What the hell is wrong with people?!?

[crispysausagerolls]

Went to the supermarket today during their elderly/vulnerable slot. Heavily and very obviously pregnant. Supermarket extremely clear that this is included in the category.

Was literally torn to shreds by all the over 70s, both to my face and in front of me but to each other, about how I wasn’t allowed there and even if I was I shouldn’t be 😱

Aren’t times shitty enough without needing to face down over 70s Regina George and her allies?! How is this necessary?! Even when the supermarket worker made it clear I was indeed allowed in, the bitching continued.

Have managed to purchase some non alcoholic wine for later.

[MaggieAndHopey]

'literally' torn to shreds? Give over!

[Thehop]

That’s unbelievably shit, OP. I’m so sorry.

[Ponoka7]

@Ohtherewearethen, the OP yesterday felt anger because people of a certain age were out of their houses. She then went on to say they'd have a cheek to want health care.
That was ageist.

I can believe this because as a younger (not so much now), with a DD who has invisible disabilities, I've been lambasted by elderly people when having a radar key and using a disabled toilet.

[recycledbottle]

I dont condone their behaviour but can see why they would be scared. They will likely not recieve medical attention whilst you will. They probably see you as being more exposed through your DH who may be working and also other children potentially. Most over 70s are isolated as are their peers so they feel more safe with over 70s. This doesnt excuse their behaviour and of course there will be young shop workers around.

[Disquieted1]

An entire generation is terrified and it's only going to get worse.

[Bringringbring12]

* Was literally torn to shreds by all the over 70s*

Heavily pregnant with hyperbole I reckon

[crispysausagerolls]

Remind me to never ever ever ever ever use the word “literally” again when I mean “metaphorically”. It’s apparently some sort of crime 🤪

[Bringringbring12]

No but I don’t believe they all laid in to you all.
Maybe a look, one comment perhaps but absolute nonsense what you have described!

Needless to say... you’ll deny!

[RufustheLanglovingreindeer]

Yet another MN thread hating all older people. And stop using the word 'literally' until you know what it means

Are you having a go at someone exaggerating while exaggerating yourself?

[anotherlittlechicken]

[LizzyButton]

People are scared. Was at a smallish Nisa and couldn't enter an aisle because two 75+ women were locked in a game of 'I shouldn't really be out of the house but...' back and forth debate as they listed their conditions from a distance of more like 20cm than 200.

I've had CV and have a dose of survivor's guilt. I also seem to emanate a force field on the pavement as I've had scared people skip away from me while I have been trying to maintain space. Being pale with long black hair must make me seem like the nonchalant corona witch.

[crispysausagerolls]

No but I don’t believe they all laid in to you all.
Maybe a look, one comment perhaps but absolute nonsense what you have described!

The fact that you and a few others find it unbelievable makes me feel all the more justified for being so upset about it! It was such a mad and unusual situation and, as I said, I’ve not experienced it as an adult.

A few on this thread have so understand!

[crispysausagerolls]

Was I also needlessly exaggerating to my husband?!

[cherrybunx0]

@Bringringbring12 hmm so a look and a comment is absolutely fine?

is everyone missing that the OP is heavily pregnant and feeling vulnerable herself. I was pregnant last year and remember how I felt towards the end and that was without all this going on. so whilst I'm sure its tempting to jump to the defence of the over 70s because apparently its unfathomable that they could be unpleasant, especially more than one, how about show a bit of compassion to a woman who is not just worried about herself but also her unborn child, who probably also has the worry she may have to birth alone at some point soon whilst also being in a hospital which is the last place anyone wants to be right now, that's without all the hormones and concerns and strain on your body that comes with being pregnant.

and even better, let's rain down about her use of the word literally whilst we're at it.

think she has the right to shop during the hour that she is allowed without rude comments or looks from anyone.

idiots everywhere atm, so disheartening

[Bringringbring12]

Possibly
I have no idea how to communicate with your husband!

[MereDintofPandiculation]

Being scared just isn’t an excuse. It isn't, they shouldn't have been criticising you, especially after they were told that you were allowed to be there.

But the elderly have a lot to be scared about. Death rate for under 50s is less than 1%, but from then it rises steeply, and the underlying message of the advice to the elderly is "you won't get an ICU bed therefore you'd better make damned sure you don't get affected". Guidance revealed in the non-tabloid press yesterday indicated that even if a vulnerable person was on a respirator, and was responding and their condition was improving, it could still be removed if someone younger and "with a greater chance of survival" needed it.

[Mittens030869]

YANBU, OP. I get where you're coming from, it can be upsetting to be ganged up on. It can feel like there are more people involved than there actually are, but the fact that the people had to be told that the OP had every right to be there suggests that it got out of hand.

Besides, I don't know why some posters seem to automatically think that elderly people can't be very unpleasant. Some school bullies become workplace bullies or queen bee playground mums and then become unpleasant pensioners. This isn't about age, it's about bullying.

[crispysausagerolls]

@Bringringbring12

Fairly unlikely though, isn’t it? For some reason easier to just assume
That I’m
Wildly exaggerating, rather than that some older people engaged in a bit of mob mentality this morning as they felt no one else was entitled to “their” slot!

[JKScot4]

Tbh why were all of them there? There’s volunteer groups galore offering to shop for the elderly.
It’s not ageist to say someone older was rude, it’s a misconception all elderly ppl are kind and polite, plenty were horrible when they were young and stayed horrible.

[InTheSummerhouse]

Of course you weren't "torn to shreds" don't be ridiculous. You probably were either on the receiving end or overheard a comment - that's all. From one person.

You are allowed to shop - but maybe you were not social distancing - we don't know. And was it all the "over 70s"? How on earth would you know their age? Just another bit of self righteous ageism.

Anyway - you have your "revenge" by making nasty comments about all the over 70s on here so you're even.

[MereDintofPandiculation]

Boomers are scary. Boomers are also in the main under 70. so thank you for bringing a bit of irrelevant ageism into this thread.

[InTheSummerhouse]

And of course there are unpleasant people of all ages. Always have been always will be. (And all races and both sexes and people in all states of health - but try saying that against the virtue signallers).

I just don't believe the OP was attacked by a mob of geriatrics in Sainsbo's. Really?

[Bringringbring12]

Myself and others are highly sceptical.
Actually - hugely exaggerating!

I’ll leave you to it!

[maddening]

This is not ageist op, the professionally offended are out.

Op was in the old and vulnerable slot and the older members of this group felt that this was just for their group. It is not ageist to state this.

Op yanbu.

[Notverybright]

Some people are cunts. Some old people are old cunts hth.