What proportion of people do you think are still following the rules?

[KizzyWayfarer]

Round here, although I’m sure lots of people are still social distancing, a significant number seem to be having friends over for barbecues etc. It’s quite depressing. What do you think - among people you know, do people care or are they just doing what they feel like now?

Yesterday I saw large groups sitting in the park - I am talking about 15 women, a number of my neighbours had driveways filled with cars and bbq's going. I think there are those who are abiding but there are definitely more than before that are simply not

Officially very few but lots are being careful so lots of two couples picnicking in the park two meters from strangers and a distance (probably a bit less than two meters from each other) so technically not within the rules but not how they would normally socialise, there is also a lot of garden and door step socialising which previously would have taken place indoors but people are adapting. I think people are also being very good about avoiding public transport and there has been a huge increase in bike use around me.

I think the majority are following the guidelines, most of the time. I dont know anyone who has thrown huge parties, but most people I know have met more than one person outside at a time, or have broken social distancing with one or two family members. Everyone I know and everyone i see around is still practising social distancing from strangers. I think it's good - a slow and gradual loosening of the lockdown is what we need now we are "past the peak".

Near me I’d say 10% are following actual rules but most observing some sort of reduced distancing such as meeting in small groups and with couple families

Most people actively created their own bubbles really

There are lots of large groups of teens in our country parks and groups of several families with no distance between them so I would say less people are following them now than they were. The roads seem busier than they were but nothing like pre lockdown traffic. We are still mainly following the rules, DD had a friend over last weekend they maintained a 2m distance in the garden and she didn’t come in for the toilet or anything, DS played footie with his friend in the park last week they maintained distance and me and his friends mum sat on the grass 2m apart so slightly against the guidelines in both situations but I would say very low risk. I WFH, DH has just gone back after furlough, we followed the rules right through only going to the shop, we didn’t even go for walks until the council opened our county parks back up two weeks ago.

Most people i know are bending the rules a bit, e.g. meeting in garden not the park, meeting up with more than one person.

I am but I haven't got much else to do lol!

Not many round here now. VE Day onwards has been more lax. Loads of cars parked up round my street today so clearly lots of visits happening and judging by the pictures of the beaches, it seems they are not the only ones bending the rules

I was religiously until this evening, now they can fuck the fuck off.

I actually think I am the only one! Even my in-laws who usually follow rules to the letter and are vulnerable have had my sil and her family in their garden. I have no desire to break any rule though to be honest, can't see any of my family as they are either vulnerable or live too far away.

What proportion of people do you think are still following the rules?
among people you know, do people care or are they just doing what they feel like now?
Virtually all of my family and friends are strictly following the guidelines. Except one friend who invited her best friend over to celebrate her birthday. She put on a buffet for her and invited all her extended family over for it. I was really shocked.

None of my neighbours have been following the rules, ever

Many people are now having extended family over to their houses and sit out having barbecues in their gardens. Many people off out to the beach and to parks in groups. I see plenty of groups of young people out together, not social distancing at all. It is pretty much over.

In early April during my weekly supermarket trip late at night to avoid the crowds etc I started thinking who was the idiot here - me for following the lockdown rules strictly or the other people for ignoring them. After the VE celebrations, packed beaches in the sun especially today and finally Dominic Cummings affair I can honestly say I was the idiot for following the lockdown rules, it was a pointless exercise I was a mug and no I won't be following the lockdown rules from now on.

Our road still is. Bar one neighbour who has pleased their plums from day one. Gatherings, bbqs, boyfriends back and fore etc.

They were clapping on a Thursday too - shouting protect the Nhs - until a neighbour with a very, very vulnerable son told them to ‘get their fucking hypocritical arses back indoors’ a week or two back.

More youths meeting up in town though and the park seems to have a few mixed groups again.

We bloody well are. But the park is full of big picnic gatherings.

We do, but we’ve been walked passed and virtually touched by some people. What’s wrong with them! Do they not hear the news
2 metres!!!!’
Next door her dd & kids have been round as usual nearly everyday
Across the road, her mum& dad (must be 75)
have been coming in the car and staying for hours.

I just think, wtf no wonder there have been so many deaths
It’s because off people like YOU

I was religiously until this evening, now they can fuck the fuck off.

You want to risk an increase in cases to make some kind of political stand?

Round here, just from what I have observed most are still complying. For the first time this weekend I saw some larger groups gathered on public green space. It was strange to see. In the park yesterday it was busy with sunbathing, picnics, walkers, sport, but everyone was trying and largely managing to social distance and each group looked like one household.

Speaking to relatives in other parts of the country they have not seen anyone breaching the guidance, but then they probably wouldn't since they are mostly at home themselves. Certainly neither I nor anyone has noticed any neighbours having guests at home. I might not notice here but sibling lives on a street that is quite close knit and the whole street has been very strict. They had a VE Day party and no one left their drive at all.

I also drove through some other parts of South London a couple of nights ago, the streets were very quiet, didn't look like 'normal' at all.

I can't say. I'm still following the rules because the idea that we should care about each other and avoid passing on contagious diseases still makes sense to me.

It's not something I did because DC told me to, and it's not something I'm going to stop doing even if DC tells me to.

We have completely, my family were but have now slightly bent them.

My brother and SIL are meeting my parents for socially distanced walk - so meeting 2:2 rather than 1:1 but out, not at home. They live very near each other whereas we are 1.5hrs away.

I don’t know anyone that is having people over to their home, I’ve seen no evidence of it here.

My 93 year old grandmother has been to my aunts garden this weekend too (she lives just around the corner). I think they were all getting desperately worried about her loneliness. She doesn’t live in a care home, she lives independently in a warden assisted flat. But she’s not able to walk far enough for them to do a socially distanced walk so the garden was only option.

I don’t disapprove but we aren’t joining in.

I'm still sticking pretty much to the rules but have driven twice to a beach about 15 minutes away which is against the rules in Scotland. I got a shielding letter so according to the rules should barricade myself into a room away from the rest of my household but even my GP asked me on the phone if I was managing to get out!

I've seen more photos of people having visitors, going for walks etc on Facebook and people are not screaming at them that they are killing people.

I have observed more minor breaking of the rules - e.g. gardens instead of parks, but distancing still being respected.

I have also observed a number of people inventing their own versions of the rules. E.g. I have a work colleague who claims that you can have visitors to your garden so long as there are not more than 10 people present from a maximum of 3 households. That is very specific for something that's completely made up.

I think most peope are still being "sensible" but they are starting to question them more and going with their own version of them, rather than sticking to the letter.

E.g. meeting in gardens when they should only go for a walk, meeting 2-3 friends socially distanced rather than 1.

I've stuck to them properly and I'm starting to feel like a mug who can't think for herself.

If people are breaking the letter of the rules but trying to be sensible and stick to social distancing I think that’s one thing. But over the weekend I saw different families picnicking, sitting close together, even kisses and hugs when they met up. I don’t know if they didn’t care to start with or if they believe it’s all over and we can go back to normal straight away.