AIBU to ask what is the worst lockdown rule you have broken?

[EmJay19]

AIBU to say a lot of (but not all) people have broken the rules to varying degrees once or twice even when they generally stick to the rules?

What’s the worst thing you’ve done?

I went to the pub with a friend when I shouldn’t have done as not from same household. Sitting outside would have been ok at that point...

Back when we could actually go anywhere I pretended to scan the T&T QR code rather than actually scan it

Why?

We attended a few kids birthday parties over summer (and hosted one) - children were all from same reception class bubble. I’m not even totally sure what rules applied at that stage (it was pre- rule of six) but I think it they were definitely pushing the boundaries a bit, though everyone was sensible (adults distancing etc).

@OhMsBeliever
If your boyfriend lives alone can’t you form a support bubble with him?
I can’t imagine how hard it is for people who don’t live with their partners.

Went in to my grandparents house when they needed help with their laptop.

Looked after my niece for a day- wasn't against the rules as such as I'd have been allowed to provide childcare, the issue was that they were living in a tier 4 area at the time around (over an hour away from hour from us so not at all local) and we were tier 2. But, it was urgent as SIL had been rushed in to hospital (not covid related.)

Seen my parents weekly since the last lockdown ended, despite not being eligible for a support bubble.

2 of us have mental health issues made worse through lockdown, and we’ve all made the decision that we’ll take the risk of covid over the risk of suicide.

I also visited an elderly relative several times, and seeing as they’re looking like they aren’t going to be around much longer (not covid related), I refuse to feel any guilt for it.

Baker i completely agree. How thick do you have to be to think that having a friend round for a film or going for 2x walks a day or going to the shop when 'not essential'are why were in lockdown. Nope, ita because we have the mpst idiotic PM to ever live

blue because if she had scanned it and been contacted her households income qould have been affected and likely their ability to pay the bills and feed the children. On the basis of someone sat 10m away who had a cough a rhe time and was positive a few days later. I dont blame her. The lack of financial support for people who are following the government's rules and therefore in financial hardship is shocking. If my choice was stay at home when contacted by t and t and lose my job or brrak the rules but keep my income i know what id choose. It certainky wouldnt be the one making me unemployed in a pandemic

Lockdown #1: I went for a run in the morning and took the kids for a walk/scoot in the afternoon.

Lockdown #2: I had to return an item to my parents. They didn't answer the door so I let myself into their garden to leave it there. I found them working in the garden and instead of running away screaming, I stayed for a 5-minute outdoor chat.

To the wall, I hear you say.

@Notsure2020

Seen my best friend every day of the first lockdown. Went to each others houses. Drove about 40 miles twice to take DC to the beach. Went to the gym when it was supposed to be closed. Had my hair done when it was supposed to be closed. DC stayed with relatives. Had 8 people in on Christmas day. I'm sure there's more.

Taking the actual piss. One person does it, yep you think it has no effect. 100 people do it it has an affect. 1000 people do it etc. You are not the exception, imagine everyone has your mentality we'll never get out of this. Selfish to the core.

I attended a 100 person rave in the basement of an abandoned warehouse.

Not really.

I occasionally don’t pay much attention to social distancing in the supermarket.

@Nopreservatives

I felt really very guilty last week when I walked down to the post box, despite having already been out for a run that day. I persuaded myself that the letter was "necessary" but it was a sunny afternoon, I fancied the walk, the letter could have waited.

That's about as bad as it gets, but I am starting to feel a bit of a mug.

Jesus wept 🤦🏽‍♀️...I'm actually furious for people at what the government is doing when reading shit like this.

I've not done anything this lockdown but last two I seen my parents and stayed over, seen friends and went to their houses and went to a tier 2 area down the road (2 mile away) for a meal.

2 weeks into the 1st lockdown my dsis and dn's began a catastrophically awful period (Still ongoing) so I've had them in my home a good few times. I've also been in theirs.
I'm their emotional and childcare support, I've also attended police interviews and appointments with them to stand in for my dsis when she wasn't strong enough to do it herself.
Both households are otherwise careful, neither mix with others apart from shopping and work and we are as careful as possible.
I don't feel guilty and won't stop for as long as they need me.

In the early days walked into a supermarket without my mask on. Wasn't challenged and got to the end of the first aisle before I realised. That is honestly as bad as I've been.
Shocked about some of the comments, especially how proud some of the posters seem about their actions.

From March to November last year, I followed every rule to the letter as I was caring for my ECV dad. I didn’t see a soul at less than 2m, didn’t set foot in a shop and deregistered my son from school as I felt it was too much of a risk to Dad. He then sadly died in November (not Covid related). I’m a physically disabled single parent and have been having to sort and clear his house, something I just can’t manage on my own, plus I’m not coping terribly well and really do need people around me at the minute. I’ve had help from my cousin (who is following rules strictly as her dh is ECV) and a friend who I trust to not put us at risk (she’s WFH and seeing nobody else). Technically, there shouldn’t be the three of us in one house, but I can’t lift anything and we’ve been having to move furniture and appliances which is a two person job. I don’t feel guilty as I couldn’t cope with it all alone.

Let my DD eat in at McDonald's with her friends after school in a Tier 2 area when we live in Tier 3.

[quote Delatron]@OhMsBeliever
If your boyfriend lives alone can’t you form a support bubble with him?
I can’t imagine how hard it is for people who don’t live with their partners.[/quote]
We are in a support bubble now, but during the first lockdown there was no such thing, so he wasn't supposed to see anyone.

Ah I didn’t know that about support bubbles. Thank God they changed it.

Notsure2020

Seen my best friend every day of the first lockdown. Went to each others houses. Drove about 40 miles twice to take DC to the beach. Went to the gym when it was supposed to be closed. Had my hair done when it was supposed to be closed. DC stayed with relatives. Had 8 people in on Christmas day. I'm sure there's more.

Are you joking? Fucking hell. Well done you.

I let close family hold my baby in summer, so didn’t social distance. I’m not sorry for that. I haven’t done much else yet, but will be breaking rules in March unless they ease things by then as will be seeing my family again.

@livefornaps

For everyone who went out on a shagging spree, I hope the pump-and-grunt will have been worth it when we're all lying in morgue. I bet it the guys were all one-thrust wonders as well, before spaffing everywhere. Truly an astounding show.

🤣🤣 this is gold. I particularly love the morgue part!

On two occasions in 2020 I visited my elderly parents and sat in their house (2m away from them) for half an hour. On both occasions I was delivering something they wanted. On one occasion the visit would have been within the rules had we sat outside, but it was pissing rain and very cold.

This thread reminds me of a Sean Lock sketch about Americans and the environment where he is washing a Marmite jar out to be recycled and then he looks at what other people are doing

And I dont mean the people who have hugged at funerals or walked twice in one day or even had a socially distanced infrequent meet up. Its the people on this thread who think they need to change nothing, go round multiple households and can carry on regardless. They would be the people shining a fucking beacon during the blackouts in WW2 as it was their RIGHT to turn on a light

A WW2 reference!! BINGO!!!!!

Well honestly, though as much as you like to shout BINGO!!!!, have you actually thought about it. Through all the stories of people meeting up with however many households and not giving a fuck, do you ever, not ever, think that sometimes you have to be a little more selfless.