To think some people are just loving it?

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So many people seem to be taking so much pleasure in being absolutely furious with everyone else at the moment and I’m just amazed by it.

I live in a very touristy town, our local FB page is currently full of posts of people who have searched car registrations in their road and found some that aren’t registered to the area. Dozens of posts with photos of people queuing up outside co-op asking whether everyone will only be buying essentials, photos of very elderly sat on a bench saying that they might as well just kill themselves now, couples holding hands clearly being ABSOLUTE SELFISH B*S!!

All these posts followed by so many angry comments and talk of slashing tyres, complaining about hearing Midlands or London accents, comments that police should be throwing kids in prison.

I know it’s a scary time. It’s absolutely unprecedented and we’re underprepared and walking into the unknown. But I genuinely find the sheer rage that seems to be coming from some people quite frightening. I have to take my kids with me whenever I leave the house and I just know that someone will comment on it soon. I only have a tiny courtyard of outside space so I’m taking dc on a long walk with me every morning. Dc2 is only just 4 but I feel I can’t give him a drink as we’re walking along in case someone accuses us of having a picnic.

Is anyone else concerned by this? Anything I can do at all?

Peaceanddove

Sadly a lot of people are deeply unpleasant and flawed human beings. It's why the Nazis were able to rise to power and why the witch trials happened. And human nature doesn't change. You have a handful who have good characters with strong ethics and a handful of mean spirited nasty bastards, with a huge number of neutral people in-between who are able to be easily influenced by either of the first two groups. I remember attending a guest lecture on herd mentality and diffusion of responsibility when I was at university and it was eye opening!

You said it first and more eloquently...

Mumsnet is terrible for this. Lots of made up rules eg only allowed to exercise for an hour, only allowed to buy bread and dripping so long as you've not eaten for the last three days. I loved the one where a woman regarded buying milk for a toddler as not essential. Or the buying cucumbers one or the couple dancing in the park horror.

I think we're lucky to have the Tories in power, because they are generally against excessive state controls (unlike the Left, who love it) and we don't have to fill in forms to leave the house like the French do.

If I saw actual threats about slashing tires, I'd report.

Sorry to be pedantic, but it’s tyres not tires.

0h people are being unreasonable inmany ways, whether it's arse holes travelling to holiday homes or having parties in their gardens or idiots scrutinising people's trollies in case there's a frivolous frozen cheesecake in there, or making up rules and screaming them at people as if they're fact.
Both groups are making an already difficult time even harder.

Sorry to be pedantic, but it’s tyres not tires. Really sorry I bet, must be hard not being able to hold it in!🤣

Sorry to be pedantic, but it’s tyres not tires.

Not if the poster is in the US or Canada.

I sat in my front garden today with a glass of wine whilst the kids washed the car, a cyclist went passed and snapped his neck round so fast I thought he'd break it, then shook his head I gave him a wave and raised my glass

It was only 9 degrees here, with a chilly wind
No glasses of wine outside here.

@TheYellowOfTheEgg I agree with everything there: MN spreading fake news more quickly than the virus.

I hope you've got your hard hat on for saying "we're lucky to have the Tories in power" though, most of MN hate the Tories. I agree that they don't like too much state control, and that it was with reluctance that Boris announced lockdown. I keep thinking that if it was Tony Bliar announcing the same, he would simply have loved having so much power with his lips, just like he loved the power of being able to declare war on Iraq (I think that was his main reason for doing it; he's also the reason I despise government in general, whole other thread). I'm so glad he didn't have the pleasure of announcing lockdown, because that's what it would have been to him, a pleasure, and he would have absolutely revelled in making lockdown tougher, and deploying the army.

90% of the population, it is estimated, are following the rules. The rest will go to hell on roller skates.

I’ve no time for busy bodies or snitches. I’m doing the best for my family and only shop once weekly and we are taking our exercise from home when we judge the pavements to be quiet.

However, I had a sick husband yesterday and this morning he was looking grey. It’s not covid-19 but a “normal” illness. I needed medication for him so bundled the whole family, including the dog, into the car and when we picked up the stomach settling meds, I took the family another mile and a half to the coast road where we walked in the bracing breeze. It was lovely. We had no problems with social distancing, the teens (both with moderate learning disabilities) knew the rules about sticking together, not touching handrails etc and not going near other walkers and the colour was returned to my DH’s cheeks. He didn’t have anything catching, just a reaction to an ingredient I hadn’t spotted was in part of yesterday’s meal. Do I feel guilty? Nope. Did I risk lives? Nope. Did I put the NHS under more pressure? Nope. Did I start a frenzy of curtain twitchers? Most likely. I’m sure I’ll be the subject of at least one passive aggressive Nextdoor.com post tonight.

Go on, get stuck in and crucify me for my one rebellious act since the start of lockdown.

loveislandvirgin it’s amazing how you find yourself second guessing things that you know aren’t wrong. I had to pick some bits up from the pharmacy last week, need to take dc’s with me as they’re too young to be left. On the way back I parked up by the woods so we could have a walk. I didn’t go out of my way whatsoever, I’d have had to drive straight past the spot I parked in if I hadn’t stopped. But I just felt so self conscious when I’m helping kids out of the car. I was convinced that there would be a photo of us on FB with people branding us covidiots.

I recently took a job as a keyworker, where I visit a vulnerable family, going into their house; I voiced my concerns when I was offered the job. All totally legit, arranged by the council, keyworker letter giving details of what I do, kept in my car, ready to show to the police. But the feeling of guilt when I set out for the first time!

I imagine the Stasi types are the same ones who enjoy having a safe, anonymous, nasty go at other people on forums. In their eyes they’re now allowed, or even encouraged, to have a go in RL.

Theyellowoftheegg

wanderings

Absolutely! Agree with you both entirely.

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I'm loving it because I'm lucky enough to have a garden and local accessible walks and quiet beaches. I know I'm extremely fortunate. I'm enjoying that the the pressure to do and achieve is off. I'm Zooming friends in far flung places and catching up over wine.

I'm gutted that our neighbours thought they should contact us to say their vulnerable relative was staying and they weren't partying against the rules. I'm horrified they don't think I'll mind my own business.

because they are generally against excessive state controls (unlike the Left, who love it)
Tories love "excessive state controls" for benefits claimants. Just like letting rich people pay no tax and do what the fuck they like.

I've come off our local FB page now as it was all winding me up too much and I was learning far too much about what twats live in my village. I feel a lot calmer now I don't have to read their shit, amusing though some of it was.

Our road started a WhatsApp group for lockdown purposes. They're OK so far as policing each other goes, but I'm a bit alarmed about the high tinfoil hat/God botherer quotient.

Yes, some people are acting like utter twats. But some have very sad little lives and suddenly feel they've been handed some power (and a copy of 1984 as a blueprint for how to behave towards your fellow citizen).
Being slightly more generous, some people are also just scared shitless and anger can often be an outward manifestation of fear.

When you're doing something quite innocent but They think you're not following social distancing rules...
When you're doing something quite innocent but They think you're not following social distancing rules...

m.youtube.com/watch?v=GEStsLJZhzo&feature=youtu.be

What people who are policing everyone's moves are forgetting is that the virus won't disappear on lockdown. We will have a general small spread as we will when measures are relaxed a little.
This few (which statistically it is) who are breaking guidelines are not going to be causing too much more issue than those who still have to use a tube or work in supermarkets etc.

I just think as long as someone's actions aren't placing me at more risk then I can just ignore and get on with it.