What happened to ‘Be Kind’?

[BlueMoon1103]

Last month everyone was using ‘Be Kind’ as kind of mantra and this month it’s the opposite. Some of the behaviour I’ve seen from others in recent weeks is shocking and there have been some really unkind comments on here too

When did that go out the window?!

It was a slogan used by online bullies to virtue signal and to justify attacking people they disagreed with.
There's lots of kindness- both in the world and on MN. You choose where you focus.

Sadly, Be Kind, was replaced by Fuck You, around ten days ago. I don’t see it changing back for quite some time

I agree that about a week ago, many people were displaying very selfish and unkind behaviour. I believe that some (not all) was due to fear.
However over the past few days I've seen some extraordinary kindness, community spirit, thoughtfulness and goodwill.

Some people just can't help being unkind, others (the majority) have a kind and caring default.

Got replaced by #EveryManForHimself

“Be Kind” was swiftly replaced by “I’m a virtue signalling twat” about 30 seconds after it rolled out.

Even now, fb seems to be people screaming about how everyone needs to be buying stuff for their elderly neighbours; while simultaneously “shaming” people for buying an extra pack of loo roll (without stopping to bother to check whether that extra pack of loo roll might, in fact, be for an elderly neighbour?

I know there are cases of people being genuine twats about hogging supplies, but the vast majority of it is simply the “just in time” system in action; but I think people are loving getting frothed up at the mythical “panic buyers”; despite the fact that for a good week now most supermarkets have been limiting purchases, and are cracking down even more. The shelves will still be empty at the end of the day.

Just another media hype!

It was a dimwit slogan seized upon for about ten minutes by the kind of person who spends way too much time on social media and reading the Daily Mail celebrity cellulite alert sidebar, and has trouble grasping ideas that take more than two syllables to express.

Meanwhile, a lot of people are currently returning from retirement or abroad to help out in healthcare, shopping for elderly or vulnerable neighbours, shopping at small shops to help them stay in business, offering free online classes to help during self-isolation, and actually being kind.

I see a huge amount of actual, responsible kindness at the moment.

It was trite nonsense and I'm glad it's been forgotten already.

I am hearing tales on FB today about people leaving eggs on the doorsteps of their elderly neighbours. Do they want eggs?

I see some people on this thread have forgotten ‘Be Kind’ themselves

It was all bullshit peddled by the kind of people who posted horrible shite online.

My MIL still has the profile picture frame on Facebook. She's a racist, sectarian auld cunt.

People are only behaving the way capitalism has taught us to behave - as consumers who feel they have a sacred right to have their needs and wants met.

Be kind wasn't real to start with just a bandwagon for people to jump on.

There is a lot of genuine kindness happening locally to me and probably in other areas. This sort doesn't get splashed all over social media though.

We've got loads of egg deliverers round our way. The reason I know about it? People virtue signal their actions on FB.

Those of us that aren't twats have already knocked on elderly neighbours' doors and asked them how they want to be helped. Not just done a random thing to post on social media.

There's one absolutely spiteful woman who's put one of those 'my name is' etc cards on FB to say she's available for help. But woe betide if you're not white English, one of her inner circle or want to be specific in the help you get. This is bringing out the worst in people with pockets of wonderful behaviour from people who act like that all the time but are currently shifting their efforts to this particular issue.

It was replaced by coronavirus.

I've seen a lot of real kindness. The local food bank has more donations than it can cope with. People are picking up shopping and prescriptions for strangers. Lots of places have made resources freely available. There's plenty going on. Perhaps the people complaining incessantly about the actions of people who are frightened also need to be kind?

I think it developed creepy undertones. More often than not it translated as "look the other way while I do something that tramples over your boundaries. And please don't point out that me doing that isn't very kind."

Got replaced by #EveryManForHimself

Sadly, yes it did. I have three tiny supermarkets near me and it was as if the locusts had struck. Also, sadly, in Tesco , there were notices about not abusing staff. I hadn't seen them before so that is a sign of the times.

People who are truly kind weren’t the ones posting that virtue signalling look- at- me meme

Be kind was never there.
It was all bollocks.

We habent forgotten it we just thought it was bollocks. Havent you read the responses?

It was a slogan used by online bullies to virtue signal and to justify attacking people they disagreed with I agree.

Lots of kindness about.

I'm surprised that you thought that it would last given the actions of the person that it was protecting and the superficial nature of those using it.

Be kind? Sorry,but to me,that is a bit of a joke at the moment. I have witnessed people behaving in a despicable manner in shops. Piling loads of stuff in their trolleys,clearing shelves of packets of dried pasta so there are none left for the likes of less able bodied disabled people like me,who only want one packet! My NDN drives and is able bodied and I know she has made several trips to the supermarket this week,but not once has she asked if she can get me anything,despite knowing that I struggle at the best of times. But,I know,this isn't just about me. There are people far more frail or vulnerable than me. I just wonder how THEY are managing.

People who are truly kind weren’t the ones posting that virtue signalling look- at- me meme
I think this is part of this issue. I did notice that the people using it on Facebook address nor general kind people. It was more virtue signalling rather than anything actually changing.