[Closed] The recession and YOU - Have you made any lifestyle changes?

You want to watch it upsetting swans. If they get too fed up, they'll experiment with their sexuality, toy with extremest islamic philosophies, alsorts. Then you're really in trouble

They can break your arm, you know?

I was already living a post-apocalypse lifestyle.

Plus I have been hoarding tinned goods and (old style) Deore XT thumbshifters.

I've dropped 5mph of my motorway speed to work and started buying my beer from Aldi. So in the grand scheme of things, no, not really.

I was forced to wring the necks of three of my servants this morning - simply couldn't afford the dog food we feed them on any more. Tragic but necessary.

I drive a lot slower to work now. I drive to work a lot less too, more cycling. Win win I think you'll find.

I have to admit that I've been flaunting my immense wealth. I've taken to ordering pints of unleaded in my local Wine bar. Far more expensive than a mere chateauneuf du pape.

And the 'belching while smoking incident' I had last week has stopped me nipping out for a fag. At the request of all homeowners in the area.

Troll..... I assume as many on here will be facing an uncertain future ?

I've had to let the wife go, the cost of keeping her has gone up year on year but her performance & enthusiasm has - if anything - declined

You just can't afford to keep people like that these days out of some sort of loyalty, I'm going to use contractors from here on in

Moved nearer to work and car sharing with a colleague week on week off my petrol costs have gone down from £200 a month to £100 plus no parking costs as he has a space behind work, that saves another £26 a week.

Oh yeah and birthdays and xmas baths are down to just xmas..... its what Jesus would have wanted besides my perfumes quite strong..... 😯

I've taken to stealing rather than buying bikes.

Anyone know where I can get a Mojo HD?

Recession?

I now charge admission fees for friends, family etc who visit me at home.

A difficult but necessary measure.

stumpynya12 - Member
Troll..... I assume as many on here will be facing an uncertain future ?

I've been on a 'zero hours' contract for the past two years and have to reapply for my position on an annual basis, whilst my income has remained fairly static I've long since forgotten what job security is actually like!

On the plus side, I've really managed to get it together in terms of saving money. The knowledge that each pay cheque could be my last has turned me into an avid ISA topper-upper.

noteeth - Member

I now charge admission fees for friends, family etc who visit me at home.

A difficult but necessary measure.

OAP & Student discount still apply?

I bought a shiney new bike to save driving to work.

I didn't drive to work anyway, but I guess that's not the point

-sold my car
-cycling to work
-less bottles of red wine
-less fun activities in general
-less fags
-packed lunch (instead of expensive on-the-go junk)

...actually this recession will make me healthy if i'm not careful..

Down to one trick a week with the local 'ho and cycling to work more so I don't have to spend as many £1.37s on diesel.

Camping in Tatton Park for a fortnight for th'olidays this year.

I have downgraded my pornhub account from premium to standard.

Troll..... I assume as many on here will be facing an uncertain future ?

yup - I've got 67 days of my 90 day notice left to work

OAP & Student discount still apply?

Only with a valid card.

"Yes, I [i]know[/i] you are my mother... but rules are rules."

i've upgraded my broken hollowtech cranks to square taper 😀

i've upgraded

In the aftermath of the coming Rapture, square taper BBs will be a form of currency.

Well I my hyper miling driving style has come on a bit. Tend to leave for work early of get clearer roads too. Mind you only drive the car because of work relcoation to stay in a job. I miss the time spent snoozing/reading/watching movies on the train. That and the looney London Brompton sprint from the station to the office!

Im driving slower - any slower and I may as well cycle.

Sharing a lift with the missus, or cycling to work helps.

i had a baby
no more nights out on the lash
no more trips away biking

my expenditure has fallen dramatically

I've stopped buying girls drinks. Now I just woo them with my awesome interlect, razorlike wit and large cock.

Wife and I are down to using one car at a time now, so I have to drop her at work and collect her. The only downside to this is that the mileage is actually more, but since her car is more economical, it sort of works out. Oh, and her broken leg means she can't drive, otherwise she'd be dropping me off and collecting me and I'd be cycling home to walk the dogs at lunchtime.

Other than that, fewer luxuries around the house and more general feelings of unease too. I still think that something bad is round the corner...

I was told I could help save the planet by not being in my car as much. So, I'm driving everywhere as fast as I can in order to get to my destination earlier and thus stop the car sooner.

Hora on the town...

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Ha. I actually haven't changed the way that I drive. Still badly. 😀

I've stopped buying girls drinks

liar. You had a Cosmopolitan then a strawberry daiquiri in the pub the other night

Gaylord!

Grammar FAIL. PWND by binners 😆

I've sold my 8 year old son into slavery.

Double win!

Plus I have been hoarding tinned goods and (old style) Deore XT thumbshifters.

For me these tough times mean I've been contemplating selling off my hoard of runiously rare retro framesets, & of course I ride lots whilst "Socially Notworking" on the employment search-side etc.

Nope. Not been hit by the recession at all here. So just carried on as we were.

I've saved money on expensive ipods by simply thinking of a tune and humming it. If I want to switch tracks, I simply think of another song I like and hum that instead

[s]ruinously[/s] ruined rare retro framesets

As you know, I am prepared to prop up Somerset's economy by buying the ruined Bontrager...

Uplink: 😀

uplink - Member
I've saved money on expensive ipods by simply thinking of a tune and humming it. If I want to switch tracks, I simply think of another song I like and hum that instead

I find that drinking replicates the 'shuffle' effect.

I've saved a lot on commuting costs by giving up working.

I've not been buying anything non essential.

I've started planning my old age as a derelict...

Not noticed any signs of recession in Cambridge - it's quite weird - work is busier than ever, can't recruit engineers for love or money, it's as if everything is business as usual....