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

[DidSheReallySayThat20]

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)

[Toilenstripes]

[quote movingonup20]@Toilenstripes

Many students are already back if 2nd and 3rd years, dd is the last in her house to go back (this weekend) this probably has contributed to the scenes of young people in city centres [/quote]
Yes, but our Michaelmas term starts in October so I think our 2nd and 3rd years might start showing up in late September. It’s usually a lively and fun time of year.

[MarshaBradyo]

Kaktus going by posts on here other areas are worse, don’t wear masks to same extent . We have 98% - 100% pretty much in stores.

Doubt it’s same everywhere.

[IceCreamAndCandyfloss]

@MarshaBradyo

Shame we can’t herd the non compilers together and we can keep our schools open and numbers down elsewhere. Hopefully people with same mindset have ended up in similar locations anyway.

I agree.

If those caught knew they would lose their school place and have no access to the NHS should they need it I imagine they might comply as then it would affect them.

[onedayinthefuture]

@Finkelbraun

Well, we'll stick to it even though it's utterly stupid.

It's a pain because we're a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) and know lots of similar families. Now we can't meet up with a 2nd family for a socially distanced catch-up any more. This is the social pattern that's got us through the summer.

But I could go out on my own and meet up with 5 randoms from 5 different households, which is a much bigger risk.

What a pile of crap it is. We literally hardly know anyone socially except for couples with kids. So now we can't see our friends.

Completely agree, am hoping the government make a u turn and don't include children in the total. Most parents are unable to get babysitters or are too tired to go out, so I wouldn't put families in the same bracket as a generation of younger people who are out socialising with different people most days.

[Friendsoftheearth]

Being a staunch tory clearly is no indicator of intelligence yawns

[IceCreamAndCandyfloss]

I’m hoping they don’t start excluding children from the numbers otherwise we will see large groups again as six adults bring their 2/3/4 children for parties and play dates. Children can catch it and spread it and are less likely to be SD.

[Zany15]

Some people seem to be treating this as just another rule. It's not. It's now the law, so deciding whether or not to follow it is ludicrous.

[Figgygal]

Yes we will i don’t bloody want it not for my kids to get it

I’m fed up to the back teeth of it and miss friends (can’t meet up with other families) but it is what it is

[chocolatesaltyballs22]

Yes but the country will still be in shit, whether or not you see your family. Who might be very sick BTW, but maybe they doesn't bother you.

Actually my mum is ill with cancer. But I don't want to put her at additional risk so I will do as the hospital and the government have said.

I'm no Tory supporter and this is the first thing they have done which I believe makes some sense. People can't just carry on oblivious when infection rates are going up. Across most of the rest of the world, additional measures are being put in place to try and stop the spread. Why do some of the UK population believe our country is so special that we shouldn't follow suit? Or do you believe the US have it right with their 'do nothing and let it spread like wildfire' approach. If so, I strongly suggest you fuck off and move there.

[MarshaBradyo]

Six adults and multiple children inside is barely a restriction and won’t change numbers and where we track.

[onedayinthefuture]

But it's utterly ridiculous, I can still meet with my sister and her kids so long as we leave the DH's out. But the DH's can meet later that day for a pint at the pub!

[MarshaBradyo]

Kaktus also house prices usually mean smaller families here so fewer people upset because they have eg four dc. So yes I do think areas have different levels of compliance.

[yikesanotherbooboo]

I will be; I work for the NHS and really see no option but to do our best to minimise social contact if we want to preserve our DC's education. The rules are a compromise , of course, but they are very clear . I am in a part of England with low levels and high compliance , also no university students and all of a sudden our services are inundated and struggling to keep up any resemblance to normal provision. As soon as a few health care workers are off sick or isolating the stretched system comes close to collapse. Some may feel that we have been idle since March; I can assure them that we haven't we are just trying our best to do our best by the majority of sick people. Please don't wilfully make things worse than they need be.

[Badbadbunny]

@onedayinthefuture

But it's utterly ridiculous, I can still meet with my sister and her kids so long as we leave the DH's out. But the DH's can meet later that day for a pint at the pub!

Don't worry, when infection rates and hospitalisations continue to rise, you/he won't be able to do those things either. Would you be happy then? Of course, no one is forcing you/he to do those things now are they? You could choose to take more precautions yourself to help stop the spread.

[onedayinthefuture]

@Badbadbunny you better get more polish for your halo!

[yawnsvillex]

I wasn't saying that @Friendsoftheearth

[pontypridd]

Most people won’t. Our government is happy to break the law so why shouldn’t we?

[EasterIssland]

tbh I think people should not only be taking care of meeting 6 people but more how big their bubble is
my bubble is 12 people I think all dh's family, I've not met with anyone else since June and wfh. yet from Monday I'd be breaking the law and putting people at risk

however, someone who meets 6 Different people every day would be following the law and not putting the people at risk?

we should make sure our bubbles are small otherwise it won't matter if we only meet 6 people at any time

[Egghead68]

Let’s hope so.

[Hellomoonstar]

It is now law and we don’t want to pay money (the fines) for essentially protecting ourselves and others. We are however, going on Sunday to dm as a family. While two households of any size can meet.

[MarieIVanArkleStinks]

'Go to the pub! Eat out to help out!' the government cried.

So we went to the pub and ate out to help out. And then they shouted: 'You bastards, you've been going to the pub. You've spread the virus! You're grounded again: here is a "rule of 6"'.

People tend to obey laws when they accept laws, their rationale, and their benefit to society. But this?

[slipperywhensparticus]

....i think no people have had enough it was a novelty at first all the clap for carers party in the garden for ve day Joe wicks workouts were all in this together!

Now its back to school out of school to test or not to test is it a cold or is it covid its getting cold the garden isnt fun anymore its all just making people weary making up rules the government says you csnt ask for proof of a negative test the school says we need proof your fined for non attendance but what if they dont physically let your child attend

Its getting old now no one knows what they are doing thry have had months to get a plan together they haven't even got a pl let alone the an


Saying that yes I personally will follow the rules

[toolatetooearly]

I think most people will follow the law most of the time. But I'm sure many of us will occasionally push the 6 to 7 or 8 to meet up another family or grandparents. And I'm also sure the government know this and don't care - the law is there to give enforcement to stopping big groups taking the piss. As I've said before, no one is going to be suddenly smashing down front doors to arrest 7 people having a Sunday roast.

[goldensummerhouse]

And while we continue to be a nation of smugfaced "I'm a special case" loophole finders we'll keep having to live under these restrictions while other countries get back to normal.

[chocolatesaltyballs22]

And while we continue to be a nation of smugfaced "I'm a special case" loophole finders we'll keep having to live under these restrictions while other countries get back to normal.

Absolutely agree.