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Best covid 'brags' you've heard?

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EveryDayIsADuvetDay · 01/04/2020 23:30

My favourite was a friend talking about a neighbour that she doesn't even like very much.He is a part time assistant to a funeral director - rushed off of his feet, so brave, so busy...

I was so irritated I checked on line - seven covid deaths n the entire bloody county, none reported in that town.
And it's a large county.

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OptimisticSix · 02/04/2020 07:17

I haven't left my house in three weeks and neither have the majority of my children. It's not a brag, I have friends in Italy so got very concerned three weeks ago. Honestly I feel bad for the kids that I took them out of school probably earlier than necessary but I did what I thought was right at the time...

I am struggling with it all and am finding the amazing parenting/homeschooling posts on Facebook a bit hard but it's probably less because they are bragging posts and much more because I'm jealous because my kids are driving me up the wall Grin

LolaSmiles · 02/04/2020 07:18

What a mean spirited thread
It didn't take long for the thread police to arrive then.

It's no different to threads where people share ridiculous things they have seen on social media and people have a light hearted laugh at someone who post a photo of the homeless person they bought a coffee for complete with a status about how they were so moved by seeing the homeless person they absolutely had to insist they accepted the offer of a coffee because it was the least they could do after the homeless person nobly refused the 14 course tasting menu originally offered. Now the coffee giver is #soblessed and every needs to #sharethelove because #wereallinthistoether
Hmm

There's silly Covid brags too.

DontStandSoCloseToMe · 02/04/2020 07:20

@anotherlittlechicken maybe they had to quarantine due to symptoms? We did, you're not allowed to leave the house for two weeks. I'm not sure how that's a brag?

Yester · 02/04/2020 07:27

I think this thread is bringing out the worst in people. We are in the middle of a fast changing pandemic. People are doing he best they can in fearful times.

MindyStClaire · 02/04/2020 07:28

basically all high risk people won’t have left the house for 2 weeks at this point, so over 70s, people with compromised immune systems etc.

This group isn't being advised to never leave the house, they're supposed to strongly observe social distancing. I'm pregnant and asthmatic so in the same category as the over 70s for the advice (although presumably my risk is lower), DH is doing all the shopping, but I can still go for a walk every day.

However, getting that 12 week letter must be scary. The advice for asthma has been quite confused and I initially thought I should be shielding, it was by far my biggest wobble with the whole thing.

Witchend · 02/04/2020 07:30

My favourite was a friend of dh who put on fb that he had been "put in charge of the whole county response to covid-19".
Unfortunately for him we're in the same county, but a different region of it and know that even if he was in charge of his region (which he won't be) then he has nothing to do with the other regions.

The other one is a local fb friend set up a group for ideas for kids to do. Most of the posts are lovely ideas and really nice.
Afew have used it as a boast "I asked 6yo to write a poem about her favourite thing, and I was bowled over when she wrote this poem about NHS workers. I had tears in my eyes when I saw it" complete with poem. And a couple of people who have posted craft suggestions with beautiful photos of what their dc made... Except the exact same photos have been posted be craft websites before.

drspouse · 02/04/2020 07:30

@NotOneToShoutOut please don't wash your food in bleach. Soap and water kill the virus.
There is no transmission through food itself (so wash your fresh food as you would normally).
If you must wipe the packets, soap and water is the best option.

TyrannosaurusBex · 02/04/2020 07:31

Somebody I know has self-diagnosed The Virus three times now and is showing signs of going for a fourth - ‘Oh no, this is REALLY it now.’ Her Facebook audience are showing signs of compassion fatigue.

eyeoresancerre · 02/04/2020 07:31

Loubieloo4 - are you ok? I'm so sorry about and your husband are going through this. He must be a pretty amazing man to still have a smile on his face. Just wanted to say you're both in my thoughts. DaffodilAlso sending you a huge virtual hug.

drspouse · 02/04/2020 07:32

(I've left all the groups with boasty craft suggestions).

Kannet · 02/04/2020 07:46

Family member posted in fb. Us nhs workers are never stop. Ummm. You work 14 hours a week in a back office and haven't done any overtime recently.

Geometricprince · 02/04/2020 07:46

A friend on Facebook posting pictures every day of her two mile walk to work #socialdistancing#avoidpublictransport#fightingthis#makingsacrificestobeatcv#savinglives#keyworker

You work in a fucking bank. And it's two miles, hardly some epic trek.

Bloodybridget · 02/04/2020 07:48

Oh come on - there's a lot of funny posts on this thread! And I say that as someone who had The Letter (ha! See what I did there? Grin

Dyrne · 02/04/2020 07:51

I didn’t read it as “all people who have to stay inside are bragging”; it was more rolling their eyes at the Facebook posts of “Well I haven’t left my house in WEEKS. SHAME on this family who DARED venture outside they are single handedly KILLING everyone [Insert blurry picture taken from the window of a perfectly normal family going for a walk with no one else around].”

londonrach · 02/04/2020 07:52

I know lots of my mum friends and myself that not left the house for 2 weeks..ive been in the garden which is small but thats all. One of my mum friends lives in a flat. Shes struggling but refuses to leave as has anxiety re cleaning etc and cv has sent her anxiety sky high. We trying to help via whatsapp.

Redcherries · 02/04/2020 07:53

It won’t let me tag you bloodybridget but I can’t believe you boasting like that, have you got no shame 😂

Ive not seen any boasting at all tbh on fb, lots of support, home schooling ideas and the odd post from people not coping and needing to reach out.

Some posts on mn though! I actually stayed away for a week or so but things seem more jovial now.

lanbro · 02/04/2020 07:54

Just basically anyone who has done a good deed and needs fb recognition for it...I quietly help the community all year round and am continuing to help my neighbours but I dont feel the need to put it on fb.

EricaNernie · 02/04/2020 07:56

i wish i wasnt a key worker, i dont feel like a key worker, yet we are told we need to be in work, much maligned nhs admin worker

Redcherries · 02/04/2020 07:57

@Dyrne those are the sort that make me roll my eyes, “more than two people walked past my house in a group, it’s illegal! We only go out in twos, if we go out at all.”

They just don’t seem to understand that families live together and can go for the perfectly allowed daily walk together.

SteamingTheDoorKnobs · 02/04/2020 08:02

A bloke on our local fb covid mutual aid group expecting hero status cos he's made 100 (and still going)PPE face shields from his 3D printer and is donating them to the NHS. They look little more than an elongated sun visor and would be useless as PPE wear, but he's getting lots of hearts and likes back slaps so it's all been worth it.

funnylittlefloozie · 02/04/2020 08:04

Redcherries, that is exactly my mum! Ive explained to her over and over again that household members can go out in a larger group, and she agrees... and then she forgets. I do worry because i can see her deteriorating mentally throughout this lockdown.

missmouse101 · 02/04/2020 08:05

What a privilege it was to home educate their 4 children. Hmm I'm sure it was well meant but sick of having to read how wonderful it bloody is. Not for everyone mate.

missy111 · 02/04/2020 08:08

@every-my husband is a funeral director-it is exceptionally busy at the moment- not CV related deaths, but a lot more than a normal March/April! They are busier than a normal January!

IrisAtwood · 02/04/2020 08:11

@Toddlerteaplease Actually all NHS HCPs were told that they would be redeployed to care for those with Covid-19. There are also children (albeit not many) who are contracting the virus and becoming seriously ill. Some are dying. The most recent was a 6 week old baby in the USA, a 13 year old in London and who know how many others are ill.

SteamingTheDoorKnobs · 02/04/2020 08:12

Another on our local aid group was someone saying they were NHS and single parent and where could they get fresh food because they'd just been to our local Tesco 'and shelves are all bare!' The admin jumped on and asked if I could help as I'm the same postcode. Well I too had just been to our Tesco and it was well stocked with fresh everything, which is what I relayed back. I also suggested another local place for fresh stuff. I was totally ignored and there was a flurry of posters with names of local businesses doing home delivery, people offering their own food, their first born, it was just bizarre. I left the group.