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

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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.

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.

That's sad. Its the opposite where I live - rural town, not in the UK. Yesterday every person I passed on my walk smiled and said Hello, it was like we are all in this together, so let's play nice.

I have only seen things about boycotting the local shops, for eg, who have been selling hand sanitizer (for eg) at 24 quid etc.

And that they will be giving their support to local shops who have carried on or gone above and beyond, etc.

Seems legit.

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.

That will disappear overnight.

The only "day of reckoning" posts I've seen are aimed at either shops who think it's clever to charge £3 for a single loo roll, or £20 for calpol, and Wetherspoons after Tim Dickhead decided to tell all his staff to go work at a supermarket rather than pay them the furloughed wage.

Both cases are fair enough.

I’m more worried about the economic reverberations. Far, far more people will die as a result of a massive global recession than will die of CV.

Next has shuts its online store, as has River Island. Others will follow, and many of them will never reopen. It’s not just the death of the high street, it’s the death of the retail industry as we know it. The world will look very very different in six months time, even if we’re out of lockdown by then.

but the suspicion and fear that people are viewing others with is quite disturbing.

Part of me thinks that is what it is like for people from ethnic minorities from time to time

And by that, I mean boycotts not lynchings. Not seen any threars other than "Never darking their doors again...."

All I’ve seen is really wonderful community spirit in our area.

You tend to see what you look for - I haven't seen anything like that OP. Where are you seeing that kind of stuff?!

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

Yep. The MN bullying has been horrible to see. I hope several posters get banned - they deserve to.

Things will probably be grim economically. Austerity on steroids after some token is probably given to NHS staff for political purposes, well those primary care and acute that survive doing the job without adequate PPE that is. I see it being emotive enough for some to boycott some shops but no personally-targeted day of reckoning.

MN is vile right now (not this thread, but a lot of it): the vitriol is appalling. So many posters baying "off with their heads" (ironic, since the purpose of the lockdown is supposedly to try to keep people alive).

Where I am, the community seems to be pulling together. Boris said "three weeks" to try to keep everyone hopeful. But I won't be at all surprised if some time after that, there's some sort of public revolt, especially if it goes on longer than twelve weeks.

Quite the opposite - there is a feeling of community cohesion that is very encouraging
I agree with this^

I think most will have short memories for certain things. Wetherspoons for example: when the pubs reopen and it's cheap in wetherspoons most of their customers will be straight back in. Same with some of the shops who over charged - convenience and a few offers and a lot of people will be back.

I think by the time this is all over people will be more than ready to move on.

What is it about Wilkos that annoyed customers/family of employees? I've heard three separate people say they'll never shop there again? Wetherspoons approach seemed entirely consistent with everything I'd seen previously from them though I agree, Twofurrycats, I'd expect their customers to be back straight away.

Do they mean day of reckoning from God, I've seen a few of these as I'm a Christian and have fb friends who are.
Not saying I agree this will be our day of reckoning.
maybe that will come with the big virus's we'll have as the ice melts.

Anybody else feel some of MN is far removed from real life. Where I live people are pulling together and speak to each other in spaced lines for shops etc
Some seem to find great delight in pulling people apart for posting a question.

Our small town has completely pulled together to help out those who need it, keep spirits up and make sure everyone is ok. The shops are doing a great job and nobody is profiteering. It's actually lovely. It's definitely made me realise how much we need our local independent shops and when this is over I will certainly think twice about going to big chains for something the local hardware shop or deli might have for the sake of saving a pound or two.

I am very, very worried about the economy though.

MN is far removed from my RL in general.😂

I live in a poor area where people, like the ones where you live Rosie, are doing all they can together from at least 2 metres apart.

I think the realistic worry concerning the economy is regarding habits.

It takes 60 days to break a habit.

60 days of a solid break in spending is huge.

It would definitely give a lot of people pause for thought on unnecessary spending.

So much spending is discretionary, that a big change in habits could have a huge long term affect.

Also spending power will be reduced with so many out of work.

Very challenging times for many, many people.

It will be very short lived. I give it half an hour once this ends for wetherspoons across the country to be packed to breaking point. Very predictable people, say anything on FB and very different in rl.

They won't keep using local shops either. Tescos is far more convenient.

We might have more stockpilers though incase it happens again.

No one can tell how we will be when we eventually get through this. All we can do is be our best right now. Do whatever we can to get through this.

And then do our best again when we get to the other side.

Cos we are people. And we are class.

Tell you what, the UK will go to hell in a handcart if people start wearing their mumsnet usernames as a badge after this is over. Can you imagine that reckoning?

Golly I think when this is all over we'll be soooo keen to get back to work to try and stabilise our lives again. Its the normality we crave....and the financial support structures that have been announced will hopefully help people and businesses pull through so there will be something to go back to.
We will all be keen to get the country up and running again.

IMO that Weatherspoons owner deserves a place in hell for letting his staff go....telling them to find jobs in Tescos, given the Government offered support to the tune of 80% of their salaries. What a shyster! Hope they remember that when the tide turns!