Precious little social distancing going on in my city

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Just been out and about today and noticed that the majority of people seem to have completely abandoned social distancing now.

Obviously shops are restricting entry etc but outside of shops it's quite busy and the vast majority are completely ignoring social distancing. Is it the same in your city?

In the suburb where I live people most people are still distancing, but I haven't been into the city centre since before lockdown so don't know what it's like there.

It surprised me but I guess people don't see why they should do anything that doesn't suit them after Boris said it was absolutely OK for Dom to follow his own personal priorities if the lockdown regulations didn't suit him.

In what way were people not observing physical distancing? People are allowed to be out and about - there's no restriction on that.

Traffic everywhere here
Even b&q was running out of spaces

If you mean people are simply passing others on the street at a distance of less than 2m, I’m not sure what the problem is... It’s very low risk.

And the whole thing about people doing as they please because of Dom... It frustrates me that some people are so childish about this. It’s the kind of behaviour justification I’d expect from a 6 year old.... “why did you hit Jimmy? Well, John hit him first!”... really rather pathetic.

Not noticed but then I am not “out and about” really as nothing’s open.

Maybe people are just fed up with all this bollocks and who can blame them. The concerns that people piling on beaches and having VE Day parties didn’t come to pass so maybe given the falling virus numbers they’re happy with the risk of walking less than 2m apart outside.

Maybe they looked at you and thought the same OP.

Yes I mean walking close to others and not trying to keep 2m distance or even 1m distance

Large village

Just went on a walk and just about everyone is still throwing themselves into hedges

Went to two shops, Everyone in both following social distance apart from two 16/17 year olds

Actually they are 15/16

I think people naturally have a 1m ish distance from others walking around town though anyway don't they? Anything much closer than that feels like an invasion of personal space.

A bunch of cops were chatting over the road yesterday, completely ignoring any social distancing rules, if the cops won't keep to the rules not much chance of anybody else doing it.

Yes I mean walking close to others and not trying to keep 2m distance or even 1m distance

The chances of catching anything through walking past someone in the open air are exceedingly low.

The number of 'noone in my town is socially distancing except for me' posts is, however, exceedingly high.

still throwing themselves into hedges Same here Rufus.
I've not been into town since March though.
DS has just moved to a large city and was pretty aghast at the lack of SD. He said shops were exactly as before lockdown.

A bunch of cops were chatting over the road yesterday, completely ignoring any social distancing rules, if the cops won't keep to the rules not much chance of anybody else doing it.

Do you seriously expect the Police to keep 2m away from each other at all times? As essential workers they’ve been working together from the outset.... I think they should have clear face visors for interactions with the public, especially as their job means they are more exposed to the virus than most.

The number of 'noone in my town is socially distancing except for me' posts is, however, exceedingly high.

Hahaha this is so true. It’s been the same on here from the start. No one else has been doing lockdown properly except them.

Hahaha this is so true. It’s been the same on here from the start. No one else has been doing lockdown properly except them

At least this post has a slight variation on the theme: Instead of 'teens' hanging out in groups, we've now got 'cops' doing the same.

Maybe they should report the 'cops' to the 'cops'?

Sounds like a lot of posters here also thinking 2m distancing is unnecessary which matches up with my experience in town.
I'm worried about a second wave.

Most people around our area are being quite sensible but we've just got back from the local country park where we were a bit taken aback by a family who let their young child run over to another family and try to join in their ball game. They made no effort to get him to come back to them other than shouting his name once.

He then came over to us, plonked himself down on our picnic blanket and tried to take whatever DD happened to be playing with off her. His siblings came over and asked if he was stealing our stuff but made no effort to stop him and the parents were nowhere to be seen.

In normal times, I'd think this was a bit lazy parenting wise but in the midst of a global pandemic, I was a bit shocked actually even though I'm not too fussed on social distancing outdoors.

I'm sure the same kid went over to another family and stole some of their picnic after he left us

Lots of groups of more than 6, clearly from more than 2 households meeting up at outdoor places, and no distancing when they’re meeting. I’m finding it really hard trying to explain to my child who is very much noticing and commenting on distancing not being observed, and while they’ve not said anything yet, I’m sure they’re going to ask why they can’t mix with friends when they’re seeing so many others do it.

I'm worried about a second wave

No you aren’t, all you want to do is make out you’re doing lockdown better than anyone else.

If you’re that worried why weren’t you at home and not “out and about”?

Social distancing of 2 metres probably is unneccessary when out of doors. Perhaps even when indoors too.

If the hotly anticipated next 'wave' comes about, it won't be because of people walking past each other on the street without 'observing social distancing'.

Most people who think that it's important to social distance will not be walking round the city during the day on a Saturday just after shops have reopened, because they know there will be a lot of people and it will be nigh on impossible. So you don't really have a representative sample.

What city are you in? I live in London and have recently spent time in the midlands and have witness social distancing across the board

Witnessed*

Actually had a woman in a shop shout at to stay 2m away from her. I was stood on the marking in the shop and she was on the one in front.

I was totally baffled but she looked incredibly nervous so I wonder if it was the 1st time she'd been out in a long time.

Bit bizarre but some people seem to be either too relaxed or terrified.