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Who cares about SD at the beach...

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Morfin · 07/08/2020 21:21

... When there will be no SD at school. I live near the sea, fb had been full of apoplectic residents who are incensed by the lack of SD (from what I saw I blame the wide lense media photographers. Whilst some places were packed by far the majority were keeping their distance)

I've started arguing my point (I was interviewed for the local news, not seen if I've made the cut yet) and the majority have no idea that schools won't be SD. So think before you judge those on the beach. It may suit the MSM narrative but not reality.

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Northernsoullover · 07/08/2020 21:24

Outdoors at the beach is really low risk. As was VE day. I can't get worried about outdoor fraternising. Sports are different if you are close and yelling over the top of someone's head but sitting on the beach in groups? Not a huge concern.

Illusionordelusion · 07/08/2020 22:20

I agree OP,
And all that sea breeze too?? One of the safest places. People are utterly crazy at the minute. Drama addiction.

Ginfordinner · 07/08/2020 22:25

What I don't understand is why anyone would get any kind of enjoyment being on a beach that crowded anyway, even under normal circumstances.

Maryann1975 · 07/08/2020 22:50

Having spent a week in Wales and spending a lot of time on the beach (although most of the time it wasn’t anywhere near as packed as some of the news stories are making out), I felt far safer on the beach than I did in the shops. Masks aren’t required in Welsh shops apparently. I didn’t know this and asked about it, apparently if you don’t like the rules, you don’t have to shop there... all week on the welsh local news they have been moaning about tourists coming in and spreading covid, but surely one of the top ways to prevent the spread of the disease is to wear a mask in public areas.

PickAChew · 07/08/2020 22:51

I bet there was lots of flocking.

Fatted · 07/08/2020 22:53

@Maryann1975 they're probably complaining more about the eleven million caravans on the A55 than covid 19

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 08/08/2020 09:19

@PickAChew

I bet there was lots of flocking.
I know right!

What is it with that word!

Everyone is flocking...even if its just one person in the photo

Ive no interest sitting on a beach and like another poster I've mainly seen social distancing but i dont doubt that there are areas where there isn’t any at all

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Morfin · 08/08/2020 09:22

Is it only to the beach that people 'flock'? What do they do if they go to a park?

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unchienandalusia · 08/08/2020 09:29

We were at the beach yesterday. I took two photos, one made it look packed and the other empty. In fact it was reasonably busy but everyone was at least 2m apart and I didn't see anyone not social distancing.

TrindleGin · 08/08/2020 09:31

@unchienandalusia

We were at the beach yesterday. I took two photos, one made it look packed and the other empty. In fact it was reasonably busy but everyone was at least 2m apart and I didn't see anyone not social distancing.
This ... the media take pictures to make it look packed
middleager · 08/08/2020 09:43

You make a very good point OP.
It's become our nation's latest obsession!

neutralintelligence · 08/08/2020 09:44

If the government and councils really cared about social distancing at beaches, they could do what is being done in Spain etc with marking a grid on the beach and having staff/volunteers controlling access to the beach. If Spain can do it, why can't we?
That might also put off people coming in the knowledge that the beach is already too busy but they don't care, because they will not be allowed access if all the grid is full.

RedskyAtnight · 08/08/2020 10:04

My view is that SD now is important to bring the number of cases down before schools start and it goes up again. If we can get to September with a smaller number of cases, the opportunity for community transmission in schools will go down.

rookiemere · 08/08/2020 10:09

@RedskyAtnight but part of the point is that the people at the beach are doing social distancing, but photos designed to make it look as if they are not, plus it's outside so risk of spreading covid is very small.

I hate the newspaper headlines - flocking, covidiots etc etc. In ordinary times parents would be deemed as good for taking their DCs out to get some fresh air and exercise, but now they're expected to keep them in - but not too much screen time - and away from others - but make sure they don't get obese as that will be your fault as a parent.

Cases are increasing primarily because of indoor contact in badly controlled bars. How difficult would it be to police that if there was an appetite to do so ? Instead we have the general public blaming each other for having the temerity to try and live a little bit of the life that are allowed to do.

Thneedville · 08/08/2020 10:10

The risk outside is really really low.

I’m not sure your point OP - that people are getting hett up about the wrong thing (they are), or that because schools are going back with no SD we don’t need to worry about SD anywhere else (which would not be a helpful conclusion)

JadesRollerDisco · 08/08/2020 10:20

Flock to the Beach
Take to the streets
Shops are flooded with crowds of shoppers
But the Park? Amble? You amble to the park. Can't see a better verb

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Morfin · 08/08/2020 10:33

@Thneedville

The risk outside is really really low.

I’m not sure your point OP - that people are getting hett up about the wrong thing (they are), or that because schools are going back with no SD we don’t need to worry about SD anywhere else (which would not be a helpful conclusion)

That they are hett up about the wrong thing but simultaneously recommending the one thing they are apoplectic about. My local fb is still full crazy with how the people that are visiting the beaches are basically killers and that it's criminal if you don't SD. But these are the very same people who are v vocal about the 'namby pamby work shy teachers' and think all schools should be back like it's 2019. I just don't understand how they can care so much about perceived lack of SD outside but not care about actual lack of SD inside.
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mrshoho · 08/08/2020 10:35

Swarming in the parks
descending on the parks
I think I've seen flocking to the parks too

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Morfin · 08/08/2020 10:35

@JadesRollerDisco

Flock to the Beach Take to the streets Shops are flooded with crowds of shoppers But the Park? Amble? You amble to the park. Can't see a better verb
Amble isn't hate stiring enough tho, need a word that's more emotionally laden. Don't see 'in droves' enough.
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WhentheDealGoesDown · 08/08/2020 10:38

The beach photos are like estate agents photos, the reality is entirely different.

mosquitofeast · 08/08/2020 10:38

but how do you know it isn't spreading through contact with sand or water?

mrshoho · 08/08/2020 10:38

I agree I couldn't get worked up about people going to beaches and parks. I'm more concerned about hundreds of people gathered indoors (secondary schools) without masks or SD.

itsaratrap · 08/08/2020 10:40

Ginfordinner

What I don't understand is why anyone would get any kind of enjoyment being on a beach that crowded anyway, even under normal circumstances.”

Agree, looks awful.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 08/08/2020 10:45

Is everyone at the beach going around licking everyone else? I can see how that could be dangerous....

What people seem to forget is that someon there has to have Covid (even asymptomatic) to be able to spread it. Although there is 2000 odd new cases a day, compared to the population that is tiny. And then even being in contact with someone with it doesn't necessarily mean you get it...

So spread out as much as possible, leave somewhere if you feel it's too busy, wear masks in confined places and don't lick strangers. Plus be considerate. It's not waiting to jump out at you.

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FinnyStory · 08/08/2020 10:52

Weve been having this since the end of June and as far as I can see, it hasn't caused any spike at all.

How busy does a beach need to be before you get closer than 2m to other groups? Even if people are too close, they're only close to one or two other groups, not all the 1000s on the beach.

These people just don't want visitors on their beaches. I'm not sure schools is a particularly relevant argument.