Local Man Hoping His Mother Doesn’t Video Call Him When He’s Pissed

A local man has told how he is hoping his Mother doesn’t video call him some night when he’s at home pissed drunk. Brian Rigney’s elderly Mother Lizzie is in self-isolation in her own house but is in constant contact with her family through WhatsApp video calls after he showed her how to use it.

“It’s a worry.” said Brian. “I used to love going out for a few pints and leaving my phone at home so nobody could bother me. Now I can’t obviously so I have a few at home instead. A good few if I’m honest and I don’t want her to see me in that state but I can’t not answer coz she’s on her own. I’m actually half pissed right now.”

Since the coronavirus outbreak the popularity of video calling apps such as WhatsApp has soared as strict self-isolation guidelines mean family members cannot visit each other. It also means people are getting a peak at what their loved ones get up to in the privacy of their own homes and in Brian’s case that’s getting shitfaced.

We spoke to Brian’s mother Lizzie who is 81 years old and told her about his dilemma. She said he needn’t bother his hole worrying because she turns her phone off at 8 o’clock every night so she can get hammered in peace.