Disgusted at VE celebrations

[runrunrunrunt]

I absolutely cannot believe what went on last night in this country.

The government should never have encouraged this nonsense and instead should have firmly nipped the idea of celebration completely in the bud.

Absent Boris should have never implied lockdown will be eased on Monday a couple of days before a fucking sunny VE Day bank holiday when we still have 5,000 plus new cases every day.

It isn't rocket science.

I am absolutely appalled.

@cms1972

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#covidiot

I'm disgusted at the OP to be honest, calling VE day celebrations nonsense is highly ignorant and disrespectful.

Read all my posts.

VE Day doesn't mean selfish ignorant stupid people can do whatever they want.

I'm glad you're disgusted at me because the feeling is mutual

@runrunrunrunt I have read your posts thanks but the government did not encourage 'nonsense' as you put it, the public were encouraged to celebrate and commemorate a major historical event in a sensible and safe way.

You will always get idiots but that is on them, they are adults and in my opinion if they broke the rules on VE day they are likely to have broken them other times. The government didn't make otherwise compliant people suddenly abandon all efforts!

I didn't personally participate at all, but think it was great to see how many people 'came together' while remaining physically distant. In my area there were street parties where families sat on their own drives, around double the required distance apart and had a lovely time. Very inspiring and no doubt helpful for the mental health of those involved.

Yeah I'm not talking about people who remained physically distant.

Those who didn't? No I'm afraid that's not on them' it's on all of us.

Well said

Well said. I am also disgusting at the lack of respect for our hero's many of whom this may be the last year to pay our respects. one of the last two Battle of Britain fighter pilots died on VE day. Is it too much to ask people to socially distance but stand on their drive at 3pm and raise a glass in their honour? We sat in our garden with 40's music (not my usual choice) and our Union Jack flag on our flagpole. It was rather nice

@runrunrunrunt I agree some people will have flouted the rules. The expression 'it's on them' means they are responsible for their actions, the government can't be blamed for their behaviour.

Obviously you have had a bad experience seeing your neighbours disregarding rules but that is a very limited perspective and shouldn't be used to brand a whole national celebration nonsense.

Time will tell though if there is a spike relating just to that day but I suspect it will be a more general increase related to good weather and now the minor rule changes.

I know what it's on them means and you're wrong. It's not on them. Their actions have potential consequences for all of us.

@runrunrunrunt responsibilities are entirely different from consequences though so your comment does not make sense but there is no point continuing this argument.

I do not accept that the government is to blame for every irresponsible act of individuals and in my opinion VE day was just used as an excuse by the irresponsible minority, the occasion and government support for celebrating at a distance did not cause the bad behaviour, the guilty parties did. People should accept responsibility for their own actions. Just my opinion and you are if course entitled to yours.