People Getting Lazy

DICKIEG · Post by **DICKIEG** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:09

Is it just me, or do people seem to be getting idle due to lockdown. When lockdown first came in people were coming to the door more or less straight away to get their packets etc. Now it's getting to the point I've actually started writing out cards before they get to the door.

scoobydo79 · Post by **scoobydo79** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:28

People are including Me!!! Had a few days leave and sat about watching TV and eating biscuits.The less I did the less I wanted to do.Made Me realise peoples mental and physical health are going to be the next big worry more so if You can’t run Your business!!!

FAB · Post by **FAB** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:33

Absolutely! Take far longer to get to the door. Also finding lots of Amazon packets left on doorsteps, even more than usual!

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:48

I now knock & leave the parcel & keep my eye on it, I've usually delivered to 2 or 3 houses by the time they have answered & I give a shout "Thank you" when I hear the door open, I will hopefully carry on this method with parcels when the lock down is finished, like it.

crimson king · Post by **crimson king** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:50

Absolutely. Past couple of days I've noticed that a lot of people aren't even managing to accomplish basic tasks, like getting dressed anymore. The amount of people in dressing gowns past midday has been staggering.

Even in the midst of very drunken leave/rest days spent at home I manage to at least get dressed before leaving the bedroom

Post by **wacko74** » 19 Apr 2020, 10:50

I always find Saturdays particularly frustrating for people taking longer to answer the door than normal, don't know why they do it, presumably they're just in weekend mode and do everything at a leisurely pace.

So I suppose it figures that all the '80% of wages for watching Netflix brigade' are now also firmly in leisure mode.

Also teenagers seem to have a habit of taking far longer to answer the door than any other age group, presumably having to drag themselves away from their screens.

Flashman_ · Post by **Flashman_** » 19 Apr 2020, 12:18

I def noticed this, some people seem too lazy to answer their own doors, having to knock or ring 2-3 times. When they do answer lots are in dressing gowns, at 1pm.

Tinoblade · Post by **Tinoblade** » 19 Apr 2020, 13:00

Yup, I was pushing it a bit time wise on Saturday and I had 3 houses in a row that answered the door after I'd knocked twice, Checked back garden if no gate and written out a card. Then eventually they came to the door. Amazing how a red card can spring people into action. I was ready to murder haha.

Postie45 · Post by **Postie45** » 19 Apr 2020, 18:33

it seems like its human nature if youre not doing anything for such a long time you fall into this lethargic state.

Post by **wacko74** » 19 Apr 2020, 19:04

Postie45 wrote:it seems like its human nature if youre not doing anything for such a long time you fall into this lethargic state.

It is interesting to observe these people who don't work or have much else to do in their life, they seem to operate on a completely different timescale to busier members of society.

My mother in law has been retired for 20 years, not that she did much work before officially retiring, every task she does is done at painfully slow snails pace, she spent 30 minutes making herself a salad sandwich for her lunch the other day, then took another 45 minutes just to eat it!

I usually don't have the time for such leisurely lunches even on my days off.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 19 Apr 2020, 19:24

Totally Agree with previous posts, People are starting to get Slower at answering the Door. Wrote my First 739 of the Lock Down the other day. It was on my Lapsing Section (so I'm not that Familiar with all the Residents). This address had parcels most days of the week and I'd been leaving them with the Old Biddy Next Door. On Saturday I asked the Old Biddy, "Are they Key Workers next door ... they never answer the door to me"

She said, "No they NEVER answer the door to any of the couriers, but they're in... Do you want me to take that parcel for them"?

I apologised for disturbing her, and just 739d them.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 19 Apr 2020, 19:32

Tinoblade wrote:Yup, I was pushing it a bit time wise on Saturday and I had 3 houses in a row that answered the door after I'd knocked twice, Checked back garden if no gate and written out a card. Then eventually they came to the door. Amazing how a red card can spring people into action. I was ready to murder haha.

Experience has taught me just what selective hearing or customers have. Stand there Ringing the Bell (you can hear it)... Give the Door a Few LOUD Knocks.... Still no answer. BUT when you put the mail through (after filling out a 739) the door opens and the idiot inside says, "I heard the Letterbox"!

FFS! Didn't hear the Bell or the Banging though?

I'm sure some of them must think it's the Debt Collectors knocking. Nowadays I stick the mail through First... and then start Ringing & Banging. I get a much higher success rate.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 19 Apr 2020, 19:45

Postie45 wrote:it seems like its human nature if youre not doing anything for such a long time you fall into this lethargic state.

IMO It just boils down to Personal Discipline. I think most people have never been in any situation remotely like this, but you have to maintain a routine. Including getting dressed, and having a Wash & Shave, even if you're not going out.

It just tricks the mind into thinking everything's OK. Same with getting up & going to sleep... try to keep to a routine .... otherwise you start to get sleep problems.

Post by **britwrit** » 19 Apr 2020, 21:02

wacko74 wrote:
Postie45 wrote:it seems like its human nature if youre not doing anything for such a long time you fall into this lethargic state.
It is interesting to observe these people who don't work or have much else to do in their life, they seem to operate on a completely different timescale to busier members of society.

My mother in law has been retired for 20 years, not that she did much work before officially retiring, every task she does is done at painfully slow snails pace, she spent 30 minutes making herself a salad sandwich for her lunch the other day, then took another 45 minutes just to eat it!

I usually don't have the time for such leisurely lunches even on my days off.

I've found that even on two weeks holiday I get a bit useless. I've always wondered how many hours of work in a week I need for my free time to still have its savor., mo

Way less than forty, more than ten or twelve, is the best I can figure.

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 19 Apr 2020, 21:04

wacko74 wrote:

It is interesting to observe these people who don't work or have much else to do in their life, they seem to operate on a completely different timescale to busier members of society.

My mother in law has been retired for 20 years, not that she did much work before officially retiring, every task she does is done at painfully slow snails pace, she spent 30 minutes making herself a salad sandwich for her lunch the other day, then took another 45 minutes just to eat it!

I usually don't have the time for such leisurely lunches even on my days off.

If you want a job done ... Give it to a Busy Person...... My Missus takes about an hour to get ready and get out of the door (and then forgets her Bloody Purse) .... drives me crazy

When I'm dropping her off somewhere in a hurry I'll say, "Right I'll pull over by the Bus Stop get ready to get out". She'll wait until I've stopped and then start looking for her Bag ... Glasses .... Fags & Lighter .... Keys! .... FFS I feel like opening the door and pushing her out sometimes!

She'll end up gassing to a mate for about 15 mins, and thinks nothing of it. I'll say "Do you realise how much work I can get through in 15 minutes? That's a whole street delivered in that time". Some people just have no sense of urgency..... But then I've got NO Patience either, so that doesn't help.