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To ask people to stop the social media righteousness?

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Threeflyingducks · 22/03/2020 21:44

I know a lot of people are genuinely concerned about the current situation and worry about whether everyone is doing the right thing. But some of the shaming going on, on here and a lot on SM isn't helping.

I work with children in the care system. They're mainly expected to go in to school next week, for various reasons - often complex emotional needs. We've had some children really upset because they feel bad about going in, that they're putting teachers at risk and someone might die. The teaching staff I've spoken to about the arrangements are all supportive about the children being in. It's SM posts and comments from others that's causing the stress.

I had someone make a snarky comment because I went for a bike ride today, that I should only be leaving the house for groceries or work. Im trying to be as sensible as possible (local area, not busy, no stopping). I'm in work next week, I'm in the high risk (not severe risk) group, my job requires me to have face to face contact with people, it's important that I keep myself healthy to do the job. One of my friends is a nurse and she's worrying about whether to go to the special shopping hours after the posts on SM today about overcrowding at Tesco. I support a foster carer who has six kids at home (including her own older ones) who told me about the glares they were getting trying to shop for them, because other people assumed she was panic buying.

Not everyone who is out and about is being selfish, or out because they're treating life like a holiday. Please consider posting the positive examples of good behaviour instead of the shaming.

NB this comes with the caveat that we can still get angry at people drinking in pubs, I really can't think of any point where that's essential though I'm open to being proved wrong!

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Dubdubdubtub · 22/03/2020 21:54

Unfortunately Op the only way to stop some people is to name and shame them. I would never judge anyone at the supermarket or one there own on a bike but people putting pics up to shame people who are in big crowds on parks and beaches etc- good on them.

Dubdubdubtub · 22/03/2020 21:56

Sorry op I didn’t read your last sentence. I need to go to bed and sleep

Hotcuppatea · 22/03/2020 22:01

I went for a run today and it felt bloody marvellous to have the sun on my face and the wind in my hair. I'm also a key worker and my son with be in school tomorrow so that's two strikes against me I suppose.

I'm sick of all the virtue signalling nitwits too OP. The instruction is to socially distance, not self isolate, so you go for that bloody bike ride and the people making cats bum faces can do one.

Pipandmum · 22/03/2020 22:14

If people are making faces at you they are out too. I took my dogs for a walk in the park. Didn't come near anyone even though there were a number of people doing the same.

Hereforthenamethreads · 22/03/2020 22:22

I agree. I'm sick of people on my FB preaching about what others should do and policing the behaviour of other people.

SneezyMcSneezeface · 22/03/2020 22:30

Got some work colleagues on SM doing the whole ‘ I was out running on my own in tons of space’ but noticed xyz walking together or what looked liked grps going blah blah blah and honestly thought
WTF are YOU doing out but judging others? No-one knows the circumstances of why people are outside, maybe it’s 3 members of the same household, maybe those paddleboarders are further apart than it looks from where you are standing on the shore, maybe they’re all fools but if YOU are out walking/running/cycling then I’m not sure you’re the one to be pointing fingers at anyone. Lots of people not moving far from their front doors at all, yes it’s dull and hard but it’s what we’re doing. So if you ARE going to go out don’t start moaning about other people ignoring the ‘ stay at home’ advice.

edwinbear · 22/03/2020 22:30

I agree the level of virtue signalling going on is ridiculous. I’m currently in hospital having had an emergency appendectomy this morning, I will be discharged tomorrow, a little earlier than normal for obvious reasons.

The surgeon explained to me that the coughing associated with corona with recent abdo surgery would be extraordinarily bad. However, it’s important for my recovery that I take a daily short walk, practicing all the stated precautions. I asked if it was necessary to keep the entire house insolsted to limit my risk and she said absolutely not.

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