Never The Same Again.

[Theland]

I think that eventually the Covid 19 pandemic will be over. But the aftermath will leave us entirely trsnsformed as a society.
Maybe, just maybe, the masses will begin to realise what is, and what is not important.
Selfies, fashion, consumption etc.
Maybe, with some hope, a new realism, a new humanity will emerge, to cope with the new emerging world, of financial crashes, financial insecurity, and a sudden realisation that what has hitherto been reliable is nothing more than a house built on sand.
Mankind is always desperate for a quick fix, and the banks and corporations are always desperate to squeeze the last penny out of the last man standing.
So, something to think about, unless you have faith in the stupidity of humanity.

[vulcan42]

Interesting to note that most of the gloom and doom threads have been submitted by our three resident evangelists. Yesterday I suggested to Theland he should cheer up, he did, for 34 minutes before returning, holding his "the end is near" banner even higher.

[Apc2604]

I second that Ladybirder!

[naomi24]

So much for religion spreading joy!

[Bobbisox1]

Come on AB they said
Get cheered up ,they said

Blimey O’ Reilly, there’s been some bloody doomsday threads already this day :0/

[Apc2604]

None of us can predict what will happen in life, but situations like we are in now for the most part bring out the best in the majority of us. We should be trying to cheer each other up on AB. Most of us are.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m a cheerleader APC :0)))

[douglas9401]

Are doomsday threads what hold hair shirts together?

[Apc2604]

Ladybirder - We in Norfolk call ladybirds bishybarnabees

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/east-anglian-words-bishy-barnabee-and-billywitch-to-be-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary-1-5500408

Just to cheer you up!

[Apc2604]

Bobbi. Complete with pompoms I suspect!

[Bobbisox1]

And frilly knickers APC ;0)

[naomi24]

Bridget Jones knickers any good to you, bobbi? And at a bargain price! Only £670!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/11274542/gucci-bridget-jones-jumbo-knickers/

[Bobbisox1]

Tsk Naomi, I have my street cred to think of and I need to show my Shapley legs that are getting fatter in this isolating thingy haha

[vulcan42]

\\ And frilly knickers APC ;0)//
"Oh my Dicky ticker".

[Bobbisox1]

Purple with white frills Vulcan
Steady on :0)))

[aelmpvw]

i'd order my doris a pair naomi but i've just treated her to the thirty six grand louis vuitton dressing gown

[SparklyKid]

I don't think it will the same again for a very long time. If, like us you are in your seventies, not a lot will change.
I feel for the younger generation from toddlers to middle aged.

Schools closing, pubs, hotels, restaurants and the like closing.

There will a lot of unemployment. I am happy to be the age I am at this critical time.

[Bobbisox1]

Funnily enough SK me too

[rowanwitch]

I am not a doom and gloom merchant, I am a pragmatist and while I think universal change is unlikely, many will be changed. Those who made the effort to help others will hopefully learn it's a rewarding thing to do and may continue. Children may have a lifetime benefit from more time with their usually working parents. They may need to catch up on school taught subjects but a few more will have cooked,helped in the garden, spent time with books.
We will learn skills for the next time....and there will be a next time.... And we will have a huge debt to repay but also the knowledge that it was not time for austerity but it will be needed to some extent I suspect as we recover.

[Jordyboy9]

https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M
Just for you lady birder just for you,
XX

[TonyV]

Eventually, although it may take some time, things will return to "normal"