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Why are some people carrying on as normal?

323 replies

Greenbutterlfy566 · 15/03/2020 21:33

Why are some people carrying on as normal?

Genuine question... Why are some people going to restaurants, bars, theatres, cinemas, soft play etc? I honestly don't understand?

OP posts:
Pollyputthepizzaon · 15/03/2020 21:41

Because without the economy we will all die.

Tonyaster · 15/03/2020 21:41

Lockdown is completely pointless. Other than delaying the spread. We will ALL get it until there is herd immunity.

crustycrab · 15/03/2020 21:41

"If the theatre is open, why would I not go?"

Yah, quite Grin

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 15/03/2020 21:42

Why shouldn’t we? Or should all businesses fold?
If healthy and not in a risk group I see no reason not to venture into the world.
I want to make the most of it before we are all quarantined for wks

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 15/03/2020 21:43

I go to work because I have to. I'm no longer going to the cinema or to a restaurant. I'm down to essential visits only.

I get surprised when I see a thread pop up on here asking for kitchen supplies recommendations "don't you know this is the end of days?!"

AnaphylacticAnnabelle · 15/03/2020 21:44

Re soft play.

I don't get this- it's fucking awful and germ ridden at the best of times and that's just being in the building before you consider the apparatus 🤢

Tibblestoe · 15/03/2020 21:45

Because people are fucking stupid and they have herd mentality.

They do what they're told to do.

They follow what the majority are doing.

Many people lack the ability to think critically.

midwestspring · 15/03/2020 21:45

Because the UK is operating a very different management approach to the rest of the world.
Time will tell if it works or is a disaster.
I would feel quite uncomfortable with it if I was in the UK currently.
I am surprised how many people are following the government advice if I am honest.

Qasd · 15/03/2020 21:45

Current government strategy rightly or wrongly is for healthy people to get it to develop herd immunity. If I (as a healthy person with no underlying health conditions) is supposed to be in the 60 per cent to get it then I do seems unnecessary to deliberately avoid getting it.

If the government had introduced social distancing to stop the spread then it would be different but the current policy runs counter to that! I would really rather have it sooner than later so will continue to go to theatres etc unless this changes.

sassbott · 15/03/2020 21:46

Because we’re not on lockdown, that’s why.

So long as the people dining out, going to the theatre, cinema etc have no fever or cough etc as outlined then under current guidelines they can continue. Also I imagine a lot of them (myself included) don’t know of any underlying health conditions.

The reality is that the world needs to keep turning as long as possible. From people who work in hospitality to people who work in transport, the cogs need to keep turning as long as they can. People need to get infected, self isolate and then come back to work to keep hospitals running. Vital infrastructure running. Our utilities running. Supermarkets running. Pharmacies running. Petrol stations running.

What is it exactly you’re expecting people to do at this stage?

tinkerbellla · 15/03/2020 21:46

I went to the cinema yesterday as normal and even enjoyed the pic and mix. Then went out to lunch and for a drink at the pub. Lots of others doing the same. Smile

BeAnythingBeKind · 15/03/2020 21:47

I went bowling today, then had lunch at a fast food place. I actually thought it would be quiet, but it looked just as busy as normal. If we all stopped doing normal stuff, how would the economy cope?

Double3xposure · 15/03/2020 21:47

Because they don’t have a private income / are on benefits so they need to go to work to keep a roof over their heads.

Because they are trying to find the right balance between complacency and hysteria.

Because they have faced real crises in their life ( as opposed to social media storms and tv dramas ) and know that panicking rarely solves anything.

Because they are educated and have an accurate assessment of risk.

Tonyaster · 15/03/2020 21:48

It's "fucking stupid" to think that you can hide in your house until its all over.

Literally the first time you set foot outside you'll catch it anyway!

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/03/2020 21:48

I’m most at risk at work, where things are carrying on as normal. Yesterday I got my hair done, went to a coffee shop, then the actual shops.

AnaphylacticAnnabelle · 15/03/2020 21:49

I am actually considering asking my friends if they fancy a meal out tomorrow night before total chaos ensues and no one can do anything.

Feels a bit rebellious!

Oxfordnono12 · 15/03/2020 21:49

Why are people only realising the importance of washing their hands and having good hygiene? 🤔

TeaAndBisquits · 15/03/2020 21:49

Because it only seems sensible to stop doing those things now, if you’re willing to not do them for the next 16 weeks. Many of us intend on waiting until the risk is greater and then avoiding things for a shorter period of time, which seems more manageable and realistic.

This. 100%.

Apolloanddaphne · 15/03/2020 21:51

In cracking on with my life until I am told that I can't. I have decided the risk is worth it.

backtonormalname · 15/03/2020 21:51

because people are not looking in depth at the reality. DH's family all gone out to dinner saying, well, there's only just over a thousand cases in the UK. They haven't got a clue that they are comparing these numbers against countries that are testing far more widely. One of them is really high risk, high blood pressure heavy smoker male. I'm really worried for them :-(

cocomelon23 · 15/03/2020 21:51

I've not changed anything. I attended a 10k race today, went to the gym, visited friends, went to a shop. Tomorrow I'll go to work, my child will go to school, I'll go to the gym then to my friends house for tea. Nobody has said not to.

LambriniSocialist · 15/03/2020 21:52

In cracking on with my life until I am told that I can't. I have decided the risk is worth it.

The risk to who?

sassbott · 15/03/2020 21:52

To the poster who insinuates that people are still going out because they can’t think critically? How rude and obnoxious.

Here’s the reality. We’re in uncharted territory. But we have the advantage that we are behind other countries. We could be getting this wrong and love to regret it. We could also be getting it spot on. We won’t know.

I have read all postings from all scientists. From the ones who say (vehemently) that they Uk has gotten it wrong. To those who are calmly saying, there is logic to this approach. Remain calm. we’re not there yet, so as hard and scary as it is, continue to live your lives. Wash your hands. Try and retain personal space. Self isolate if you have xyz symptoms.

I have children In school. I have elderly relatives. I also read and form my own opinions. And have plenty of critical thinking. If I’m wrong, so be it. But don’t patronise people please.

ParkheadParadise · 15/03/2020 21:52

Because they have faced real crises in their life ( as opposed to social media storms and tv dramas ) and know that panicking rarely solves anything.

This 100%

Notonmyshift · 15/03/2020 21:53

I need to work ( can't work from home)
I need to food shop
Look after my mum
I can't stay in my house for months
I'm carrying on till I'm told not to.
I would really like a job to go back to and a house to still live in when it's over