MILs massive Christmas bubble...

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10 (at least)

Yep that's 10 households totalling 25 people! And we don't even know how many more considering the people in the 10 households also don't give a shit about the rules and will likely be meeting others.

Would have really liked to see MIL this Christmas and the kids were really excited to see her but her bubble is just too big :( she won't ever change either as she's been like this since the first lockdown, she doesn't really care about the rules at all and she's one of the most vulnerable with COPD and asthma 😣

AIBU to think there's many many more people like this who don't give a crap about the rules? Can't just be MIL breaking the rules in such an extreme way?

I know people who were (are) mixing several households. Not sure if plans have changed since yesterday. One person I know (tier 3) has family flying in from Madrid for Xmas and 7 different households coming. They say because they’re all related it’s ok. 🤷‍♀️ The people coming from Madrid say they don’t need to quarantine because they’re Americans not English. Ffs,

They’re bloody stupid.

She is really selfish. I am an NHS nurse and am dreading the after Christmas mess that behaviour like this is going to cause. This year has been bad enough for those of us nursing covid patients. We were all hoping 2021 might bring a bit of respite but it doesn't look like it, with people thinking the restrictions don't apply to them.

Don't call it a bubble its not. Its a huge irresponsible breach of the rules. If they turn up in numerous cars she can probably expect a visit from the Police. I think there'll be lots of reports to the Police about rule breakers over Christmas.

I hope one of her neighbours reports her

I agree 100% with all of you... there's no telling her though. Best to keep a distance

It's not a bubble, it's a clusterfuck.

Just seen this

It's not a bubble, it's a clusterfuck.

Brilliantly phrased! 👏

My BIL is in tier 4. His wife has a big family, they are all planning to go to the same house on Christmas Day, I think it will be about 6 households. We won’t see them at all, but it makes me so sad and angry that some people will be so selfish, as if their Christmas is more important than everyone else’s.

That’s not a bubble it’s a mass gathering!

I knew people would bend the rules This year but that’s just bloody irresponsible.
Ordinarily I wouldn’t stick my nose into other people’s business but I pray somebody reports her.

Half of Mumsnet apparently

I wonder would people be so cavalier if they had to sign a declaration that they don’t expect treatment if they wind up getting Covid.

I am sick of being ridiculed for sticking to the rules and being careful. I’m not frightened for myself, but Wouldn’t want to spread the virus, particularly not to my vulnerable parents.

I'm wondering if it's the older generation?

No it isn't the 'older generation', it's certain people of all ages.

My next door neighbours have ignored all the rules the entire time all through both lockdowns; going to see family, having family to visit. They are in their 30s.

Should I suggest it's the 30 year olds who are all behaving like that? No, of course I shouldn't, because that would be a stupid generalisation.

@Ideasplease322

I wonder would people be so cavalier if they had to sign a declaration that they don’t expect treatment if they wind up getting Covid.

I am sick of being ridiculed for sticking to the rules and being careful. I’m not frightened for myself, but Wouldn’t want to spread the virus, particularly not to my vulnerable parents.

Il sign a declaration if I catch covid from mixing this Christmas and seeing family ...

but I will only do it when the NHS stops treating alcohol/smoking/obese related issues/cancer.

They are self inflicted burdens to the NHS too.

The NHS don't make life long Smokers sign a declaration that they wont want treatment if they get lung cancer so why should people not get treatment for seeing there family after not being able to see them for months upon months.

I think people don't get it or just don't care.

We are in tier 3 and some of my family are completely ignoring the rules eg in one house of parents and three adult children they are all going out separately and seeing boyfriend and girlfriends and friends as well as other family households who are seeing friends. We won't be seeing any of them for Christmas but it is more than slightly annoying that so many people think they are above the rules.

@TragedyHands

How many have actually died from this, I mean the virus alone, not how they report it. It was 300 and something a couple of weeks ago. Not changing plans for nothing worse than a cold.

Well it was worse than a cold for the 67,000 who have died so far

Charlie63849

I agree to much resource is tied up treating preventable illness. But all smokers aren’t going to descend on the nhs immediately after Christmas.

I think the difference here is we know there will be a surge on the nhs in January, we should be doing everything we can to reduce the number of people needing medical treatment within this window.

People are relying on others playing by the rules so an intensive care Bed is availability for them.

I’d report her to the police.

That's not a bubble that's a zeppelin

She’s a prick op

I've worked with several temps over the last couple of weeks

First one was still seeing his mates and doing 'private' jobs in peoples houses

Second one was flitting between at least three households ( his Dads, sisters, girlfriends parents for a few days here and there. He was exempt from a mask but didn't seem to think the 2 metre rule also didn't apply to him. Was not best pleased when he shoved his phone in my face showing me his app said he needed a Covid test

Third one admitted to meeting his mates in car parks

Final one popped off in a car load to a meal out with mates then onto a party

*Il sign a declaration if I catch covid from mixing this Christmas and seeing family ...

but I will only do it when the NHS stops treating alcohol/smoking/obese related issues/cancer*

Hang on @Charlie63849 how is CANCER self-inflicted?

but I will only do it when the NHS stops treating alcohol/smoking/obese related issues/cancer.

WOW!

As is now shown by the idiots leaving teir 4 and spreading the new variant , despite being told last week before the new info to really consider and tone down christmas, the uk has a high proportion of selfish idiots . And they are probably the same people blaming boris for a world wide pandemic.