I didn't do anything wrong....did I?

[Funkyslippers]

DD desperate to see her friend who lives a few streets away. She made brownies and we dropped them on her doorstep, went back onto the pavement around 12 feet away, DD called her and she came to the door, took the brownies and said thank you.

They then call each other while we're walking home (social distancing all the way but not many people around) and her older sister shouts in the background "her mum let her do that? That was stupid!!!" meaning we shouldn't have brough the brownies round to her house. I couldn't see anything wrong with it. I mean, the postman delivers mail to houses each day. Am I missing something? Or is she worried about eating contaminated food - we washed our hands thoroughly during the process.

I'm another one who both wouldn't have done it and wouldn't have eaten it. However, I recognise the good intentions, don't believe it's catastrophically negligent, and certainly don't think such an action warrants the unpleasantness that is unfortunately rife on MN right now.

I take CV extremely seriously and I'm painfully and constantly conscious that there are people very close to me very much at risk. But honestly, some people really need to evaluate how they interact with others on here and consider whether they could disagree and/or express their opinion in a less shitty and more effective manner.

TOUCHING AN OBJECT AND GIVING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IS NOT EXERCISE

Seriously how many times do I have to say it?? It's not forbidden to drop food off as you pass the house during your daily excercise. God, I'm fed up of trying to get it through to you. It's like talking to a brick wall.

Eckhart

Only if you cut your hands off and then boil them in bleach.

I won’t comment on the right or wrong of what the OP did. But I assume that the author of each of the sanctimonious posts on here hasn’t bought or ordered online a single non-essential thing since the lockdown entered into force?

I've said this before - you have a very lax lockdown in the UK. In NZ we are not allowed to order non-essential things online, or even a takeaway.

Just think for yourselves

Because that's really what you're doing, isn't it? @Cissyandflora

Seriously Cissy

Do not go out for fresh air even.

What?!?!

Do you have any idea how long these restrictions will go on for? There is NO quick return to normality.

It is NOT possible for an entire population not to go outdoors for months, which is why no-one is suggesting that they should 🤦🏻‍♀️

Is no one buying bakery bread then? How do we know for certain that the baker doesn’t have it but just has no symptoms yet? I’ve been getting shopping for a few elderly people and dropping it off on their doorstep, the government are encouraging this and councils are asking for volunteers to do just that.

I wouldn't want anyone doing that atm.

@Eckhart unfortunately @Ethelfleda says that you arent allowed as its not part of excercise and she clearly works close to BoJo as she knows all the ins and outs of the rules--even though what you did does not go against the rules.

Obviously I'm being sarcastic and nothing is wrong with that.

@GirlOnIt

Is no one buying bakery bread then?

No.

@Ethelfleda it’s just incredible to me that people cannot make sensible decisions. Even when their own families are at risk. That’s what makes me think there is something else going on here. Normally people do whatever they can if the risk is so great. There are lots here who are not able to.

Fuck me, stay at home. Not essential journey you idiot

Seriously how many times do I have to say it?? It's not forbidden to drop food off as you pass the house during your daily excercise. God, I'm fed up of trying to get it through to you. It's like talking to a brick wall

Again, says who?
Is it the case that anything we do during that daily exercise is ok then? What if I cough on someone whilst exercising? Or lick someone’s door handle? Is that ok?
The EXERCISE is PUTTING ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER... the actual walking parts dropping brownies off is not exercise and it is not essential. You are the brick wall!

@pleasepleasepleasehelp I didn't say whether I thought OP was in the right or not. As it happens I'm not sure she should have done it, although I can't get overly het up about it as I think it's pretty small fry given takeaway food is still being delivered (but that's OK because a Dominos pizza is essential). But the dubious science on these threads isn't helpful to anyone.

And I don't have any GCSEs

Cissy to be fair, your latest 'sensible decision' is to not go out at all!

Bakery bread. No.

@EarringsandLipstick yes that’s right. Not to go out at all.

I would rather be dead than not go outside for 3 months. I've been there before. It will not take much to tip me there again.

Again, says who?
Is it the case that anything we do during that daily exercise is ok then? What if I cough on someone whilst exercising? Or lick someone’s door handle? Is that ok?

Oh give over will you. You are being incredibly hypocritical. You keep asking "says who" but who says you cant drop off food?

I'm fed up of even trying to discuss this with you, it's clearly not getting through to you so I'm out. Stay safe

@Imfinallyhappy1 Well said!!

But Cissy that's your own mad decision. It would be largely the wrong decision were the entire population to do this.

Not to mention impossible. Can not really see this?

No matter what happens, people will never be told they can't leave the house. It might be significantly restricted but they'll be able to do it!

unfortunately @Ethelfleda says that you arent allowed as its not part of excercise and she clearly works close to BoJo as she knows all the ins and outs of the rules--even though what you did does not go against the rules

Good god.
Yes, you can drop food off to someone who is self isolating. This is a measured and NECESSARY risk. They need food and supplies, there is the same risk of infection here but it is ESSENTIAL.

Again - for emphasis - brownies for your mates... not essential.

You're wasting your time @Ethelfleda

I can't figure out if people are taking the piss, or if they really ARE that obtuse.

It's quite terrifying if it's the latter.

low risk is till risk, but it's your choice if you want to take it.

I am laughing at the idea of cleaning the post! My parents leave all post for at least 24 hours before touching. We open, bin and wash hands.

It's the households choice if they want to eat them. But the friend picked them up and brought them into the house. I would have been unimpressed if that was our home.

At the moment the guidelines are all about minimising risk. Unless you live in a bubble with no contact with the outside world, there has to be some risk. Personally, I am trying to keep it as low as possible to protect my family and to try to not pass Covid on to anyone else.

Can anybody tell the different between necessary and unnecessary risk?