| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. 15:21 - Apr 12 with 5982 views | Mercian |
Next to my house someone owns a lockup where he sells and repairs old cars for stock car racing. Today, him, 3 mates and 3 vehicles decided it was a good day to open up , sell and move old bangers claiming the motor trade was essential. I hate to play them and us but they all came in from Nottingham and our village is secluded and does not have much contact with the outside world in ordinary circumstances. On confronting them I was told where to go and threatened with physical violence. It is now in the hands of the police. |  | | |  |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 15:25 - Apr 12 with 3271 views | Illinoisblue |
It’s time to give people one last warning then, drone strikes for people who can’t follow the rules |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 15:25 - Apr 12 with 3268 views | J2BLUE |
A lot of people think it's a game because it's distant. People they don't know dying. If people keep being stupid it will soon get a lot more real for them.
My idiot mate keeps referring to the death table as a 'leaderboard'. Seems almost amused by what is happening. It's a level of stupid I didn't think was possible. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 15:28 - Apr 12 with 3252 views | factual_blue |
You've done the right thing. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 16:46 - Apr 12 with 3151 views | BlueBadger |
For all my ranting about curtain twitching yesterday, this is exactly the sort of piss-takin that SHOULD be reported. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 16:56 - Apr 12 with 3115 views | sparks |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 15:25 - Apr 12 by J2BLUE |
A lot of people think it's a game because it's distant. People they don't know dying. If people keep being stupid it will soon get a lot more real for them.
My idiot mate keeps referring to the death table as a 'leaderboard'. Seems almost amused by what is happening. It's a level of stupid I didn't think was possible. |
Nothing wrong with gallows / irreverent humour- if that is what it is. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:07 - Apr 12 with 3093 views | StokieBlue |
Some more morons:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-52261055
They need to up the fines to something that might actually matter. Grand a person for first offence or something and upwards from there. People will get the message.
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:10 - Apr 12 with 3092 views | Dubtractor |
On this note, huge shoutout to the Ipswich (and Kesgrave) massive today.
I went for a bike ride out to Kesgrave and back into town this morning and saw, at most, about 15 cars on the road.
Most people are very much doing the right thing. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:14 - Apr 12 with 3066 views | Guthrum |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:07 - Apr 12 by StokieBlue |
Some more morons:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-52261055
They need to up the fines to something that might actually matter. Grand a person for first offence or something and upwards from there. People will get the message.
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Problem is, this kind of thing will be cited as reasons to tighten the lockdown, with more restrictions for the rest of us who are obeying the rules (e.g. only being able to leave the house with special permission).
I hate to think what's ging to happen if they close the supermarkets and force everyone to have home deliveries, given those systems are not coping well as things are. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:17 - Apr 12 with 3056 views | Ryorry |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:07 - Apr 12 by StokieBlue |
Some more morons:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-52261055
They need to up the fines to something that might actually matter. Grand a person for first offence or something and upwards from there. People will get the message.
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Isn't there some offence or other called "endangering the lives of others" (maybe driving?).
They should be prosecuted under that, or something similar. In the end their actions could in effect result in manslaughter. This clearly needs to be drilled home to some people. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:22 - Apr 12 with 3029 views | peterleeblue |
Well done for having the balls to report. |  | | |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:31 - Apr 12 with 3006 views | bluelagos |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:10 - Apr 12 by Dubtractor |
On this note, huge shoutout to the Ipswich (and Kesgrave) massive today.
I went for a bike ride out to Kesgrave and back into town this morning and saw, at most, about 15 cars on the road.
Most people are very much doing the right thing. |
This is the point. In Suffolk, the vast vast majority of people are playing by the rules. My walk today took me through Flatford Mill and I never saw a soul.
Empty roads too on the rare occasions I walked on them.
Am sure it is exactly the same in most of the country. |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:37 - Apr 12 with 2961 views | StokieBlue |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:31 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
This is the point. In Suffolk, the vast vast majority of people are playing by the rules. My walk today took me through Flatford Mill and I never saw a soul.
Empty roads too on the rare occasions I walked on them.
Am sure it is exactly the same in most of the country. |
Maybe.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-52221688
Maybe not.
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:42 - Apr 12 with 2925 views | bluelagos |
Do the maths Stokie. 660 parties with say an average 10 people.
Lets call it 7000 idiots in Manchester last weekend partying. Out of a 1m population?
I am not disputing there are idiots. I am disputing the belief that they are widespread. They aren't. The govt stats on traffic shows us how much we are collectively playing by the rules. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:44 - Apr 12 with 2916 views | StokieBlue |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:42 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
Do the maths Stokie. 660 parties with say an average 10 people.
Lets call it 7000 idiots in Manchester last weekend partying. Out of a 1m population?
I am not disputing there are idiots. I am disputing the belief that they are widespread. They aren't. The govt stats on traffic shows us how much we are collectively playing by the rules. |
It's enough to make the excuse to enforce a stricter lockdown as guthers said, especially if people are still deeming 200 mile drives to go fishing or buy a loaf of bread acceptable.
The minority can spoil it for the majority unfortunately.
Some of those parties sound quite a lot bigger - quite some nerve to have a bouncy castle and DJs! Crazy stuff.
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:49 - Apr 12 with 2889 views | bluelagos |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:44 - Apr 12 by StokieBlue |
It's enough to make the excuse to enforce a stricter lockdown as guthers said, especially if people are still deeming 200 mile drives to go fishing or buy a loaf of bread acceptable.
The minority can spoil it for the majority unfortunately.
Some of those parties sound quite a lot bigger - quite some nerve to have a bouncy castle and DJs! Crazy stuff.
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Hey, it will be what it will be. I still think the answer is to enforce the actual rules rather than tighten them. Or maybe increase the size of fines to deter idiots. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:52 - Apr 12 with 2877 views | WD19 |
Round my way people generally started off with the best of intentions, but we are now at the stage where many are using their own ‘judgment’ instead of following the rules. Families meeting across households. Plenty of extra trips out for a good long walk.....usually with the whole family in tow and usually involving discussion with a wealth of ppl along the way at what an individual deems is a ‘safe’ distance - sometimes this in approx 2 metres....sometimes not. |  | | |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:00 - Apr 12 with 2854 views | bluelagos |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:52 - Apr 12 by WD19 |
Round my way people generally started off with the best of intentions, but we are now at the stage where many are using their own ‘judgment’ instead of following the rules. Families meeting across households. Plenty of extra trips out for a good long walk.....usually with the whole family in tow and usually involving discussion with a wealth of ppl along the way at what an individual deems is a ‘safe’ distance - sometimes this in approx 2 metres....sometimes not. |
If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?
Being prisoners in your own home is fine if you have plenty of inside and outside space. Many people don't.
I have a lot of sympathy for those trapped inside and it is so easy to slag people off when you dont know their home life. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:01 - Apr 12 with 2846 views | StokieBlue |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 17:49 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
Hey, it will be what it will be. I still think the answer is to enforce the actual rules rather than tighten them. Or maybe increase the size of fines to deter idiots. |
Agreed - as I said about, they wouldn't do it if the fine was 1000 pounds.
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:03 - Apr 12 with 2837 views | StokieBlue |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:00 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?
Being prisoners in your own home is fine if you have plenty of inside and outside space. Many people don't.
I have a lot of sympathy for those trapped inside and it is so easy to slag people off when you dont know their home life. |
"If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?"
This is the advice but it might not be true. Saw some fluid dynamics modelling showing that coughs and sneezes could travel up to 8m.
It should be enough in most cases though as you say, you'd be unlucky to inhale a droplet at that distance.
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:11 - Apr 12 with 2807 views | sparks |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:00 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?
Being prisoners in your own home is fine if you have plenty of inside and outside space. Many people don't.
I have a lot of sympathy for those trapped inside and it is so easy to slag people off when you dont know their home life. |
Yes. It does.
2m is a guideline but by no means a certain method of avoiding transmission when people are sharing space, touching the same things, breathing, shouting, coughing aroudn each other etc. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:17 - Apr 12 with 2783 views | bluelagos |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:11 - Apr 12 by sparks |
Yes. It does.
2m is a guideline but by no means a certain method of avoiding transmission when people are sharing space, touching the same things, breathing, shouting, coughing aroudn each other etc. |
If you are aware that 2m isnt a safe distance for social distancing, you really should be passing on your expert knowledge to the WHO. Be sure to include any evidence. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:21 - Apr 12 with 2764 views | bluelagos |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:03 - Apr 12 by StokieBlue |
"If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?"
This is the advice but it might not be true. Saw some fluid dynamics modelling showing that coughs and sneezes could travel up to 8m.
It should be enough in most cases though as you say, you'd be unlucky to inhale a droplet at that distance.
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Clearly anyone coughing and sneezing, who is outside, is a complete ahole. Think the police have the powers of arrest in that scenario, rightly so to. | |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:29 - Apr 12 with 2742 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:03 - Apr 12 by StokieBlue |
"If they are keeping 2m apart, then it literally doesn't matter. Why worry yourself at people who are socially distancing and getting outside?"
This is the advice but it might not be true. Saw some fluid dynamics modelling showing that coughs and sneezes could travel up to 8m.
It should be enough in most cases though as you say, you'd be unlucky to inhale a droplet at that distance.
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Ooh, I like fluid dynamics! Have you got a link? |  |
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:35 - Apr 12 with 2701 views | footers |
Seems many on this thread are ignorant to how important banger actually is. Show some respect. [Post edited 12 Apr 2020 18:35]
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| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:47 - Apr 12 with 2643 views | NewcyBlue |
| People flaunting the rules, knowing fine well they are doing but not caring. on 18:21 - Apr 12 by bluelagos |
Clearly anyone coughing and sneezing, who is outside, is a complete ahole. Think the police have the powers of arrest in that scenario, rightly so to. |
I have pretty bad hayfever, when I start sneezing it normally means a sneezing fit of about 10-15 sneezes in a row.
Easy way to clear a supermarket aisle though. Gotta get my clarityn somehow! |  |
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