AD's! Rishi needs you to Go Down For Your Town

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New thread. Do your civic duty.

Just read this dementoryness:
I think it will be mid summer next year before we get back to close to ‘normality’.

For goodness sake

If they are going to reduce office hours they should at least let you do it online. It is an utter joke.

@FrugiFan

Just read this dementoryness: I think it will be mid summer next year before we get back to close to ‘normality’.

For goodness sake

Based on what exactly? Their crystal ball? I'll see them their mid-summer next year and raise them a "it won't be back to normal until half past three in the afternoon on June 25th 2021".

[quote Mascotte]@IAintentDead yes, have you seen the thread by the poor poster who can't go in her garden because of the Mamma Gulls?![/quote]
Yep - that's what reminded me, although I had heard of it before. News stories last year about them being in someone's porch and not letting anyone use the door.

TuckMyWin Mon 13-Jul-20 17:26:24
The thing about wearing masks, as I understand it, is that if, as they say, they reduce transmission rates, then making them mandatory is one measure that could be taken to reduce infection risk.

Except that they only reduce transmission when used correctly AND the amount they are used correctly is next to nil, even in the halo wearing bean counters.

And many or those of us that are being forced to wear them in places where there is no real evidence they will help will only wear the least annoying one possible, which is like putting wire fencing up to keep sand out (or in as the case may be).

Oh god, the number of mandatory mask threads is now increasing. I think I need to hide in here and not venture out on MN.

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhh. I had to go and get a Covid test this morning. I have symptoms. Reasonably mild. DH (symptomless) had the test done too.

Fingers crossed they come back negative. Our teenagers have been really really good - I've never been offered so many cups of tea in a single day before! - but they are quietly devastated about losing their freedom again while we wait for the results. As am I. I had loads of plans to go down for Rishi this week, including lunch with a friend, coffee with another group of friends, and plenty of spending on the local high street - I need sewing supplies, light bulbs, garden bits and pieces, dog toys etc, all of which I'd normally buy in our local independent shops. Bugger

The irony is that we live in Bournemouth, right by the beach, and I've been pretty vocal about how I don't think the mass congregating at the beach a few weeks ago will have caused an uptick in virus cases locally. I stand by that - I suspect I've caught it at work (retail, not somewhere the beach-goers would go) or DH has caught it at work (teacher!!!!) and given it to me. Please keep everything crossed for us that it's just a summer cold ...!

@ButterMeCrumpets Do you have the Covid topic hidden? I do, so I only see mask threads if they get on to Trending now. If people post them in Chat or AIBU, I might start reporting them.

I did this regularly early on: any thread about CV that was not in that sin bin, I reported as "belongs in CV topic". I was doing this about six times a day in March. I saw it as retaliation, because I started a thread which was deleted before I saw any replies!

Just been chatting with a friend high up in DEFRA, word is they’re planning for second wave corvid October time.

wanderings hiding the topic is a good tip because they are making me cross.

@MaxNormal me too, and this shite has pushed me over the edge with the premenstrual doom, starting Prozac for next month. Things are bad enough without an added layer of angst.

@InsaneInTheViralMembrane

Just been chatting with a friend high up in DEFRA, word is they’re planning for second wave corvid October time.

😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

Hiding in my room from dickhead husband. One thing that this has highlighted is that I need to take a serious look at my life and what I want from it.

I did not do enough work today, so going to have to get back to it after tea. I'm literally running from pillar to post tomorrow....

@Mascotte sending you a hug. It is really shit, I hope we both feel better soon. I'm at a bad age hormonally now, 45.

@LivinLaVidaLoki

Tbh I would wear one in the shops if it did away with the Social Distancing in them, after all, youre only supposed to wear them when social distancing cant be done. And it shops it can.

If they told us to wear masks but did away with the queuing for a hundred years to get "a few bits" from Sainsburys.....Id do that.

But Ill be fucked if I still have to do while queuing up like some fucking clown.

100% agree with this. I'm happy to wear a mask in shops if the godawful one-way systems and social distancing can be scrapped. Keep the hand sanitisers at the entrance though, I like those.

But having to wear a mask while wasting half my day queuing and being policed by a jumped up security guard isn't my idea of a fun day out. I'll just give the high street a miss if they're going to add one unpleasant controlling measure after another.

Evening all.

Long day, still catching up with the thread.

Did shopping on the way home. More masks than no masks amongst other shoppers tonight. Decreased social distancing from most mask-wearers too.

Just shows people don't get it with how masks work.

The picture of the "Scheherazade" scarf someone posted last night popped up as an ad when I was googling something doing some important work-related research.

I like Corvids, clever birds.
Don't like seagulls. One stole an ice cream out of my hand last summer. Had I been wearing a mask....it would probably have still done it.

Well ehats this latest news?
According to someone at work "a friend sent me something on FB
The Italians have discovered that it's not a virus it's a bacteria and it's a blood clot that kills you "
I may have been a bit of a "Err I think they know the difference between a virus and a bacteria by now...") FFS give me strength.😤

TheOrchidKiller I got told I was imagining it when I said that, in my experience, those not observing social distancing were more likely to be mask wearers. Couldn't possibly be true.

Willow "The Italians have discovered that it's not a virus it's a bacteria and it's a blood clot that kills you "

Don't know about the bacteria. I have a vague idea that there is some evidence that complications arising from the infection may put someone at higher risk of developing blood clots, and therefore conditions like stroke.

Just seen a BBC headline that Boris has said to wear masks in shops, but there won't be a decision until tomorrow.

And no doubt there will be the usual 2 week delay before it becomes sodding mandatory ( really loathe that word).

(1) Boris, stop dithering. If you're going to do it just bloody get on with it.
(2) Why do we have these delays between an announcement that we've got to do something & actually starting doing the thing? If it matters that much, why not start tomorrow? According to the Internet and everyone it is "dead simple" to make a "simple face covering", even out of a couple of bits of kitchen roll and sellotape, so there should be no need to wait.

I'm in a foul temper tonight.

Countrygirl

You were not imagining it. Just as I did not imagine the leaning over me to get what they (mask-wearing couple) wanted. I was only standing where I was because they were stood where I wanted to be, having a nice chat about meal plans. I stood back because if someone is wearing a mask I think perhaps they might be in the vulnerable group, or just a bit anxious, or because of the constant tannoy reminders to keep 2m apart.

Saying, "Excuse me," as you take what you want from the shelf seems to have been forgotten.

Covid = forget all manners (unless it suits you).

I may have thrown some shopping into my trolley with force in response because I am mature & sensible

My thoughts on masks are mixed. We went into town, both shopping and drinking at the weekend. There are people out, but I doubt that there are enough people to really kick start the economy back into life. If masks become compulsory, I would imagine even less people will bother. I certainly won’t be going out wearing one if I can possibly avoid it.

As regards the mid-summer thing, this is DRIVING ME MAD. I may not have mentioned this 😬 but I’m (probably not) getting married on 27th December and I’m sick to death of people going on as if some magic wand is going to be waved on the 1st of January and everything will be back to ‘normal’. I’ve seen businesses trying to push events to 2021, I’ve had a concert postponed (Jason Donovan ) from November to February. Now tell me Jason, what exactly are you expecting to have changed by February?

I agree with whoever said about everything feeling so flat. It’s shit, it’s totally never ending.

It's odd, because I am more careful in shops to leave a good distance for mask wearers as, rightly or wrongly, I assume they're more likely to be more concerned about catching covid. And the last thing I want to do is to stress a worried person out by getting too close to them.

(But if everyone was wearing masks, I suppose I wouldn't do that.)

@110APiccadilly

It's odd, because I am more careful in shops to leave a good distance for mask wearers as, rightly or wrongly, I assume they're more likely to be more concerned about catching covid. And the last thing I want to do is to stress a worried person out by getting too close to them.

(But if everyone was wearing masks, I suppose I wouldn't do that.)

To be honest I assume they're the sort likely to go batshit insane if you look at them, in the same way MN normally goes bonkers if you do/don't smile at their baby and avoid.

Took the kids to a reopened park today after school - one kid from DD's class came running in, yelling, "Oh my freaking God it IS true!" with joy which cracked me up laughing for a good 5 minutes. It was just absolutely hilarious and very sad at the same time.

I am definately in the "sick to freaking death of this excuse for a life" group just now. Sick of wearing a visor behind plastic barrier, why???? (which gives me a headache). Sick of masks. Sick of dementors screaming about staying like this for another 6 months minimum probably a year. Are they mad? (If you want to wear a mask fine I don't mind a bit if you do it properly, I will wear one if required too)

My shielding (for 3 months) relative 90+ has been out to garden centres. They do not want our kids lives ruined for them. They want to take responsibility for themselves. They dont want thier quality of life going down the pan because they 'arent supposed to move off the sofa for months on end' they have already noticed that they are less mobile, Have more pain and are fed up. (They also booked a hairdressers appoint😄)

Oh i suppose i am just ranting into the wind but this whole 'we are all doomed' shit is pissing me off.
Don't know why. Was fine at work apart from the fact i am the world's worst barista apparently. I can do it perfectly some of the time then screw it up at other times. Feel a bloody idiot, at my age!!!

And someone insisted in filling out a track and trace form despite the fact they were not sitting in the cafe but were getting takeaways! Why on earth would you risk.being told you were in a cafe with someone who is +ve when you patently were not? Wtf? Are people do desperate to conform that they would put their lives on hold for no good reason?

Ignore me just venting.

My good friend works for DEFRA too and thinks the whole thing is overhyped. Sorry sounds a bit like those 'I know someone who' posts