Street party

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I know it's VE day (not that I think most people in my street normally bother to acknowledge it or indrtstna it - there wasn't 2 minutes' silence at 11am and usually there isn't on Armistice day...) and I know it's 75 years specifically, with the bank holiday moved to coincide and people are fed up of lockdown.

But AIBU that I shouldn't have to hear different music being blasted from both ends of our street and general shouting and singing in every room of my home?
The weather is lovely and being in the garden or opening the windows is giving me a headache.

To top it all off, looking out on the street, they're not sticking to staying on their decorated driveways, but children and adults alike are mixing, playing and sharing food and drinks.

Maybe I should blame the government for their mixed messages getting people's hopes up that distancing won't so essential soon, but that's still the official guidance, so they seem utterly stupid.

What a great way to celebrate victory in the war by inadvertently killing more people through spreading the virus and making lockdown that bit more unbearable for those who don't want to be involved, as they have no means of getting away.

This will be happening all over the place. Look for the spike in cases and deaths in 2 weeks +.

It's just so unnecessary. We can't see our friends and families and we dodge strangers at the supermarket, but they think this is worth increasing the danger we're in.

I get that it's something 'nice' and a bit of a change from every day being thr same at the moment, but it's making me feel trapped in my home even more and despair that what I know is the sensible approach (keeping our distance, with no unnecessary contact) would just be shouted down if I spoke up, as they (ironically at the moment) feel safety in their numbers.

Then they will complain if lockdown is extended further and won't acknowledge their part in the extension.

We've got neighbours having car loads of visitors and family BBQ's, cars honking & pot bellied men drinking beer out front. The pp is right about another spike in a fortnight coming our way.

YABU it's something to celebrate in what's been a very awful time for most. Allow them their one day of enjoyment.

Pinkyyy Can you not see that not adhering to the rules for one day will lead to further difficulties for the NHS & society? The lockdown might be extended further & the infection rates will go up for one day's enjoyment.

I don’t think you can say they are not having the 2 minutes silence. We did it in house, is it only valid if you stand where others can see you?
I hate everyone having loud music on in gardens normally but today will suck it up.
They are being dicks if the not staying in own gardens but could see that coming, when children and adults on drink are getting together the rules go out window unfortunately. The police will be busy today!

I think most people are adhering to the rules, there may be a few who aren't but people break the rules every day.

Our street is making a big deal out of it but tbf everyone is still adhering to social distancing

Same on my street op 😠

I never understood people who think that it’s ok to play their music loud enough for other people to hear. It really isn’t.

This will be happening all over the place. Look for the spike in cases and deaths in 2 weeks+

Yep!

All those people who are desperate for their kids go back to school will be very pissed off in 2/3 weeks when they definitely won’t because of the death rates.

I think people need something uplifting at the moment, although, it does have to be done with social distancing.

We all end up chatting to eachother at distance in our cul-de-sac after Thursday clapping, we're just doing the same today without the clapping but with a drink!

Same here. Huge speakers on a front lawn blasting out Vera Lynn’s finest....I’m going on a loooong bike ride to escape the happy clappers who can’t follow social distancing.

It doesn’t seem to be a thing at all here in Scotland

@beldon

I don’t think you can say they are not having the 2 minutes silence. We did it in house, is it only valid if you stand where others can see you?

It's not that I think I should see it, but that I shouldn't be able to hear people laughing, talking and even arguing during it. It was hardly respectful, so it's just an excuse for a party.

This will be happening all over the place. Look for the spike in cases and deaths in 2 weeks +

I said this on another thread a few days ago. Saying a spike in deaths in a month or so. And I was flamed for daring to suggest this and told I would probably be glad if that happened. I was upset at that insinuation, I'm just being realistic. Social distancing will not be happening in lots of places.

It's scary how many people think they're exempt and that because they'll probably be fine there's no need to worry. And PP are right that the death rate will likely spike and people will be moaning when we're locked down longer than we would have been.

The government have not given mixed messages it’s the media that have been speculating

Come round to mine there's nothing going on, we clearly hate each other

I'd suggest that the 'leaks' to the media have come from the government to test the waters.

And I do think they could have been clearer that legally, the lockdown measures have had a further extension, and are still in full force, rather than talking about easing.

Our street is crazy. Lots of people out and mixing. How come it's suddenly allowed? Am hiding indoors like a grumpy bastard

The fuckwits in my street are out. Looking for any excuse to drink and break guidelines. They too are blasting music out of every window, and frankly I don’t want to hear it. Paying thanks to my grandfather and great grandfather (who both served), my father in law and grandfather in law (who also served) does not have to be done to a soundtrack of hymns foisted upon me. Being pissed as a fish doesn’t count either. And they’re just so loud and all they are talking about it how bad it all is and how many people are dying from COVID, whilst sitting within striking distance of each other and passing round cakes. These are people who don’t attend remembrance service with us in November; it’s honestly just an excuse to be trashed. They’re all planning on singing at 9, whoever came up with that idea is a wanker - at 9pm my young DC are asleep!!!! Why not 5pm and get it done with??

And before anyone tells me I’m a boring shit, I’m married to an ex-serviceman who has seen active service and also agrees with everything I’ve put above, so much so he’s taken himself off out for a long walk as he can’t bear to listen to it.

Me too @carltongirl. I'll also have to front it out and walk past them all if I want to leave the house today for a walk. Feel under seige. Sunny day and can't even open windows for music blaring

Same where I live too- music blaring out all afternoon so I've hovered and my son has music playing through Alexa. I don't begrudge people celebrating VE Day just hope music stops at a reasonable time and it's a hot day so I've had to open some windows.

Hoovered not hovered! Auto correct, I'm not allowed to hover as I'm shielding!