Who's going to the pub tonight?

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Just out of curiosity?

Just walked past local pub and was busy with most, id say, over 60's

My local pub is having a farewell party. I'm a regular but am staying away. I'm shocked.

I've been sick since wednesday, of work since Thursday. Not going to the pub

Breadman not selfish at all, you've got no choice. Take care as best you can

I'm loving all of the virtual parties, I'd love to try one but the other people would just be watching me drink wine while watching pathetic TV 😂

Oh god I hope all those out don't get too drunk and end up in A&E or something...they'd be liable for a punch

This is the exchange between me and the twat I'm married to

He keeps a grand in cash in his drawer?

Agree he is being totally selfish. Give him a wide berth when he gets back, for your own sake.

Even DS1 who is 21 thinks the people going to the pub are fuckwits.

If only it was that simple with his grubby drunken fucktard hands touching everything 😡

My local is packed tonight, I work there but have been isolated since Monday as I’m pregnant.
I’m utterly heartbroken about the whole situation, the place was just turning round under a new manager and to see her so deflated and desperate this week has just been awful. I didn’t get so say goodbye to my regulars or colleagues and don’t know when I’ll see them again, I don’t know if we’ll have jobs to go back to.

They may well be selfish arseholes out tonight but I know that 90% of my regulars on my shifts are over 70s who live alone and come out every night for their one bit of socialisation. This is the last time they’ll get to see their few friends for a pint and yes, it’s risky, yes maybe selfish but let those poor lonely men have this evening and let the staff have their goodbyes and try and scrape that last bit of income before having to tip all that wasted beer down the drain.

I think there are people who live alone and don't work and for them a trip out to the pub is their only social contact. These people often live in the kind of digs where you would want to spend the least amount of time possible.

It's very easy to judge if you are in a nice cosy house with your DP and DC, your home delivery of food and alcohol and your broadband and smart TV, we can face time our friends and many people can even work from home.

Social distancing is a lot easier for some people than others. Obviously none of us has the choice now, but a bit of compassion as to why particular people would keep going to the pub while they could.

@Flymetothetoon Wow! Your poor DH!

I rarely go to pubs anyway, but I wouldn't when we've been advised not to. I understand people need to make a living, hopefully what the government is putting in place will help these people keep their jobs. I understand also all the supermarkets are looking for extra staff.

I love the idea of a virtual pub quiz! Would that be possible via Facebook/ WhatsApp etc? Anyone fancy setting one up?

@Flymetothetoon 🤣🤣 Your my hero!
Is he on the sofa!?

Those that went are more likely to catch it and pass it on

And those too who have been swimming or to the gym one last time

I’m front line in mh not exposed to the extent that my colleagues are thankfully we are working are arses off they are working beyond working their arses off we don’t have enough protective clothing and soon they shall be looking after selfish idiots and those they have come into contact with

But don’t worry they will be there other areas in the nhs will prop it all up and work without enough protective clothing and will help out with the extra shifts just so you can enjoy yourselves

I think the reason why people are still going out is because there's been little explanation by the media/Boris as to why social distancing will prevent the spread of the virus. I think a lot of people going out have assumed that anyone with symptoms will stay at home, as will the medically vulnerable. As a result, they view going to the pub as healthy people mixing with healthy people without putting anyone at risk (particularly if there are no medically vulnerable people in their immediate family and they don't use public transport to travel to or from the pub). As I've said on a couple of other threads, I think people won't stay at home until they have a deeper understanding as to why social distancing is effective, beyond Johnston's simplified rhetoric of "stay at home and save lives".

@Flymetothetoon similar to my situation. He only went out because I opened my big mouth and told him pubs etc were closing, he doesn't watch the news so wouldn't have known.
Lurched in at 1am, touching everything with his grubby hands and got in bed with his clothes on.
We've had a massive row, he's clouted me round the side of the head and he's now sleeping outside in his truck. Hope he shits himself.
Meanwhile I've had a cleaning frenzy.
I'm vulnerable with underlying health problems and he's selfish to his own needs.

DH went for a walk late last night. Bumped into our next door neighbours popping out for one last drink. Educated people in their late fifties, one a retired civil servant. They have been good neighbours but my opinion of them has plummeted. Absolute dickheads. The wife of the same couple I saw in Sainsbury’s the n Wednesday with our other neighbours one of whom is in her seventies and not that well. Three of them out and about to see what the fuss was about I think. Honestly I think people are just not seeing what is about to hit.

They’ve probably been listening to Tim Martin - staunch Brexiteer and Wetherspoons owner.

Is it just me or does he look like a Harry Enfield character?

“not pub, but swimming pool yes”
dear god please tell me you’re joking!

Apparently one of our pubs was told to shut within three hours, and when they didn't, the police went in and shut it for them. I feel very sorry for the poor landlords in these businesses, but I can't understand why people have continued to use pubs when they have been told the risks.

@mouldyoldonkey Really????

@cherrytree63 he hit you ? You poor thing, you need to phone the police

Cherrytree has he hit you before?