Is there a divide forming between those who see the need to social distance and those who don't?

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We were on the park this morning, taking our exercise. A dog came running up to us and wouldn't go away. The owner came straight towards us and only stopped when we suggested he should. He said it didn't matter because he hadn't got the virus!

Oh thats all right then!

Tell him you have

Yes I think there is a divide. Makes a change from Brexiters vs. Remainers.

It depends

I do it

But I don’t get annoyed if someone strays into the 2m.

Far too many think the social distancing is only to protect themselves, so can't be arsed with it if they're young and healthy (or already had covid). They're completely missing the point it's more about protecting the vulnerable, i.e. not giving it to others as you don't know whether you're carrying it yourself (with or without symptoms).

I can't control what others are doing around me. I'm vulnerable due to a health condition. At the moment, with most people sensibly conforming, it's pretty safe for me to get out and about as most people are keeping their distance. Still some ignorant arseholes around, such as a jogger who actually spat as he passed me less than 2 metres away, but it's a minority.

When lockdown is eased, there'll be far more people around, and far fewer people bothering to social distance. That massively increases my risks and I'll probably then go into lockdown myself - I'll have to wait and see how compliant people are when there are more around.

People who spit in the street are horrors. Mum thinks they should put the old “no spitting” signs back up. That’s in general, not just now.

It's always men, have you noticed?

Yes, definitely. It’s really annoying me. I went for a walk yesterday and there is a footpath along some shops near me which is quite narrow. So given that people are walking in both directions, in really needs to be single file even in normal times. But so many people were walking in pairs, taking up the whole path. I felt so angry but also felt annoyed at the fact that I would have no doubt looked like the unreasonable one if I had said anything.

As I Also said on another thread, it’s also hard for children and teenagers if they know that their friends are meeting up.

There's a divide. A lot of my neighbours don't seem to care about it. Lots of visitors this weekend. They stand out clapping for the NHS too.

Far too many think the social distancing is only to protect themselves, so can't be arsed with it if they're young and healthy (or already had covid). They're completely missing the point it's more about protecting the vulnerable, i.e. not giving it to others as you don't know whether you're carrying it yourself (with or without symptoms).

Sadly, I think there's also a lot of people who know very well that the point is to protect the vulnerable, but simply don't care Evident in many posts I've seen on this board. Given how left-wing the site usually is, I've been really surprised at how much selfishness I've seen lately.

I hadn't given it much thought until this morning. I've been following the 'rules', no mixing of households, exercise and essential trips out only. This morning, whilst waiting in a queue outside the chemist, a work colleague walks past. We have a socially distanced chat.

Turns out that since lock down started she has regularly had at least 3 different groups of friends over to visit and been to their houses, she goes out almost daily to visit the few shops open even though it's not for essential purposes, and her and her husband sometimes do their exercise not in their closest, and very pleasant public park, but somewhere quite far away because they want some variety.

I'm usually a live and let live person and not am not bothered by how others are get on with their lives, but it annoyed me that she was stretching the rules about as far as she could in the circumstances.

You only need to read most MN posts really.

I don't agree it's mostly men. I live in a very small community and we have four near neighbours. One is a late middle aged couple. They have their adult daughter come round regularly, including staying overnight. Two are elderly women. Both are having children, grandchildren and great grandchildren visiting without any kind of restriction at all. One has always been sociable, one has never been so bloody popular. The fourth house is lived in by a family with teenage kids and people are turning up there constantly. It feels like we're the only household who have heard anything about a pandemic. I don't understand it at all.

People think its only a big issue for elderly. I'd say the statistics suggest its a significant risk for anyone 50+ (according to stats I read a few weeks back, about 8% of deaths in the UK were in the 40-60 range). We all saw the effect it has on Johnson, an albeit somewhat out of shape and rumoured fairy heavy drinking 55 year old.

In the UK about 25 million people are 50+. Easing the lockdown is going to be know easy matter.

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I think the pp meant that spitting was mostly men.
Your situation would drive me mad. I’d have to say something to the stupid idiots.

I have just been to the supermarket, fairly quiet but I felt like it was only me social distancing and waiting for people to finish at a particular area.
At one point someone actually bumped into me, I mean wtf?

I'm usually a live and let live person and not am not bothered by how others are get on with their lives, but it annoyed me that she was stretching the rules about as far as she could in the circumstances.

Live and let live only works to the extent that people are free to damage themselves. When their actions affect other people, such as passing on a deadly virus, then they can't be allowed to "live and let live" because their selfish actions may have a very severe impact on those around them!

This is going round on social media at the moment, seems sensible to me.

It's a poor understanding of probability:

I'm very unlikely to get it. So I won't. So I don't have to worry.

It’s only the same as the people on the lockdown thread on here who ‘wouldn’t support’ a further lockdown and will start visiting their friends and family.

They clearly think they’re invincible because they’re probably young and healthy so even if they get it, they’d be fine. Super selfish, zero consideration for those who wouldn’t fare so well. Not only that but a few healthy youngsters have died so the arrogance is perhaps misplaced.

Despite my feeling that if I get the virus I'm likely to be fine and recover, I cannot believe how many people just can't be bothered to follow the rules! I've been brought up to follow rules and do as instructed in these situations so can't understand why people think it's a choice??

Despite my feeling that if I get the virus I'm likely to be fine and recover, I cannot believe how many people just can't be bothered to follow the rules! I've been brought up to follow rules and do as instructed in these situations so can't understand why people think it's a choice??

That's why Germany isn't being so badly affected. Germans are hard-wired to follow rules, so they're doing what they're told, unlike the arrogant "know it all" Brits who do what they want.

Pretty idiotic reason he gave, but I'm not personally bothered about social distancing if other people aren't. I move away if the other person is clearly moving away as I approach (or if they're sporting masks or gloves). Don't want to unnecessarily make anxious people more anxious.

“ That's why Germany isn't being so badly affected. Germans are hard-wired to follow rules,”

Um. Ignoring the 😱😱😱😱😱 in there
Isn’t it also better there as they had an actual proper contain phase with isolation and testing?