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I’ve raised a son with no fucking brain cells ,
Sopissedofwithmyson · 21/03/2020 12:40
So back from uni
19 years old ,out at the pub last night ,today he tells me ,he’s still planning on playing footy with his old school mates ,no intention of staying in.
I’ve walked the dog this morning,the park I walked past was full of families all laughing and kids running round ,I counted 20 kids in the park on swings and slides
Walking the dog ,the whole world seemed to be out ,I never walk past that many people Usually on a Saturday morning.
Casiocalc · 21/03/2020 16:11
My 19 year old DS is the same. If the shops are open then that means it’s ok to go out to them. It’s all a load of bollocks he says, if he gets it then chance are it’ll be no more than a cold. He’s just about to go into town to look at a new phone.
I’ve pleaded, tried to reason and he says he’ll follow government advice which is to only self isolate if he or anyone else in the house shows symptoms. Until that point he’ll carry on as normal. I could scream.
allthiswasunseen · 21/03/2020 16:17
Passing ASDA in the car on our way home the car park was packed. The store must have been heaving with people
Yeah, the store is heaving because online shopping can't cope with the volumes. You can't rely on online shopping if 50% plus of what you ordered doesn't arrive.
chomalungma · 21/03/2020 16:37
Instead of playing football with his friends - which is bad because they are not socially distancing, they should all go and work closely together in a supermarket stacking shelves.
Both are potentially risky in terms of transmitting a disease.
One is much more socially useful though.
Rebellenny · 21/03/2020 16:50
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bemoreeverything · 21/03/2020 16:59
Well to be fair, the old people you know the ones everyone is trying to protect and who don’t have jobs to worry about getting to are still out and about not giving one shit. While people are stuck in with little kids and not able to go to work
You are not really being fair at all there though.
There are people in all age groups ignoring the advice. There are also people in all age groups following it. None of my family (except DD who is working) has left the house since Sunday, before we were even told to distance. My D.C. didn't go to school (primary and high school) Granny (80's) didn't go to bingo, I didn't go to coffee meet up with friends. My Dad in his 60's also managed to stay in all week. So did DH. My next door neighbour and their kids, mum and dad and cousins have been in and out mixing with friend etc all week.
I think the people who are not giving a shit are a combination of arrogant and stupid, but it's not related to age.
WeAllHaveWings · 21/03/2020 17:14
Kids outdoors is safe in my opinion.
They are ok outside for some exercise, taking a walk/cycle with a parent/member of their household or if they are responsible enough with a friend (not a group) where they will keep the 2m distance. This was said on last nights announcement.
Playing football or any team sport was specifically and strongly advised against.
Government advice is for them to otherwise stay at home.
I really hope they go into complete shutdown soon, too many muppets still not getting it.
Savingshoes · 21/03/2020 17:16
Going out in a park with lots of wide open spaces does reduce social contact. There's nothing wrong with this unless you have symptoms, then you self isolate.
If your son chooses not to reduce social contact and he's an adult, do not let him back into your home where he uses the same facilities (toilet and cooking) as the rest of the family. He made his decision and has somewhere else to stay: University.
EerieSilence · 21/03/2020 17:17
Wow, since the UK abandoned chasing the unicorn called herd immunity and realised that there’s more people dying than what could be apologised by a cleverly fabricated PR as unfortunate collateral damage, the bitchfest is getting worse.
I am actually disappointed Britain didn’t decide to ride out the storm by letting people simply die while keeping calm and carry on. The world could have closed their borders with Britain and Brits could have emerged as winners in the wars on virus and fuck the casualties because the rest kept the economy going strong, enjoyed the concerts, racing festivals, shopping etc. with just the occasional pesky cough and an oldie dying, thus relieving the NHS.
This is like a visit to an alternative reality. Wow.
Mintychoc1 · 21/03/2020 17:49
someone I know was telling me that her mum went to the local garden centre today, and it was heaving. Presumably people are stocking up on the things they need to do their garden while they can, with spring coming. Now that kind of social contact is clearly stupid and risky.
When the government stopped team sports last week, it was with a view to stopping large groups of people who would not only run around together, but have team talks in a small room , do training drills with contact etc. Not comparable to 4 kids in a huge park.
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