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The tiers are upside down

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DappledThings · 15/10/2020 20:06

This is obviously entirely unimportant and only an idle musing.

It's counter-intuitive to me that 3 is riskier than 1. 1 is the top of the tree, the winner in any placing which to me makes it seem the most important and therefore Tier 1 ought to be the what the top tier is, the one with the strictest measures.

Tier 3 ought to be the least important, the bronze level, so should be the one with the least restrictions.

Anyone else think that?

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Littlepond · 16/10/2020 08:20

But one is where you start. At the beginning. And as Covid gets worse you move up. Like you start school in year one and move up.

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 16/10/2020 08:24

I’ve got more of an issue with a ‘3 tier system’ labelled medium, high, very high than the way the numbers work.

I don’t think that’s how scales are supposed to work and if low exists then it’s a 4 tier system. More if you add extremely high and oh fuck tiers at the top.

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DappledThings · 16/10/2020 08:27

@RafaIsTheKingOfClay

I’ve got more of an issue with a ‘3 tier system’ labelled medium, high, very high than the way the numbers work.

I don’t think that’s how scales are supposed to work and if low exists then it’s a 4 tier system. More if you add extremely high and oh fuck tiers at the top.

Fair point. I used to get irrationally angry ordering soup at Eat. They have 3 sizes; small, large and extra large. I always ordered the medium and when they said they didn't have one would explain if they have 3 sizes then the middle one is medium. Clearly.
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nex18 · 16/10/2020 08:44

It’s backwards not having a “low”, there’s no need for anyone to be on low, just a thought that such a thing might ever exist would be good.

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 16/10/2020 08:50

Agree with you but it is like the GCSE numbers. They don't want to end up with Tier A**

theDudesmummy · 16/10/2020 08:59

Here is Ireland we have Levels 1 to 5, I imagine so they could add a 6 etc if things get worse....

It's not exactly that clear though, our county is basically on 2+ (2 but with extra restrictions)

theDudesmummy · 16/10/2020 09:00

Sorry actually we are on 3+ not 2+!

alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 · 16/10/2020 09:07

Where I live (Western Australia) the tiers are the other way round. We are currently on level 4, the next tier is level 5 when remaining restrictions are lifted except the border stays shut, which will hopefully be next week. To me your level 3 is like our level 1, it makes no sense. But I can see the logic in leaving it open to more levels, as having shops and pubs open still leaves leeway to lockdown more,horrible as that would be.

AuntieStella · 16/10/2020 10:25

I like the idea of calling the real, yet-to-be-revealed highest tier the 'oh fuck level' !!

BestZebbie · 16/10/2020 10:46

I feel the same about the gears in cars...

homemadecommunistrussia · 16/10/2020 10:51

Public enemy number one is not someone with a parking ticket! The system is obviously backwards.

user1495884620 · 16/10/2020 10:52

@AuntieStella

I feel the same about GCSE grades. 1 should be the best/highest grade, not the lowest

I was for O levels, before they changed to A-E in the 70s. CSEs were also numeric with 1 as the highest. I suspect they put them the other way up this time round to minimise confusion - though there can't be that many over 50s still relying on CSE grades, or over 60s on numerically graded O levels on their CVs this century!

Completely missing the point of the thread, but a lot of jobs require GCSE maths and english as standard so there are probably a few over 50s (actually I think some 49 year olds as well) job hunters with grade 1 CSE as an equivalent.
user1495884620 · 16/10/2020 10:53

We'll know we're in the shit when the tiers go up to 11.

loobyloo1234 · 16/10/2020 10:56

Agree with those saying its the right way round - although I think 1 shouldve been 'Low Risk' - as it gives them the scope to go up to Tier 4/5 to make the measures more extreme

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DappledThings · 16/10/2020 12:04

@user1495884620

We'll know we're in the shit when the tiers go up to 11.
🤣🤣🤣
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ErrolTheDragon · 16/10/2020 15:42

Fair point. I used to get irrationally angry ordering soup at Eat. They have 3 sizes; small, large and extra large. I always ordered the medium and when they said they didn't have one would explain if they have 3 sizes then the middle one is medium. Clearly.

Coffee sizing is worse. I just ask for a small, they know what is meant even if it is called a medium or something else.

ErrolTheDragon · 16/10/2020 15:44

@user1495884620

We'll know we're in the shit when the tiers go up to 11.
Yeah, I mean 9 was enough to accommodate the circles of hell.
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DappledThings · 16/10/2020 15:47

Coffee sizing is worse. I just ask for a small, they know what is meant even if it is called a medium or something else.

You and I would get on well in a coffee shop.

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KetoPenguin · 16/10/2020 15:51

What would they call it if they added a tier to medium, high and very high? Fucking high I guess? Or just fucked.

Brighterthansunflowers · 16/10/2020 18:09

I expect by the time we actually have need of a low tier we’ll have been through several more versions of “let’s pretend we’re in control by naming categories”

nearlynermal · 16/10/2020 18:18

Had to share

The tiers are upside down
SazCat · 16/10/2020 18:27

This makes me think of Joey in Friends... Why is 10 the highest?
Ross: Because it's the highest! 😂

Littlepond · 17/10/2020 08:26

@SazCat

This makes me think of Joey in Friends... Why is 10 the highest? Ross: Because it's the highest! 😂
Hahahaha
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