If you were one of them, why?

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-51998512

Please see link, loads flood the tescis NHS hour, ignoring the why the NHS hour exists.
Also in news on TV last night everyone Congregating in parks and at beach.

Why?
Why us it just not sinking in wiith you all?
Please explain your logic and how you would feel if government just got sick of you not listening that they put in heavier restrictions and the army to police it simply because you couldn't manage to do it yourself?

@helgahelga
My 2 young adult DC came to my house, and stayed with me and DH for about an hour. We never went anywhere or mixed with anyone else.

Also, DH is still going to work, (he can't work from home,)

Right, so the people they normally mix with and the people you mix with are now sharing germs.

So I am not apologising for seeing them for an hour on Mother's Day. Especially when I see pictures of the multiple 1000s of people close together on beaches, in markets, up Mount Snowdon etc...

Just because there are fucking idiots out there doesnt make it ok for you to meet with your family because other people are being worse?

seriously, what kind of message is needed for you to stop being selfish? I didnt go and see my DM because i am not selfish, my sister is dying to hold her newborn grandchild and give her DD a hug, but shes not, because shes not fucking selfish

People do it because they are selfish, thick fuckers who think the government is being over the top. They are the ones hoarding food for themselves and still going out in crowded places and socialising at home with family and friends.

I know I shouldn't mince my words.
I am with the Italian mayor on him going round with a flamethrower.

I didn't even send cards or flowers for Mother's Day because of germs but you all keep going for walks ffs 🙄

@helgahelga the point is that the more we minor our social interactions, the more we limit the spread of the virus. Ok, so you'd have encountered more people in the supermarket and your DH is encountering more people at work, but by seeing your DCs when you could have avoided it has created extra interaction.

What if you picked up CV at the supermarket, passed it on to one of the DCs yesterday, they go to work today and pass it on to a number of other people. You could have avoided that by not seeing them yesterday.

I'm not trying to pick on you, I just can't fathom why people don't understand this.

I went to Tesco about 20 mins after the special hour and it was so peaceful and quiet. I'd been a little concerned but it was dead easy to find a parking spot. The previous week it had been like Christmas without the tinsel. A lady in the car park gave me her trolley after she'd wiped the handle over - very kind of her.

The checkout man said it had been absolutely rammed beforehand (we've two enormous teaching hospitals nearby) - so much for keeping your distance. They checked IDs on entry.

Out local Aldi was operating a one in, one out policy on Friday. The doors were shut and manned by two staff and as one shopper left, the next was allowed in. It worked perfectly well and although people were bored they seemed calm and orderly. I think shops will have to do something similar for elderly hours and NHS hours.

Tbf the supermarkets were all offering different hours on different days so I can see how some people thought they would just go and get their shopping and ended up on the midst of the chaos.

Same for all the people outdoors. I took dc out for a walk around the block for some fresh air on Saturday and it was like a bank holiday here (near the coast) but I didn’t realise until I was actually out. It did put me off going out yesterday.

I didn't go. But i can't help wondering who thought it was a good idea to put all our frontline crucial workers together in the same place at the same time anyway!

#Cereal Killers

I went for a walk at one of the National Trust parks which was opening for free at the weekend. There was hardly anyone else there, and there was more than enough room to keep well away from the few people who did turn out. If it had been packed, I would probably have turned around and gone straight home again, but other people might have miscalculated the logistics of social distancing and not realised that it was going to be that busy. I won't apologise for trying to look after my mental health and get some fresh air when I can.

Maccies and Nandos shut. Will that make people realise this is serious?

The problem with shopping is tha a few days ago we were being told to only buy what you need, everything's fine, shops will be open. So people did that.

Now they need to go to the shops more frequently. I bought my usual weekly shop last tuesday so now I need to go again.

Do I now stock up on more or just stick to what I need, meaning I'll need to go out again next week

Well I wasn't 'one of them' however.....

Your adult children being “very busy professionals” that you only see once or twice a month is not a good enough excuse to risk everyone else’s health.

Many many people are keeping away from their parents now for a while in order to try and halt this. I cannot believe the stupidity and selfishness of some people.

This is why we need lockdown. Then there is nothing 'open to interpretation'. No excuses can be made.

As long as TabbyMumz family stayed 2 m from other people at all times they are keeping within the social distancing guidelines.
I went out yesterday,to walk (countryside) Only a very few people around and it was easy to keep well away from each other,and if it had been busier I would have come straight home.
But this is where I think the guidelines are a problem.If you are out in the country and keeping 2m away from the very few people you meet that is one thing.If you are in a busy park,surely you will be more exposed even if you keep 2m from others on an individual basis? I'm imagining a lot of people crossing and recrossing a space but still individually all 2m apart.
But both of those activities obey social distancing guidelines.

"I didn't even send cards or flowers for Mother's Day because of germs but you all keep going for walks ffs 🙄"

You are encouraged to go out for walks .

Atm, the only places any of us are going are out with the dog & the supermarket.

Last shopped Thurs & will probably need to go tomorrow for fresh stuff.

No green grocers here.

Wish the supermarket would have some fresh stuff outside!

I “only...”
I “just...”

I did see small queues of people standing too close, ordering coffees and take out food at cafes, but in general the majority of people kept apart and most people crossed to the other side of paths to keep away.

Dh and I took the dog a walk yesterday and Sat. Different places , but whilst there were others, on Sat it was a bigger place and people were able to keep a large distance from each other. We were aware of how big the berth people gave and the majority had scraves round their face .
Yesterday smaller place, but equally wide berths and everyone kept themselves to themselves.
Both days it was so strange no one chatting or even being near each other.
We went out for mental health reasons, the dog can't understand why it cannot play with other dogs.
We came home washedand disinfected our hands. We both are at risk ,but depression is a nasty illness too which a walk helps .

This is why we need lockdown. Then there is nothing 'open to interpretation'. No excuses can be made.

Sadly I think this is the case. I don't think people are deliberately selfish, just incredibly stupid.