To be absolutely fucking livid

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I'm just feeling so pissed off with the British public right now. Seeing the news stories of people crammed onto beaches, stuck in traffic jams, stupid bloody tombstoners, people queuing for 3 hours plus to get into Ikea, nobody wearing masks, tourists crapping in hedges and leaving all their rubbish behind in my beautiful village - what is wrong with people?!

I realise that Coronavirus may not be as dangerous as it first appeared but it is still here, it's still killing 100's of people a day, it's still bad news for anyone overwight, over 50 or with underlying health conditions.

All these people behaving as if it's "gone away". It hasn't!

I'm livid that the government acted too little too late. We didn't close our borders, we haven't got a proper track and trace in place. We look like idiots. Now they are saying oh it's fine to have BBQ's but bring your own ketchup - for goodness sake!

I do think lockdown should be tentatively eased - as a self employed person I've been happy to start to go back to work but I'm being so so careful with hygiene and social distancing. Baby steps. I also do think people should be able to go out for a walk or see relatives so long as social distancing. But there seems to be a general mood of oh it's fine we can all just go back to normal - in fact worse than normal, let's all crowd together and have a big old party!

I'm afraid there will be a second wave due to all this irresponsible behaviour and that we will need to go back to full lockdown, putting businesses and people's health in jeopardy. I'm worried that my daughter won't be able to start uni in September. I'm worried that my neices who are doctors will have to deal with the fall out from all this. I'm worried my husband will be unable to get another job. I'm scared and depressed.

And all these fuckers ignoring social distancing are just taking risks with their own lives and everybody elses - when they visit a beach resort or other tourist place they use the toilets, use the cashpoints, visit the supermarkets or corner shop - all prime places to spread the virus far and wide.

I just don't think the message to be careful has been hammered home hard enough.

I don't blame them tbh. Seems to me like the government want this to happen, or they would have issued water-tight guidelines to make sure it didn't. Lots of young people and families have really suffered under the lockdown (and told that the coronavirus won't affect them) and I can't blame them for letting off steam and going to the beach. As for Ikea, this is what 'jump-starting' the economy looks like.
fwiw I haven't been tombstoning/to the beach/or IKEA and have walked around my local roads and stayed at home .

Let people risk assess for their own personal needs within guidelines.

We'll, many people aren't sticking to the guidelines are they?

What risk assessment did the tomb stoners perform do you think? What plans did he have in place for breaking his back and nearly drowning? Why should the rescuers have had to risk their lives to save him if he'd performed a risk assessment?

I'm shielding. I've just had to go to hospital for an appointment and was very reluctant but they assured me that everyone had to wear masks, only patients allowed in. Except when I got there patients were allowed to bring a relative in and some patients and visitors were refusing to wear masks, so how do I protect myself? My mask was protecting them, not me.

This is the problem. These selfish fucktards are risking the health of people who aren't so fortunate as to not care about their health.

@Kljnmw3459

I'm ok with people going out and about and getting on with their lives as long as most try to maintain social distancing as much as possible and obviously washing their hands. I'm conflicted about whether the masks are of any use but I guess at least they're a reminder that we're not out of the woods yet.

I feel the same, cautious optimism seems reasonable and responsible. (Or boring and sensible as my 16 year old would say lol!)

I’m north west and in area they say is still higher but I have friends who work in 3 local hospitals and they haven’t had a single admittance of Covid in two weeks

Most of the people dying now will have been on hospital support for past month or two

There’s been no second wave from easye

Easter it VE Day and community transmission is extremely low

Most people teasing positive now aren’t that I’ll tgeyre key workers and people requesting tests to return to work

Aren’t that ill - that should say

I don't understand how something done by other people and which has absolutely no impact on you, makes you fucking livid. So much drama over absolutely nothing.

So pointless - live your own life and leave others to live theirs.

People just don't give a shit
Or haven't got the wherewithal to stay off the beach for a while and social distance. Idiots.

Or haven't got the wherewithal to stay off the beach

There is no reason for them to stay off the beach. Is this still going to be said in 2 months time? When is it ok for people to do it then?

I don't understand how something done by other people and which has absolutely no impact on you, makes you fucking livid

How does it have no.impact on us?

I was finally allowed out for one walk a day yesterday after ten weeks confined indoors. I went out but couldn't socially distance because of the groups of people who totally ignored distancing - family groups out with kids on trikes and buggies, family groups out cycling on pavements, groups of several mums with prams having a walk, then joggers and people walking. I was jumping on and off the pavement and crossing the road continuously but at times I couldn't do that due to traffic and both pavements being crowded. So now I've had to revert to being back indoors. Why is that ok? If everyone followed the rules then I could have a little bit of freedom too. Instead because they aren't bothered it's tough luck to people like me?

@ChoosingHim what an odd comment?! Everyone else should have to wear a mask so you can take yours off...? LOL

Interesting view of an expert in the field who doesn't fear a second wave

www.eureferendum.com/blogview.aspx?blogno=87626

The original article is behind a paywall for Telegraph subscribers

I live a stones throw from the beach so not part of the problem at all. It is people driving to the beach that are the problem

You can drive where you like (and I thought in Ireland you could drive up to a certain distance so maybe they're not driving that far but more than they could walk easily?). I am not a beach person but if other people want to sit in traffic jams to get to them, nothing to do with me. The littering is disgusting but I bet the councils are not emptying the bins. Shitting in the bushes is even more disgusting but the toilets should be open. I have not been impressed with the response of councils to this (although they did continue the rubbish collections where I am).

I've said on a million threads that I think it's common sense to wear a face covering in confined spaces but not outdoors.

And I can't really see the issue with groups meeting outside. It's vanishingly unlikely that any of them have the virus if they've followed the rules to date, anyway.

Where I am people seem to be largely following the rules with a few "technical" breaches.

There would have been the same amount of people on the beach normally with the beautiful weather we've had

well there wouldn't because a lot would be on holiday overseas and an even greater number would be in work. Coincidentally a friend on Facebook had a photo come up in memories of Durdle Door in May 2014 and there was hardly anyone there. I don't think the weather was that great that year but it was still half term week.

How is IKEA even open? It shouldn't be open until June 15th. It's not a DIY shop, it's a furniture shop.

I went to get my Dad his lunch today and had to queue in traffic at the river near him. Cars parked on double yellow lines, loads of people picnicking in large groups, absolutely rammed. And they'll all be going to the one little village shop where we often have to go to get him things. He has a chronic lung condition. I'm so fed up with people's selfish 'I'm alright Jack' behaviour. We'll have a huge peak again very soon and we'll be back to square one.

I was finally allowed out for one walk a day yesterday after ten weeks confined indoors. I went out but couldn't socially distance because of the groups of people who totally ignored distancing - family groups out with kids on trikes and buggies, family groups out cycling on pavements, groups of several mums with prams having a walk, then joggers and people walking

It doesn't actually sound like any of these people were breaking the rules, you just wanted the paths to yourself. I understand that, but it's not going to happen. People could walk single file and not block the paths, but that's about consideration and common sense, not the rules and applies in normal times too. You are going to have to do what the rest of us do, and find times to go out or places to go out to (in my case for a run) when it's not as busy.

And they'll all be going to the one little village shop where we often have to go to get him things. He has a chronic lung condition. I'm so fed up with people's selfish 'I'm alright Jack' behaviour

How does people going to your village shop create a risk to your father?

Actually the worst thing I have seen is the return of the idiot yummy mummy sitting in my road waiting for school pick-up 30 minutes ahead of time, with the engine running. Thank you for polluting the atmosphere when there's a respiratory virus doing the rounds.

@TimeWastingButFun are you aware that without that trade the shop would likely have to close doors at this rate anyway. Such evil bastards...putting money into the back into the economy, thus helping the health system long term.

I think I’m the only person in the UK who can’t stand beaches.

People on the beach were trying to stay apart. I think the mass protests in London of people virtually sitting on top of each other is more likely to lead to a spike in more new cases than anything.

I think a lot of people have had to risk their health because of economic or social pressures and so they don't give a damn about anybody else risking theirs. In principle, I understand. In practice, I think a lot of folks are going to die. Hope I'm wrong.

Some of us have to go back out to go to work so why the hell wouldn’t I go out and enjoy myself on the weekend too?
If someone needs to shield then stay in.

A lot of posters quoting the SAGE report. You are aware that 1 in 4 adults in the UK is functionally illiterate? I consider myself fairly intelligent and well educated and I'm a bit confused by what Im allowed to do and not allowed to do still.

The blame is the government for dropping track and trace, for not providing enough testing. For not giving clear, understandable guidelines. That everyone can understand, not just your average mumsnet poster.

Anyway, the data shows that over 80% of the public ARE still following the rules. It's just you notice the ones who don't more. And it makes a good story in the press.

Thousands of people are at danger from mental illness, domestic abuse and other non-covid related things, but no one cares about that.

It's always been the case that there are people who are more vulnerable to disease than others.

If you were somehow vaccinated tonight against coronavirus, whatever conditions put you at risk today will still put you at risk tomorrow.

It is not fair, it just is.

@cologne4711 you've always been "allowed" out, it was only guidance to shield. My dad is shielding and has been out for walks every few days for his health and sanity. He avoided busy times and places and was careful.

Go at a different time so it isn't so busy.

Starlight, dont worry. The rest of us will support you in that bubble.. but we will have to go out of our houses and therefore put ourselves at some risk to do so.

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