How has Brexit actually affected you so far?

[Spymaster]

...we just don't want to live in a place with such poisonous politics. maybe this is a one off, perhaps it is a cry for help thats far more about economic and social poverty than it is about vitriolic, nasty xenophobia and racism, but i'm afraid thats not what it feels like...

Because it's not.

Regardless of what some of the internet politicos on this website would have you believe, the majority of those who voted to leave did so over the immigration issue. Watch the news reports (actually don't, if you don't want to put your boot through your tv).

Fucking depressing.

 

[emanymton]

It's had no impact on me at all. Apart from trying to catch up with all the bloody threads on here. Got up, went to work. Work was the same shit as every other day. Treating myself to a burger out, the going home.

 

[Pickman's model]

Because it's not.

Regardless of what some of the internet politicos on this website would have you believe, the majority of those who voted to leave did so over the immigration issue. Watch the news reports (actually don't, if you don't want to put your boot through your tv).

Fucking depressing.

tbh i think it's astonishing so many people voted to remain in the eu after decades of the eu being slagged off with very little positive coverage.

 

[hipipol]

Because it's not.

Regardless of what some of the internet politicos on this website would have you believe, the majority of those who voted to leave did so over the immigration issue. Watch the news reports (actually don't, if you don't want to put your boot through your tv).

Fucking depressing.

If you look at the various maps of voting patterns, the big cities - with high proportion of immigrants - mainly voted to stay.
It was not so much immigration per se as the fear of it as promoted by the media and politrickery of Farage, Boris et al
Very depressing ideed

 

[The39thStep]

Because it's not.

Regardless of what some of the internet politicos on this website would have you believe, the majority of those who voted to leave did so over the immigration issue. Watch the news reports (actually don't, if you don't want to put your boot through your tv).

Fucking depressing.

Even more depressing that those who have concerns about immigration are dismissed as racists with nothing really to worry about .

 

[hot air baboon]

It was not so much immigration per se as the fear of it as promoted by the media

...apart from the 76% Leave vote in Boston ofcourse...

How immigration changed Boston, Lincolnshire - BBC News

 

[Espresso]

Today was interesting in that there were major rows in our office between those who were delighted and those who were disgusted.
Our office usually only gets agitated when someone eats the last biscuit without notifying the biscuit monitor. Politics is a new game for us.

I didn't get involved at all because I've spent the last week saying that I never discuss politics, whenever anyone asked me which way I was voting and besides, some of the things both sides were saying made my brain wobble.

 

[Wilhelmina.Trav]

It's got me posting on this ace forum more. I want to smack Farage with a blunt, heavy object
Cameron has resigned which has me happy
I'm excited with all this drama... Uh politics lol

Today was interesting in that there were major rows in our office between those who were delighted and those who were disgusted.
Our office usually only gets agitated when someone eats the last biscuit without notifying the biscuit monitor. Politics is a new game for us.

I didn't get involved at all because I've spent the last week saying that I never discuss politics, whenever anyone asked me which way I was voting and besides, some of the things both sides were saying made my brain wobble.

Best way to be. Sit back n leave others argue n get wound up, stay chilled....

Evey

 

[hot air baboon]

...my dad was aquainted with some Foreign Office wallah back in the 90's who was rabidly pro-European - ( ERM time iirc ) - I get the impression that no-one who wasn't enthusiastically signed up to cast-iron committment to UK's role in the EU project would have any sort of career prospects at the FO....I can't imagine what shit is going down in Whitehall & in Carlton Terrace even as we speak.....a lot of cancelled shooting-trips & visits to the country cottage and a long tedious weekend at the desk I suspect...

 

[Favelado]

Everyone at work was miserable and concerned. We will at the very least have to deal with some unfathomable Spanish bureaucracy and at worst have to get visas and have no entitlement to state benefits in the lean summer months.

 

[UrbaneFox]

Fears realised. I may be disowning my immediate family

Same. I was going to keep my mum away from her postal vote, now that she is senile, but it turned out it wouldn't have made any difference.
My sister hates the Euro because she says when she goes on holiday the different money is all part of the fun.

I am not answering the phone.

On the positive side, my neighbour and I decided to cheer ourselves up with a big takeaway from a Lebanese place on Queensway.

 

[Mogden]

Same. I was going to keep my mum away from her postal vote, now that she is senile, but it turned out it wouldn't have made any difference.
My sister hates the Euro because she says when she goes on holiday the different money is all part of the fun.

I am not answering the phone.

Sis and her wife have been vocal about being unhappy at the result but brother is noticeably quiet, presumably as he mostly resides in Thailand these days. Other family members have expressed opinions nearly as daft as that idiot on telly who said he didn't think his vote would count

 

[maomao]

There were 4 TV crews as well as other suspected journalists with cameras and notebooks at Romford market when I went to do my shipping this morning because I live in one of the most Leavy parts of the UK (or at least the easiest Leavy part to get to on a train from central London).

 

[Treacle Toes]

I am holding back on some verbal licks interactions with some of my nearest and dearest Remainers. How dare we underestimate just how hated the likes of Cameron and Osborne actually are? How dare we insist that those of us north of Watford actually give two fucks who Boris is?

 

[hipipol]

...apart from the 76% Leave vote in Boston ofcourse...

How immigration changed Boston, Lincolnshire - BBC News

True - think Boston is unusual tho........

 

[Vintage Paw]

Brexit has affected me by tipping me over the 1k twitter followers mark.

We should have a devastating referendum more often.

 

[Mumbles274]

Having felt initially gutted I thought about it and realised I didn't give a shit. Life is fucked for nigh on gabillions of people on this planet, this shit changed fuck all for hardly anyone and probabty to an extent that fucking hardly anyone will even fucking notice

I'm going to get on with my life like the rest of you and not notice

 

[Treacle Toes]

I'm going to get on with my life like the rest of you and not notice

Simply not true.

 

[starfish]

Its made me sad.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Drinking as much of my favourite imported wheat beer that I can before the price hike due to import tax.

BURP

 

[tim]

Same. I was going to keep my mum away from her postal vote, now that she is senile, but it turned out it wouldn't have made any difference.
.

Ah, a dominant family member considering disenfanchising a less powerful relative.You areclearly neither a big fan of human rights or democracy, so which other aspects of the EU were attactive enough to make you vote remain?

 

[Mumbles274]

Simply not true.

Sorry, that was worded wrong and guess I'm a bit grumpy like lots of people and more a projection of something becUse us all thinking things gets worse does my head in

 

[Orang Utan]

Brexit has affected me by tipping me over the 1k twitter followers mark.

We should have a devastating referendum more often.

You do give good Twitter

 

[Sifta]

I have not been this happy since 31 March 1990

 

[Vintage Paw]

You do give good Twitter

If you fling enough shit some of it sticks.

Or, monkeys and typewriters. Etc.

Scatter-gun approach.

Monkeys with blunderbusses filled with poo. I knew there was an analogy there somewhere.

 

[Orang Utan]

If you fling enough shit some of it sticks.

Or, monkeys and typewriters. Etc.

Scatter-gun approach.

Monkeys with blunderbusses filled with poo. I knew there was an analogy there somewhere.

no, you just say interesting, thoughtful and righteous stuff

 

[a_chap]

Going to have less spending money on my holiday in a 10 days!

My spending money during the annual family holiday will be entirely unchanged. Great Yarmouth still accepts British Pounds

 

[Ming]

When the referendum was announced it was $2.09CAD to the pound (but oil was trading sub $30 a barrel). It's now $1.77 and falling. Last week it was $1.88 so call it $0.11 due to the referendum (oil remained stable over that period). $0.11*175000=$19250CAD in one week. Thanks Boris. You fucking prick.

 

[Orangesanlemons]

Halfway through the process of getting the keys to our first permanent cafe/restaurant premises, after many years of work. Now delaying/on hold until we can figure out how bad this is going to be.
A looming recession plus rising oil, import & food costs could produce an absolute clusterfuck for a trade with notorious failure rates & wafer-thin margins. Staffing as well. Meh.

 

[Pugnax]

Feel a bit more isolated and alone. I'm wasn't massively invested in either outcome, but all the divisive shit I'm seeing online is fucking with me. Not very rational but there ya go.