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Do you find that the older generation are not really taking this seriously?

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MySofaHasACatOnIt · 14/03/2020 16:30

My parents are in their 60s and are very ‘yeah yeah whatever’ about this. My 90-year-old grandmother has completely poo-pooed my concerns when I suggested she stop going to the library every other day and to stay home if possible. Her response? ‘We managed to live through small pox during the war!’ Hmm

All of my friends/colleagues who all have parents who are 60 plus have said that they’re not taking this seriously at all, with many thinking they know better than the majority if European governments. Completely not fussed about it, still going to mass gatherings, still traveling etc

Meanwhile people I know in their 30s/20s etc seem genuinely worried, are taking precautions etc. No one is panicking but they are being sensible, whereas the older generation I know are almost treating it all as a joke!

Anyone else finding this?

OP posts:
FoxEars · 17/03/2020 13:20

Nope

My parents are being incredibly sensible

They realise how bad this can be and the consequences of an ignorant attitude

BIWI · 17/03/2020 14:06

Just as many young people in Sainsbury's today as elderly - in fact, the usual mix you might expect to see. The only difference being that it was like being there on a busy Saturday rather than a Tuesday morning.

Stop with the ageism, please!

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