If you’re this worried about catching the virus you should stay at home

[TheRebelle]

Today I was in a lovely National Trust property with my 4 year old, masked up and lathered in hand sanitiser, walking around chatting we went through to the next room where, unknown to us, a couple were standing behind the door and the man put his hand out toward us and barked Stop! Two meters! And then turned his back to us. Now I had no intention of going any closer to him anyway but was it really necessary to shout at us, he could’ve at least said would you mind keeping the two meter distance from us please? Or some such, it really upset me.

IrmaFayLear
I agree with you.There isn't any need to shout at people.

I do think some people have no concept of personal space. They're the types who shuffle closer to you in queues as if getting closer to your neck is going to make the shop assistant speed up serving a different customer, or who seem to think they need to breathe over your shoulder as you're walking instead of slowing down or going past, or shove their armpits in your face to reach over you in shops instead of being patient or saying excuse me.
There is probably an overlap between those people and people who are getting a bit animated with telling people who value personal space to stay at home.

Why should anyone have to stay at home to avoid strangers who after a year of a pandemic are selectively incapable of understanding personal space?

I am sorry. Just had to post this. For both "sides " being overdramatic

@TheClaws

I assume he wasn't just singling out women and small children for his yelling treatment, as you imply Rebelle?

Middle aged men shout at me and DS, they don’t shout at me, Dh and DS. Exactly the same distancing going on, but higher perceived risk of retribution when DH is standing there with us (though they are totally wrong, I am the fishwife and DH wouldn’t say boo to a goose).