wunty
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Post by wunty on Nov 14, 2022 14:27:44 GMT
Work is doing my tits in too. I'm fucking sick of spending hours of my life around people I fucking hate.
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Post by harrypalmer on Nov 14, 2022 14:36:26 GMT
Had a private healthcheck last week and the results have arrived today - making me feel old  I am generally in good health, am active (play football twice a week competitively) eat fairly well, but because I am a shortass and stocky my BMI is always high (I have a fair amount of muscle mass according to the report and my visceral fat around the abdomen is low), and am stressed at work so my blood pressure is "high normal" at the moment, my heart disease/stroke assessment came back with a red flag so I need a follow-up with the GP. Also one of my kidney function might not be working as well as it should be and there were traces of protein in my urine test so that's been flagged as well. I'm not hugely concerned, but it's playing on my mind now. The biggest fucker for me though, and I'm hugely pissed about, is that they said my metabolic age is 55 (I'm 41)! I hope there's a specific reason for this, as I'm active, have lost weight this year and other than find it easy to catch colds, I'm in good shape. I want one of those, but I'm scared! I did a blood pressure test recently and it was high-normal too, so I'm booked in to get a proper one next week along with a cholesterol test. I'm sure I will come back as high as although I'm relatively active (football, a lot of walking) I spend most of my day behind a desk. I have an insane metabolism and am tall, which means I've always eating waaaay too much shit and never put on any weight, but now I realise that all I've done is probably set myself up for a heart attack! Yay! And yeah would love to retire but that isn't a thing. |
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Post by brokenkey on Nov 14, 2022 14:39:55 GMT
I had a health check in 2019 that resulted in me not being allowed to drink alcohol during the whole of lockdown. Turned out to be nothing. Ignorance is bliss, guys.
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Post by mikeck on Nov 14, 2022 15:39:21 GMT
I find people who don't want to retire weird. Pottering around, indulging in hobbies, enjoying the peace. Why would anyone choose being busy over that? It's the people that say you'd be bored if you retired now that I don't understand (when having flights of fantasy of winning the lottery etc). I work to live, certainly not the other way around (and I'm lucky enough that I currently enjoy what I do) give me the chance to retire now and I'd snap your fucking hand off. I can fill my days up VERY easily, I don't have enough time for all the hobby stuff I want to do and all the activities I want to do etc, let alone try new things and try and be bored  |
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wunty
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Post by wunty on Nov 14, 2022 15:42:38 GMT
If I could retire now I would. There's 5 million things I want to do in a day. However a shitty low paid job, pish pension, fact I don't own my home etc means I'll be working til I die. Fun happy joy fun happy joy. If I met my younger self now via the magic of time travel, I would simply rest one hand on his shoulder and say "mate, don't bother".
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Nov 14, 2022 15:50:35 GMT
Yep, it's only a matter of time before people literally start dropping dead at their desks, me included I expect.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Nov 14, 2022 16:05:34 GMT
Same here.
Fun times.
Similair to VVunty, if I could go back in time to my former self I'd tell myself not to bother chasing my stupid dreams and ambition to be a creative. All that did is result in myself being about 10-15 years behind where my career and pension and life would be.
Don't follow your dreams, they just turn to ash.
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Post by quadfather on Nov 14, 2022 16:27:56 GMT
Is it happy hour?
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Post by Dougs on Nov 14, 2022 16:56:13 GMT
It's the people that say you'd be bored if you retired now that I don't understand (when having flights of fantasy of winning the lottery etc). I work to live, certainly not the other way around (and I'm lucky enough that I currently enjoy what I do) give me the chance to retire now and I'd snap your fucking hand off. I can fill my days up VERY easily, I don't have enough time for all the hobby stuff I want to do and all the activities I want to do etc, let alone try new things and try and be bored Absolutely. Just building exercise into your daily routine that is not at 6am or after work would take up half the day! So many things I want to try - and that's before you have a day here or there a week doing absolutely sod all other than watch a film/play games. |
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Post by quadfather on Nov 14, 2022 17:05:12 GMT
Can confirm. It is absolutely mentally busy at my workplace at the minute but I have this week off. Today's experiences -
Few cups of tea
Few hours making some cool horror sounds on some synthesizers
Laid the fire to some chilled music having s smoke
Went for a walk and kicked some leaves
About to engage in part 2 of today's hugely strenuous activities which includes a gentle walk to a pub to sit by the fire
Then I might cook and light my own fire.
Happy with today. Let's see what happens tomorrow
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Post by dfunked on Nov 14, 2022 17:05:40 GMT
It's the people that say you'd be bored if you retired now that I don't understand (when having flights of fantasy of winning the lottery etc). I work to live, certainly not the other way around (and I'm lucky enough that I currently enjoy what I do) give me the chance to retire now and I'd snap your fucking hand off. I can fill my days up VERY easily, I don't have enough time for all the hobby stuff I want to do and all the activities I want to do etc, let alone try new things and try and be bored Absolutely. Just building exercise into your daily routine that is not at 6am or after work would take up half the day! "exercise" |
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Post by quadfather on Nov 14, 2022 17:09:17 GMT
Book a week off. All of you. Right now.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 14, 2022 17:53:23 GMT
There's kids about. It's no fun having a week off with kids around. I would love to go part time but can't afford it, so every 6-8 weeks or so I take a day off to sit and play games. It's bliss and keeps me vaguely sane.
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Post by elstoof on Nov 14, 2022 17:53:42 GMT
Have any of you considered marrying rich
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wunty
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Post by wunty on Nov 14, 2022 17:56:03 GMT
I don’t know who he is.
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Post by jeepers on Nov 14, 2022 18:09:07 GMT
Agree on retirement. People who moan “Oh I wouldn’t know what to do with my time!” should be shot. Or made to work ‘til they die to fund those of us that don’t suffer from a crippling lack of imagination or any form of personal identity
I’d love to retire. It’d be fucking brilliant. .
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Post by Aunt Alison on Nov 14, 2022 18:14:20 GMT
You want to go back in time to make your younger selves depressed as well?
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Post by Dougs on Nov 14, 2022 18:28:30 GMT
Have any of you considered marrying rich User Rich also has a child. I don't see how that's improving my situation. |
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Post by quadfather on Nov 14, 2022 19:14:57 GMT
Don't knock it etc
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Post by Reviewer on Nov 14, 2022 19:32:31 GMT
There's kids about. It's no fun having a week off with kids around. I would love to go part time but can't afford it, so every 6-8 weeks or so I take a day off to sit and play games. It's bliss and keeps me vaguely sane. I can’t wait until the youngest is at school. Between holidays and flex days I can take about 48 days a year off so I’m definitely having that. Money isn’t the concern for me, it’s finding time and actually wanting to go somewhere for a weekend. |
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Post by deebs on Nov 14, 2022 19:38:05 GMT
Let's talk about nose and ear hair for a minute. Ear hair is less of an issue, but trying to shave the inside of my nose with a Remmington nasal clipper just isn't working. What would be the gold standard for shaving such holes?
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Post by Aunt Alison on Nov 14, 2022 19:48:32 GMT
Just rip them out with your finger nails. That's what I do. Helps if you're a hard man
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Post by Reviewer on Nov 14, 2022 19:50:48 GMT
Tweezers and pull. If you sneeze or make your eyes water then you’re doing it right.
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Post by Nemesis on Nov 14, 2022 21:05:23 GMT
Tea. Sofa. Audiobook. Had a small Bakewell tart
Too. No. Not one of those.
Might pop a jumper on later and get settled in properly.
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Post by mrpon on Nov 14, 2022 22:10:50 GMT
Hot wax Dirtbox
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Post by cubby on Nov 14, 2022 22:17:59 GMT
Have any of you considered marrying rich He does seem lovely. |
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Post by cubby on Nov 14, 2022 22:18:48 GMT
Oh, Dougs got there first....
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Post by dogbot on Nov 14, 2022 22:35:57 GMT
Tea. Sofa. Audiobook. Had a small Bakewell tart Too. I don't think any of those are any good for hair removal are they? |
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Post by Nemesis on Nov 14, 2022 22:50:16 GMT
Tea. Sofa. Audiobook. Had a small Bakewell tart Too. I don't think any of those are any good for hair removal are they? It’ll make you forget about doing it. So ..maybe?! |
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Post by Dougs on May 23, 2023 15:19:07 GMT
Oh do fuck off. Late 1900s indeed. And yet still entirely accurate.
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