Blue monday

@nela13 (55702)
Portugal
January 16, 2018 6:12pm CST
It seems yesterday was the saddest day of the year For what I read it is on this day that we realize that we don't have money post-Christmas, we also became aware of our inability to achieve at least one of ours New Year's resolution, the time that has already passed since Christmas, the weather doesn't help, among other factores make this day the worst of the all year. At the end I think It is only a marketing strategy as I saw many special sales on this day. For me It was a completely normal day and the best part Is It seems that from now on there will be no sad days How was your monday? Did you feel blue?
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
24 Jan 18
Where I live there is no Blue Monday so I have no problems. Why do you care about such days?
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
24 Jan 18
@nela13 Why would you need special days for that? You can feel blue or be in a shopping mood any day of the year.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
24 Jan 18
@MALUSE that is right, these kind of days are only marketing.
@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
24 Jan 18
I don't care but nowadays we Can have special days To feel blue, or To buy something
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@LadyDuck (457413)
• Switzerland
1 Feb 18
I also wrote about the Blue Monday, every Monday is not the best day of the week.
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@LadyDuck (457413)
• Switzerland
2 Feb 18
@nela13 It is for everybody, even for retired people.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
1 Feb 18
Yeah, monday is the hardest day of the week.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
2 Feb 18
@LadyDuck for retired people too?!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
23 Jan 18
I totally agree it must be some kind of marketing, what will they be thinking of next? My Monday and Blue Monday was just like any other.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
23 Jan 18
@nela13 Sounds a good idea but I don't think that would go down to well with retailers lol
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
23 Jan 18
Someone here suggestion to start a 'no shopping' day or a day to buy nothing
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
23 Jan 18
@kevin1877uk yeah, probably they won't like the idea
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Jan 18
No, I didn't feel blue. Each day has stress, it depends how we handle it.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
22 Jan 18
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
21 Jan 18
You are totally right
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
23 Jan 18
Things will always get better. Be optimistic!!!!
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
23 Jan 18
@nela13 Good!!!
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
23 Jan 18
Yes, I think the same
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 18
My Monday was perfectly ordinary. They seem to keep coming up with 'special' days, don't they?
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@JudyEv (325348)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 18
@nela13 Yes, I think they are all designed to make money for department stores. We should start a 'no shopping' day and a day to 'buy nothing' day. What do you think?
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
23 Jan 18
@JudyEv that is a great idea, lets spread the word to find out what the others think
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
19 Jan 18
And these special days seem To be always associated with shopping.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Jan 18
This has been a quite depressing month so far. Been in the hole the whole month Financially and hoping somehow by March at the latest to somehow be back on track. I am trying to keep positive even with it seeming like everything being a downer for me right now.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
26 Jan 18
So sorry to hear this, Hope your days improve soon dear
@shaggin (71659)
• United States
25 Jan 18
Until someone else posted about this on mylot I had never even heard of it. My kids and I had school off so it was a good day for me
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
25 Jan 18
This year was the first time I heard about it too, that is why I decided to post here.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
10 Mar 18
So, people don't have money but they want them to shop some more and get into more debt?
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
10 Mar 18
Yes, it is a little like that
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Feb 18
I was not blue on blue Monday, I am rarely blue at all!!
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
1 Feb 18
That is great, sometimes I feel a little bit down but I can't say am blue too.
@Deepizzaguy (94287)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Jan 18
Monday was okay with me since the ending of the Saints vs Vikings football game will be some new satire material for my Wordgirl fan fictions and sports blogs.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
17 Jan 18
@Deepizzaguy (94287)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan 18
@nela13 Thank you.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
25 Jan 18
I hope your days improve sooN!
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
25 Jan 18
Thank you
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• Trinidad And Tobago
26 Jan 18
I don't have Blue Mondays. It is a great day as any other day. Hope things pick up for you.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
26 Jan 18
You are right, is just another Day
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@YrNemo (20261)
28 Feb 18
hmm, let see... Yeah, looking back, I wasted almost the whole Monday preparing a complicated document, only to find out later that there was no need for it. I got a bit mad at myself, but then I consoled myself that I could always use whatever I had there as a template for other files. Hope your week has been good otherwise.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
28 Feb 18
Thank you, besides I have been having a lot of work and stuff to do the week wasn't bad at all.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 18
I am glad you are feeling much better when I read towards the end of your discussion. I enjoy writing here, as sometimes when we write, we might think of a solution or a way to cheer up ourselves too. I hope you will be able to find some good money online, so you might still be able to spend a little of what you want. I agree that those special sales are just marketing tricks, but sometimes I do fall into the traps. I am still trying to plan for my year, organize my stuff, my online work and homeschooling my kids. Everything is still in a mess now, but I am learning and growing, and things do get better everyday which makes me feel good. Once in a while, I do worry about our financial issues after I became a stay-at-home mom, but I'll just have to accept and let go of the guilt, and try to find ways to make money online.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
17 Jan 18
Yes, I am still planning my year too.
@averygirl72 (37715)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
My mood is doing good. I feel good this Monday no blues
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
17 Jan 18
@averygirl72 glad you are in a good mood
@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
17 Jan 18
My Monday was good, in general.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
17 Jan 18
Glad To hear that.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
18 Jan 18
monday for me is very busy, but it went fine :D
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
18 Jan 18
Glad to hear that
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Jan 18
no, i never thought about Monday being blue. it is just any ordinary first day of the working week.
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
24 Jan 18
I think It is a marketing thing.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
19 Jan 18
I felt great! Life is what you make of it! I plan for Christmas year round so it doesn't hurt after. I also do lifestyle improvement instead of resolutions. :)
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@nela13 (55702)
• Portugal
20 Jan 18
Wow, That is quite good, lifestyle improvements is a great idea.