Page 23 | Government alert?!?!

hotmumshit · 2026-08-14T18:02:54+00:00

Omg? First use of the government phone alerts, i think??

CoffeeBotherer · 14/08/2026 19:21

It tells you a lot about the mentality of some of our countrymen that we need to be reminded not to set the world on fire.

tilypu · 14/08/2026 19:21

feellikeanalien · 14/08/2026 19:12

Did everyone in the UK get them? I think it might be switched off on my phone as DD gets very anxious about sudden loud noises.

Nope. None here in Edinburgh.

CruCru · 14/08/2026 19:21

glovebox · 14/08/2026 19:13

I think unfortunately there are a lot of morons who need reminding that they can choose not to behave moronically

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In fairness, a few days ago there was a thread asking whether people were obeying the hosepipe restrictions and lots of people said no, they were still using a hose. I’m a bit salty about that because we are about to go into the next level of water restrictions (no car washing, no window cleaning, no watering cans to be used).

JustAnotherWhinger · 14/08/2026 19:21

hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:19

Nothing at all in Scotland?!

Are there any fires in Scotland though? X

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They’ve been dealing with the biggest wildfire around the cairngorms in years since mid July

Aiming4Optimistic · 14/08/2026 19:21

As a warning of danger, it's completely fucking pointless if you have to waste time asking chat gpt to translate it. Wales has two languages and alert should be sent out in both simultaneously. And if that's not possible, in English first because the majority (including tourists) will be able to understand it, even if their first language is Welsh.

Jc2001 · 14/08/2026 19:20

Onegingerhead · 14/08/2026 19:04

Yes, I thought something really bad must be happening...

It is.

Madcats · 14/08/2026 19:20

I’m sure we’ve had a few for heavy rain or stupidly strong wind (Bath).

roughtrenches2 · 14/08/2026 19:20

hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:07

My mind immediately went to war tbh!

I live in London and this was my first thought 🤣😩 mine vanished as I clicked before I could read it and then heard my teens phone go off and I was like shouting what does it what does it say thinking I was about to have to prepare for my life 🤣😭😭

Hedjwitch · 14/08/2026 19:20

I didn't get it

HangingOver · 14/08/2026 19:20

Blimey you lot startle easily!

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hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:19

OtherS · 14/08/2026 19:17

I was cooking. I feel insulted.

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Andy Burnham saw what you were making and thought 'nahhh'

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Keepingittogetherstepbystep · 14/08/2026 19:19

I did some surveys that asked about the sound and content of these messages and it's nowhere near as harsh as they were planning.

It was odd though.

Overitallnow · 14/08/2026 19:19

I'm in central London. Got it here. No wildfires and I'm not using a disposable BBQ

FindingMeno · 14/08/2026 19:19

AllaMova · 14/08/2026 19:10

I completely freaked out and thought World War 3 was starting.

Good thing I didn’t overreact.

Same here!
I honestly thought of incoming nukes 😲

TheStepboardisfullofbitteroddos · 14/08/2026 19:19

I think fire brigades have been called out a lot this week for idiots trying to bbq in parks etc. A few people just won't be aware and this might stop and make them think.

It may well save some time and resources. The fire brigade are needed for actual fires especially crop fires at the mo.

We are not used to wild fires in this country but on the cobs tinent many people lose their lives each year and some are started by silly things like bbq on dry grass.

Gettingbysomehow · 14/08/2026 19:19

I jumped out of my skin!!! Now I can hear sirens everywhere. Im in Somerset near woods.

Starrylawn · 14/08/2026 19:19

Wonkybaby · 14/08/2026 19:15

The country is full of fucking idiots. Some dickheads near me were setting off fireworks at 1am. So yes it’s entirely appropriate to warn people, as clearly the critical thinking ability is sadly lacking (see disposable bbq user above)

And you think that message will stop them?

5foot5 · 14/08/2026 19:19

Screamingabdabz · 14/08/2026 19:09

Jeez the govt can’t keep sending national alerts to just ask people not to be utter morons surely?

Well if people continue to be utter morons why not?

And if you only send them to places currently affected by wildfires, then that is like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.

I admit when it arrived my first thought was to look out of the window to see if there was smoke!

Seriously I can't understand why people are saying to turn them off. What if there is an actual real emergency near you, wouldn't you want to know?

PyongyangKipperbang · 14/08/2026 19:19

Wonkybaby · 14/08/2026 19:15

The country is full of fucking idiots. Some dickheads near me were setting off fireworks at 1am. So yes it’s entirely appropriate to warn people, as clearly the critical thinking ability is sadly lacking (see disposable bbq user above)

"but I planned sky lanterns for my wedding!!!!"

"But we always have a BBQ on my birthday"

"But why shouldnt I have fireworks at my gender reveal?!"

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hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:19

Scotstar · 14/08/2026 19:17

It wasnt a natuonwide alert. Maybe England/wales only. Im in scotland and didnt get one

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Nothing at all in Scotland?!

Are there any fires in Scotland though? X

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Scrowy · 14/08/2026 19:19

Enfrancais · 14/08/2026 19:08

It shouldn't be for information purposes but for actual danger.

How many fields, moors and houses need to burn to ash before it becomes an emergency?

It is an emergency, the fire service is at breaking point in most rural areas and people are still barbecuing in their back gardens and throwing fag ends out of car windows.

Farmers are fighting a bluetongue epidemic and don't need to be racing around putting out fires in crops on top of that.

I don't think people realise how dry it is out there in the countryside!

JustAnotherWhinger · 14/08/2026 19:19

19 homes were destroyed in the Stourbridge fire last night and multiple people taken to hospital. A lot of people are thinking it’s just grass and fields on fire, but it’s not.

The fires on the news last night actually sparked a conversation on our village WhatsApp about the overgrown trees and bushes and how easily they could currently assist on spreading fire around the village. I think a few (that are meant to be tended to by the council but have been ignored for the last couple of years) will be getting trimmed back by villagers over the weekend as a precaution

Binnyforthewin · 14/08/2026 19:19

I thought the system was meant for Nuclear attacks or alien invasions, not an arm of the Nanny state to tell us not to have bbqs. .

AuntieBiotics · 14/08/2026 19:19

Nothing in Scotland, but we have definitely had one before for winter storms and gales.

Asmileisworthathousandwords · 14/08/2026 19:18

Finally managed to calm my non verbal son down.