Are we REALLY in a Recession? I mean REALLY?

MrRee_2

I appreciate the Technical Term - I've simply not seen any slowing up of the economy from my standpoint ..... indeed, even when I travel around, the 'problem areas' ever were so.

We are not seeing affluent places become slums ..... we are seeing slums cement their positions, maybe.

But, you look at any Council House across the land and you will see a sky satellite on the roof, a 42" Plasma TV in the lounge, a new BMW outside and a foreign holiday being booked in the kitchen.

The small, 0.3%, drop in growth means nothing on the ground.

homelessskilledworker

MrRee wrote: »

Linda_D ...... I can picture her now - tattoo'd beer swilling peroxide blonde gypsy!!!!! ...... class :rotfl:

There is a real nastiness about your posts, it's like you are trying your hardest to hit a sore point. But you actually try too hard and come out looking a fool.

yertiz_2

Same old.... why bother to respond to the OP in the first place as it always ends up with mud slinging, which is the sole purpose...

DervProf

MrRee wrote: »

But, you look at any Council House across the land and you will see a sky satellite on the roof, a 42" Plasma TV in the lounge, a new BMW outside and a foreign holiday being booked in the kitchen.

The small, 0.3%, drop in growth means nothing on the ground.

I see plenty (the majority) of council houses having no new BMW outside. I very much doubt they are booking foreign holidays from the kitchen, but I can't say for sure because I'm not often in council house kitchens, and even when I am, it would be unlikely that they would be booking a holiday while I am there. Either you do happen to be in council house kitchens while the occupants are booking holidays, or you are making this stuff up.

And I'll enlighten you some more. A 0.3% drop in growth does mean something on the ground. I meet lots of people in lots of different circumstances. Some are doing fine (a few better than ever). Many are doing OK, although not doing as well as they were a few years ago. A sizeable minority are definitely "feeling the pinch". This is partly down to lack of work and partly due to increased cost of living.

Now you may argue that these people's circumstances are not directly due to the -0.3% growth, and I would agree with you, but the picture you paint is not representative of the country as a whole and does not show that we are not in recession.

ess0two

From recession to rimming this place amazes me.

MrRee_2

Rimming? Would that be Linda_D's doing?

mystic_trev

MrRee wrote: »

But, you look at any Council House across the land and you will see a sky satellite on the roof, a 42" Plasma TV in the lounge, a new BMW outside and a foreign holiday being booked in the kitchen.

Yep - that's about it.;) Well you got the satellite dish right

MrRee_2

Gotta catch Jeremy Kyle whatever it takes ......

http://www.massrealestatelawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/satellite-dish.jpg

DELLBOY_2

why are they showing the one your on ??

MrRee_2

Are you saying that I'm rather dishy???