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...

@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 kind of hysteria is, just, well, hysterical.

@nannybeach

Pretty obvious what would happen on here, not broken any, but have had friends almost die, you havent killed anyone, how do you know that for a fact, these lockdowns will keep on and on and on

I know I haven't killed anyone when I had a drink with a chocolate brownie before Christmas. The infection rate is so low locally. I think it is 59 in 100,000.

Seriously what a horrible comment. People that make these comments about killing people - Well done for not breaking any at all. Quite often the most sanctimonious have actually broken rules but pretend they are super, super rule abiding.

@ThatsNotTheTeaHunty

I think you're all selfish a holes actually for breaking them then boasting about it. You're all the reason why we are still in this shit. Thank you for being such selfish pricks.

Well I will certainly be taking my telling off with a stiff upper lip.

I mean, it was quite tough when I had to physically hold up my best friend at the funeral of our other best friend, who was only 30. But I'm sure the day could only have been improved by me standing six feet away and watching her sob on the crematorium floor.

Gone shopping for non essentials.

On Saturday I took my kids with me when I dropped off food for my parents. Strictly not allowed I guess but my eldest in particular is really struggling and I felt he needed to see his gran and grandad. My mum and dad sat in the kitchen with the French doors open and we stood outside more than 2m away. I can’t imagine I’ll have killed many grannies doing that.

"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."

I think 1 person said they met someone from Tinder up thread for a ONS, I don't recall seeing lots going on shagging sprees. I assume you posted this comment as an attempt an humour?

@MissMarpleDarling

Today we drove a 35 minute drive to exercise. I don't think that's allowed as its not exactly local to me. Not seen my family though I have been good I think.

Boris Johnson drove about 30 mins to go and cycle around the Olympic Park. It would take at least that to get to there from where he lives. I believe he and his security detail drove there, cycled about, and drove back.

Could be wrong. Perhaps he cycled the whole way. But anyway, it is at least 30 mins away so I think you’re fine. They changed the messaging after he did that, just like they change everything after someone in the government does what they want!

I drove forty miles to go for a walk with two people on a beach.
Seeing as they were my aunt and spouse and her mother, my beloved grandma, had just died without any of us being with her due to the Covid rules, I felt this was the least I could do. If anybody wants to judge me for that then all I can say is you have no soul.

Had my friend's child here when the child was taken ill (definitely not covid related - she'd pulled her neck muscles with some overly energetic hair flicking action in a dance-off on the playground) and friend was stuck at a hospital appointment. Then picked up friend's other child from their school as well as they couldn't make it down there with injured hair-toss child at home.

Both schools, normally very strict on the rules were happy to release the children to me (after a call to say I was coming to get them obviously).

The other participant in the hair tossing dance-off was my kid so if one of them had the virus they both would have anyway - but yep, against the rules.

I sat on a bench the day before sitting down and enjoying open spaces rather than just trudging around once a day was allowed too - dared to enjoy it as well.

Went the wrong way around the university library one way system after the floor arrows led to a dead end.

Had a coffee with two other friends in costa in November when it was supposed to be same households only or work related.

The only rule I’ve broken is leaving the house twice in a day. Once for a walk with the dog, once to the local Sainsbury’s. Can’t combine the trip because nowhere safe to leave my dog while I go into the shop.

We (us and dh’s 2 siblings and our children) have visited my PIL throughout since about 10 weeks into the first lockdown. MIL has dementia but she gets upset, agitated and wanders if she hasn’t seen at least one of us/grandchildren during the week.

She’s not got long left (not covid) so Dh and his siblings now will at least keep seeing her. We provide support/relief for FIL as well as he’s been at home on his own with MIL so just having interaction and someone to talk to a couple of times a week and seeing the grandchildren play has kept him going as well.

anyone who calls it pump and grunt could probably use a good shag to loosen up

Had our family gathering on Christmas Eve and it was several households, it was lovely and it was the first time we had all been together since before the first lockdown.

'Several' households? There are people like me who desperately need to mourn the loss of a loved one with just one other household, not several. But I haven't because I've stuck to the rules.

In early September, my brother got married. We had the regulation 10 people at the ceremony but then he had about 20 people in his MILs after for a bbq. I think the max then was 15 - I didn’t realised there was going to be more than the 10 of us plus 5 others, but 5 of their friends also turned up - I have a feeling it was 15 max at a COVID secure wedding reception then but clearly her parents back garden wasn’t COVID secure. Was only after I checked the regulations and was

We have a permitted support bubble with my single aunt but also treat my elderly parents who live a few doors away from us as part of our household. My mother had a bad fall and broke her hand before Christmas and my dad is in poor health so they really need our support.
DH works from home, the kids are home and we have all shopping delivered, we are very careful and kept away when the kids were in school. One of my dc has autism and severe learning difficulties and the other goes to visit her aunt and grandparents to get a break.

I find it incredibly depressing that some of the stories are of illness, death, domestic violence, mental health - and yet there are still people shouting 'selfish' on here. Please grow up. I understand being mad at the 'i dont like the rules so im not going to follow them' - but some are genuine and understandable reasons

PS you won't get a medal for locking yourself away for a year

@Sunplanetearth8

The only rule I’ve broken is leaving the house twice in a day. Once for a walk with the dog, once to the local Sainsbury’s. Can’t combine the trip because nowhere safe to leave my dog while I go into the shop.

This isn't a rule

Went to a single friends flat for a film and drinks. Two days later, my actual bubble person tested positive. I felt so guilty and scared that I might have infected my single friend. I tested negative by some miracle. Will not break the rules/ guidance again :(

We have not broken the rules as I am vulnerable and my friend was one of the first to die.

We sometimes drive to a viaduct for bike rides, it's about 20 miles. Not actually defined in the rules though.

Having my parents look after my toddler 2 days a week at our home rather than theirs.

This allows me to try and work and not totally ruin his routine.

I’m past giving a fuck. We literally go nowhere or see anyone else and neither do they.

@User2921

The powers that be at no time thought there would be 100% compliance and factor this in to the calculations. For many people the small 'offences' are what it takes to keep them complying the rest of the time, while also maintaining some degree of wellbeing so they can continue functioning usefully.

Exactly.

I hugged my nephew for about 10 minutes during my Grandad's funeral in the first lockdown. We were the closest 2 to my grandad, he was 13 and heartbroken and flew at me. Old enough to know the rules but too in need of that hug to care.

I have my nieces for a sleepover one night a fortnight and one night my two go to my sister.

IMy husband and I, sister and her partner all work from home and we see no one else.