To not comply...?

[Largethighsbadeyes]

...if the government imposes restrictions over Christmas, given what we now know happened last Christmas with parties at downing street.

The possibility of this is rumour at the moment and hadn't been confirmed but I'm interested to see how others are feeling.

By restrictions I mean rule of 6 indoors for Christmas day or even no mixing of households for Christmas eve, Christmas day, boxing day.

I will not comply. I cannot do that to my child who is an only child and whose grandad is dying. He wants to be with extended (but very close) family at Christmas, as do I.

If we all test negative the day before we will be carrying on as normal regardless of the rules (all adults triple vaccinated)

YABU - I will follow the restrictions if brought in over Christmas

YANBU - i will not follow restrictions if brought in over Christmas

@Berlinkreuzberg

So a f**k you to the NHS who have kept the service going ? Clever. But first to come whingeing when no staff to care for loved ones, clinics are cancelled etc because staff are redeployed or off sick.

If I comply, and isolate myself, I would end up putting more pressure on the NHS due to my mental health.

I will be visiting family no matter what. My FIL has terminal cancer and this is likely to be his last Christmas. We will be doing lateral flow tests before going and we are all jabbed.

Well, I don't think they'll bring in restrictions for Christmas Day this year, however, even if they did then I won't be complying for Christmas Day itself. However, my family are all limiting our exposure in public areas, not going to pubs, shopping centres etc in the lead up to Christmas to try and make it as safe for everyone on Christmas Day as we can possibly make it.

At the end of the day, if you end up in hospital with covid and can't get a bed and/or the treatment you need to help you recover, because you refused to cancel all your Christmas plans or hold back with your celebrations then it's really no skin off Boris's nose. You aren't getting one over on him and he isn't going to care. You're essentially harming yourself to get back at those Tory douchebags.

@pinkstripeycat

If we lockdown again I’ll lose my house after no money for 7 months last year. Hope to god no more lockdowns

I've got several friends in similar positions who are absolutely terrified and stressed to the point of illness. Much love to you

Yes this is getting boring now. Just be sensible. Or don't. It doesn't affect me. I've been out being social today so I'm avoiding my elderly parents for a week and will take an LFT before I go. I'm not going out mixing for the sake of it e.g popping to Starbucks, but if there is something I really fancy doing like a concert I'll go. There really isn't need for a song and dance.

@SituationCritical

I won't comply. I did last year. I've been suicidal and had a terrible year mental health wise and the thought of missing Christmas with my parents and sister and kids is just too much, it's what I've been holding on to.

Hey, sending a hug to you. Have a great and happy Christmas. flowers

Not bothered. But if I was I wouldn't comply if it didn't suit me too.

Thank you very much, same to you, have the best Christmas

05curtains15

100000 that is

Are you implying that there are 100,000 people actually getting paid by the NHS who are vaccine refusers? This is diabolical! You would think they would keep themselves better informed.

I will be seeing my family either way over Christmas this year, whether it’s banned or not.

For many things I’ll unfortunately have to comply. Days out, meals out, usual Christmas treats etc won’t be possible if these things are shut. I think that’s unfortunate.

You've set up a strawman here OP because there's no way we will be in lockdown or rule of 6 on Christmas day. New year's Day maybe.

I won’t take the piss eg seeing loads of people and hosting parties etc but I will be seeing my family as I’m a single parent and it wouldn’t be fair to my DD.

If it comes after the 1st I will comply fully for 2-3weeks.

@LibrariesGiveUsPower

Exactly! I had a text from my mum in Cornwall telling me one of my nieces tested positive yesterday. Her dad is at this very moment DJing at a disco for a Christmas party! I think Boris has decided ‘fuck it, let’s do a few pretend measures but just finally let it rip, I’m done for anyway’.

@ChristmasWithBellsOn

I might not fully comply (I did last time...to the letter). But equally, I won't take the piss.

Eg I might have my parents over if we've all had LFTs, I might have my sister to visit (with LFTs), or visit a friend for a playdate.

I won't be hosting cheese and wine parties. Because I'm not a twat.

This!

Nothing will happen over Christmas

Are you trying to scaremonger and wind people up?

I'll never comply again. Enough is enough.

2 years of my children's lives is enough.

Personally I will because I’m spending Christmas on my own anyway like I normally do, so it doesn’t really affect me.

But I wouldn’t honestly expect most people to not see family at Christmas again, especially if there’s a last minute rule change like last year. And the Tories have done everything possible to reduce compliance by proving again and again that they don’t follow their own rules, it’s not surprising if no one else will either (not saying that attitude is right but it’s certainly understandable)

If we lockdown again I’ll lose my house after no money for 7 months last year.

This is what made me so angry last time.

Some people were loosing their jobs and struggling to find work, yet others were furloughed being paid to stay at home and were able to get a second job and have two incomes whilst only doing one job.

You'll all have no choice but to comply with a lockdown early next year if it should happen though

If places are closed they are closed.....how will you rebel against that?

It’s not an issue for us as we all live together but if we didn’t I wouldn’t be complying..... we’ve been mugged right off by the assholes running this country.

@Sparklingbrook

They don't have a vote function. Hth

Well it doesn't help really. This topic doesn't have a vote function as such-other than to vote whether you are being unreasonable or not. I voted YABU for not posting in the Coronavirus topic.

Me too (voted YABU for posting yet another thread). This lying cheating mendacious scum of a “government” won’t issue a lockdown or other rules of this type until after Christmas if they do it at all so the question doesn’t arise.

@GenderCriticalTrumpets

We will follow the rules because they are there to protect people. If Boris and his party of selfish cunts don't follow the rules that's their business. We will follow them to keep us and everyone around us safe.

But it’s boris and his party who are making these rules 🤷‍♀️

@xxxGirlCrushxxx

You'll all have no choice but to comply with a lockdown early next year if it should happen though

If places are closed they are closed.....how will you rebel against that?

By still seeing friends/family indoors.

@Stompythedinosaur

Two wrongs don't make a right.

The best way to express disgust at rules breaking last Christmas is to never vote for those individuals again, not to engage in equally bad behaviour.

This over and over.