AIBU to be upset at this disappointment

[Anon987654321]

For the past 18 months I have done as I have been told: stayed in, kept my distance, not seen my Mum or grandchildren, not holidayed, had the jabs and downloaded the app.
When it looked like the easing of restrictions on 19th July was going to happen my DH and I decided to treat ourselves and booked good (I.e expensive) theatre tickets and lunch in a nice hotel in a nearby city. On Monday I booked and paid for the train tickets.
On Wednesday I get pinged and told to self isolate until midnight on Saturday. I calculated that my contact day was last Thursday and what did I do last Thursday? I popped into Tesco. I don't think I was in the shop for 15 minutes - never mind near someone for 15 minutes. Otherwise I have been nowhere and done nothing. 🤢
I have taken a PCR test and am waiting for the results but 3 lateral flow tests have proved negative. I am so upset.
I know people have much worse problems so AIBU for being so upset that I can't go.

Just ignore the ping 🤷🏻
You tested, you were careful, you just passed someone in a shop.

Delete the app
Get on with your life

Just go.

You can go if you've been pinged by the app though. It's only mandatory if test and trace call you.

It is disappointing, I think a lot of us have had similar disappointments during the pandemic. But it is good you are isolating and not risking passing covid on - you could be saving someone's life.

Delete the app and go

Go bloody hell

Given you’re not legally obligated to have the app I’d delete and ignore. Unless I was notified of a close contact through work or a social situation then no way I’d isolate under these circumstances.

@Stompythedinosaur

It is disappointing, I think a lot of us have had similar disappointments during the pandemic. But it is good you are isolating and not risking passing covid on - you could be saving someone's life.

Considering there will now be millions workers doing exactly what op did Ping test test test

Clicked too early

I think it's absolutely ok for op to go

Jesus. Just go !!!!

I had this after a trip to shopping center. I'd kept mask on whole time, sanitised loads and kept 2m distance. I ignored the ping and carried on. I'd go.

What day are tickets for? If you’ve been as careful as you say you’ve been and had a negative PCR, I’d go :)

Just go, it’s ridiculous all this hand wringing about the stupid app that’s not even fit for purpose

Ignore it and go, app isn't legally binding and you've done tests which are a far more accurate measure of whether you've got Covid then information from a sketchy app.

Honestly just go.

If you had been contacted by track and trace, I would say 100% isolate.

However being pinged by the app?
When you don't even think you were in the shop for 15 minutes.... ?

I am fairly sceptical about how accurate the app is, and its not legally required that you isolate when pinged by the app.

If you've been super careful, and you have had negative LFTs then I think you represent a lower risk than most.

I try really hard to do the right thing re Covid, and I would still go. If you're sure it's just from the brief supermarket visit, thousands don't have the app and would have similar exposures without knowing. Keep up the lateral flows and I'd wear a mask in the theatre.

Delete app.
Live life..
Imo you have more than done your bit..

I'm so sorry.

Studies have shown that walking past someone in a shop is enough opportunity for the Delta variant to spread so unfortunately the ping should be observed. But how disappointing.

@StayAGhost

Delete the app Get on with your life

This.

Some of us have never had the app and managed to avoid covid for 18 months.

When are you due to go?

The app is not legally binding - if you've tested negative, go. Have a lovely time OP!

Go to the theatre. Enjoy.

I've disabled my app. I've been double jabbed since early June and I am not staying trapped at home just because it's before an arbitrary date in August.