To be annoyed at people shopping in families/couples?

[Nicknamegoeshere]

So I went to the supermarket to do my weekly shop today. Left the baby and my OH at home as I understand the current rules re Covid to be shop alone where possible.

Now I totally respect that in certain circumstances there has to be exceptions to this rule e.g. for lone parents, shopping with a vulnerable person etc.

However, there were a huge number of large families (with both parents) shopping today, lots and lots of couples (young/middle-aged) etc.

Why are so many people blatantly ignoring the guidance?

@Kcar Do you have to go with other people?

[quote Stripesnomore]‘@Stripesnomore yes, that's shop workers. Who are in close proximity of each other for long shifts.’

They have to stay 2 metres away from each other. They are not in closer proximity to each other than they are to the customers. The number of customers increases the risk to the workers.[/quote]
The mother of my son’s best friend would disagree with you there.

She has confirmed there is no social distancing in the stock rooms, click and collect areas etc where she works.

‘What exactly is the increased risk to your elderly parents of a couple doing the shopping as opposed to an individual? A couple will likely either both have covid or neither of them will have it.’

Isn’t it about viral load? The greater the viral load the more chance that you catch it. Do coming into contact with two people who have it increases the risk of catching it?

Yes. I can’t lift anything heavy. As I already explained.

My daughter helps me.

Why shouldn’t I go out infrequently to pick the food I want to eat?

@Stripesnomore I've worked in retail for years. As much as I'm sure the workers will have good intentions on distancing, for a lot of places that just isn't possible. Hence the high infection rates between them.

‘The mother of my son’s best friend would disagree with you there.

She has confirmed there is no social distancing in the stock rooms, click and collect areas etc where she works.’

They are breaking the law. That doesn’t mean every store is or that there is no risk from customers. We have click and collect and socially distance.

My mum and I were ranting to each other about joined-at-the-hip couples the other day and she told me that she was at a friend's house some time ago before covid and the friend's cousin and her husband were there. When the cousin went to the toilet, the husband went upstairs and sat on the top stair near the door of the bathroom with her.

That's just weird. Couples doing the shop together are not.

@ivfbeenbusy What are all of those Hygiene Stations for then? Assuming most people don't lick trolley/basket handles?

You’d probably hate the fact that my teenage dd went to 8 different shops and supermarkets this week buying unnecessary items as she was carrying out age compliance checks.

I think a lot are seeing it as something to do rather than adhering to the message of stay home bar going on essential trips.

These threads are relentless.

I obey the actual rules.

I don’t have anyone in my house except my DD.

I haven’t seen my boyfriend in months.

And you’re sneering as to whether I have to go with my daughter?

Jesus wept.

Do you live alone? Have you seen your OH since lockdown? Have you seen all your children? I haven’t seen two of mine and I won’t until this is over.

I’m disabled. I work from home. I am going fucking stir crazy.

But sure. Away and report me. And when the police come knocking I’ll tell them to fuck right off. It’s guidance not law.

It didn’t even occur to me to go to the shop in my own. I was out for a walk with my H and kid and we all went into a supermarket to get some lunch. It feels very much business as usual where I am.

@Comefromaway I'm surprised these are currently still being carried out in that case?

‘Hence the high infection rates between them.’

Where is the evidence that there is high infection rate between retail workers? All of the worker clusters have come from factories and meat packing, as far as I am aware.

I take DD with me when I go shopping in the week, because the supermarket is really quiet and I never have to queue. She's a baby so she's in the trolley seat, not running around licking things.
I could leave her at home with DH and go shopping at the weekend, but the supermarkets are very busy with long queues then, so I assume that going during the week when I can socially distance properly is the safest way to protect people from covid.

[quote Nicknamegoeshere]@ivfbeenbusy What are all of those Hygiene Stations for then? Assuming most people don't lick trolley/basket handles?[/quote]
It's called performance hygiene.

Making a huge fuss about look at us, we're so CLEAN and so CARING and so SANITISED. Wiping down a basket handle probably makes next to no difference, but makes people feel better and more willing to spend money.

[quote Nicknamegoeshere]@Leaannb I'm sure that could wait until the situation is a little improved?[/quote]
I agree to a point OP that maybe learning experiences for older kids could wait, but who knows how long this could go on for??
I've started bringing my ten year old again now if doing small shops, to help him learn how to shop, money & also how to social distance in shops correctly. How will he learn if he never gets out?

@Stripesnomore if that's the case then what's the issue with people shopping in couples at the supermarket which according to this thread is a hive of disease? I'm confused what you're arguing here.

@Kcar Sorry you haven't seen your kids. It shouldn't be the case that you have to wait until this is over? My ex-husband tried to stop me from having my boys (we share 50/50 custody) but he couldn't as they are allowed to travel between two households. Hope you get to see them soon x

Giraffe, the risk of getting COVID from a baby must be tiny anyway.

@HotChoc10

Hadn't realised that was guidance to be honest. I shop with my partner because we don't have a car and so can only bring home what we can carry. If only one of us went we'd be going more or less every day.

only one of you needs to enter the shop, while the other waits outside. then both carry stuff home.

[quote Nicknamegoeshere]@Kcar Sorry you haven't seen your kids. It shouldn't be the case that you have to wait until this is over? My ex-husband tried to stop me from having my boys (we share 50/50 custody) but he couldn't as they are allowed to travel between two households. Hope you get to see them soon x[/quote]
My son is a health care worker. I won’t see him til this is over.

My other child is at university and is unlikely to get home even for Christmas.

So can you please explain why you think who anyone else goes shopping with is any of your business?

I take 19yo Dd with me because she has so many food allergies it’s untrue. Food and eating is a miserable experience for her due to being so limited and she likes going round the shops hunting for new stuff.

It’s guidance not the law
And besides when you spend 5 days a week literally 6 inches from strangers faces, going to the supermarket with your kids is considerably safer-besides I can’t leave one of mine alone. You’d never think of it to look at him tho
I wear exactly the same mask at work as I do everywhere else