What we’ve been saying for years, the rest of the media is now starting to say as well. The high cost of living and food prices haven’t just affected people’s budgets; they’ve also impacted their shopping habits and basic necessities of life. As economic hardship increases, people are going to the cinema less often, and eating out with their families in restaurants less frequently. This essentially means the economy is stalling, the markets are dying. A statement today announced that the UK economy is experiencing zero growth, meaning no growth at all, and this has particularly negatively impacted dining habits.
We’ve been saying for months that not only eating habits but other things will be affected. Habits of going to the theater and cinema, buying newspapers from newsstands, are also starting to disappear. Very soon, we’ll start reading news about cinemas and theaters closing frequently. Is the government aware of this? Because everyone thinks other people’s lives are like their own. Those who live off their good salaries from the state and who govern us think that the people are living as well as they are. According to them, the economy is good, there are no problems.
Zero growth for the month was weaker than expected, following the 0.1% growth in December. They call it zero growth. Is zero growth even possible? No. Because newspapers couldn’t say there was no growth, they started making ridiculous headlines saying there was zero growth. The country’s economy didn’t grow, it’s that simple! People’s habits started changing. First, their theater and cinema habits, then their weekend family outings at restaurants – these are gradually disappearing.
The only winners are delivery companies like Uber, Just Eat, and Deliveroo. They are growing, but the country’s economy is shrinking.