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Things I would never have thought I would want to say.

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Wheniwasyourage Sat 19-Sept-20 14:41:05

We have had a thread like this before, I think, but I'll never be able to find the previous one, so let's have another.

There was "I've finished washing the shopping", which came into our lives earlier this year. This week I've had another one - "I've got an appointment at the library to take my books back." Any more?

seadragon Sun 20-Sept-20 10:33:49

I never ever thought I'd say "I'm voting SNP at the next UK election."

Redrobin51 Sun 20-Sept-20 10:34:24

"Love I've managed to get a Tesco delivery slot" with all the excitement of some one who has just won the lottery!
"I can't believe that this year we would have been able to go in several holidays and this pandemic comes" because of illnesses and deaths we haven't been able to have a holiday in years and for once the way was open for us to do as we pleased, grhh.

Lupin Sun 20-Sept-20 10:38:09

Yawning at the word 'unprecedented'.
Having physio appointments by telephone and posted diagrams,
Sharing the bus (when I absolutely have to use it ) with only 3 others.

jacalpad Sun 20-Sept-20 10:42:56

I never ever thought I would have to tell my lovely adult daughters that they can’t come in to their family home. Not that they would have expected to when the rules said they couldn’t. sad

vampirequeen Sun 20-Sept-20 10:46:02

I like the telephone triage system at my GP surgery. Sometimes I only need to talk to a doctor rather than visit and this suits me because I no longer feel guilty about wasting GP time. Now the GP can decide whether or not to see me or simply send a prescription. If I take up less time it leaves the GP more time to deal with those who actually need to see him/her in person.

trustgone4sure Sun 20-Sept-20 10:51:52

Hahaha brilliant Kalu.

EllanVannin Sun 20-Sept-20 10:53:21

Isolate. The last time I heard that expression was in 1945 when I had scarlet fever.

If you had a cold or a bout of 'flu, you were " keeping away " from family/friends.

RosesAreRed21 Sun 20-Sept-20 10:54:55

So I can’t get an appt to see the doctor?

Justanotherwannabe Sun 20-Sept-20 10:55:13

If you went into a shop with a mask on 6 months ago you'd be arrested

lemongrove Sun 20-Sept-20 10:57:09

‘Hurrah! The Ocado delivery is here’ ( said very excitedly as am waiting hungrily for the fruitloaf for breakfast.)

Aepgirl Sun 20-Sept-20 10:59:13

Following chat to Dr about a dry, itchy patch on my chin, he sent me a text message ‘please send me a photo of your chinny-chin-chin’

sarahcyn Sun 20-Sept-20 11:03:14

“Shall we bubble?”

f77ms Sun 20-Sept-20 11:04:56

May be unpopular but mine is i would welcome a two week lockdown! I reaslised during the last one how much the child minding and voluntary work was tiring me when i was not able to do it. ?

crimpedhalo Sun 20-Sept-20 11:14:30

Drive flu....
stick arm out of car window
jab
drive off ???

kittypaws49 Sun 20-Sept-20 11:15:59

Must wash the masks before I go to bed.

TillyWhiz Sun 20-Sept-20 11:22:55

I'll go and have a browse round the shops.

cupcake1 Sun 20-Sept-20 11:24:55

No we won’t be coming over for the takeaway you planned for us all as the kids have got a cold!

Maggiemaybe Sun 20-Sept-20 11:26:56

Which do you think will be safest - the train, a taxi or a bus?

When does your furlough end?

Can the post come out of the isolation zone* yet?

* Hostess trolley

Frankie51 Sun 20-Sept-20 11:31:03

No I don't want to go to the pub ?

Flowershop Sun 20-Sept-20 11:37:18

I must remember to wear my mask when I go to meet the bank manager

Grannynannywanny Sun 20-Sept-20 11:58:10

Trying to have a conversation with a loved one through a care home window for the past 6 months when what he really needs is a big hug.

TheMaggiejane1 Sun 20-Sept-20 11:58:57

No don’t blow the candles out on your cake - here waft them with card.

Hello, are we doing the elbow thing?

I’ve scrubbed the cloakroom down - there’s hand wipes and surface wipes in there and hand gel, obviously. The blue towel is for one of you and the pink for the other one.

justwokeup Sun 20-Sept-20 12:05:04

Pre-recycling/dumpit site visit - 'Do you think this is essential rubbish or just rubbish? If it's just rubbish they won't accept it.'

AC to DGC - 'You actually have to wash your hands, not just sing the song."

'I can get a delivery in 3 weeks. I'll ask ( our bubblebuddy ) if there's anything she'll need by then.'

Grandy56 Sun 20-Sept-20 12:34:59

To my grandsons “Sorry boys I can’t give you a cuddle. “ ☹️

BlueSky Sun 20-Sept-20 12:38:45

Never thought I wouldn't fancy browsing around the shops, it used to be my favourite pastime in town!