Be Positive, Regardless...

@pgntwo I thought you usually do "work from home". (Maybe I misunderstood something last time we talked here. *shrug* It wouldn't be the first time. ) But you know staring at papers all day can cause you to go blind, right? Or have I gotten that confused with something else again? I may try to interrupt your work schedule a little bit... Especially after Pretty told me to leave her alone and slammed her bedroom door in my face! I swear, all I did was tell her I was bored.

@DaddyEvil Tense times, short tempers and worry - all ingredients for a bout of foot-stomping, hollering and door-slamming. Nah, I usually work in an office - but as lockdown means staying home (wisely), I have to work from wherever I can find a quiet corner within range of the home WiFi Always know where your towel is, then you'll never get bored

I am officially 'working from home' - long story, the upshot of which is: less time for frivolities.

@MALUSE They are the leaders of our two biggest political parties, the DUP and Sinn Fein, neither of which I support. They are responsible for our current political impasse and they prevent progress.

@xFiacre And you thought these names would ring a bell? Unfortunately, they don't. Ireland is not in the news at the moment. Considering why Ireland used to be in the news in the past, this is a good thing in my opinon.

Who are Arlene and Michelle? I've never heard the names.

Damn, that sounds really mean @pgntwo do they dislike citizens from the UK?

@rebelann Alas, it is what the UK is doing to itself, by leaving the European Union. A bit like Florida leaving the USA, perhaps? The changes started on 31-Jan, become irreversible on 29-Jun-2020 and result in complete separation of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the EU in December 2020. Skim-read this to get a feel for what happens at end-Dec 2020:

Travel from UK to Europe will be "for leisure purposes only". A UK citizen will need a visa and work permit after Dec-2020, and a promise that they will return to the UK when the poolside job ends.

Everything is special in Switzerland.

@MALUSE I am glad that the Swiss know us, when we cross the border they never ask for our documents. The Italians are bureaucratic, so they do.

@LadyDuck The fact that Italians are bureaucratic is something that puzzles foreigners because Italians often behave in the way as if they don't care. They certainly don't care about traffic rules, especially in the south. They don't care about dirt and rubbish in public places. But if you have to do something in a bank or a communal office, then they are bureaucratic. What I'll never forget is that old age pensioners have to wait in line for hours when they get their pensions. I saw that in Sardinia. I don't know if it is still the case. And the people working in banks and offices are the kings and behave in an arrogant way towards the customers. Nobody dares to complain. The Italians invented the banking system during the Renaissance but now they're 'behind the moon' as the Germans say. Why don't they use giro accounts? They even go to the post office and pay for TV and radio instead of doing this without carrying cash with them.