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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Life sucks because we can't go to the pub.

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2020-04-08-zimbabwe-needs-more-than-r2bn-to-avert-a-hunger-catastrophe/

“With most Zimbabweans already struggling to put food on the table, the coronavirus pandemic risks even wider and deeper desperation,” said Eddie Rowe, World Food Programme (WFP) country director. “We must all do our utmost to prevent this tragedy turning into a catastrophe.”

The total number of food-insecure people stands at 7.7-million, more than half the population.

While our lives are at an end because we can't go to a pub. Millions of people face literal starvation. No bailout. No food. No hope.

What they would give for their worst problem to be that they can't go to the pub...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Agreed there. My colleagues from Zims are extremely worried about families back home and now it's hard to send stuff, send money because of the restrictions on going out to banks, post office, Western Union closed etc. It's very hard for so many people.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I think it's still possible to feel compassion for people in worse situations than us while missing our own comforts. None of us are saints.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I think it's still possible to feel compassion for people in worse situations than us while missing our own comforts. None of us are saints."

True but it puts things in perspective.

I consider myself enormously fortunate and remind myself each not to take that for granted.

Stay safe people!

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London


"

What they would give for their worst problem to be that they can't go to the pub..."

Very true. We do forget that we have one of the highest standards of living in the world and most of us live a very comfortable life in comparison.

However, I think a lot of people use "going to the pub again" almost as a euphemism for their concerns about the economic damage and downturn post Corona (wage cuts and freezes, job losses etc)

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

In Cameroon maybe 5 ICU beds with ventilators for the whole country, in Nigeria approx 300 , population in city of Lagos alone 22 million. Many in Lagos survive day to day on less than $1 selling food on busy streets which is banned right now.

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By *BWarksCouple
over a year ago

warwick

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It's too easy for us normally not to give the attention to the awful plights of many of these and other people that they deserve, which are now exacerbated by the additional issue.

Populist leaders will have a them and us mentality too, stifling natural compassion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My wife is from Botswana. Population 2 million. 250 venterlaters and they are one of the luckier ones. My friend is from Zim. Their whole health care system has collapsed. It takes the present climate for us to stand back and take things into prospective. We are very fortunate. If the pubs never opened again I would not be bothered. More important things to get on with and appreciate. I am sick to death of people saying "I am bored. No sport". Get a life go out and do something. Pick crops to help farmers. Deliver food to the vulnerable. Work in Tesco etc.

Stop MOANING

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always thought we have been so lucky in this country. The Second World War was the closest we have come to invasion for hundreds of years and that generation is mostly gone.

It kinda shows when you get these arseholes that seem to jump for joy when another migrant boat capsizes and people drown. People fleeing war zones with their kids are somehow looked upon as aliens, when in reality, they are families just like us. The whole 'stay and fight' attitude seems ludicrous when some of our population are struggling to live without a pub.

Hopefully, after this, we might understand just a little bit more what people in places like Syria are going through. Sadly, I doubt it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Where I come from they have a saying... "If you came to the fire to trade your troubles, you would pick them up and leave with them"

Another saying is that you don't know a person's true character until you see them under stress.

So bless you all for seeing the imtention of this thread and contributing so wonderfully to it. Let's all work together, be grateful for what we have, be kind, count to 10 and enjoy the time we get to spend with each other.

Peace and love fellow fabbers

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My wife is from Botswana. Population 2 million. 250 venterlaters and they are one of the luckier ones. My friend is from Zim. Their whole health care system has collapsed. It takes the present climate for us to stand back and take things into prospective. We are very fortunate. If the pubs never opened again I would not be bothered. More important things to get on with and appreciate. I am sick to death of people saying "I am bored. No sport". Get a life go out and do something. Pick crops to help farmers. Deliver food to the vulnerable. Work in Tesco etc.

Stop MOANING"

In everyone's neighbourhood there are elderly people too frightened to step out their doors. And rightfully so.

I am one of the lucky ones who has always worked from home. So nothing has changed for me. But I called up our local church (no I'm not religious) and did prescription runs for them. Trust me it's an 8 hour day. You won't be bored!

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"I've always thought we have been so lucky in this country. The Second World War was the closest we have come to invasion for hundreds of years and that generation is mostly gone.

It kinda shows when you get these arseholes that seem to jump for joy when another migrant boat capsizes and people drown. People fleeing war zones with their kids are somehow looked upon as aliens, when in reality, they are families just like us. The whole 'stay and fight' attitude seems ludicrous when some of our population are struggling to live without a pub.

Hopefully, after this, we might understand just a little bit more what people in places like Syria are going through. Sadly, I doubt it."

Great Post...

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"My wife is from Botswana. Population 2 million. 250 venterlaters and they are one of the luckier ones. My friend is from Zim. Their whole health care system has collapsed. It takes the present climate for us to stand back and take things into prospective. We are very fortunate. If the pubs never opened again I would not be bothered. More important things to get on with and appreciate. I am sick to death of people saying "I am bored. No sport". Get a life go out and do something. Pick crops to help farmers. Deliver food to the vulnerable. Work in Tesco etc.

Stop MOANING

In everyone's neighbourhood there are elderly people too frightened to step out their doors. And rightfully so.

I am one of the lucky ones who has always worked from home. So nothing has changed for me. But I called up our local church (no I'm not religious) and did prescription runs for them. Trust me it's an 8 hour day. You won't be bored! "

Good on you MCN. It's good to do kind acts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's all relative innit?

There's always someone worse off but struggle is a personal thing, we all have our own and we all react differently.

One person's struggle isn't less because someone else, somewhere else is in an arguably worse position.

Compassion and empathy for all who need it I say...

L

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral


"I think it's still possible to feel compassion for people in worse situations than us while missing our own comforts. None of us are saints.

True but it puts things in perspective.

I consider myself enormously fortunate and remind myself each not to take that for granted.

Stay safe people!"
Yes we are very fortunate even most of the less well off compared to many on this planet.We all look at things from where we are,sometimes we should try for a minute

to fully realise how blessed we ae in so many ways and make a few sacrifices now for the long term future of us all

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's all relative innit?

There's always someone worse off but struggle is a personal thing, we all have our own and we all react differently.

One person's struggle isn't less because someone else, somewhere else is in an arguably worse position.

Compassion and empathy for all who need it I say...

L "

Amen brother

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I think it's still possible to feel compassion for people in worse situations than us while missing our own comforts. None of us are saints.

True but it puts things in perspective.

I consider myself enormously fortunate and remind myself each not to take that for granted.

Stay safe people!Yes we are very fortunate even most of the less well off compared to many on this planet.We all look at things from where we are,sometimes we should try for a minute

to fully realise how blessed we ae in so many ways and make a few sacrifices now for the long term future of us all"

Feeling the love today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in New York a month ago just before this all broke and I got talking to a guy in Central Park who was a recovering alcoholic.... we got talking about health care and it was truely eye opening what he discussed .... hoping he’s ok in all this .... he was doing portraits in the park just trying to make a few quid ... really do hope he’s okay in these troubling times

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My wife is from Botswana. Population 2 million. 250 venterlaters and they are one of the luckier ones. My friend is from Zim. Their whole health care system has collapsed. It takes the present climate for us to stand back and take things into prospective. We are very fortunate. If the pubs never opened again I would not be bothered. More important things to get on with and appreciate. I am sick to death of people saying "I am bored. No sport". Get a life go out and do something. Pick crops to help farmers. Deliver food to the vulnerable. Work in Tesco etc.

Stop MOANING

In everyone's neighbourhood there are elderly people too frightened to step out their doors. And rightfully so.

I am one of the lucky ones who has always worked from home. So nothing has changed for me. But I called up our local church (no I'm not religious) and did prescription runs for them. Trust me it's an 8 hour day. You won't be bored!

Good on you MCN. It's good to do kind acts."

I hope you're doing OK? Good to see you Stay safe!

For the first time in a long time I left the house for my own food. Meat for a BBQ. Sat in the back garden with a beer in my hand and steak sizzling on the grill and the sun on my back..... it was a spiritual moment. I'm starting to appreciate the little things...

Is that weird?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I was in New York a month ago just before this all broke and I got talking to a guy in Central Park who was a recovering alcoholic.... we got talking about health care and it was truely eye opening what he discussed .... hoping he’s ok in all this .... he was doing portraits in the park just trying to make a few quid ... really do hope he’s okay in these troubling times "

There are a lot of people like h who will slip through the net I reckon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was in New York a month ago just before this all broke and I got talking to a guy in Central Park who was a recovering alcoholic.... we got talking about health care and it was truely eye opening what he discussed .... hoping he’s ok in all this .... he was doing portraits in the park just trying to make a few quid ... really do hope he’s okay in these troubling times

There are a lot of people like h who will slip through the net I reckon. "

I know .... very scary .... his whole conversation just made me appreciate things even then before all this .... we enlightened him on things here and he spoke of things there not just the health care...... fine if you have the dollars not so good if you don’t

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I was in New York a month ago just before this all broke and I got talking to a guy in Central Park who was a recovering alcoholic.... we got talking about health care and it was truely eye opening what he discussed .... hoping he’s ok in all this .... he was doing portraits in the park just trying to make a few quid ... really do hope he’s okay in these troubling times "

That is a really sad story. It's like life just can't stop kicking someone people in the nuts.

This a hug going out to anyone who's feeling sad or lonely or desperate right now... ((()))

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was in New York a month ago just before this all broke and I got talking to a guy in Central Park who was a recovering alcoholic.... we got talking about health care and it was truely eye opening what he discussed .... hoping he’s ok in all this .... he was doing portraits in the park just trying to make a few quid ... really do hope he’s okay in these troubling times

That is a really sad story. It's like life just can't stop kicking someone people in the nuts.

This a hug going out to anyone who's feeling sad or lonely or desperate right now... ((()))"

He’s always in my prayers I hope he’s okay

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By *essie.Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

The food banks have had an increase in demand already and that’s only going to increase.

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By *unscot44Man
over a year ago

Stepps (Glasgow)

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