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#ImDone trending on Twitter

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Workyticket · 14/06/2021 09:37

Not sure how Boris can stand up tonight and ask us to wait 'just another few weeks' after his antics this weekend.

Nor after seeing the scenes at countless pubs where people were celebrating the footy results

I'm 100% done now

#ImDone trending on Twitter
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Cornettoninja · 14/06/2021 14:09

@faffinator no one is using Twitter to do anything but look for things that confirm their existing bias.

Thewiseoneincognito · 14/06/2021 14:09

@Bunnyfuller

If footy and G7 can go ahead, then so can we. I’m vaccinated, I give zero fucks for those than have declined the vaccine.

Why wasn’t G7 via Teams/Zoom or the even more advances tools of this type accessed by the govt?

Despite anything, I cringe at what it will have cost. Obvs they all had daily PCRs done, paid for by worker uk.

Do you give zero fucks for those unable to have a vaccine due to medical issues too?
BarbarianMum · 14/06/2021 14:10

@SamW98 an infected person who is singing/shouting/exercising sheds more virus because they are breathing more deeply and more frequently. It's not magic, just science.

StacysMomMandyJessiesEx · 14/06/2021 14:10

@Honey12346
@CookieClub

Yes we still have to comply…. Mask wearing ( yes yes we know ALL about exemptions,obviously aside from that) if they are wearing a mask under chins in store then they get told. Staff who aren’t exempt still have to work and wear them

Queuing…. At the tills as not all tills can be segregated as well as outside store again if busy, which we are

Having hand sanitizer stations full at delegated points…..we still have a door Marshall as well. Then there’s isolation meaning reduced number of shop floor staff…..means customers shouting and losing tempers ( this is frequent) as well as low stocks. Not our fault

And we have 100 employees do yes, toilets are now for staff only. So a daily battle with your average customer but at least the toilets are clean and tidy which is a bonus

AbsolutelyPatsy · 14/06/2021 14:10

I'm done sounds so utterly childish

PattyPan · 14/06/2021 14:11

@Bunnyfuller do you give zero fucks about people who haven’t even been offered the vaccine yet? Hmm

tellmesomethinghonestly · 14/06/2021 14:12

Don't go out and risk yourself if you're that worried and you haven't had the vaccine yet.

loulouljh · 14/06/2021 14:12

I am truly done too. Any goodwill I had has gone now. Problem is that does not help the businesses that cannot re-open or who are operating at half capacity.

loginfail · 14/06/2021 14:13

They all flew there and did not quarantine.

TBF that is something that is allowable for members of the general public engaged in several lines of work, not just for those involved in"Diplomatic missions, international organisations and conferences"

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules

..However the beach barbeque wasn't the smartest bit of optics...

PattyPan · 14/06/2021 14:14

@tellmesomethinghonestly has it crossed your mind that many young unvaccinated people have to go out to work? Many of them in the hospitality industry too

TheVampiresWife · 14/06/2021 14:14

@Sunnyfreezesushi

I am done too, with Covid, it is too frustrating and I have run out of patience. However, the R number is too high to unlock further at this point so we are where we are. The Delta variant spreads like wild fire. Everyone would get it simultaneously with zero restrictions so what can you do. So there would be increased fatalities due to sheer numbers involved and long term health implications for many. The vaccine just softens the severity of illness (where it has worked). I don’t think we should risk all under 30s getting this virus simultaneously. Just look at India- they got too relaxed and it spread like wild fire. Our young deserve protection too.
You cannot even begin to compare what happened in India to here. There is horrific poverty in India with the knock-on factors which exacerbate the spread/severity of covid - poor nutrition, poor sanitation, poor medical care, poor housing. Added to that, well over half their population was not fully vaccinated. It's nothing to do with being 'too relaxed'.
Unsure33 · 14/06/2021 14:15

I still find it very strange that people don’t see the difference between social / family gatherings and work and other events .

I would never hug and kiss work colleagues or some stranger in a pub . But family I would . That is where there is a greater risk .

Also to the person mentioning the old with covid chestnut within 28 days , what about my friends father who has been in hospital for 9 weeks with covid ( age 45) . It was the reason he went in and the sole reason he is still on the edge of survival , where do you draw the line about time ?if he does not survive what will be written on his DC . The holes in his lungs that covid has caused ?!
Plus there are quite often more reasons than one on a DC . Also my uncle died of covid and it was not on the certificate.

For all those rolling out that old comment just check excess deaths , it is the most accurate indicator.

Unsure33 · 14/06/2021 14:17

@Bunnyfuller

Everyone is entitled to free PCR ? Including you . Just pick up your free tests?

PicsInRed · 14/06/2021 14:21

@placemats

Can I ask those that are done.

Would you wear a face mask on a plane journey?

A train journey?

A bus?

A Taxi?

No I will not on a plane, nor on a bus, nor on on a train, no I will not wear your mask, I will not wear your mask again. Grin
placemats · 14/06/2021 14:21

I'm on an ONS survey and tested monthly. Swabs and bloods.

It took me over 7 weeks to develop antibodies after my first vaccination and I have no health contraindications. Obviously post two vaccinations I'm now getting antibody positive results on my blood tests.

Caveat is always: 'Please do not assume you cannot get coronavirus again'

The survey has been extended to March 2022.

Sunnyfreezesushi · 14/06/2021 14:22

@TheVampiresWife- I can compare to India as I have lots of friends and family there. That includes privileged, vaccinated friends too in their 30s and 40s. If they are telling me basically everyone got the virus at the same time and I have had family hospitalised with it etc I think I can compare. I think I trust my brother in law more than strangers on the internet. People catching it and suffering with it were not all poor you know.

TheVampiresWife · 14/06/2021 14:22

Do you give zero fucks for those unable to have a vaccine due to medical issues too?

How many fucks did you give vulnerable people who couldn't be vaccinated against, say, flu before the pandemic, @Thewiseoneincognito? Did you socially distance from everyone just in case? Did you never, ever go to work/the shops/on nights out with a runny nose or a cough or if you were feeling under the weather?

Nobody gave a shit about us vulnerables before covid. And to be honest, why should they? It's up to the individual to risk assess. I wouldn't expect people to put their lives on hold for me. I'm an old hand at informing my hospital team if I have flu symptoms, and being extra vigilant. I know not everyone feels the same way, but my point is I wish people would stop suddenly being so worried about us when two years ago it wouldn't have crossed their minds to be so.

TheVampiresWife · 14/06/2021 14:24

[quote Sunnyfreezesushi]@TheVampiresWife- I can compare to India as I have lots of friends and family there. That includes privileged, vaccinated friends too in their 30s and 40s. If they are telling me basically everyone got the virus at the same time and I have had family hospitalised with it etc I think I can compare. I think I trust my brother in law more than strangers on the internet. People catching it and suffering with it were not all poor you know.[/quote]
Of course they weren't. But the demographic in parts of India is different to that in the UK. Reports when the outbreak there was at its most severe said as much.

tellmesomethinghonestly · 14/06/2021 14:27

@PattyPan I've worked out the the house the whole time and we don't wear masks , I haven't been worried. I've only just had one vaccine (2 weeks ago) and I don't act any differently. I'm not going to jump in a bush if someone walks past me outside, but I have followed the rules in terms of not having people in my house until the rule of 6.

The thing is for young people they aren't as likely to need hospitalisation, well that's what Boris said originally 😏

MRex · 14/06/2021 14:27

[quote bishbashbosh99]@MRex but you've been allowed to drink and mingle since May 17th. Did you miss that announcement? [/quote]
Non sequitur award of the week. Yes I know, I've been out eating and drinking in several. I can only guess you've put the wrong name here.

esterwin · 14/06/2021 14:28

@Unsure33

I still find it very strange that people don’t see the difference between social / family gatherings and work and other events .

I would never hug and kiss work colleagues or some stranger in a pub . But family I would . That is where there is a greater risk .

Also to the person mentioning the old with covid chestnut within 28 days , what about my friends father who has been in hospital for 9 weeks with covid ( age 45) . It was the reason he went in and the sole reason he is still on the edge of survival , where do you draw the line about time ?if he does not survive what will be written on his DC . The holes in his lungs that covid has caused ?!
Plus there are quite often more reasons than one on a DC . Also my uncle died of covid and it was not on the certificate.

For all those rolling out that old comment just check excess deaths , it is the most accurate indicator.

But people have been allowed to go to the pub and meet family they would hug and kiss.
ArcheryAnnie · 14/06/2021 14:33

@TheVampiresWife

Do you give zero fucks for those unable to have a vaccine due to medical issues too?

How many fucks did you give vulnerable people who couldn't be vaccinated against, say, flu before the pandemic, @Thewiseoneincognito? Did you socially distance from everyone just in case? Did you never, ever go to work/the shops/on nights out with a runny nose or a cough or if you were feeling under the weather?

Nobody gave a shit about us vulnerables before covid. And to be honest, why should they? It's up to the individual to risk assess. I wouldn't expect people to put their lives on hold for me. I'm an old hand at informing my hospital team if I have flu symptoms, and being extra vigilant. I know not everyone feels the same way, but my point is I wish people would stop suddenly being so worried about us when two years ago it wouldn't have crossed their minds to be so.

I understand your frustration, VampiresWife, but this is bollocks. Lots of people did care about vulnerable people before covid - that's why many people know it's the responsible thing to get the ordinary regular vaccinnations, to boost herd immunity.

And yeah, plenty of people have been saying for years that the culture of presenteeism in work, which puts pressure on people not to take sick days (and never mind all those on zero hour contracts who can't afford to be sick), puts other people at risk. That's why responsible employers tell sick employees to stay home - not just for their benefit, but for other people's, too.

And anyone who coughs in anyone's face, even pre-covid, is an arsehole.

And for all the people who didn't think like this until covid came along? I am glad they have changed their minds. It makes no sense not to be glad about this.

bishbashbosh99 · 14/06/2021 14:34

@MRex no idea, I've been drinking and mingling so a bit smashed if I'm honest

HarrietPierce · 14/06/2021 14:36

AbsolutelyPatsy Mon 14-Jun-21 14:10:35
I'm done sounds so utterly childish

It does.

Thewiseoneincognito · 14/06/2021 14:36

@TheVampiresWife

Do you give zero fucks for those unable to have a vaccine due to medical issues too?

How many fucks did you give vulnerable people who couldn't be vaccinated against, say, flu before the pandemic, @Thewiseoneincognito? Did you socially distance from everyone just in case? Did you never, ever go to work/the shops/on nights out with a runny nose or a cough or if you were feeling under the weather?

Nobody gave a shit about us vulnerables before covid. And to be honest, why should they? It's up to the individual to risk assess. I wouldn't expect people to put their lives on hold for me. I'm an old hand at informing my hospital team if I have flu symptoms, and being extra vigilant. I know not everyone feels the same way, but my point is I wish people would stop suddenly being so worried about us when two years ago it wouldn't have crossed their minds to be so.

I think you’ll find many people absolutely did give a shit about infecting vulnerable people with cold and flu before Covid. I wouldn’t go and visit my mum on the cancer ward when I had a cold nor did I visit a family member in hospital through stroke with a cold.

Your point is odd towards the end because two years ago there wasn’t the risk of passing on a highly contagious respiratory virus that could cause significant problems for said vulnerable persons. Things have changed and whilst you may not expect others to be aware of CEV people, the truth of the matter is many of us wouldn’t want to take the risk of harming you and there are plenty of CEV who are still nervous about infection despite two jabs.