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Living in a big city without the perks of a big city freaking sucks

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  • #52
    Still waters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well ironically I was speaking to a friend last night who is in a small town in Mayo at the moment on his own (he’s originally from Dublin and only moved there 1 year ago )

    He’s feeling very isolated and very much a ‘blow in’. He said it’s worse in the country as everyone sees the slightest move you make so if he heads out walking or cycling further than 2KM there the curtains will very much be twitching and reports made to Gardai.

    The irony in the country is that walking around your tiny town will bring you in to contact with more people than going on your bike for a 20KM cycle.

    It just sounds like he's paranoid


  • #53
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,170 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Dakota Dan wrote: »
    It was sarcasm, he’s obviously Irish using American slang words.

    "Sucks" has been commonly used by Irish people for 30 years or more.

    It's about as "American" as saying "yeah" instead of "yes".


  • #54
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Still waters wrote: »
    It just sounds like he's paranoid



    Well he’s trying to stick to the 2KM guidelines like everyone else . Are you ?


  • #55
    Still waters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well he’s trying to stick to the 2KM guidelines like everyone else . Are you ?

    Yes, are you


  • #56
    AlphabetCards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭AlphabetCards


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Wage slaves sell their soul for the Big Smoke.

    Cities were designed for wage slavery.


  • #57
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,656 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Still waters wrote: »
    Yes, are you



    100%;)


  • #58
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    AlphabetCards wrote: »
    Cities were designed for wage slavery.

    Say it ain't so Krusty


  • #59
    LeeroyJ.
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭LeeroyJ.


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    OP have you thought about relocating to a big city with the big city perks?

    I named a bunch of the perks I enjoy on a day to day basis. I'm in no way giving out about the city but merely wrote a small list things I miss doing while isolated. It was just supposed to.be a small thread jokingly reflecting how boring a city is without the city activities.


  • #60
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,881 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    LeeroyJ. wrote: »
    I named a bunch of the perks I enjoy on a day to day basis. I'm in no way giving out about the city but merely wrote a small list things I miss doing while isolated. It was just supposed to.be a small thread jokingly reflecting how boring a city is without the city activities.

    It was a good idea, but destined to be trolled by the "I'm all right jack" and the "serves you right" brigades. The people that don't like foreigners, and the people that get pleasure out of what they perceive minor misfortunes on people other than themselves.

    A lot of Irish people not living in a city in Ireland can't appreciate the massive change city dwellers would see in comparison to the changes in less populated areas where there wouldn't be that much of a visual or cultural change. A very quiet area in North West Clare will still be a very quiet area in North West Clare during the crisis.

    I get where you're coming from, the little rituals, the small pleasures which are normal to you aren't doable any more. It's not life and death, but it's interesting to hear about, thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, this is a red rag for some people that feel your complaining about silly things when there's people sick and dying in hospital.

    It's also an opportunity for people to boast about how little they're affected and to "get one up" on people that are more affected by the crisis, however small these affects are.

    I'm really missing the small things too. I miss my parents (my mother has a life long disease and C-19 will be very serious if she gets it), my friends and my activities.
    I have grown to hate (previously enjoyed) shopping cause I'm shopping for my folks, my family and my elderly neighbour. It's stressful with queues, trying to maintain distance and juggling three lists and only one trolly. I've a new born breast fed baby in the house and I'm worried that I'll bring the virus home after a shopping trip.

    But. There's always going to be haters. This thread proves it.


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  • #61
    Still waters
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    John_Rambo wrote: »

    . A very quiet area in North West Clare will still be a very quiet area in North West Clare during the crisis.

    :) i know, its only right to be thankful for the small things in life


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