Customers in supermarket queues buying 2 items

[justasking111]

After a week of emptying cupboards reluctantly went out this morning. Standing in Tesco queue, two over 70s ladies behind me. one had given the other a lift. What do you need the driver said, oh just some cheese and a newspaper. They were not switched on by social distancing either despite the clear marks on the pavement.

Now I do think if you are over 70 and determined to get out well on your head be it. But for two items, for christs sake.

AIBU I being unreasonable to think that if you go to a supermarket it is to seriously stock up not for 2 items?

DS works in a well know major supermarket. This is very common. Old people often come in every day outside of pandemics!

These people were still coming in every day when the lockdown started. A couple wanted to go to the front of the queue because they only wanted a few things. One got right in my DS's face and when he asked her to step back she demanded to see a manager!

They were the ones who came in every day previously and just didnt get it (and still dont in certain cases). Sadly this disease hits the older population hard. 95% of deaths are over 60 and double are over 80. So they are at highest risk.

The two of them could infect each other and all their older friends. I know its not fair that the elderly are more at risk but that is how it is with this virus.

Sorry, but the age of the person has everything to do with it!

If my online shop is missing a couple of things I just do without because I don't want to be in the supermarket but, whatever, why shouldn't anyone go for however many items they want - it's their choice and not my business

Here in Ireland the post office is delivering newspapers to people cocooning. Also the Gardai and City and County Councils are delivering food and medicines to them. Even GAA clubs are delivering. My grand uncle had active cancer a few months ago. He rings up his local shop and they have a delivery over to him in about an hour. The Guards deliver his medicines to him. He's in a city suburb.

Ah, feck off supergrass! Honestly, you've nowt better to do than judge people in shops? They can go to the shop and buy what they like, as can we all. If it bothers YOU so much then stay at home

I was out yesterday people were buying a single newspapers in the shop ignoring social distancing I got a trolley banged into my arse my 7 year old was visibly distressed and fucking rocking and people are playing bumper cars with my (admittedly ample) arse

one had given the other a lift

Presumably, one lady doesn't actually drive a bus or her car doesn't have 2 metres between the seats so everyone saying to mind your own business clearly has problems with reading and comprehension.

I went to the shops today for a few items, plus newspaper. To appease any possible shopping 'shamers' I also bought a 1 ltr bottle of milk, that I didn't really need.

how do you know they were over 70?

Looking in other peoples baskets and trolleys causes the virus to enter directly through your eyes, don't you know?

If I had turned round and coughed would they have blanched in fear I wonder.

I wonder if you had behaved like a completely normal and grown-up adult person and asked them to step back, if they would have shrieked and coughed at you, or said "oh sorry, we were so busy chatting we didn't realise" and stepped back?

How was it hurting you? They can do that if they want

I went to the Co-Op yesterday for some crisps. Not essential but no more dangerous than if I'd gone for milk and bread.

Those people in the op are the same: no more dangerous going for 2 things than it is going for 70.

95% of deaths are over 60 and double are over 80. So they are at highest risk

How can you have double 95% of deaths? Is this some weird maths I was never taught?

Yes for heaven's same don't show concern about people being out shopping, especially older people.
I'd feel the same as you. Neither cheese or a paper are,essential especially as she's obviously ignoring the advice in there.
So it's fine for over 70s to go shopping for 2 items, queue up, walk round the store and ignore social distancing but don't you dare let your toddler hold them up on their walk.

They’ve been advised to isolate and none of the ones I know are.

Quote from Matt Hancock in The Independent "Matt Hancock took to social media to claim that "the clinically vulnerable, who are advised to stay in lockdown for 12 weeks, emphatically DO NOT include all over 70s"*

Can people please stop quoting rules that don't exist.

I’m going to the supermarket tomorrow after work and all I plan to buy is the ingredients for pina colada!

Unless they were breathing down my neck, I wouldn’t give a hoot if people buy one item or 50.

Neither cheese or a paper are,essential especially as she's obviously ignoring the advice in there

You are wrong.

Police advice: Likely to be reasonable - "Buying a small amount of a
staple item or necessity (eg, a newspaper, pet food, a loaf
of bread or pint of milk)"

www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/COVID-19/Documents/What-constitutes-a-reasonable-excuse.pdf

Their age is clearly relevant as over 70s have been advised to shield as they are a higher risk category, for those who seem to have failed to notice that!

And I agree, some people clearly just done get it. Darwinism.

Surely if they are over 70 then Darwin has missed his chance?

Block of cheese and a newspaper sounds like a great afternoon

You go for what you need and when. I went to Asda today to buy new lightening cable and while I was at it I bought few other things. I can't believe that people like you are still carrying on like this. No one is going to give you a medal for being mentally policing other's behaviour so do give over.

@Legoandloldolls, I think it was confusing at first as I am sure they originally said all over 70s and the vulnerable, then they issued the shielding list and all over 70s weren't included. I've put a quote from Matt Hancock above, it was in The Independent but I think he had tweeted it.

My husband is over 70 and has diabetes and we thought he was going to be in the shielded group but he isn't, I think it is because it is well controlled. He is still going out very rarely, maybe once a week and not in shops just for a walk which isn't much as he is disabled and walking is very painful.

I wish they would make things clearer.

OP you can only do what you can do. Tbh very soon we will probably be released back to semi normal life and over seventies told to stay at home. When they refuse because it's not faiiiiiir a percentage of them will die. The Gov will then get to blame them for being naughty instead of blaming its own incompetence in the early stages of the outbreak.

What I have learned from all of this is that a great many adults have such low tolerance for frustration they will put their immediate need for cheese / wine / coffee shops / flights to Spain over protecting themselves and their community. I can batter on for a few more weeks and afterwards have a clear conscience that I did my bit when it was needed. I can tell you that people in my area are sucking it up by and large and we have a low infection rate as a result.

Perhaps they are legitimately using their hours exercise to shop for what they need, walk the dog and get fresh air in a massive rush. They don't have time to do a massive shop ... they have no car! At 5:30 after walk every day that's the only time I have to do all three things before I return home to cook, clean and wash. Stop judging others.

Or that people are still wittering on about 'essential items'. I am glad I am in Scotland where the First Minister recognises that the lockdown requirements need to be applied with some common sense and pragmatism.