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Stay at Home........

336 replies

Acesulfame · 01/03/2021 13:48

I’ve stayed at home throughout for the most part but I’m concerned that I didn’t stay “the fuck” at home. I understand it’s important from posts I’ve read on here. Does that mean I’m going to get Covid? Can anyone tell me how I can make my staying at home more “the fuck”?

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MrBullinaChinaShop · 01/03/2021 13:50

Staying ‘the fuck’ at home mainly involves curtain twitching, judging others and making comments about people ‘flocking’ to beaches. That’s how you differentiate it from standard staying at home.

FlibbertyGiblets · 01/03/2021 13:52

Yes I would be interested in the how-to, too.

OliveTree75 · 01/03/2021 13:53

I think it also involves adding the "Staying home, Saving lives" badge to your facebook profile picture so all your friends know you are a good citizen

MrBullinaChinaShop · 01/03/2021 13:53

Remember, it’s not enough to simply follow the rules. You have to enjoy it too. Otherwise you’re a granny murderer.

marieantoinehairnet · 01/03/2021 13:54

I've been staying home too, but I'm
Concerned I've not been staying the fuck at home, how does one tell the difference?!

bellagogosdead · 01/03/2021 13:55

Irritating isn't it?

Seriously though, maybe leave MN alone for a bit if it's just winding you up.

bellagogosdead · 01/03/2021 13:56

@OliveTree75

I think it also involves adding the "Staying home, Saving lives" badge to your facebook profile picture so all your friends know you are a good citizen
OMG! I don't do face book- do people seriously have this?
sittingonacornflake · 01/03/2021 13:57

Ah, OP, it also helps if you live near a beauty spot or park and can take photos of people on their legally allowed daily exercise and pointedly say they are the reason lockdown will never end and also comment on how no one wore a mask whilst exercising outdoors.

OliveTree75 · 01/03/2021 13:58

OMG! I don't do face book- do people seriously have this?

Oh yes. There is a few options! You can add Captain Tom too if you want... Hmm

TooManyPlatesInMotion · 01/03/2021 14:00

@MrBullinaChinaShop

Remember, it’s not enough to simply follow the rules. You have to enjoy it too. Otherwise you’re a granny murderer.
GrinGrin
nordica · 01/03/2021 14:01

I hope you took part in clapping for carers and had a huge rainbow painted on your window...

ThePlantsitter · 01/03/2021 14:02

I've stayed the fuck at home throughout but many have just stayed at home not mentioning it online, telling other other what to do or rolling their eyes at covidiots going to do inessential shopping etc. I'm really not sure how those people think we're going to beat this virus if it's not by reporting groups of 3 teenagers in the park. Also griping about fireworks.

MrBullinaChinaShop · 01/03/2021 14:03

Yeah, you’re not staying ‘the fuck’ at home if you haven’t got a rainbow painted somewhere visible at the front of your house.

MarcelineMissouri · 01/03/2021 14:05

Omg I’ve now realised that all I’ve done is stay at home too Shock How can I rectify this? How many deaths am I personally responsible for??

MrBullinaChinaShop · 01/03/2021 14:07

@MarcelineMissouri

Omg I’ve now realised that all I’ve done is stay at home too Shock How can I rectify this? How many deaths am I personally responsible for??
10,000
ConeHat · 01/03/2021 14:09

Going from around about this time last year, you need to take photos of people walking down the street to name and shame them as they are not 2 metres apart and post them on the local community board ( if they reply saying they are a married couple, all the better)

Its staying at home, publically on SM, hysterically.

Grapesoda7 · 01/03/2021 14:09

You could make up for it by staying at home until at least June 2024

MrBullinaChinaShop · 01/03/2021 14:10

@Grapesoda7

You could make up for it by staying at home until at least June 2024
By staying ‘the fuck’ at home until June 2024, surely?
Springersrock · 01/03/2021 14:16

I’ve just been doing the standard staying at home, although what with working and stuff I haven’t even been doing that very well.

I think “the fuck” involves curtain twitching, making up your own rules and posting on Facebook when random members of the public don’t follow them, complaining about people flocking/flouting/flaunting, posting photos of the queue outside B&Q on Facebook, adding the crying face or angry face to every Covid news article the local paper shares on FB, and if you haven’t posted at least 1 photo of a random teenager walking their dog, called someone a Covidiot and moaned about someone buying Easter eggs then you can’t even think about joining the The Fuck club

Whatisthisfuckery · 01/03/2021 14:18

I’ve walked around my local area in the open air without wearing a mask. I must have killed literally thousands of grannies.

Grapesoda7 · 01/03/2021 14:18

Sorry yes, just staying at home should be until 2029

OliveTree75 · 01/03/2021 14:21

Yes you must publicly "despair" that you saw other humans outside whilst you were out gathering the bare essentials.
Also, you must be very angry that home bargains and the range are open

NeedWineNow · 01/03/2021 14:22

I've been literally sobbing and shaking whilst Staying the Fuck at Home.

And I've got a Gold Star in curtain twitching.

Springersrock · 01/03/2021 14:25

I think you’ve also got to count how many times your neighbour goes out and then go and knock on their door to tell them they’re going out too much

You’ve also got to bitch about your neighbours not clapping for carers.

Also, report the district nurse visiting another one of your terminally ill elderly neighbours to the police (and post about it on Facebook for extra points)

southeastdweller · 01/03/2021 14:26

Do you think your DH can get a very safe WFH job that earns him north of £70K? Then yes you really can stay the fuck at home.