What will become Unfashionable in a recession

children's play zones at €10 per hour per child

getting your car valetted while you spend 4 hours and all the rest of your cash at the shopping centre/cinema/food court

interior design consultants

'alternative' treatments - reiki/ hopi ear candling etc
 
Talk about rising property values.
Euro80+ concert tickets
Holidays outside the Mediterranean area.
Subscribing to premium pay-to-view TV packages (ie Sky Movies/Sports etc )
Changing the car every year
 
csirl said:
Au Pairs.
Golfing weekends in Spain.
Holiday homes in Eastern Europe.
Going into job interview and demanding a particular salary.
Decking.
Propane barbeques.
Shoe box apartments in dodgy areas.
M&S food.
Health spas.
Gym memberships.
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pretty much all mentioned here!!!
 
fobs said:
Children part entertainers
Domestic Help
Paying to get your lawn cut,cars washed,shirts ironed
Deli sandwiches and coffees
Wine Bars
Having your hen/stag night abroad.
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i was on 2 stag weekends this year, 1st in Westport cost over €600, (hotel 125, paintball 110, train 60...booze and food the rest)

2nd was in south of france which cost about €300
(hotel 60, wine tour 7.50, surf lesson 10, ryanair flight 32
 

€305 is some tally to spend on booze & food. Was this in a single night
 
Designer Handbags, Luggage and Watches and Sunglasses,
Paying €40+ for a main course in a restaurant(with nothing on the plate),
Mobile phones for First Communicants.
 
Ceist Beag said:
The day after the wedding party
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Generally this is in the couples home or some relation's home and is a bit of off-licence booze for your mates - one of the better value bits about a wedding and not that costly. Per todays Indo the low cost wedding is now taking off big time.
 
Betsy Og said:
Generally this is in the couples home or some relation's home and is a bit of off-licence booze for your mates - one of the better value bits about a wedding and not that costly. Per todays Indo the low cost wedding is now taking off big time.
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In the past maybe Betsy Og but I've heard plenty of people mention in recent times how these are getting more and more extravagant (having it in the hotel again or having caterers around to the house for it) - so yeah maybe it will just go back to being a simple case of having some cans in yer house!
 
"Do you want chips with that", will have an Irish accent now.

Having a "career break" won't be free choice.
 
The queue at O'Briens for latte will (has?) be replaced by the queue at the dole office.
 
There are several in Cork anyway; they do birthday parties too at about €12 to €20 a head depending on the catering choice...
They are private. The latest one in Ballincollig has a synthetic 'ice skating' rink.
 
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