Which social distancing measures would you find most tolerable to continue?

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For me:

Supporting people who want to wear masks but not making it compulsory to wear one except maybe on peak time public transport (those really are the only crowded services where I live); and on London underground of course

Pubs & restaurants stay closed if they can't do 2m betw customer groups

No mass gathering events or team sport (> 6 persons): sorry, sports fans

No live theatre or other performance audiences

One adult only in each group going into a shop/supermarket

Some travel restrictions

Schools, colleges & Unis open but some kind of reduced social contact within schools, so maybe reduced hours

But people can go to offices, most kids have a school routine, haircuts & swimming are possible, etc.

What measures do you hope might be enough & not too painful & sustainable, until we get a vaccine?

Totally selfishly...

My son is due to go in to reception this year, but he's a late summer born baby so I'd be ok with them holding off on school entry for reception year for another 6/12 months.

I'd be fine with all of the restrictions we have now tbh, as long as I can access healthcare and dentistry when I need it, visit my family and go to a garden centre and diy shop. But that's just because those are the things I want.

Schools, colleges & Unis open but some kind of reduced social contact within schools, so maybe reduced hours

Even with reduced hours you can't implement social distancing in a normal school setting.

If pubs/restaurants are only allowed a certain amount of customers, would it be worth opening, financially speaking?

What I am ok with:

Take aways open with social distancing but not sit in to eat. Deliveries back to normal.

Increased online grocery slots open so that non vulnerables can avoid supermarkets.

Not hugging, shaking hands or.touching people.

Standing away from people.

Studying and working online.

Pubs and and bars not opening as its difficult to control drunks/tipsies.

No pressure to go out or attend social gatherings.

Limited travel. I can hear increased traffic since yesterday.

I dont think social distancing at schools and nurseries is realistic at all.

If pubs/restaurants are limited to distancing then you are condemning an entire sector to permanent financial ruin. There would be no coming back from this.

To actually answer your question. None really. I hate it all, it's bloody miserable and I just want to go back to normal with the freedoms we used to have instead of living in a country where everyone is twitching curtains and jumping away from each other shrieking.

Pretty much non of it. I've realised I am a people person, I miss my family and friends, I miss physical interaction and going out. My kids are desperate to get back to school.

Of cause I will follow all the rules, but I dont like them x

I am with @bewareoftheblob I am incredibly stressed and unhappy in lockdown, as are my children as we can't get enough exercise and outdoor time and are in very cramped conditions at home.

That said, I could cope with pubs/bars/restaurants closed and no large gatherings, such as concerts and football matches.

I suspect people will vaguely social distance once restrictions are lifted anyway. Most will give each other more space and not touch so casually.

I couldn’t care less about pubs or restaurants as those are not essential for me as I can’t afford them anyway and one adult in the supermarket isn’t a big deal either tbh. I would like the chance to see my parents again as haven’t seen them since Feb. I would also like to return to work as I don’t want to lose my home which is inevitable if this carries on beyond a point

& to answer your question. None of them.
I’m sick of falling through the government cracks & therefore not entitled to any assistance apart from £23.44 UC.
I’m sick of HAVING to accept shit jobs just to put food on the table.
I’m sick of queuing for half an hour for a pot of paint.
I want to see my son.
I want to touch someone

The only thing I've liked about this whole dreadful time is keeping a distance from strangers - I don't really want people jostling me in a supermarket, coughing on me on a bus or (horror upon horrors!) thinking they can hug and double kiss me when WE'VE JUST BEEN INTRODUCED!! I've learnt that I like people but not up close and personal.

I'd keep Working from home

I'd like campsites ( and holiday homes for those who prefer ) to reopen though

I'm amazed at all the people who are quite happy to see the leisure sector closed indefinitely. We are talking about millions of jobs here!

Before this I really hated being around people most of the time. I was an introvert, just an arsehole really who had no tolerance for absolutely anything or anyone and just wanted to be left alone most of the time other than a very small list of true loved ones who I enjoy being around. This nightmare has made me realise...

it's all true and hasn't changed me at all!

I could continue to live without pubs/ clubs/ restaurants/ theatres/ cinemas/ pleasure venues. However, I totally understand the impact on those industries and the wider economy.

I could live with arrangements for attending the supermarket staying as they are.

However, I would be very sorry to go much longer without: seeing family, school, sport, the vet and the hairdresser.

OTOH, my dad is desperate to be able to go to his pub, because that is where he gets his social interaction. Everybody's list will be different and there is no way they'll be able to come up with something that everybody likes.

Entirely selfishly I could carry on exactly as we are tbh.
I know that’s not possible economically but I could do this for 12 months.
I do miss family and friends though and am sad they are missing out on my baby. But that aside I’m ok with it as it is. It’s not sustainable though I know.

My baby due to start nursery in September, if this had to be delayed I’d not mind!! WFH would be a challenge though.

@SpringBlossomIsBeautiful

Not having to see my in laws for months at a time.

It's more than what we as individuals use though. I never go to the pictures, but I want the option and freedom to be able to do so if I wish. Yes, first world problems, but there we go.

I could cope with pubs/restaurants not reopening and no gatherings of more than 100 people. Also for working from home to be encouraged for a couple of days a week for people

I agree with much of your list OP.

I'd like recycling centres and garden waste collections open

I'd like to go on a non essential journey 2hrs away just to stand at the rnd of my mother's drive

It's a wish list, it's trivial I know, but we can wish.

Yes, I'd like wfh to be more acceptable now.

Job losses or not, huge economic impact or not, I don't want to see leisure venues open too soon because that will take us back to square one. I really don't want to go back there. There are agricultural and care work jobs available to see those who are desperate through. I know the latter isn't an appealing prospect but leisure industry employees can survive.

If schools end up opening in phases and smaller class sizes are shown to be effective, that would be something I'd be very happy to see longer term (smaller classes, more staff, more space; not indefinite partial closure of schools).

In fact it would make sense for Govt to be running a major teacher training recruitment drive to facilitate safer schools. This would enable parents to return to work and provide decent employment for the future.

I'd like to see Ofsted ease up on schools. At the start of C19 when schools were struggling with sick staff and students, they tweeted "business as usual" re inspections.

Schools, colleges & Unis open but some kind of reduced social contact within schools, so maybe reduced hours
How would unis be able to ensure social distancing? I work at one and can't see how it could be implemented at all.

To answer OP, I agree with no large gatherings, pubs and restaurants having social distancing measures in place (again, not sure how this could be implemented in reality).

I think what's hurting people most - and contributing to stress/MH issues - are the (slightly irrational IMO) rules about not meeting up with family members/friends on a one-to-one basis. It doesn't make any sense to me that you can go to a supermarket/travel in a taxi/on public transport, but can't go for a walk with a friend or see your partner or mum if you don't share a household.