Got shouted at on street

[chokerchain]

Myself and my young son we're out for a walk today getting some exercise, keeping to ourselves, trying to be respectful of others, moving out of the way to let folk past, and generally trying to mind our own business.
We were walking side by side and coming to a busy underpass.
A couple starting literally shouting at us for not respecting social distancing rules.
Apparently we should have been walking single file and moving further out of their way. I was go smacked and so so upset. As was my wee boy. It was so unreasonable.
And I couldn't think of a good reply at the time.
Just want to vent really. I think if you are so anxious or paranoid to be in an area where other people are sharing a road/footpath, then you really shouldn't be out of the house at all...
I had been reasonably upbeat and sensible about the lockdown in general, but this has made me really really low...

[fuckoffImcounting]

Just let us all keep our shit to ourselves. No one is exempt from social distancing, just cos you have little ones, or if you are older, keep it the fuck to yourselves and there won't be any need for agro.

[NotStayingIn]

@HoffiCoffi13 Sorry our posts just crossed. I do agree with that, there is no need to shout.

My point was just that some people didn’t understand why the other people were annoyed. Coming towards a narrow underpass where the people coming towards you make no attempt to walk in a row rather then side by side is annoying. But agreed, no need to shout!

[HoffiCoffi13]

Sorry NotStayingIn, just getting so tired of people saying they ‘yelled’ or ‘shouted’ at someone. Makes me wonder what society is going to be like when we get back to ‘normal’, when people have spent however long yelling at people who they perceive not to be following the ‘rules’.

[NotStayingIn]

I agree, it’s horrible! And I’m really sorry OP you got shouted at. A lot of people seem to have lost the ability to just have normal conversations.

[LilacTree1]

OP “ I think if you are so anxious or paranoid to be in an area where other people are sharing a road/footpath, then you really shouldn't be out of the house at all..”

This. I’m wondering how narrow the underpass was. I had two toddlers virtually brush past me today, it’s fine. There’s no space, I understand that.

[eaglejulesk]

They shouldn't have shouted at you, but most people here walk in single file to pass someone, and our footpaths are wide. Don't worry about it, there are unpleasant people everywhere and they aren't worth wasting time on.

[Delatron]

I think people are really stressed at the moment.

If it was a narrow underpass then I would have got my child in single file quite a bit in advance. They would have just seen two people coming towards them making no effort to create space.

No excuse to shout though.

I tend to keep a look out and preempt anything like this. So get children in single file, cross the road etc.

[Travelban]

We had similar. Long country walk, the road narrows for a stretch to a road that its about a metre wide.

Dd1 and I did walk single file but clearly there wss still 1 metre as lane very narrow. Old man threatened us with a a stick to get away and shouting like a lunatic. Not sure what he expected us to do. Fly?

Dd1 wS very upset but I just shrugged it off. I actually just told the man 'calm down we are all trying our best here' and moved on.

Don't let it upset you, they see just sad, bitter, angry people who use this as an excuse to have a go.

[WhatsTheFrequencyKennneth]

Can't believe people are justifying what happened and saying the OP was wrong. The worlds gone mad.

[PumpkinP]

Tbf I always tell my child to go in front Of me when passing other people well in advance. I’m in London and people refuse to socially distance where I am, I’ve had to walk out into roads or on grass verges because people refusing to give any space and either walking in big groups, walking hand in hand or down the centre of the pavement not making any attempt to move to one side so that we don’t brush past each other when there is clearly space to avoid it. I wouldn’t have shouted but I would have been annoyed.

[Flaxmeadow]

People are loving having an excuse to shout and yell at others, and to make them feel shit.

Or people live in an area where no one is social distancing and they're worried, scared even.

Not aimed at you OP, and you shouldn't have been yelled at, but there are a lot of people where I live who just couldn't care less if they are right up next to you. Its weird how some people even seem to go out of their way to get close to you. We even have people going in pubs here. Very few people social distance at all anywhere

[HoffiCoffi13]

Where on earth do you live Flaxmeadow?

[Flaxmeadow]

HoffiCoffi

I wrote this in another topic where I've been discussing the situation here

I would have name changed but I dont know how, but I'm from one of these metropolitan counties in the north .

South Yorkshire/Greater Manchester/West Yorkshire

[HonestCentrist]

If they want to be 2M apart then it’s up to them to move. If I’m walking along and people are coming opposite, I don’t move. It’s up to other people to move.

[perniciousdot]

If I’m walking along and people are coming opposite, I don’t move. It’s up to other people to move.

Don't be so bloody stupid.

[PumpkinP]

HonestCentrist How selfish, sometimes it can be pretty impossible if other people are refusing to move. You sound like one of those idiots who refuses to practice social distancing because you “don’t believe in it” or whatever excuse they come up with.

[SinisterBumFacedCat]

There is no excuse for shouting. People are trying as hard as they can to do 2m but in some cases, like high streets it’s impossible without getting hit by a car. I’ve not witnessed anyone shouting yet. How ugly society is becoming.

[MrsMummyBx]

@chokerchain poor you, sorry this has happened. People are unbelievably rude and unreasonable at present. We are lucky enough to live on a road with a forest on it so we go there for our walks most days, I took my 3 year old who obviously wants to stop and look at things on the way and I got told by some over 70s who were trying to keep about 6 metres away to go down one particular path so they could go down the one they wanted to! I’m sorry but I’m going the way I planned and these folk should stay home if they are really so scared about coming into contact with anyone! I can’t wait til this is over so people can turn back into normal rational human beings. I also blame the media for putting the fear of god into us and turning the nation into a load of curtain twitching people with nothing better to do than act as amateur police - I’m pretty sure my family has CV including my mum in her 70s and I don’t think we hear enough about the run of the mill cases making up the vast majority where people are ok.

[Carbosug]

I'd like to hear the couple's version of events to be honest.

I have encountered so many frustrating people, totally lacking in awareness of how annoying they're being, since all this started. I've no doubt, if I snapped at one of them, they'd be bewildered as to what they're doing wrong as they seem completely oblivious to everyone else.

[squirrelsbizaar]

Did they have to navigate their way around you to give you the 2 metres though ?
When I’ve been out walking, I’m having to walk into fields, bushes etc. To move away from couples / families that won’t budge and or walk single file when theres others approaching, it’s either sheer stupidity, or selfishness. I don’t shout abuse at them, but give a few withering looks ( sure they’re really bothered 😉) .
I can understand upto a point - we’re not used to living like this and maybe people momentarily forget , but there is no need to be abusive. Maybe next time you could consider walking single file when you’re out.

[LonelyInLockdown]

OP, this is certainly bringing out the worst in people. They were paranoid and rude.

[LonelyInLockdown]

@MrsMummyBx I couldn’t agree with you more.
The media is whipping everyone into a frenzy - most people recover; my 80 year old friend had it mildly. Not to say this isn’t a dreadful virus but it certainly doesn’t warrant the awful Stasi behaviour that has been unleashed from people and the police - also the potential destruction of the economy for decades.

[bellabelly]

Everyone saying that there is no need to shout - surely you have to raise your voice somewhat to communicate with someone over 2 metres away? You don't need to shout nastily or aggressively but surely you can't just wait until they are really close and say, "Sorry old chap, could you possibly move over a bit?"

[HoffiCoffi13]

Well I just spoke to my DH who is approx 5 meters away from me in the garden and I didn’t have to shout. I just spoke.

[SuckingDieselFella]

You may have been closer to them than you thought.

Just walk in single file from now on when you meet other people.