Page 18 | Are people no longer bothered by Covid….?

Jeannie88 · 01/10/2021 18:22

Working in schools it's never been risk free and now it's just back to swarming with no masks etc. I think the people who are most shocked are the ones who have been able to hide away and not be in the thick of it. Reality has been like this for a while.

takenforgrantednana · 01/10/2021 18:37

@Iwannabelikeyouohh

Is anyone actually bothered about Covid? From places I’ve been recently, everyone is just “normal”

I took my son to a toddler class this morning.

I walked in wearing my mask. Room full of 19 other adults and their toddlers.

Not one single adult had a mask on (expect me)
There was no distancing in the class.
It was as normal as normal can be.

I joined a new slimming class tonight.

Again I walked in wearing a mask. No one else had one on.
All chairs pushed up together, people sat close.

I don’t get it.

How can we go from distancing, mask wearing, avoiding people on walks (which is exactly what it was like) to nothing….

i would have just done a sharp 180 and walked right back out of all your places, but then again i have very good reason for being extra careful as i have severe breathng issues and still having treatment 12 months after it started

pok yes we have to get back on with our lives, but its just asking for trouble going without a mask esp in places where kids are concerned or places where your going to be breathing more heavily such as gyms etc

ok boris said we dont need to wear the masks, but come on people use your heads, he aint got much right lately has he? fuel crisis etc i wouldnt believe one word he has to say on it, you keep wearing your mask if it makes you more comfy and feel protected, i know i will be carrying on and watching where i go

caspersmagicaljourney · 01/10/2021 18:37

@SMBH

When will people realise that despite HAVING THE SAME INFORMATION AS YOU ABOUT COVID, other people have different circumstances and WILL MAKE DIFFERENT CHOICES

Absolutely this. People are still free to make the choices that suit them, and so they should.😁

cuparfull · 01/10/2021 18:45

I'm still wearing a FFP3 mask in enclosed areas mainly cos when I get a viral infection it goes straight to my chest. Not too concerned what others are doing, each to their own.

But I would hope if people are overtly coughing then they'd take precautions not to spread bugs around so we can all go about our lives.

Won't mask up in well ventilated spaces but haven't had a cold or chest infection for 2 years now and have been thankful.

Given Covid will be endemic, I guess we'll all get it eventually but I'd sooner catch it in summer, not when the NHS is shortly to be inundated with flu cases.

So Oh and I will carry on taking care until spring next year.

Poofurburrball · 01/10/2021 18:53

Wow I'm pretty shocked at how cavalier a lot of people are. I have Covid right now and it isn't fun! I feel awful and went to sleep last night concerned by my pounding headache.
I've been double jabbed for months been pretty sensible all the way through, and still caught it.
It's not just feeling ill and not knowing if my symptoms are normal or something to be worried by, it's the sheer inconvenience of having self-isolate for 10 days from the rest of my family, some of whom may already have caught it unwittingly and themselves have to isolate. Missing work, trips out, important events and appointments is not a triviality it's bloody frustrating.
I can't cuddle my kids, my pets, my husband etc. It's causing anxiety about how the rest of the family should be operating as there is such conflicting advice. We don't want to pass this thing on to our friends or anyone else, it is not 'just a cold'!
The guidance is to still wear a mask if possible and it's pretty stupid to ignore that.

Stuffin · 01/10/2021 18:57

@Poofurburrball

Wow I'm pretty shocked at how cavalier a lot of people are. I have Covid right now and it isn't fun! I feel awful and went to sleep last night concerned by my pounding headache. I've been double jabbed for months been pretty sensible all the way through, and still caught it. It's not just feeling ill and not knowing if my symptoms are normal or something to be worried by, it's the sheer inconvenience of having self-isolate for 10 days from the rest of my family, some of whom may already have caught it unwittingly and themselves have to isolate. Missing work, trips out, important events and appointments is not a triviality it's bloody frustrating. I can't cuddle my kids, my pets, my husband etc. It's causing anxiety about how the rest of the family should be operating as there is such conflicting advice. We don't want to pass this thing on to our friends or anyone else, it is not 'just a cold'! The guidance is to still wear a mask if possible and it's pretty stupid to ignore that.

Do you think your the only person to have had covid?

My DH had it at the beginning of the year and is still suffering badly from breathlessness. Despite this he doesn't wear a mask and socialises indoors with others because he wants to live a full life rather than at a distance.

Stuffin · 01/10/2021 18:57

Your = you are

AnTeallach · 01/10/2021 19:02

We all have to make our own risk assessments of Covid and be respected for those, providing they're within current guidance.

Some may believe Covid's no worse than a cold and that there are far worse health issues to be worried about. Just realise that's not everyone's experience.

I was really fit and healthy, had a mild dose of Covid 18 months ago - and then got long Covid. It caused pneumonia and a heart condition, and a speedy trip to resus in January. My lungs haven't yet recovered and although thankfully improving, I've still got the heart condition and various other long Covid symptoms.

My DD has had Covid twice, second time much worse than the first. I'm terrified of getting Delta on top of the health issues Alpha has left me with. I only hope that all the non-maskers this winter will remember to cough into their elbows and accept that some of us are still very nervous. With good reason.

takenforgrantednana · 01/10/2021 19:03

probably how he got it then too

Againstmachine · 01/10/2021 19:06

I've gone back to normal, I don't type things in capitals to make myself seem more important.

Poofurburrball · 01/10/2021 19:09

@Stuffin
I'm quite well aware of the huge numbers who have had and currently have it, thank you, my own elderly mother was hospitalised for 10 days back in 2020.
If your husband is happy with that then that's great, but it doesnt mean there is no risk. FWIW I have been seeing friends, in small numbers, indoors and without masks - perhaps that wasn't so wise of me after all?
My post was really related to the lack of masks at large gatherings, meetings and in shops, etc.

AnnieSnap · 01/10/2021 19:16

DH and I wear masks in indoor situations with others. We have avoided restaurants etc since mask wearing was abandoned by the majority and we only go into shops at quiet times. The Pandemic is not over, cases are extremely high.

Chris08 · 01/10/2021 19:17

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Talktalkchat · 01/10/2021 19:19

@AnnieSnap

DH and I wear masks in indoor situations with others. We have avoided restaurants etc since mask wearing was abandoned by the majority and we only go into shops at quiet times. The Pandemic is not over, cases are extremely high.

Babe we have the virus and most people are vaccinated…

So what you are saying is people with vaccines are being complacent?

Tessabelle74 · 01/10/2021 19:24

I'm fully vaxed but taking the view that as masks protect others but not me, I've done my bit by getting jabbed

Comedycook · 01/10/2021 19:32

@AnnieSnap

DH and I wear masks in indoor situations with others. We have avoided restaurants etc since mask wearing was abandoned by the majority and we only go into shops at quiet times. The Pandemic is not over, cases are extremely high.

Are you clinically vulnerable and unvaccinated?

curlymom · 01/10/2021 19:36

@Testarossa44

My beloved dad passed away very suddenly on Monday from a blood clot caused by covid. It’s still out there, it’s an evil disease.

Sorry this happened. As you see from many replies here, people are too selfish to care. Hugs at this difficult time

curlymom · 01/10/2021 19:37

@Chris08

Masks are unhealthy & don’t stop any virus. Everyone I know don’t do the distancing either, pointless. I’m over the scaremongering & no one, not a single person has dropped down dead in the street from any virus. We were, and are being fed a big fat lie. Get on with your life & be happy 😊 x

So you are the authority on everything. Offensive words for people who lost someone. You should just talk to yourself.

Loverofoldfilms · 01/10/2021 19:42

My child has just been reinfected with Covid by his teacher at school and is very poorly. I work for an international business and my colleagues outside the UK are very puzzled by the UK approach. I think it's irresponsible but you are all happy and relaxed so maybe it's time for me to leave the country. I feel unsafe.

screwcovid · 01/10/2021 19:43

@zafferana

Nope - not bothered. I never wear a mask any more unless I have to, I travel on trains, go to coffee shops, restaurants and exhibitions. If I get Covid, I get Covid, but I'm vaxed and I'll deal with it. I'm sick of hearing about it and fed up of being expected to be timid and terrified. I'm done.

This

Loverofoldfilms · 01/10/2021 19:44

@Chris08

Masks are unhealthy & don’t stop any virus. Everyone I know don’t do the distancing either, pointless. I’m over the scaremongering & no one, not a single person has dropped down dead in the street from any virus. We were, and are being fed a big fat lie. Get on with your life & be happy 😊 x

I find this quite awful especially given that more than 10000 people died of Covid in the UK since so called freedom day, but hey-ho.

Chris08 · 01/10/2021 19:48

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Parker231 · 01/10/2021 19:50

@Chris08

Masks are unhealthy & don’t stop any virus. Everyone I know don’t do the distancing either, pointless. I’m over the scaremongering & no one, not a single person has dropped down dead in the street from any virus. We were, and are being fed a big fat lie. Get on with your life & be happy 😊 x

Are you a scientist or virologist?

Am amazed at the lack of knowledge after what we have learnt over the last 18 months. The rest of the world can’t understand the U.K. approach to managing Covid. No wonder the death rate is still so high.

curlymom · 01/10/2021 19:52

@Chris08

Nothing offensive just stating facts. If everyone stopped wearing masks you wouldn’t know there’s a pandemic - because there isn’t! There have always been viruses, some can cope some can’t. Human nature & there is nothing more protective than your own immune system, we build it by being in contact with germs not wearing masks or sanitising.

Haven’t you got something to do, maybe hold up the queue in a petrol station or something. Stop looking for attention with your ideas

Sunshinelover2 · 01/10/2021 19:55

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