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Anti dementors flock together

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Waleshasgonecompletelycrazy · 07/06/2020 18:43

Gather here anti dementors

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BakewellTarts · 09/06/2020 19:46

Didn't know that. Clearly he needs to update his parameters.

AgentCooper · 09/06/2020 19:48

God I am praying for the 1m rule to come in. I really, really want to return to work for my mental health. I hate reading all the fucking updates from the university where I work about SAFETY being the ABSOLUTE PRIORITY, one way systems and PPE. It’s a university, not a COVID ward.

And we had someone replying all to the entire faculty about how they don’t trust the uni to keep us safe and are worried about social distancing etc. They signed off with ‘things should never go back to the way they were.’ Get. To. Fuck.

@SeaOtterFluff my heart sank when I saw that update on schools. We don’t go back until August here in Scotland but what are parents who work supposed to do? This is criminal.

Bollss · 09/06/2020 19:48

Why the bloody hell did they get him involved if he always gets it wrong?

Maybe it was so that they could say oh look only this many died instead of half a mil like this guy suggested!

LivinLaVidaLoki · 09/06/2020 19:48

Or at the very least get some new batteries for his calculator.

LivinLaVidaLoki · 09/06/2020 19:50

Oh and he also predicted 150k for foot and mouth.
200 sadly died.

LivinLaVidaLoki · 09/06/2020 19:51

@TrustTheGeneGenie who knows?

BakewellTarts · 09/06/2020 19:52

His record is appalling I can't believe anyone still litsens to him. He is the boy who cried WOLF!!!

Teateaandmoretea · 09/06/2020 19:53

Anyone know how to find the community transmission rate? We used to get the breakdown but not anymore and I cannot think of any other reason than it's really low and they don't trust us with that information.

That’s absolutely the reason we are fed some daft figure that includes care homes and hospitals to make us all feel like shit. That the infection rate in the community seemingly went from 1 in 400 to 1 in 1000 in a week or maybe two surely tells us a lot more than this ridiculous made up R

Ghostlyglow · 09/06/2020 19:53

I think in an early thread I admitted that I wanted to just go on to some threads and insult people
@iamapixie I do sometimes Blush

LivinLaVidaLoki · 09/06/2020 19:54

But it looks so good that those people didnt die because we listened to him....

Teateaandmoretea · 09/06/2020 19:54

I hate reading all the fucking updates from the university where I work about SAFETY being the ABSOLUTE PRIORITY, one way systems and PPE. It’s a university, not a COVID ward.

All grip has been lost sadly .....

Teateaandmoretea · 09/06/2020 19:55

@Ghostlyglow I insulted some people last night, it didn’t help 😂😂

Bollss · 09/06/2020 19:56

Hang on was he the one out shagging mid lockdown as well?

If I didn't laugh id cry.

RubberDinghyRapids · 09/06/2020 19:57

That's taken me all day to catch up!

For the PP who asked about the weird daydreamy feeling, it's called derealisation and is often linked to anxiety, panic disorders, ptsd and personality disorders. Not surprising at all that it's showing up for so many people at the moment, whether you've had any MH problems in the past or not.

Getting very fed up with misleading headlines today....
"Primary schools not to return before September!" (unless they can... in which case.. they can).
"Primary school closed down due to pupil testing positive!" (for one day. For a clean. Then opening again).

BakewellTarts · 09/06/2020 19:57

Yes he was. Although I was told by a dementor that I know that he didn't break the rules as hios married lover came to his house Hmm. I pointed out that he had invited her in so was at least 50% responsible.

Hobnobswantshernameback · 09/06/2020 19:58

Ok I'm panicking
Can someone talk me down
I'm in Wales
The unions are kicking off about schools
They're going to win aren't they
Dd will break her heart
Ds is screwed
I can't do this any more

Bollss · 09/06/2020 19:59

Oh for Christ sake! Where did they find this idiot man. Surely there are other people than can do this job?

I'm sick of being told what to do by arseholes who do what they want and don't live in the real world.

pandafunfactory · 09/06/2020 20:00

@Hobnobswantshernameback hang in there. Everybody is barking atm. When the reality sinks in, low deaths, low infections and everybody still behaving like it's an episode of the prisoner things will change.

Hobnobswantshernameback · 09/06/2020 20:02

But it will be too late
That's my fear
DS needs to be in school
Dd is at rock bottom
Dh needs to be in work
I have colleagues that are content to sit on their fucking arses at home forever
What is fucking wrong with people

Teateaandmoretea · 09/06/2020 20:02

@Hobnobswantshernameback the teaching unions care fuck all about children. I actually hate them, their behaviour in this has been shocking. We had the same stress before Y6 went back in England and it happened if that is any consolation.

What happens if a child lives more than 5 miles from school? 😂😂😂. Sorry couldn’t resist....

SpnBaby1967 · 09/06/2020 20:03

Dementors only believe the science when the science supports their doom & gloom scenarios.

If science gives a glimmer of hope, then it must be wrong. Ditto for the "death numbers" if it's high well this is the flouters fault, if its low well clearly it's a lie.

NellyLongarms · 09/06/2020 20:08

I hate reading all the fucking updates from the university where I work about SAFETY being the ABSOLUTE PRIORITY, one way systems and PPE. It’s a university, not a COVID ward.

All grip has been lost sadly...

I have been at work in the office all the way through, now they are looking to bring some more people back H&S are finally bothered about safety and all the same discussions are happening about one way systems etc (which would have us all traipsing though the factory with overhead cranes, outside and back in through the front door). My favourite is H&S have now removed all communal cutlery and crockery from the kitchen. However when I make a cuppa in my special saved mug with my personal teaspoon I can touch the kettle, coffee jar, fridge door, milk bottle just not a mug from the cupboard. I quite miss being one of a handful in where we got on with it and we all managed to stay alive throughout March, April & May shared teaspoons and all.

HesterShaw1 · 09/06/2020 20:12

That's what I said a few pages back. Why is his latest bullshit being peddled as though he is the saviour of all mankind due to his recommendation to shut down Life indefinitely? A squillion people in Europe have been saved because of lockdowns. OK, but Ferguson's model assumed much greater infectiousness than we have seen and a much greater death rate and crucially he ignored any kind of of non susceptibility which is really high. It wasn't a great model was it? And kind of matches his previous disaster ridden track record.

Why is he being listened to? The guy who took his own lockdown measures so seriously he had his girlfriend over for some lockdown sex?

Nihiloxica · 09/06/2020 20:12

But it will be too late
That's my fear

Mine too, Hobnobs

I don't know how we, and by that I mean me personally and society generally, come back from this.

How do you go from a society that clamours to stop children going to school for a year or more to a functioning democracy where people have basic rights respected?

BakewellTarts · 09/06/2020 20:12

@NellyLongarms it's stories like this that give H&S a bad name.