People using 'bubbles' as a way of not social distancing

[lozjay]

I'm getting so angry with rule breakers who keep justifying seeing friends and family by claiming they are in their bubble , as I was aware the whole point is not to have so called 100 bubbles of people that's why we are in this shite mess does anyone relate to these kind of humans ? 🤯🤨

Yes the people but the bubbles are allowing these people excuses

@lozjay

Yes the people but the bubbles are allowing these people excuses

People can say they are in a bubble. That doesn’t mean it is a valid excuse.

I think a couple of my neighbours are taking this approach based on the number of different people who come and go on a weekly basis. I have a bubble as we are both single adult households and neither of us see anyone else inside socially. However, i'm feeling increasingly uncomfortable about it as my friend does work indoors and often complains about her colleagues not following the guidelines so I feel like I'm more at risk from her than she is from me. But I feel I'd be leaving her on her own if I said I didn't want to do it anymore.....although at least she sees people at work during the week which I don't.....it's a tough one.....

@lozjay

No the point was I'm sick of majority claiming they can have one can't we all really ?!

@lozjay

No, we can’t all have one. I can’t be in a support bubble with my parents because I’m not eligible, so I don’t.
There are many people breaking the rules but equally, many are not. I know a few people who are breaking the guidance/laws but nowhere near as many as you seem to!

@lozjay

There are people saying the need to bubble as a coffee with a group of mates is the answer to them not feeling depressed so what would you say to those ?! Or the grandparents who are so sad they can't see their newborn grandchildren do they qualify for this bubble if it's making them deeply sad ?! Where do we draw the line

None of those examples are within the law, so we draw the line before them.

Your beef is with people who are breaking the rules, not with bubbles existing.

It annoys me that people are abusing the world 'bubble.' The people who are saying get rid of them, I bet you didn't spend 5 weeks completely alone with NO other human contact in lockdown 1, separated from a DP purely because you don't live together.

Even if they tried to get rid of them now, I would still go see my DP. No way will I spend that much time alone again, and I know my single household friends would also do the same. It was bloody awful, especially having to listen to everyone complaining about the difficulties of lockdown whilst at home with their families.

It’s a shame you want to punish people like my next door neighbour’s grandmother who is 92, lives at home alone and sees literally nobody except my neighbour because some twits claim they’re in a bubble when they’re not entitled to be.

Look at the bigger picture.
These bubbles are important.

@lozjay

The problem also is everyone's definition of a support bubble and what kind of support they need can apply to each and every person in the whole uk if they deemed so ... which more than often this is the issue people who could go without it aren't so social distancing is never going to be a way out of the pandemic when you've got people who will always say their needs are valid

It can't apply to each and every person, no.

Do you even know what the rules say? You seem to be arguing against some made up rules that don't exist!

OP you're making yourself sound utterly hysterical and uneducated. My advice would be to quit while you're ahead.

You're going round in circles. Yes, some people will take the piss with them, but no we can't get rid of bubbles because they're vital for those who really need them - end of.

My advice would be to quit while you're ahead.

I would go with “when you’re in a hole, stop digging!”

@theantsgomarchin

OP you're making yourself sound utterly hysterical and uneducated. My advice would be to quit while you're ahead.

This.

Young boys have their lives to save us in the war and we can't even handle a few months of hardship what we have endured is nothing compared to the trenches

Looneys

Snowflakes

Who is that aimed at?

Severely lacking in self discipline

Keep defending these bubbles all you wish and enjoy the spread of this hell

Ah, is this the “I don’t like how my thread went so I will try to get it deleted by being abusive” play?

No it's your a loser and I'm done using my time on you

@lozjay

Keep defending these bubbles all you wish and enjoy the spread of this hell

I thought you were happy with people forming bubbles within the guidelines?

You mean “you’re a loser”.

All the best

@lozjay

No it's your a loser and I'm done using my time on you

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