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Telling people off re Covid 2 meter rule

33 replies

Brokenchair1 · 11/09/2020 16:06

Really curious as to what others think about this as I am on the fence. The below scenario happened today but I have witnessed similar several times over since the pandemic began.

I was in a cafe, behind the person being served, tbf probably only 1.5 metres away from this person but obviously making a good attempt at distancing. Couple behind me was almost on top of me (and not wearing face mask properly). Person in front of me being served yells at person behind me that they are not two metres away from me and need to move back. Couple behind me call man in front of me a rude name and don't move. I then meekly say that they are in fact too close to me. Couple still don't move so in the end I sigh and move so that I am 2m from everyone. Couple behind me huff and say a few choice words and then leave the cafe.

While I feel that the person in front of me was correct in what he said, it also left a bit of a dampener on my coffee experience (just wanting a chilled hour to myself).

What do other people think? Should we police each other at the risk of causing heated discussion and bad feeling or ignore it/leave it to shop or cafe owners to deal with.

YABU - we should tell each other if we are getting too close/not wearing mask correctly
YANBU - leave it so as not to cause friction between customers

FWIW is someone felt I was too close to them and asked me to move I would apologise and take a step back.

OP posts:
dancinfeet · 12/09/2020 21:08

I have had someone shuffle up really close behind me in shop queues . If my hand basket isnt two full / heavy I put it behind my back. Twice I have managed to clonk someone who has been stood right up my backside, as far as I am concerned tough luck- that is way too unreasonably close to be to the person in front (btw this was in B & M both times not some teeny tiny corner shop)

Coriandersucks · 12/09/2020 21:14

"It's not 2m distance anymore"

Yes it is, why do you think it isn't

It’s 1m if face coverings worn and in indoor space with extra ventilation eg aircon

Feminist10101 · 12/09/2020 21:16

@newwnamme

It's not 2m distance anymore and there aren't many cafes where 2m distance between every customer would be possible. I think people who are that fussed about strict social distance observation should probably just avoid cafes.
WTF? It very much is!
Feminist10101 · 12/09/2020 21:18

I’m in Wales, where it absolutely is 2m regardless of any mitigation.

knittingaddict · 12/09/2020 21:28

We are social amimals. This is unnatural.

I don't need to breath the same air to be sociable.

knittingaddict · 12/09/2020 21:30

sorry, breathe

ilovesooty · 12/09/2020 21:31

@Tootletum

We are social amimals. This is unnatural.
So? What's the big deal with affording people space and keeping your distance?
Railingsohno · 12/09/2020 21:36

I love having an excuse now to give people a dirty look if they stand too close to me! Give me space! Grin

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