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Would you call the police...

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spongebob1000 · 05/02/2021 20:22

...on your neighbours?

My neighbours are having friends around atm. They have people around often and don't care about lockdown rules. They never cared really. I am a bit jealous tbh that they are having people around having fun/ drinking, when we can't have friends around due to obvious reasons.

I think there are 6people in the house.

What would you do?

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FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue · 05/02/2021 22:50

All the people posting 'mind your own business' are obviously also seeing friends and family. People with a conscience who care about their community, their local hospital and older people who might want to live to see the summer, are following the rules.

Yes, phone the police.

SunshineCake · 05/02/2021 22:51

Why are you jealous of people risking their lives? Don't be daft.

I've heard my neighbours aren't following the rules and are now giving them a very obvious wide berth.

netstaller · 05/02/2021 22:52

I would actually. If everyone had their mates round then we will never get out of this current lockdown. The rules are for everyone not everyone apart from the people who don't want to follow them. What if they spread it and give it to someone at the supermarket who dies?

Mittens030869 · 05/02/2021 22:54

No that isn't true where my family are concerned. We've stuck to the rules. But I don't have the strength right now to take much notice of what my neighbours are doing (long Covid).

I haven't come across any wild parties, though, having said that. Maybe I would report in that instance.

Maddison12 · 05/02/2021 22:56

Can't believe how many people are saying report Hmm

I'd do absolutely nowt and mind my own business.

Nat3kids · 05/02/2021 22:56

People who are saying that it’s none of their business - what planet have you been on this past year? Hmm

DelphiniumBlue · 05/02/2021 22:57

I couldn't get too worked up about this. I spent today in a classroom with 10 children, 4 of whom move between 2 households, and most of whom were excitedly telling me about their plans to meet up with friends at the weekend. I know they are having sleepovers, not just with each other but with children who go to different schools.
Some of my colleagues travel in by bus, some take 2 buses and a train to get to work. Our local council is trying to force us out of cars and onto public transport, so that we mix in close quarters with even more people. So it really doesn't make any difference to me if a few people want to hang out with friends and have a nice time. I don't see that only distancing if you are enjoying yourself is going to help when we have no choice most of the time.

Hey12345678 · 05/02/2021 22:58

Grow up Fucking hell how sad

puppeteer · 05/02/2021 22:58

A lot of posts saying how much if we all just followed the rules, we'll be out of lockdown quicker.

We won't. Truth is we need something much stronger to get a significantly quicker exit.

Too many essential cafes still open, and random traders going house to house, coffee machine engineers fixing broken machines (not a joke). :-) We could all stick diligently to the rules, and there'd still be high background transmission.

Campaign for a stronger (or looser — you choose) lockdown, or for schools to stay closed (or open sooner); write to your MP; or newspaper.

Make one, or everyone, stick to the rules won't make a jot. Might even backfire — if everyone exploited the rules at their limit, transmission might even go up — there's a surprising amount of stuff you can still do if you really look.

MaxNormal · 05/02/2021 22:58

what planet have you been on this past year?

Planet Not-a-Stasi-informant.

Gwenhwyfar · 05/02/2021 23:01

"The problem is that people do get annoyed because it's because of people like them that we are in this situation atm"

Is it though? 6 people in a house as opposed to all the other mixing that's going on?

AubergineDream · 05/02/2021 23:02

I would mind my own business, actually I would go further than that and give them my blessing and wish them well and covid away from them. If they got covid, I would be sympathetic, offer any help I can give, and not judge them either.

For my own conscience I follow the rules as closely as I can. But I will break them to help other people and to share some human kindness. That's my personal social contract.

Mittens030869 · 05/02/2021 23:03

I think a big reason why numbers aren't coming down more quickly is that too many people can't afford to self-isolate and continue to go to work.

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spongebob1000 · 05/02/2021 23:06

@LyndaSnellsSniff

No I wouldn't.

But, I'd be willing to bet they were out there clapping week in, week out. THAT would really piss me off.

They were clapping 😂😂 that's the irony. They were using pots and pans too 😂😂
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LH1987 · 05/02/2021 23:07

I would be pissed off, I’m desperate for visitors and a social life etc and if I have to do one zoom get together or walk i feel I will lose the plot.

However, no you should not call the police.It’s a terrible idea but I do understand the temptation 😂

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spongebob1000 · 05/02/2021 23:08

@Hey12345678

Grow up Fucking hell how sad
A year ago I would have said the same. Not now after what we've been through
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PurpleRainDancer · 05/02/2021 23:08

@Chunkymenrock

I would call the police. It's blatantly taking the piss. We're in lockdown, the rules are clear and I'm sick of people thinking they're above them. They absolutely should not be doing this.
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Pootle40 · 05/02/2021 23:08

@RJnomore1

Would I fuck

And no it’s not because of”people like them” we are in this situation it’s because of a virus not because people are human and need contact with others, and we need to start changing the rhetoric around it fast before we do even more damage than we have.

^THIS
nimbuscloud · 05/02/2021 23:09

Planet Not-a-Stasi-informant.

Please educate yourself about the Stasi before you casually throw out this reference again.

Nuggetknuckles · 05/02/2021 23:12

Exactly. As previous the stasi / nazi references are so utterly offensive.

Dowser · 05/02/2021 23:15

@spongebob1000

...on your neighbours?

My neighbours are having friends around atm. They have people around often and don't care about lockdown rules. They never cared really. I am a bit jealous tbh that they are having people around having fun/ drinking, when we can't have friends around due to obvious reasons.

I think there are 6people in the house.

What would you do?

Ignore it. None of your business and if you dobbed me in and I ever found out You’d better nail your letterbox down in case Rover leaves you a little present Followed by Fido, Lassie, Marley...😂 ( not joking!)
Fluffmonkey82 · 05/02/2021 23:21

My NDN's have had various coming togethers during lockdown albeit seems to be only 4 or 5 of them but one particularly party goer likes to go outside at 2am and make himself heard, the police turned up at the last event so obviously it is pissing other neighbours off. They only moved in last year and so far know very little about them. I live in a terraced house and am saving to move away so couldn't care less if they suspect it was me who called the police don't talk to them anyway! As long as the noise my NDN's make when they have people round doesn't impact on my life I couldn't care less what they do.

earsup · 05/02/2021 23:21

Interesting responses....my friend is going to call police about his new neighbour as obvs a drug dealer....smell of skunk is over powering and visitors and large groups visiting at all times and also the loud music....

DrEllie · 05/02/2021 23:23

We're told stay home protect the NHS (which we have, no 50th birthday party here) while my nurse neighbour has all her friends and relatives rounds every week

SoulofanAggron · 05/02/2021 23:23

It's not without consequences to us all. People are dying.

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