To think that someone in this position should be following Covid guidelines?

[Skvof]

Someone I know has been honoured today for their work as a healthcare professional.

Same person is regularly 'seen' on social media with friends and family, not social distancing and/or in groups larger than are permitted under current guidelines and laws.

AIBU to think that given their role (and as the recipient of an award they're clearly well respected in their field etc) they should know better/ be following the rules?

@userxx - are you a medical expert? The diktat according to @userxx. And you knew someone would call you selfish, because you know you are.

@luckylavender these types of threads always bring out the "you're so selfish" brigade. Please explain how I'm selfish? Would be Interested to know, or is it just due to the face I've left my front door since March?

@userxx - in a nutshell - I find it frustrating that people are still judging. You do you and I'll do me.

It's an ideology.

Posts like this terrify me. The fact we are a society that judges everyone.

@LJC1234

Posts like this terrify me. The fact we are a society that judges everyone.

And because of covid, it's now everyone's right to do this apparently.

Covid is king now, everyone who doesn't consider every other bugger in the country when they do or do not do something are selfish.

It's the best excuse going now.

@Skvof

I've met family once since March and not met up with any friends socially, nor have most people I know. Hence why this persons social activity is so noticeable. And to add they are not (due to seniority) in a frontline role.

I never understand posts like this. Do you want a medal? If you or "most people" you know (I would suggest thats not a representative sample of people generally) opted not to avail of the available within-the-rules opportunities to see friends or whatever over the summer, thats YOUR choice. This new Covid variation on the martyrdom complex is so draining.

@luckylavender So basically you have absolutely nothing to base your comment on 🤣. Thought as much.

@SomewhereEast - and I find posts like yours exceptionally tedious. It's a pandemic, of course it's sucking the life out of everything.

@userxx - I told you what I based my perception on - your own words.

@userxx

No but seems like you have. The post you disagreed with mentioned the mp who travelled up from London to Scotland while positive for covid. From your post you disagreed with that poster and think what she did was right, that we shouldn't judge her.

Or did you miss that part of it?

[quote luckylavender]@SomewhereEast - and I find posts like yours exceptionally tedious. It's a pandemic, of course it's sucking the life out of everything. [/quote]
If you want to let it do that to your life for...who knows how long, fire ahead. I personally will go on living & going places & seeing people - within whatever the rules are on any given day - because I'm not personally clear as to how sealing ourselves into our houses indefinitely while everyone goes quietly insane & the economy collapses is a sustainable solution.

@CakeRequired I can see no mention of an map on this thread. No idea what you're talking about.

@SomewhereEast - you have no idea if I'm locking myself in my house. Don't assume.

@luckylavender You're clearly reading more into it then. A hell of a lot more. I'm doing what I'm allowed to do, I'm being sensible and cautious. I won't lock myself away for eternity, but if you want to do that then knock yourself out 👍.

I think everyone should irrelevant of their job role/position.

Too much selfishness being seen at the moment.

@userxx

In the mumsgonetoiceland post that you replied to say we should stop judging people.

Watching Margaret Ferrier now justify in the papers why she should now continue to represent us whilst having ignored the rules so badly and infected god knows how many people on two train journeys makes me really cross. I can just about accept the travelling there thinking she had got tested unnecessarily but to do it after a positive test result is just not acceptable to me.

Margaret Ferrier is the mp. She travelled from London to Scotland on a train knowing she had covid. She still hasn't resigned I believe.

@userxx - you have no idea if I'm locking myself away. That's a hell of an assumption.

Don't assume.

Yet it's ok for you to assume wrongly.

Oh dear, it really is bringing out the worst in some people isn't it.

@userxx - I made a deduction based on your actual words!

This person is frequently out in groups of more than 6 in pubs etc and has been for months, also hugging/ kissing within those various groups, no social distancing whatsoever. I've not hugged or kissed anyone outside my household since March. I think someone who is medically qualified should surely understand the importance of following the guidance in place and the message that ignoring it sends.

I really hate the expression "you do you". If everyone did exactly what they wanted right now, this situation is going to go on for ages and deaths would be much higher. It's definitely really selfish to just ignore the rules right now.

@Mother40 - exactly

I’m surprised that any pubs are allowing people to mingle in groups of more than 6. Wherever I’ve been the rule has been strictly enforced.
I think you’re right that we have to be careful about hugging and kissing.
Nonetheless, the award sounds like a great achievement. Maybe try to focus primarily on how pleased you are for them.

Hmm I don’t think the op expects anyone to isolate themselves socially though(unless infected of course) I think they more mean people should follow the guidelines? Which I think is reasonable enough, the virus is high in the community and distancing does seem to help and nobody wants things to get worse again than it already is. I think people in healthcare do most of the time and should lead by example, which doesn’t translate to not seeing people and going places just doing it safely and within the advice given to help prevent the spread.

It’s foolish of her to trust that no one in her sm will not report or our her in some way

Yes everyone should follow the rules

But working in mh and having worked through and dealt with Covid i don’t think I shouldn’t be able to socialise as some people seem to think just because I am at a higher risk of catching it