The rise in the hero complex

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There has been a certain rise in people claiming they are or thinking they are heroes. "We are saving lives".

That basically involves an avid desire to report anyone that dares to leave the house, police everyone else, dismiss the worries and concerns of others, ridiculing, attacking,bullying and emotionally blackmailing anyone who struggles, some kind of irrational fear/hate of children and gleeful virtue signaling about how much better they are at staying home. Abusing key workers that in their eyes are not doing their job,for doing their job, following guidelines(made up or official) ,not following guidelines,in the wrong clothes etc.

There are people who are seriously struggling right now, emotionally,financially,mentally,physically etc. People that are becoming more and more vulnerable as more restrictions and public policing come in. People that have killed themselves due to the situation we are in.

They are not heroes,they are not saving lives.

Someone sent a scam warning on a group I'm in . Much gasping and horror and thank yous. Even more preening about doing their duty and just sharing essential information from someone high up.

Took me 10 seconds to find this.

I had that message ages ago, on my work phone! Realised it was a load of rubbish in two secs

Updated guidelines according to MN

Any form of moaning,worrying or questioning anything is not allowed . You want people to die.

You are only allowed to shop once a week.

No children should be seen in public,especially not in supermarkets. If you're a single parent leave them at home,in the car or tied up a leash outside the shop.

Only one hour of exercise per day, preferably walking repeatedly around the block.

If you're selfish enough to want more then the limit is 2 kms.

No online shopping allowed,particularly not anything "nice".

Waving at a friend is conspiracy to commit socialising and akin to treason.

No using trampolines. The NHS won't cope.

No driving in case you break down or have an accident. Either you'll interact with someone else or overwhelm emergency services. Oh and let's not forget that it means you'll have to get more petrol which is a peak infection point.

No buying chocolate,melons,crisps or any other non basic item.

The mythical chicken now became the mythical bread that last a whole week, that not only doesn't get mouldy but doesn't get eaten either.

Anything I forgot?

Yeah...always wear sports gear cos if you dont they will never ever believe you are exercising.

You forgot that you are only allowed out the house for essentials, even then you must wear full PPE covered in a bubble wrap outfit. Your neighbours still have the right the shoot on sight though, as long as they’re convinced of a clean kill. Said neighbours must however be willing to dispose of the body though

I thought lycra and cycling at the same time were frowned upon. It somehow negates the need to exercise.

Essentials as designated essential by everyone but the person buying it though...

I mean I could have a freezer full of bread milk and chicken for all you lot know...but I can be seen buying some anyway..

Good luck picking up some chewing gum when you top up your gas though.

Nah mate , even requiring bread is the the sign of a privileged,spoilt,selfish snowflake now.

Fuck that shit. I need my bread. And potatoes...

Potatoes? How about going to ask all the suicidal old folk down the allotments

I can't wait till all these soldiers turn up 😍💕😁

Can I join in? I am definitely among The Guilty.

I am currently taking up a hospital bed for a non-Corona illness. Selfishly being zapped with antibiotics!

My DC went to the park today with hula hoops, which I'm sure is not a sanctioned activity. (DH sent me pics - they were very cute.)

DH bought chocolate and grapes at the supermarket on Friday, neither of which are essential, I am sure.

I ate the chocolate and grapes.

Beyond Redemption!

@jourdain11 hope you feel better soon you selfish witch! 😂

They should be kicking me out tomorrow, with any luck! This is the third time I've been in hospital in a week though, so I'm definitely worth reporting

@Jourdain11 bloody hell antibiotics? A hospital bed? Snowflake!!

I do hope you feel better soon,and more importantly recover quickly so you can be hoola hooping with the kids.

Before leaving the house did you stand in front of the door and asked yourself if it's essential and necessary?

@Jourdain11 when you leave tomorrow and venture back into the real world make sure you have your papers ready to explain why you are outside! Cos they is watching!!!

Princess Damn, I knew I'd forgotten something!

Pigeons A woman actually stopped my DH last week when he was on the way to work and said, "You do know that you're supposed to STAY AT HOME, don't you?" He told her he was on the way to the school where he teaches, which was open for key workers' children. She actually said, "Anyone could say that." He offered to show his school pass and she said, "But anyone could forge one of those." It would be a lot of effort to go for, just to get to go on the tube for two stops and walk down a couple of uninteresting streets.

Mind you, he did go to the pub on Final Friday with his colleagues. I think they watched Boris Johnson's announcement with beers in hand and decided since he'd said "don't go out", it was acceptable for them to stay out...

Why was SHE out?

This is what I don't get. All these people seeing everyone doing x,y,z in a,b,c locations ...how? Why the fuck tare they outside if no one is supposed to be?

NHS staff and carers also have reported being shouted at , fb posts made about them etc.

He later said he wished he'd asked her that very question!!!

I swear that some of my friends are doing competitive isolation. "We haven't been out for a week, not even into our garden." "Well, we haven't been out for 10 days, even though we have no food in the house. I'd rather we all starve than risk unnecessary exposure." They should make it a new sport in the next Olympics.....

Thank you for this thread. I've had a rubbish week and it has cheered me up!

Competitive quarantining is an actual thing atm.

If you're quarantining and you know it
Self flagellate
If you're quarantining and you know it
Self flagellate
If you're quarantining and you know it
And you really want to show it(because otherwise how will we know how much of a hero you are?
If you're quarantining and we must know it
Self flagellate.

And make sure you make everyone at least as miserable as you if not more, otherwise you're not quarantining properly.

From another thread

So you knew, with absolute certainty, that before you went out you would not see another soul? You know, with certainty that within the past 3 hours no one had walked that route and breathed out droplets containing the virus? 🤦‍♀️

This was about walking isolated in the countryside. Clearly this virus is sneaky and hides behinds bushes! Therefore what’s the point in social distancing when it’s all around us waiting??? 🤷‍♀️

The facepalm was me, the rest of the bold wasn’t btw!

Everyone start stockpiling oxygen. We won't be allowed to breathe outside anymore,only what we get at home.

WHO stated the virus isn't airborne, but yeah sure why not.

WHO is probably lying, I’m sure a mumsnetter has more info than they do! Conspiracies, think this may reach back as far as 9/11. They’re all out to get us!