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Carole
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Totally agree with this so thanks for putting this up @littleme
This morning on this forum when I pleaded with people to be responsible I was accused of “shrieking” and “shaming people for going out”.
The message is too slow to get through, some people are unfortunately still in denial, a bit slow to understand.
They’ll eventually get the message if others keep on keeping on.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Lot of shops closing now, that don't mainly sell food. The high street may be a very interesting place when this is all over.
littleme
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I had a conflict with The Child, she's at home as schools are closed, she Could have a place at school as a Key workers child, I have chosen NOT to send her to school, she wanted to go to The Range to buy random shite.... trying to explain to a 14yr old hormonal child that she has the exceptional opportunity to STAY AT HOME AND STAY SAFE, when some of us have no choice but to go to work is like trying to milk a stone, you're doing the right thing @Carole don't let anyone tell you otherwise...
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ATJ
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Give it a rest love, I stopped replying hours ago.
I'll go to work tomorrow as usual, try not to judge all the people who still have to go past your house from behind your curtain. None of us are happy about it.
Carole
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I think that comment says more about you than it says about me.
Who, in this day and age would really call someone else “love”? That really is from the dark ages, extremely patronising and goes some way to explaining your attitude.
As it happens, I don’t have to “judge” many people going past my house.
I live in a very quiet cul de sac, all my neighbours are on board with the situation, trying to socially distance, being responsible while supporting the vulnerable. And yes, some of them have jobs that can’t be done from home.
You can carry on being in denial if you wish.
My post this morning was just asking people to be responsible. I didn’t want to antagonise, I just wanted everyone to pull together. We need everyone to work as a team and make a sacrifice to make a difference.
If everyone reduced their social contact where possible it would have a massive effect.
You don’t want to make the effort, people in London don’t want to make an effort. That’s your call, but please don’t disparage those that are trying to help.
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ATJ
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You've made a bizarre numberof judgements about me, ignored my point which is that shouting 'stay home' over the internet at people isn't helpful when the country isn't actually in lockdown and millions still have to go to work, then when I essentially agreed with you continued to make passive aggressive comments for the rest of the day in every other post you've made.
I am social distancing where possible. Most people are. Despite that I still work in an enclosed environment and have to go out every day. Telling me to stay home is not helpful, infact it's ... Ooh extremely patronising.
Being an internet warlord and the neighborhood busybody helps nobody. I know that's a futile thing to say in this era of social media shaming, but it's true.
I never thought I'd see British people beg for martial law and the chance to dob in their neighbours. The Napoleons are out in force.
I am social distancing where possible. Most people are. Despite that I still work in an enclosed environment and have to go out every day. Telling me to stay home is not helpful, infact it's ... Ooh extremely patronising.
Being an internet warlord and the neighborhood busybody helps nobody. I know that's a futile thing to say in this era of social media shaming, but it's true.
I never thought I'd see British people beg for martial law and the chance to dob in their neighbours. The Napoleons are out in force.
Carole
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Wow.
I’ve just gone back through your posts today and I can’t find the one where you agreed with me.
Just the ones where you didn’t agree with me.
Call me an internet warlord if you wish, call me a neighbourhood busybody if you wish.
But why?
All that I’ve done today is to try to spread the message that we need to work together and seriously think about what is important.
I’m trying to get a positive message across.
Why is that so wrong?
Carole
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@ATJ
Actually, being the neighbourhood busybody has helped quite a few people this week.
This particular one got together with two other busybodies (over the phone) and between us we went through and discussed every house in the village.
Between us, we know every house in the village through delivering the parish magazines. (And socialising, nearly everyone knows everyone else).
So we knew which houses had isolated or vulnerable residents, most were being looked after by relatives or neighbours, but we identified a few that we thought might have slipped through the net.
I put a note through the door of one lady and she rang me thanking me “for the lifeline”.
We thought she was being looked after by a niece, but in fact this lady is 88 and the person looking after her is 82 and has health problems herself.
I contacted her carer, the 82 year old lady, who almost cried with relief when I said that the village ladies were happy to step in and help.
I’ve cooked meals and given companionship, other people have been doing her shopping.
This is just one example of many in our village that are extremely grateful for the village “busybodies”
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Withnail
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I was thinking about this phenomenon the other day. There are likely to be many, many people out there that will never have to buy toilet paper ever again.
People die of all sorts of things, not just strange viruses, all of the time - the best laid schemes of mice and men and ting.
There will be multitudes that have already bought as much, or more, than they will need for the remaining time of their lives.
There must be people somewhere that have filled an entire spare room full of the stuff - it's not exactly inconspicuous.
It is entirely possible that this 'property' will be written into people's Last Will & Testament.
Future Historian: ...
People of 2020: I bequeath...
Future Historian: what the f...?
Cue
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Number of people listening to this: minimal unfortunately
Plenty of gatherings yesterday, neighbours are letting their kids roam free, etc
Morons, the lot of them.
pinky
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We decided to go for a walk to duddas walk yesterday as it was lovely out, it is relatively quiet apart from the odd jogger and dog walker. The path is big enough for us to stay 1 side and be 2 metres apart if anyone passes as sticks to the other side.
There was more people then usual, family's walking in packs with grandparents, walking so close past us even though we were obviously walking single file as far over as possible. Kids obviously with friends. Someone even laughed at us moving as far away as possible as they passed us.
I literally have no faith we are going to pull through this lightly, people just have lost all sence of getting through this by all doing our bit.
My husband works two jobs and one is at a supermarket, people have no boundaries, no respect, he has had abuse hurled at him, people coming right up to him when he asks them to move back and seen people become animals when cages of products come out.
The spread will come from supermarkets, the constant panic buying surrounded by others doing the same. That me first attitude.
There was more people then usual, family's walking in packs with grandparents, walking so close past us even though we were obviously walking single file as far over as possible. Kids obviously with friends. Someone even laughed at us moving as far away as possible as they passed us.
I literally have no faith we are going to pull through this lightly, people just have lost all sence of getting through this by all doing our bit.
My husband works two jobs and one is at a supermarket, people have no boundaries, no respect, he has had abuse hurled at him, people coming right up to him when he asks them to move back and seen people become animals when cages of products come out.
The spread will come from supermarkets, the constant panic buying surrounded by others doing the same. That me first attitude.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
They have been climbing the pallets in asda to get at goods that are still being wheeled out, if you're that desperate for a shit just go and use the loos in store?
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Also, just saw more stores closing including primark. This virus feels like a massive win for amazon.
Noah
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We've been walking the dog most days, not many people around & most are keeping the 6ft distance. Tried the Tesco's (Rugeley) vulnerable people hour this morning. Seemed to be working quite well. Most customers looked to be in the vulnerable category and there were security staff on the door. Reasonable stock though the odd items missing or short. Maximum of 3 of any item except loo rolls which are 1 only. Most people distancing themselves properly. Trolley handles being sterilised as the trolleys are returned. Seems to be working.