What Would You Buy?

[rockyracoon]

Mr RR was listening to the radio about 3 weeks ago, where an economist was suggesting, that to help the economy survive, the government should give every adult £1200 each to buy whatever they want. It must be spent within a certain time limit or you lose it, you absolutely cannot save it.

What would you buy?

I think I’d blow it on a couple of very nice meals out and get a new laptop.

Nice idea, but I doubt it would happen.

[ummmm]

Probably on kitchen stuff.

[naomi24]

I sincerely hope it doesn't happen.

[rockyracoon]

It’s just a bit of hypothetical fun. I doubt it would happen

[naomi24]

I would give it to my local hospice.

[Ken4155]

Need you ask? I'd join a syndicate and buy shares in a racehorse. Probably wouldn't see much of a return for my investment, but it wouldn't be my money I was using. I would be allowed in the owners enclosure when it raced and, if it managed to win the odd race, I may even get interviewed (me and a bunch of other co-owners) by the delightful Hayley Turner. So, a win-win situation:-))

[rockyracoon]

Very inventive Ken.

[Mozz71]

It would go on bills I'm sad to say.

[MartinMillar]

Put it towards a newish car, Kenzie is nearly 17 and I could do with a new mutt mobile

[Ken4155]

Mozz; whenever i'm lucky enough to have a decent return from a bet, I always use a percentage of it to pay a few bills. I am, at present, a few months ahead with my Poll Tax (yes I know, people!), Water Rates and TV Licence. Windfalls ought not to be used entirely to settle debts:-)

[rockyracoon]

I think the idea was to spend it on goods and sevices to keep people in work, and businesses afloat

[Zacs-Master]

Nice meals out? How would that work then?

[rowanwitch]

An over bath power shower or some modern art glass

[rockyracoon]

‘Nice meals out? How would that work then‘

Obviously it’s meant for post lockdown.

[woofgang]

it was done in Japan...around late 1990's IIRC and they are going to do it again https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/japan-abe-give-blanket-cash-handouts-coronavirus-stimulus-200416081201033.html

[rockyracoon]

I presume it must have worked if they are doing it again

[Zacs-Master]

Oh, right.

[woofgang]

I'd spend it on things I need to buy like groceries and so on....then I 'd keep the money that I would have spent on those things to get a garden sort out and tidy up done. That would be something for me and the employment would help someone else.

[Ken4155]

You could, of course, wait until the pubs are open. Then, stand everyone's drinks until the well runs dry and be the most popular guy/gal in your local - for a while.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I would spend it on the garden. I'd buy some plants of which the price normally takes my breath away and maybe have a nice pond/water feature. If there was anything left I would buy shoes...

[CrapAtCryptics]

Half a new bathroom probably.