Is social distancing over?

[Trunkella]

It’s coming to the end of summer holidays, so I thought I’d take DD to the zoo - first family trip out for a while. I assumed guidelines would be in place, numbers limited - and people would be socially distancing. People wore face masks in designated areas, but no one was keeping to the 2m distancing. If I waited back, people would push past me - or just go in front of me. This was the vast majority of people - and children were allowed to crowd against windows in groups.

@PurpleDaisies yes! Ventilation happens at a distance - the closer you get, the bigger the risk. That’s why 2m/1m plus is STILL the rule outdoors. I’m in the south and I’ve literally just had a text informing me of a spike in my area.

I’m not disputing that people should be observing social distancing. I’m saying that the risk outdoors is tiny.

@WhatamessIgotinto

I suggest adhering to guidelines

Some people just refuse to. No idea why, it's not that hard ...

I know. You can still meet with people for mental health support etc just have to keep a distance which is easily doable.

Text from who? Where in the south?

Look at the threads on here. People are meeting their families in their homes and not socially distancing. People are meeting more than two households inside and in pubs. That’s the problem.

From my doctors surgery - don’t want to be outing, I’m just inside M25, south west of London.

I'm in the south and theres fuck all covid here, hasn't been for ages.

Do you get a text from the government when theres a spike then?

I’m saying the risk outside is low, so long as guidelines are adhered to.

@Janaih and I would say the reason for this spike is people assuming there are ‘fuck all’ cases in the south, ignoring guidelines - and doing what the hell they want.

God these threads about social distancing are getting so boring.

Yep @OverTheRainbow88 - all this Covid stuff is so boring. I’m sure that’s what all the people on ventilators are thinking - while you’re at park telling your kids it’s fine to play with any family they want (so long as the other family doesn’t mind of course...)

So many people on MN 'despairing'!

I’ve not told them in fine, I’m just letting them play normally, and I’ve not even mentioned the words corona virus to them so they have no idea. They go to nursery, wash their hands on arrival and then don’t socially distance at all, so in their world nothing has changed and I’m happy trying to keep it that way. That’s why I don’t take them shopping or on public transport.

@Trunkella sorry but your nursery would be following set guidelines that other families in the park may not necessarily be following. The fact that your family are ‘ok’ and you want them to socialise normally doesn’t mean that you have no responsibility towards others.

Sorry @OverTheRainbow88

@OverTheRainbow88

I’ve not told them in fine, I’m just letting them play normally, and I’ve not even mentioned the words corona virus to them so they have no idea. They go to nursery, wash their hands on arrival and then don’t socially distance at all, so in their world nothing has changed and I’m happy trying to keep it that way. That’s why I don’t take them shopping or on public transport.

By not telling them though you are sending the message that’s it fine and given you don’t mention loving in Scotland then they should be staying 2m away from others. Many of whom will be adhering to them or have vulnerable children. They shouldn’t have to stay away because others don’t comply.

And if others view you not following guidelines - they will think it’s ‘ok’ to do it too - it has a knock on effect @overtherainbow88

We have to think about others. Not just what’s best for us, or our family. It’s about what’s best for society - and the people that suffer from our complacency.

No it’s not but people are certainly acting as if it is. The supermarkets round here have stopped limiting the number of people in store and got rid of the one way system.

The supermarkets round here have stopped limiting the number of people in store and got rid of the one way system.
Hand sanitizer seem to be gone in a lot of places too

@Clive222

Well I hope YOU are practicing it.

CLIVE - I'm not, as I can't.

This pandemic has really emphasised to me how shit we all are. Selfish, entitled, rules apply to other people (not me) and when something goes wrong - it’s someone else’s fault.

Or you could focus on those who have been on the front line risking their lives, those 300,000 who signed up to being NHS volunteers, those who have moved away from their vulnerable kids to work on the frontline, those who followed the stay home rule for month on end; those that are still socially distancing now, those shopping for 4 elderly neighbours, those willing to go back into a class of 34 and teach the children... those having the trial vaccine... focus on the positives as well, so much goodness has come out of this, think about those people as well and you’ll feel better.

It then becomes unaffordable to keep the venue open/running. People seem to want it all, they want access to everything again, but with the illusion of safety. You can't have it both ways, sadly, as then the price will need to increase quite sharply or the venue will not be a viable business anymore.

@Trunkella

This pandemic has really emphasised to me how shit we all are. Selfish, entitled, rules apply to other people (not me) and when something goes wrong - it’s someone else’s fault.

I’ve seen some lovely things but do agree that there’s been a lot of behaviour that’s made me realise how selfish some are and what that behaviour teaches the next generation.

Trunkella They know about it, we talk to them about it, and I've had covid so they're extremely aware, I'm still sitting down after a few minutes of anything, but I just mean the kids that are in estates that practice it every day will possibly be used to it, whereas our kids will be back at where I was in march, standing about 10 feet away to make sure we aren't too close!