Anyone feel like, “what was the fucking point?”

[OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow]

We’ve stuck to guidelines as I’m vulnerable and dh and ds are key workers. Today, on one of our usual walks, groups of people walking abreast down the middle of woodland paths (we pulled off the path), kids running down the path close behind people, joggers taking the middle of the path then coming home across a bridge about 3 metres wide (which has arrows telling you which side to walk on) a couple stood on the wrong side having a good long stare over the water. People were coming over the right side and we were waiting to go over the opposite way. In the end, dh went across the right side and asked them what they were playing at. “Well , you can get by can’t you?” Not very safely. It’s like people think the virus has just vanished because lockdowns been lifted a bit. And walking down the small Main Street home is like hopscotch.Sorry, I’ve tried to be as positive as I can, but this level of dickheadedness just makes me thing the sacrifices we’ve all made will be for naught.

Same here. So many people just don’t seem to understand 2 metres - either too stupid or else they just don’t give a monkey’s. Walkers, joggers, cyclists - I’m always zigzagging back and forth across the road since from so much recent experience, many people just will not make the slightest effort to move.

And yet for most of my usual walk it’s a road with very few cars, so 99 times out of 100 it’s fine to walk-in the road, or even walk or cycle down the middle of it. But it’s nearly always me.
It’s got to the stage where I’m very surprised and grateful if anyone else does make the first move to distance themselves.

I'm vulnerable so staying at home, in the garden.
Later just before dark I'll walk round our park and it will be deserted.
I can see lots in there atm, no social distancing and packed.

Aren’t you more at risk from your Dh being a key worker tho than walking past someone outside ?

If nothing else, it shows that the British government wasn’t taking the threat a bit seriously. It had killed 500 people in China by Feb 3rd. It’s pandemic potential was officially documented. Yet the British government was seemingly far more worried about the virus’ potential impact on Beijing/RoW-Britain trade deals than its potential impact on British lives...

You mean like the posters are doing to the OP? Not a nice, is it?

No one is guilt-tripping the OP, they are suggesting that OP is being petty in their complaints and that they should walk at a quieter time if they want to distance themselves from others. That's just practical.

I’m so grateful that people around here appear to be much more respectful of the vulnerable and elderly. There are quite a few elderly in this area and I see people walking into the road to avoid them, which is it should be. Instead of telling them to stay in, most people are so concerned about them and understanding of their circumstances that they show consideration and kindness towards them. I’m sure there are some dickheads, but other than a group of cyclists and one jogger, they are few and far between.

I feel somewhat as you do,Eloi2020. I would find it very difficult to have sympathy for them, but it would be a shame for those that have to deal with them, including those in the health service.

I have only done one walk in 8 weeks and will not do it again as I don't like other people too much.

I feel somewhat as you do,Eloi2020. I would find it very difficult to have sympathy for them, but it would be a shame for those that have to deal with them, including those in the health service.

Since the post from Eloi2020 was deliberately goady and people-hating that says a lot about you.

Nearly everyone I’ve walked past had respected distance advice, although joggers rarely have.
Maybe try going out early or late and along quieter roads.

"Honestly, you are not going to catch it walking past someone unless they cough in your face"
Some people can't understand the basics of stats. The point is that you have a SMALL number (the chance of catching it whilst out walking and staying 1m away from everyone), multiplied by a LARGE number (the total population). Which potentially gives you a NOT small number of people contracting the virus through casual social contact. You can either decrease the LARGE number (by saying you can only go out once a day rather than twice a day), or you can try to decrease the SMALL number further, by making it 2m, say.

Saying the personal risk is very low yes, but if everyone acted like that, we would soon be in the shit. So, being worried because social prohibitions aren't keeping enough people social distancing is fine, even if that is expressed in terms of feeling a personal risk (which is frankly one of the best ways of getting enough of the population to obey restrictions). Really, the stats and psychology of this aren't hard, but the constant repetition that the personal risk is low it isn't low any longer when multiplied by a large enough number (the population).

There's probably a fancy name for this type of statistical delusion...................

Since the post from Eloi2020 was deliberately goady and people-hating that says a lot about you.

Am I supposed to feel sorry for those that are deliberately ignoring the distancing advice and don’t give a fuck about others wellbeing. Fuck that! They can reap what they sow, literally.

If you’re aware that your main high street is busy and that navigating it is akin to “hopscotch”, how would you know this without also being there, adding to the over-crowdedness? I can understand you hoping others would socially distance when you’re out walking, but I don’t understand why it’s ok for you to go to the high street, but not others?

I think you're being dramatic. If you're vulnerable, then you stay inside? Most people are doing their best.

It will be soon back in full force.
Pathetic attitudes. And I agree with you.

I don't understand why some people don't think the rules apply to them.

If you don't want to follow social distancing rules go somewhere you won't see anyone.

You do not have a right to stop me from social distancing. And you don't have a right to fucking glare at me when I ask for 2 meters because YOU don't want to step to the oterh side of the path. And, standing on a bridge for ages and implying others are being pathetic for not passing you is just downright selfish and c*nty.

I work for the NHS and want to continue to do so.

65 million people in Britain have given up liberty, emotional wellbeing, remuneration and relationships, a brutal ask.
It is difficult to accept, but we now have to move on in our new relationship with the world, else be forever mired in sunken cost fallacy.

T0tallyFuckedUpFamily I wonder what excuse you will find for your hatred of other people once lockdown is over?

It's a weekend, the first one where people can go out and meet others, having picnics etc, of course it will be busier.

Maybe it would be better to go certain routes at quieter times if this is a problem, might be less stressful for you, or somewhere quieter.

You do not have a right to stop me from social distancing. And you don't have a right to fucking glare at me when I ask for 2 meters because YOU don't want to step to the oterh side of the path. And, standing on a bridge for ages and implying others are being pathetic for not passing you is just downright selfish and cnty*

You should charming. Why can't you go by people instead, it takes two..instead of 'asking for 2m'. No wonder people glare..

I'd just love to see the evidence for transmission of the virus by walking smartly past a random stranger in the fresh air.

You should charming. Why can't you go by people instead, it takes two..instead of 'asking for 2m'. No wonder people glare

@Orangeblossom78

Not sure how you got there from my comment? Clearly, I the one who is backed into a hedge and I'm annoyed by other people walking in the middle of the path... Jeez, did you think I'm the one in the middle? Judgy or what..? I am an absolute delight, btw

Maybe someone should design a special costume for those who aRe 'vulnerable' to wear when they go choose to go out so that others automatically know to give them an extra special wide berth...

Something like a hazmat suit or a giant bee costume perhaps..

People aren't asking for extra space, though, are they? They just want people to follow the 2m guidance.

Is there anyone on here who actively ignores the 2m? I'd be interested to hear why they do for a different point of view.

The relaxation of lockdown - the right to drive and be out for as long as you wish was conditional on being able to do so while maintaining social distancing. A lot of people on this thread seem to be under the impression that the latter is no longer important. On the contrary - the more people are out and about, the more important it is to maintain the appropriate distance (which is all the OP is wanting).

Otherwise the risk is R will go up and we'll be under stricter conditions again.
Slow handclap, dickheads and their apologists.

@ErrolTheDragon - I couldn't agree with you more.