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To think that this country could end up in a pretty bad place socially when this is all over?

57 replies

PrettyMuchDone · 26/03/2020 19:19

For example, lots of posts on local social media about how there "will be a day or reckoning when this is all over".. Directed at shopkeepers, panic buyers, people driving elsewhere to exercise etc etc.

It's fairly ominous, and frankly I am worried by it. Possibly more than by the virus and the economic fallout.

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GrumpyHoonMain · 26/03/2020 19:21

People on social media talk a load of bollocks. Hopefully by everyone looking to official sources for Covid info, this will be the beginning of the end for SM

AnneLovesGilbert · 26/03/2020 19:22

I haven’t seen anything like, what are they suggesting?

fedup21 · 26/03/2020 19:24

For example, lots of posts on local social media about how there "will be a day or reckoning when this is all over"

I haven’t seen one post suggesting anything like this, let alone lots of them!

IStressheadI · 26/03/2020 19:25

The only thing I've seen is people declaring their intention to boycott companies that have screwed over their workers.

In my area I've actually seen more community spirit than I have in years. Obviously not everyone is pulling together but I like to focus on the positive.

SirChing · 26/03/2020 19:27

Are these posters the same ones who said there would be armed rebellion if we didn't leave the EU by 31st March 2019?

People are gobshites. When it comes to actually doing anything though, they always have loads of excuses why they can't.

Ignore and block, so your IQ doesn't shrink with every post they put up.

StoorieHoose · 26/03/2020 19:28

What kind of people do you have on Facebook?

How will they know who to target for their ire? People arent telling people they stockpiled loo roll? Are they keeping a tally of how many 5imes their neighbours leave the house?

All talk and bluster

SudokuQueen · 26/03/2020 19:30

We will be in a bad place financially globally when this is all over. People already are in a bad place. It's only going to get worse.

FaFoutis · 26/03/2020 19:31

What have shopkeepers done wrong?
There's a lot of anger about because people are scared. It will fizzle out.

Socially it will be a better place, look at all the community action and the fact that people have accepted a socialist state all of a sudden. That won't go away in a hurry.

Shockers · 26/03/2020 19:33

Where I live (small town), everyone used to say hello as they passed. If you spot someone outside now, they behave like they could catch the virus from a smile. We’re all being responsible about social distancing- crossing the road to avoid someone approaching on the pavement etc., but the suspicion and fear that people are viewing others with is quite disturbing.

ItsAllTheDramaMickIJustLoveIt · 26/03/2020 19:37

We’ll be in a bad place when all this is over but the social media keyboard warriors policing other people’s behaviour (good, bad and questionable) is the least of it. Most of of those types are spineless bellends who wouldn’t say a thing to anyone in real life about any of that stuff.

BuckingFrolics · 26/03/2020 19:38

Oh rubbish OP. Have you tried smiling at them first? I've been amazed and positively cheery "hello" and "lovelyday" and "'scuds me I'm just keepin my distance" folks out there. And my neighbours ... goodness me they've turned out to be helpful and generous and friendly folks.

lyralalala · 26/03/2020 19:41

The 'day of reckoning' for the shop keeper here who tried to massively profiteer (think £10 for a pack of toilet rolls, £15 for a pack of nappies, £20 for a bottle of handwash and £20 for a bottle of sanitizer) has already come because people are using the other local shops. They've banded together to do deliveries for the vulnerable and elderly so that they can get their bits from the other wee shop, the butcher and the baker delivered together, or at least collected together. He's essentially being boycotted by pretty much the whole village.

Other than that though the community spirit has never been better

MirkwoodMiss · 26/03/2020 19:47

Utter tosh, In fact the opposite is true. We haven't seen the nation pulling together like this since the war.

Jaxhog · 26/03/2020 19:53

I suspect we'll all be so relieved when it's all over, we'll be too busy celebrating to worry overmuch about the nasty underbelly we saw in society and other people. At least I hope so.

mrsm43s · 26/03/2020 20:15

I've seen the opposite in my neighbourhood. We've got street WhatsApp groups set up to look after the elderly and to share delivery slots, neighbours chatting (at a safe distance) across the garden fence, a foodbank inundated with donations, and a community facebook page bulging with volunteers. I'd say it's brought out the best in my community.

BackforGood · 26/03/2020 20:55

What kind of people do you have on Facebook?

This ^

I would say quite the contrary. I'm seeing / hearing / reading about all sorts of community spirit with folk getting to know one another and helping each other out.
I'm sure our street isn't alone in having formed a WhatsApp group and we are all getting to know each other and helping one another out in a way that has never really happened before. There's talk of a igarden party once it is all over.

BackforGood · 26/03/2020 20:55

Oh, x-posts Blush

lazylinguist · 26/03/2020 21:00

I'm seeing the total opposite too. Both on social media and in rl. People being extra smily and friendly (from a safe distance in rl!), talking to strangers in queues, sharing comforting and sympathetic things on FB. People finding creative ways of engaging with people at a distance . People remembering what's important and doing things together at home that they'd forgotten they enjoyed.

lazylinguist · 26/03/2020 21:01

Yep,maybe time to reassess your friends list on social media, OP.

MrsSnitchnose · 26/03/2020 21:03

In my area I've actually seen more community spirit than I have in years This. Round here, evreryone is asking each other how they are, offering help where needed and keeping each others spirits up. It's never happened before in the 12 years I've lived here

PineappleDanish · 26/03/2020 21:04

Blatant scaremongering.

DioneTheDiabolist · 26/03/2020 21:09

Judging by some of the posts in Mnet, this country is already in a pretty bad place socially.Sad

JellyfishandShells · 26/03/2020 21:10

Quite the opposite - there is a feeling of community cohesion that is very encouraging. Neighbours are checking on the elderly and housebound in our road. My DH has taken on our shopping duties and said everyone was being very polite and patient queuing to get in and observing the 2m distance - the unpleasant stockpiling frenzy showed a very worrying face of society but that seems to have calmed right down now.

billy1966 · 26/03/2020 21:14

People only offering and wishing each other the very best where i live.

Awful for the many people i know that own businesses and work so hard.

All we can do is hope for the best and support those we can when things eventually get back to normal.🤞

Frankiecandle · 26/03/2020 21:18

MN is pretty awful right now. I haven't seen any pulling together on here. Just lots of shouty abuse and down right bullying if anyone asks for advice.