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Have people forgotten about social distancing?

139 replies

confuseddotcomma · 04/07/2021 08:42

Went to a big family get together yesterday. Everyone was hugging and kissing and there was no social distancing at all. Is this the norm these days? I got a lot of weird comments for saying I didn't want to kiss anyone hello or goodbye!

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justinhawkinsnavalfluff · 04/07/2021 08:47

Yes saw 2 woman hugging at the school gates last week. This is what happens when the government gives confused messages. Just for context we currently have one of the highest rates of infection in the country.

PiddleOfPuppies · 04/07/2021 08:48

Yes. I'm hugging family and friends as I always have. There are a few I don't, but that's to do with their own personal space rather than fear of a virus.

flossletsfloss · 04/07/2021 08:49

Yes because most people haven't lost their minds. The vulnerable are vaccinated, if you get it it's mainly mild (us I've had it) and most people want their lives back.

hamstersarse · 04/07/2021 08:50

Yes.
Sounds like you re-entered the rational world yesterday

user1487194234 · 04/07/2021 08:53

I think most people just want normality now
A few people I know who are anxious are staying home

SpringRainbow · 04/07/2021 08:53

Yep, it’s been pretty normal around here for months now.

You can’t expect people to socially distance forever.

justinhawkinsnavalfluff · 04/07/2021 08:53

Loving the covid is over mentality...

IhateeverythingaboutMN · 04/07/2021 08:57

@justinhawkinsnavalfluff

Loving the covid is over mentality...
Well we still have flu over 100 years after a pretty nasty pandemic that took out millions of the worlds population.

We are at the stage where the choice is lockdown forever or accept it is here forever, take what precautions are acceptable to you to avoid getting ill and deal with it.

Cafeaulait27 · 04/07/2021 08:57

Hugging has been allowed since May 17th I think????

OliveTree75 · 04/07/2021 08:57

From 17th may it became personal choice to distance from friends and family. (Not that I waited for an official date to move within 2m of my own family). So your family did nothing wrong. If you don't want to hug then that is fine but you can't expect people to social distance from loved ones forever.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep · 04/07/2021 08:59

Not forgotten but chosen to stop. It's great - give it a try!

Cafeaulait27 · 04/07/2021 08:59

Literally there was no confused messages on this. The government did say hugging etc was allowed from May 17th - correct me if I’m wrong!!

I know it’s all a boring covid blur with all the restrictions but I’m pretty sure that’s what happened.

kowari · 04/07/2021 08:59

Yes, Hug Day was in May. Though my family who wanted to hug did it earlier, and some still prefer not to, but you are certainly 'allowed' now.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep · 04/07/2021 09:00

@justinhawkinsnavalfluff

Loving the covid is over mentality...
Nope, just not willing to live like that any longer, and given that I and most of my friends and family are vaccinated and not especially vulnerable even if we did get it, choosing to get on with our lives. I recommend it!
Honey12346 · 04/07/2021 09:02

I find your post bizzare. You really expect people to be happy with not kissing and hugging their family members for a year and a half?

I've been like this since last summer with my friends and family.
I'm not gonna let covid take away my humanity, hugs and kisses with people you love are important for mental health.

Imnothereforthedrama · 04/07/2021 09:17

Go back and read your op your really shocked that friends and family are hugging each other ? Seriously you don’t want to hug you don’t have to and people should respect that.

nellly · 04/07/2021 09:18

I thought hugging was fine and distancing from family and friends was optional since 17th may? That's when my family became a lot more relaxed

TheKeatingFive · 04/07/2021 09:21

If you don’t want to hug people, don’t.

But surely you understand that not everyone wants to live like that.

moovinon · 04/07/2021 09:22

Yes, have been hugging family and friends for a few months. I think it's unrealistic for people to still stay away from each other.

IcedPurple · 04/07/2021 09:27

I doubt that anyone outside of MN is concerned about 'social distancing' among family and friends. Most people stopped thinking about that weeks if not months ago. Just take a look at the people in the football 'fan zones'. This post is a bit last year.

Livingintheclouds · 04/07/2021 09:30

No. I don't have family near but if I visited my in laws I would not hug them. They are vulnerable and even a mild case of covid could send off my mother in law.
With friends I'd personally be happy never to kiss any ever again, but I met ibe recently and was surprised she kissed me.
As for casual waking around, in a queue I keep back but people no longer jump off the pavement when crossing them.
Rules still say you should stay apart, and no one should chastise you if that's what you want to do.

Icequeen01 · 04/07/2021 09:31

We don't/can't social distance at work so why the hell would I socially distance from my family. We are now all double jabbed, apart from DS21 who gets his first jab today, and we all had Covid 5 months ago (before we were vaccinated). I'm happy to take the risk!

LizzieSiddal · 04/07/2021 09:40

We’ve been hugging family since May, however I’ve not gone back to hugging anyone else and I’m happy to carry on with that. We work in a very “huggy” industry, I didn’t like hugging virtual strangers before Covid so this is a great excuse to stop it.

lynsey91 · 04/07/2021 09:43

The only people I ever hugged was my DH and my parents. I lost both my parents to covid in January so I now only hug my DH.

I have no wish to hug or kiss anyone else and I hate people who get too close. The other day in the supermarket I was at the checkout and felt something touch my back. I turned expecting to see a trolley but instead saw a woman standing very very close. What is wrong with people?

I hated people getting too close before covid. I hate it even more now

trappedsincesundaymorn · 04/07/2021 09:49

I never stopped hugging my family.