AIBU to think that a street party is obnoxious?

[StonersPotPalace]

A lot of my neighbours have decided to stand in a circle, quite far away from their own houses. They're drinking, they've got loud music on, they're dancing away having a jolly old time.

AIBU to think this is ridiculous? Nevermind that it's a direct contravention of the lockdown rules, they don't know what other people in the street are dealing with - there could be bereavements or seriously ill relatives.

I get we're all fed up of lockdown, but this kind of shit is how you catch coronavirus from the supermarket trip, despite following all the other rules.

Completely agree. I had a text though on our neighbourhood watch type group chat suggesting a “socially distanced street party”. I don’t get it. I can’t imagine anything worse that sitting in my driveway eating a sandwich, and making small talk with people i don’t really know while trying to stop my 3 year old running around on the road.
Plus I don’t really think there’s much to celebrate. I miss my parents, friends and even a couple of work colleagues. Many of us our losing loved ones. Lots of us won’t have a job to go back to after this. So no, you’re definitely not BU.

I do get that people want to do cheery things , however for the reasons stated above by another poster I don’t think it’s a good idea , however well meaning

Well it's not really a coronavirus risk and we haven't done it.

I don't know honestly

Yanbu. Now is not the time for street parties. The death toll has already exceeded 20,000.

Yep, no having fun ever, no parties, no celebrations, no Christmas, just in case somebody somewhere has lost a loved one or is having a tough time.

They're now not 2 metres away from each other - which was bound to happen.

I just can't help but think these fuckers will be the ones that infect everyone following the rules.

I think street parties now just don't seem right somehow.

A few weekends back a lot of our neighbours sat on their front steps or drives and we all had an afternoon of quizzes and bingo. Not everyone's cup of tea but we all had a great time and I don't believe we did anything wrong. We didn't have music blaring (didn't have music at all) and we respected social distancing at all times but someone still called the police. They arrived, asked if we were all on our own property and left telling us to enjoy our afternoon.

If it contravenes the lockdown rules, then no! No Christmas, no whatever other nonsense you said. People are dying. It's crass to blast music and dance in the street like it's new years eve. Ironically, they all clap for the NHS every single Thursday.

Yanbu. Now is not the time for street parties. The death toll has already exceeded 20,000.

I disagree. We need fun and laughter BECAUSE the situation is so bleak. Safe, yes. Not joyless.

@mrsterrypratchett they're not being safe now they're not 2m apart.

I just think it's the height of selfishness - they could easily infect anyone else because of this. I don't understand why some people don't understand that their actions could have incredibly serious consequences.

People are dying. It's crass to blast music and dance in the street like it's new years eve.

People die all the time. I'm pretty sure while you celebrated a birthday or Christmas last year, someone somewhere had lost a loved one. Stop being a hypocrite.

@pika09 what a ridiculous comparison.

No. It is extremely disrespectful of everyone who has lost a loved one. Cheery news is a luxury right now. Let's get on with accepting the bad news and doing what we actively can to support those who are suffering, not pratting about pretending everything is fine.

Today I laugh, drink and be merry for tomorrow I may die.

Respect social distancing but there is no need to wear sack-cloth and ashes.

@StonersPotPalace Typical response from someone with a baseless argument.

Yuck. 20,000 dead but you're happy to have a street party with people you've never partied with before? just awful.

What exactly are you celebrating? If you're happy to be alive then be grateful quietly.

Completely agree OP. Not only is it in bad taste but I hate forced (and public) jollity. If you want a party do it online/in your own house. Not in the street. Not everyone wants to join in and I hate this forced socialising. If you want to, fine. Don't impose it on the whole street though. Thank goodness my street doesn't do it (yet).

they're not being safe now they're not 2m apart.

Then they're twats.

I stand by us all needing fun. And normality. My granddad used to tell stories about the war in Italy. Stories about lovely villagers, getting sun-burned, chatting to prisoners, laughing with them. 75 million people died in WWII.

The mental health,anxiety, agoraphobia, addiction and other crisis that we will face after this is enormous. Anything we can do to SAFELY be happy is good.

It's not baseless at all and I think you'll find it's supported by the government...

You're comparing people refraining from partying in the street, possibly transmitting coronavirus to each other, whilst someone dies of the disease the rules are trying to prevent, to someone dying of old age at the same time I happen to be celebrating my birthday.

If I had a relative in hospital right now dying of coronavirus, I'd be pretty fucking livid at the selfish bastards blasting drum n bass down the road when they're supposed to be preventing people I love and care about from dying.

Completely inappropriate.

Clapping for the NHS achieves fuck all, it just makes the clappers feel good.
Clapping for the NHS is like those revolting posts on Facebook asking for likes, asking how many will repost this, I know the ones who will, I know that not many people will read past the first few lines of this load of drivel. HOW DOES THAT HELP ANYONE?
Right now, right here in the middle of this pandemic, I'm a firm believer in whatever helps a person make it through the day.
Too many people are fixated on the RULES, use common sense, it's not that difficult, keep your distance.
Stop trying to Police other people's lives. If others want to dance and sing in the street, good for them, if it raises their spirits, go for it and enjoy whatever helps you and others.

If they are breaking the rules and it's upsetting you report them, rather than canvassing for opinions on here. If not, ignore them.

Why can't I do both?

Our street is organising a socially distanced event for VE day. I don't object but it doesn't appeal either.