When was the last time you saw someone break the rules?

[Lockdowner35]

On my walk yesterday I saw a group of 10 with little social distancing

Every single day - a new neighbour has a stream of different visitors every single day.... You wouldn't know we were in Tier 4.
4 different sets of people today (I noticed as I sit upstairs and see them parking outside my house)
I'm seriously starting to think that he's a drug dealer (or maybe even running a brothel as the only women I ever see turn up in one car about 9pm then leave via taxi in the early hours)

I missed a couple of crucial words:
"I noticed as I sit upstairs facing the front window when I'm on the pc" (I don't sit upstairs just waiting to see if anyone parks outside !)

She started her conversation by saying she should have the 2nd dose because she had been locked in her house since March. It transpires that wasn’t quite true!

@PlonkyPlink

So, I’m not interested in checking up on rule-breakers as I really no longer think that’s the major problem.

One of my jobs is as an out-of-hours GP. In this wave, I’d say 90% of patients I speak to with coughs/fevers etc have not been self-isolating or had a COVID test as it either has not occurred to them (how?!?!) or they don’t think it’s COVID. It’s just so frustrating and demoralising. They’re continuing to work, go shopping etc etc with symptoms. They’re much more complicit in spreading it than a few people meeting the occasional friend outdoors.

This. I think the guidance needs to change from have you got one of these 3 symptoms to "think you've just got a cold?" It's what's spreading it 😩

Today at our local country park, loads of big mixed groups of adults and children but I can’t get worked up about it when primary kids here will be back in class with 35 others, no masks or distancing on Monday. We are tier 4.

I've stopped taking too much notice. People are "breaking the rules" left, right and centre. Nothing new there. The few are doing so because they have no choice, or are extremely limited in their choices for serious reasons that pertain directly to them. The many are flagrant in their disregard. They will continue to be. No one can police this. At this point what does it matter what we reveal that we've seen? There's nothing we can do about it. It's an epic shitshow from any window you stand at. People lucky enough to see this through won't regret their poor choices and how they impacted anyone who isn't them and theirs. Some won't even comprehend that.

For what it's worth, I am absolutely doing my bit and have been since March. It's been horrible but hey, I'm no different to any other person stuck like this. Before I'm accused of rule breaking

@LizB62A

Every single day - a new neighbour has a stream of different visitors every single day.... You wouldn't know we were in Tier 4. 4 different sets of people today (I noticed as I sit upstairs and see them parking outside my house) I'm seriously starting to think that he's a drug dealer (or maybe even running a brothel as the only women I ever see turn up in one car about 9pm then leave via taxi in the early hours)

If you are going to spy* on your neighbours, there needs to be a proper juicy possible reason for them not following the rules.

• I'm aware this particular poster isn't spying, but they have set the standard for what needs to be happening.

Me. Today. Twice. I live in wales. I drove 2 miles to a park to meet a friend for a dog walk for an hour.

Im NHS front line and no guilt. Yes I broke 2 rules but I assessed it as low risk and no danger to others.

Me. On New Year's Eve. My mum phoned to say she'd just called an ambulance for my dad who was having chest pains and struggling to breathe. I wasn't not going to go round to their house just in case. He's fine thankfully.
I sat in the dining room with my mask on the whole time. I haven't broken any other rules but I didn't need to think twice about that.

Both neighbours, each day since tier 4 was announced. We live in a terraced house with 2 small dc. Their tule breaking has made me more relaxed about dc's noisy christmas presents!

NYE - neighbours next door but 1 had a party. Then they let off fireworks in the street (built up area). Bastards.

This afternoon. My next door neighbours have visitors in their house and/or garden most days.

No one because I’ve barely left the house 🙄

I would love to hear these people’s reasons as to why they are doing it. Those young people marched out of a flat presumably because someone reported there was a party going on as reported on NYE. Are they really that dense?

Your neighbours having a party because - what the virus wont spread because they are friends.....

I don't look for them and I don't particularly care. All it does is rile people up and make them angry... very bad for your mental health. I often see groups of youths when I walk my dog but there are a lot of people house sharing round my way so they could all very well be the same household anyway. I just keep myself to myself.

How is it "not having a life" and having "too much time on your hands" to notice people breaking the rules? I found mine out by just by aimlessly scrolling through Instagram stories...most people have just said they have seen people leaving others houses, which tends to happen when you live next to people. It isn't looking out for people its just stumbling upon them and mentioning it. - hardly time consuming.

My NDNs have ignored the rules all the way through as far as I can see . Regular get togethers , BBQs , a christening party to name a few . Nothing to do with me but the inconsiderate parking causes a lot of issues .
4 relatives from Yorkshire arrived Christmas Eve ( we are in Scotland) and are still here .

Nothing because I’m only concerned about what I’m doing

I neither know nor care.
If someone breaks the rules why is it any of my business? I've broken plenty but to be honest they've made about as much sense to me as not breaking them at the time.
I couldn't give a crap what anyone else does or doesnt do.

@Bathroom12345

There was an elderly caller who called a radio station moaning that they weren’t going to have the 2nd vaccine dose. She then said she hadn’t been out since March! The presenter queried this and she then said apart from essential shopping and the hairdressers!

This is what we are up against, people making up their own justifications and then selfishly wanting ‘their’ second dose and stuff anyone else.

Sorry I don't understand the issue here? Other than she was exagerrating a bit about not having been out. But essential shopping has always been allowed and going to the hairdressers has been allowed on and off, so she hasn't broken and rules. Are you suggesting only who have sat in their homes since March and not set foot outside should be vaccinated?

@PlonkyPlink

So, I’m not interested in checking up on rule-breakers as I really no longer think that’s the major problem.

One of my jobs is as an out-of-hours GP. In this wave, I’d say 90% of patients I speak to with coughs/fevers etc have not been self-isolating or had a COVID test as it either has not occurred to them (how?!?!) or they don’t think it’s COVID. It’s just so frustrating and demoralising. They’re continuing to work, go shopping etc etc with symptoms. They’re much more complicit in spreading it than a few people meeting the occasional friend outdoors.

That's interesting, I long suspected that the biggest issue is people ignoring covid symptoms and convincing themselves it's just a cold

Yesterday out walking, group of at least 10 and then DC's friends out walking with their grandparents.

Today

My neighbours had visitors yet again today, just as they've been doing throughout each lockdown. We're in Ireland, as of yesterday we are in the strictest lockdown. We can't go more than 5km from home, we aren't allowed to go in other people's houses or gardens, yet these neighbours just don't care. I'm not being particularly nosy, but the comings and goings in and out of their gate directly opposite my house is very obvious.