I Hate 2020

Apparently in the long run more people will die from non-covid related diseases rather than covid due to regular care being witheld because of this shitshow.

Let's hope this crap is over soon and we can all have a good few pints together.

 

Agree with you mate, 2020 truly has been a shite year.

 

It’s a head down and work year then for me. Nothing to look forward for other than my own farts!!

 

Disclaimer: This is NOT a slam on the OP or anyone else. I think this is a great idea for a thread and I think it will help folks get some things off their chests. My reply is simply the way I look at things and I only share in hopes it'll make some people think about the positive rather than the negative.

I agree, Rocker, 2020 certainly is NOT the best of times -especially for sports. Everything has gotten so political -which can be fun if not taken too seriously, but also is a poison for all sports, IMHO.

But, I personally believe how we view this year (and every other) is a perspective thing.

Having started 2020 (2 January) with brain surgery to remove cancer (which followed lung surgery to remove cancer, which followed colon surgery to remove cancer) I think any year above dirt is a blessing and a wonderful time to be alive!

Some people make themselves miserable living like Eeyore, "oh, woe is me, everything isn't going the way I think it should" not just this year, but every year. Some say if life gives you lemons make lemonade (they never tell you that you've got to provide the sugar and water yourself ). I say, enjoy what you have while you have it. Perseverance finds the good in the worst of circumstances, so persevere!

We all have positives in our lives so why not focus on them? I have a wonderful wife, a great dog, I get paid more than I'm worth for doing less than I ought to, and I am able to do the things I love most (Mrs. JtC, camping, riding motorcycles, playing with Hannah the psycho Doberman, just chilling in our gazebo when I have the energy to do nothing else -there's a fairly long list!).

I choose not to focus on the things that are not good and I have no control over -Covid, the election mess, riots, a boss that is trying to destroy me, the fact that I can't play my bass very often any more, the morals of society in general are going to shite, and having the big C and the negative effects of the poison I have to take. Those are things I have no control over and they rarely leave my prayer closet as far as my serious thoughts go.

We all have off days -sometimes I'm grumpy and just look for a fight because I'm fed up and sometimes I just don't want to get out of bed, but those times pass fairly quickly and I'm back to finding the humor in all things and focusing on what makes me smile more than what makes me frown.

Like my old football coach used to say, take what you have and do what you can. And don't forget what Bobby McFerrin said, don't worry, be happy!

 

The best thing about 2020 will be december 31st at 23.59&59 seconds and then it can f**k right off

 

Yes, they were. I think I even remember them being offered as a free gift for subscribing to Sports Illustrated magazine.

 

No doubt that 2020 has been different and is likely to continue pretty much as it started. For me trying to keep doing the things that I enjoy I find is the best way to beat the restrictions and constraints that we are having to endure. Yes sport has been messed up and visiting friends and family is increasingly difficult, but I can stiil ride my bikes, enjoy a good meal and a drink with my wife, so life is not so bad really. You have to take the positives out of life

 

Right on, Wessa.

I fear that the people who think they'll wake up on 1 Jan 2021 and all will be better are going to be sorely disappointed -it'll probably be exactly like it was on 31 Dec 2020 only with a different date. Best start making things better for ourselves rather than wait on things to "improve". And for Pete's sake don't wait on the government to make it better, you'll be waiting a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time!

 

Yep, the government can set the agenda but they cannot make life better for us, only we have the power to make that happen.

 

Still not got over missing the NW200 for the third time in 20 years. 2001, Foot and Mouth, 2013, bike breakdown on the way with stone through the rad thanks to the bastard tar spraying pantomime some Councils seem to regard as resurfacing. At least I got a new Triumph this year to ease the pain.