#weve just gone into a recession and almost nothing has changed

[applestand]

UK gothic:

You work 09:00-17:30 with one hour for lunch

It used to be 09:00-17:00, but I guess those days are behind us.

The post office is open 11:00-13:00

You work 09:00-17:30

The doctors office is accepting non emergency appointments from two months in the future, and they are open 9:00-16:00

You decide to try private. The hospital has not yet processed your request to see a specialist. You should call. Their phone lines are open 11:00-16:00.

Your neighbour is cruel to their dog. You should call the RSPCA- they are unable to take non emergency calls right now. Have you tried the police? The police are not able to process issues that you are not the victim in. Have you tried the housing authority? The housing authority is unable to help unless your neighbour has been posting their neglect online.

You need to call the tax office. They are open from 11:00-14:00. They are experiencing unusual volumes of traffic, and will get to you soon. They have been experiencing unusual volumes of traffic for a decade.

There's an awful pothole in your road. It damages your car. You try to report the pothole online, but you cannot find a space on the online map that is not already marked as a pothole. You think you will call. You check the times. The council office is open on Tuesdays, from 11:00-16:00. They are very busy at lunchtimes- maybe you could call another time?