken from a 20L bucket topped with 2kg of melted Canadian cheese and 3lb of fried bacon, with a 4lb side of American fries, smothered in 5kg of melted Canadian cheese, and 3lb of Blueberry Waffles with 14 scoops of creamery Ice Cream..?

 

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Youri McAnespie

that's true, the "hash brown" has never and will never have a place on an full English

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Sweep

He gets confused, bless him.

It's all idealistic, never practical.

He's alright. It's all that matters really.

All for One, and Each Man for Himself.

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Talk about over exaggeration. 

The sort of behaviour that creates panic buying etc.

Interview this morning and a figure of 5 out of 1200 stations were currently affected. Not sure which company that was, but no-one can't get fuel at the moment, a few might have to go to the next fulling station.

Still trying to pin the situation on brexit. 

As for the comments elsewhere about no one being willing to work, we'll yes there is without doubt an element of that. But it wasn't always the case, since free movement, whether folk are willing to admit it, wages have been held back, many people leave an industry, and it takes a while to get them back.

It's affecting countries the world over, loads of evidence, but just keep on ignoring it.

You been to the garage yet?

 

46 minutes ago, Carlos said:

I did my usual 9.30pm shop last night, no shortages, loads of meat etc. Petrol station busier than usual. I've done 2000 miles since April so my tankful will last until Xmas.

I walked more miles than I drove last year

3 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

I have, just filled up 10 x 5ltr cans for my Lawnmower 😉

Does your family know you're a selfish monster?

Baby Jesus is weeping.

Why not tip the cans into a wheelie bin that's had a cursory hosing out - then repeat the process, until you've three wheelie bins full of fuel...

Like that bright spark taxi driver did during the refinery strikes?

17 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Yeeee-haaaw, the Hash brown is the goddamn food item you save until last, boy, because it's the goddamn best, apart from homoniny grits  😋

EFA.

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by Youri McAnespie