In all honesty. Do you think people will follow Mondays rule.. Honest truth

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Everyone I have spoken to, or seen on SM have said how stupid it is and they will not be following the rule /law.

My dbs manager who owns the workplace. Was due to have a get together at home next sunday for their teens birthday.
They are now doing it at work. ( a garage.)
Has now said by doing it there and ' booking in the relatives cars for a visual inspection /safety check ' whilst waiting they could get together on forecourt spaced out, Because they would be 'customers' and they would be at work. And it's no different to it being random customers just because it's family.
So there would be 2 cars' booked in' one of. Which is a couple., one a family Of 3. Plus their own household of 4 (the teens work there weekends cleaning etc anyway)

Which made me think how silly the rule is. They can't do that in their garden but can on a forecourt (the garage is not on a main road or anything and out the way so unlikely to be seen)

As for schools, workplaces etc, there is a balance to be struck.

School - education is important

Workplaces - we need shops etc open and we need people to pay tax

Sporting activities - we need people to get off their lardy bottoms and exercise.

Parties/park picnics - not needed.

That is why the rule is not ridiculous.

@MarshaBradyo

Do you actually believe that?

This isn’t about protecting people. This is about control. I am allowed to potentially catch Covid from 1000s of strangers, but not from my own mum and dad? Really?

If you want to blindly follow such tosh, then be my guest. But don’t tell me I should, unless you have a logical explanation as to why I should.

@Funkypolar

So don't go to Pret then - no-ones forcing you you don't have to spend your money if you don't want to. Just stay home and let the people who want to go to social venues carry on whilst they are allowed to. As MN's often says 'you just do you'

'well there’s a deadly virus in operation and numbers of infections are rising. So why are social venues allowed to remain open? Personally, I don’t fancy catching COVID19 going to Pret, even though we’ve been told to go to Pret and spend money.

No I don't know anybody who will follow them and I don't blame them at all.

I think the 6 limit is unfair. Personally I think there should be a limit as too many people were taking the mick but the average family has 4 in so why 6?

Also when on earth is this country going to follow suit with Scotland and Wales and get rid of social distancing for under 11's

I follow this rule anyway no way am I telling my 3 year old not to get close to his grandparents, uncles and friends when he can go to pre school with god knows how many different households.

I don't meet up with huge groups anyway long before this happened but I'm sorry if I can meet with 15 children in the youth organisation I run why the hell can't I meet with my family when there is 8 of us?
As per usual too many ridiculous situations like this.

People will not stick to it.

@cologne4711

Indeed - people need to work
" education is important

Personally I feel they should have tighter lock downs in areas with increased infection and leave the other areas to continue with SD/masks/ etc etc

[quote DBML]@MarshaBradyo

Do you actually believe that?

This isn’t about protecting people. This is about control. I am allowed to potentially catch Covid from 1000s of strangers, but not from my own mum and dad? Really?

If you want to blindly follow such tosh, then be my guest. But don’t tell me I should, unless you have a logical explanation as to why I should.[/quote]
I just gave you one. Economy and education as priority.

We need to educate dc and economy is faltering already. We cannot close more businesses now. All that is left socialisation rules. Of course it makes sense.

It’s very hard to have a conversation with someone who cannot understand the basics. Or perhaps is just unwilling. I find it an odd reaction.

No

No, but I won't be stupid about it. If my teenage dcs are up in their rooms with a friend over, and I want to have a couple of friends over for a drink in the garden, I will.

I've won't however host our annual bonfire party with 25 people.

And, as for track and trace, I have absolutely no intention of handing out my contact details to everyone.

DMBL with our numbers we can track Spain or Belgium which would you prefer?

The usual authoritarian 'but rules are rules!' types will be following it to the letter.

I expect the majority of people will be sensible - they won't be throwing massive parties, but they won't worry about 7 or 8 people meeting if that's how family or friendship groups work out.

@MarshaBradyo

Or perhaps it still just doesn’t make sense - but you’re just repeating the same old lines.

Let me put it to you like this. I can’t meet my mum and dad (young, healthy and working) at home or in my garden...but I could turn up at their workplace with my family and chat to them there.
Or I can meet a few friends at 11am for a coffee and go to the pub in the evening with a different group of friends...as long as there’s only six of us.

R.I.D.I.C.U.L.O.U.S

DMBL no you’re right I can’t say it another way for you to get it. I really genuinely don’t see why it’s so hard to understand.

I expect the majority of people will be sensible - they won't be throwing massive parties, but they won't worry about 7 or 8 people meeting if that's how family or friendship groups work out.

Exactly this.

I will because I don't have 5 mates

@MarshaBradyo

Actually, I’m not saying I’m right...but I am questioning what I’m being asked to do. And until someone can explain how these rules make sense, I’m not complying.

But I won’t judge you for following the rules, after all you’re being conditioned to aren’t you.

Most people (myself included) have given up long ago now imo.

[quote DBML]@MarshaBradyo

Actually, I’m not saying I’m right...but I am questioning what I’m being asked to do. And until someone can explain how these rules make sense, I’m not complying.

But I won’t judge you for following the rules, after all you’re being conditioned to aren’t you.[/quote]
DMBL what do you think they should prioritise? Economy, education, social interaction, other

Anyone seen that experiment where they sit people in a waiting room and when they ring a buzzer, everyone stands up?

@MarshaBradyo

All of the above. So just let us get on with it. Sweden are doing fine.

I will be doing my best to keep myself, my family and my friends safe.

[quote DBML]@MarshaBradyo

All of the above. So just let us get on with it. Sweden are doing fine.[/quote]
Ok that helps with the discussion

The trouble is our government are not following Sweden so they will impose further restrictions if numbers go up. We don’t get to make them switch tracks even if we want them to.

And since I want schools and businesses to stay open I’ll take the hit on this socialisation rule so I don’t have to endure more restrictions.

And MarshaBradyo, that’s fine...but don’t ask me to.

@Kaktus

I imagine those who normally follow the rules will, and those who normally don’t won’t.

I suspect so too.

We will be following the new law but then it’s nothing which we aren’t already doing anyway. We have only meet a few people and outside.