Not a single person following covid rules

[ruby4ever]

I kid you not, I know no one in real life that is actually adhering to COVID rules. Everyone on my social media/friends have openly celebrated Xmas yesterday despite majority of them living in tier 4 and mixing up to 8 household in one house. Everyone I know and even those I follow on social media, all got with family and celebrated like any other year. Even today everyone is mixing multiple households. I haven't seen a lot of family members as am scared catching anything and passing it on to my family. I feel like the only people following rules are those on mn!
It's got me annoyed that if everyone else is acting normal and are perfectly fine, not spreading anything then why the hell am I following the rules??? These same people didn't follow the lockdown rules either in March, they still mixed multiple households. There are elderly and vulnerable amongst them and (thankfully) no one has actually caught corona. I myself forget about the virus as I no longer watch the news, except when I go out and see everyone in masks. It's really got me thinking today

I know a few people still following the rules, not many though

It’s no surprise really seeing as they don’t make any difference to anything

We're following the rules! We saw 2 households yesterday as allowed (tier 2) but we've cancelled all other plans that we would have been allowed to do under the old 5-day rules. We have people left right and centre breaking the rules, but I'm learning to let it go. You carry on doing what you do, and at least you can have a clear conscience. It's hard not to get annoyed, but I'm thinking at least I know I've done my best.

@ruby4ever

I kid you not, I know no one in real life that is actually adhering to COVID rules. Everyone on my social media/friends have openly celebrated Xmas yesterday despite majority of them living in tier 4 and mixing up to 8 household in one house. Everyone I know and even those I follow on social media, all got with family and celebrated like any other year. Even today everyone is mixing multiple households. I haven't seen a lot of family members as am scared catching anything and passing it on to my family. I feel like the only people following rules are those on mn! It's got me annoyed that if everyone else is acting normal and are perfectly fine, not spreading anything then why the hell am I following the rules??? These same people didn't follow the lockdown rules either in March, they still mixed multiple households. There are elderly and vulnerable amongst them and (thankfully) no one has actually caught corona. I myself forget about the virus as I no longer watch the news, except when I go out and see everyone in masks. It's really got me thinking today

This sounds highly unlikely that every one you know is doing this. I hope you are not trying to encourage people to abandon precautions.

That's a pity.

The rise in figures is already alarming, and that makes theirbactivites really rather risky. But I suppose there are people for whom illness and assioiated isolation is not a daunting prospect, so they don't really see why it's a problem for so many people.

People I know are sticking pretty much to the rules. All the talk here is of cancelled visits and whether to try again at Easter or wait until the summer

Mil has invited us around for nye celebrations. This is after me refusing to go today to the Xmas meal (they e done it today instead of yesterday ). All family has gone (3households) but me. Not sure they understand the bit of I don’t want to be part of all this as I don’t want to feel guilty when a new lockdown is Announced.

Today is a year since I told goodbye see you soon to my family as I’m from another country. It’s been a really emotional day for me today. Being invited to a party that ain’t allowed is the last thing in my mind. So I hear you op. Sometimes I wonder why the hell do I bother

@hamstersarse

I know a few people still following the rules, not many though

It’s no surprise really seeing as they don’t make any difference to anything

Well that's a ridiculous comment! What do you mean they don't make any difference?! That's exactly the kind of comment people make when they don't want to have to follow the rules... Do you know how bad things would be if no one followed the rules? Or how much better they would be if everyone followed the rules?

That attitude is exactly why we're in the position we're in now.

I don't know anyone who DID see anyone on Christmas Day even though we were allowed (tier 3), so I guess that balances out all your lot??

Also, I have never been in a shop and not seen 100% mask compliance.

That seems unusual to me as most people I know are following the rules: lots of social media posts of the surprises that adult children have sent their parents because they can’t visit as they normally would plus lots of posts about how different their Christmases are this year.

We are being more conservative than the rules and we know other families doing the same.

Most people I know followed the rules religiously in March but aren’t any more because they don’t make sense. I care for a vulnerable parent (who I don’t live with) so am in their bubble but I can’t go to their house. Unless I’m helping with their medical care, then it’s fine. If they made rules that people could see made sense then people might follow them. I think everyone has had enough. Some followed the rules and still died of Covid, some haven’t and are fine. We need to live and let live. Do what you think is best.

I would be re-evaluating my friendships if I found that most of my circle were not following public health guidance.... and worse were ignorant enough to broadcast it.....

Same here, Facebook is full of big family gatherings, today and yesterday. Lots of cuddling photos etc, I can understand people struggling to follow the rules but I do wonder what the figures will be like in the coming weeks

I don't know anyone NOT following the rules

Compliance is still over 90% according to the govt

I would say everyone I know ‘toned down’ their Christmas but no one followed to the letter. Including us. Eg we were meant to get together with 3 family households but went into tier 4 on the 19th December so we scaled down and separated. We still saw my parents though as they look after my toddler every week in our house so... we are basically one household.

Although the rules on inside mixing are quite clear , I agree with you there, I do think other rules are open to misunderstanding. For example I was telling a friend we are looking for new play parks in the area and she basically told me off and said we should be staying at home unless ABSOLUTELY necessary which play parks /walks for playing rather than exercise is ‘breaking the rules’. Where as I feel if they are open then I’m going and don’t want to subject my children to staying in all day everyday.

These same people didn't follow the lockdown rules either in March

If they didn’t follow in March, why would you expect them to follow now?

Most people I know are following the rules for the most part but with the odd rule bend here and there with consideration for likely risk of doing so taken into account. So not exactly reckless flouting but not perfect rule abiding either.
There was a gang of teens under the railway bridge near our house having a party one evening where the main entertainment was chanting 'we're gonna give our parents Corona' repeatedly for quite a long time. Quite horrid example of people and a really really rubbish party to be at.

We went above and beyond the rules yesterday, because that was the best (safest) thing for our family, not the government rules. I'm not going to judge either people if they chose to make different decisions. If a vulnerable chooses to risk catching Covid-19 because they really want to see their family that's they know what their doing. It's not as if they can be unaware of the risk. I completely forget about the risk when I'm at work, only remember if I go to a shop and realise I need my mask, but I know the risk I'm taking when I go to work.

Pretty much everyone I know is following the rules in Tier 4 and cancelled their Xmas plans.

Apart from my lodger who has been out all day and evening visiting yet another friend at their house despite saying they're very anxious about COVID and making us keep all the windows open 24/7

I don't know anyone who is not following the rules, socially or professionally! We're in the SW, T3 and everyone I speak to are doing all they can to make sure numbers go down.

@BlueBlancmange Don't be silly, am not trying to encourage anything!! May sound highly unlikely to you, but it is reality for me

What area are you in OP?

Most people I know are still following the rules with occasional minor rule breaking. I broke the rules for the first time this week in staying over at my parents and seeing them for 2 days rather than 1 (both tier 3 but too far to just visit for the day)

Good on them. Hopefully their hard partying will help remove them from the gene pool.

It's utter nonsense. Tier 4. The range looked packed when I drove by earlier. But I'm not allowed 6 round a table at home or in a pub with screens, 1 way, table service, 1 way system. Nonsense.