Socialising when full of cold

[Justwingingit2005]

Just had a chat with a friend whose full of cold....she thinks it's OK for her to still come round my house. I said I'd sooner postpone until you're better. She then said oh don't worry it's not covid.

Is it me, but I wouldn't dream of mixing when full of cold, covid or not.

I have postponed the catch up, but she wasn't happy.

Currently sitting here feeling dreadful with covid which started as a cold last week.LFT’s negative all week until Sunday when PCR also positive. Same thing with daughter the previous week , cold symptoms, negative tests then all of a sudden everything positive!
But even if it is just a cold I’d still postpone!

I agree with you. Colds are horrible and I'd rather not be exposed to it if at all possible. I do catch colds really easily though and tend to have quite bad symptoms so am probably more cautious because of that.

Im with you! Why would you want to catch a cold if avoidable? Peeved or not, I would have postponed too.

Regardless of covid I think it’s courteous to check with someone before meeting up if you are full of cold. If the cold is that bad I wouldn’t have thought they’d be up for much socialising anyway.

I'm really hoping that out of this Covid situation more people will be considerate about seasonal germs.

A cold can be the sniffles, but a bad cold can leave you feeling really rubbish. A bad cold can last weeks as well.

You're right OP. I've never liked the expectation of coughing and spluttering over everyone.

No matter how mild other people have a cold, I invariably catch it and end up feeling awful with a full-on sinus infection, coldsores breaking out, the works. A friend with a cold wouldn't be welcome in my house!

We need to normalise keeping your flipping cold/flu/whatever germs to yourself.

In your shoes, OP, i would be Very Clear Indeed to friend that she is not welcome in your house. And how does she know it's not covid? she doesn't

No.. i had a friend cancel last week with a cold. I was very greatful.. i started a new job this week.. don't want to go in full of cold.

Hmm. DH and DD currently have 'a cold' confirmed as such by several negative LFTs and a negative PCR.

Other child and I have got confirmed covid (which is presenting as both of us as a mild cold).

I'm willing to bet the second PCRs that DH and DD are doing this afternoon will not show that 'it's just a cold!'.

Why can't people just use their sense at the moment? Even if it is, just a cold, no one wants to catch it, thanks!

@Sahara123

Currently sitting here feeling dreadful with covid which started as a cold last week.LFT’s negative all week until Sunday when PCR also positive. Same thing with daughter the previous week , cold symptoms, negative tests then all of a sudden everything positive! But even if it is just a cold I’d still postpone!

Don't say that!

I'm so poorly with a cold. LFT all negative so far.