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A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:05 - May 6 by BanksterDebtSlave
I failed this particular test....never has being human felt such an act of subversion!
It is really hard and I think lockdown fatigue is genuine. Not because people don't give a sh1t or are selfish (as some will loudly proclaim) but because we are all social animals.
I wouldn't condemn anyone for such an act Bankster. Not for a second.
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:14 - May 6 by bluelagos
It is really hard and I think lockdown fatigue is genuine. Not because people don't give a sh1t or are selfish (as some will loudly proclaim) but because we are all social animals.
I wouldn't condemn anyone for such an act Bankster. Not for a second.
I wouldn't either but I think we have to go the stiff upper lip route for a while longer, difficult as it is. And my vote has temporarily give Bankster's poll a Barcelona colouring. A great relief after the usual yellow and green that usually follows two different votes.
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:14 - May 6 by bluelagos
It is really hard and I think lockdown fatigue is genuine. Not because people don't give a sh1t or are selfish (as some will loudly proclaim) but because we are all social animals.
I wouldn't condemn anyone for such an act Bankster. Not for a second.
In that instant I think it was the fact that I momentarily questioned my instinctive human response that meant I had to go with the f@ck it option. Strange days!
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:17 - May 6 by WeWereZombies
I wouldn't either but I think we have to go the stiff upper lip route for a while longer, difficult as it is. And my vote has temporarily give Bankster's poll a Barcelona colouring. A great relief after the usual yellow and green that usually follows two different votes.
I am having to say to my Dad "Sorry, I won't be visiting for a few more weeks yet" which isn't easy. Fookin horrible, especially as he won't/can't use skype.
The thing that I hate most is the thought of people who are losing loved ones not being able to hold their hand and/or limited numbers attending funerals. Social distancing is needed (clearly) but we have to be more humane in how we apply it.
So many aspects are frankly absurd, from the fisherman who can't sit alone on a river bank to not being allowed to travel to visit a loved one in a care home. (From a safe distance - e.g Waving/chatting from a window)
Never been one for following rules that are stupid and some of the current rules are exactly that. They were (inevitably) put together in a hurry and hopefully there will be some sensible relaxation in the coming days.
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:17 - May 6 by WeWereZombies
I wouldn't either but I think we have to go the stiff upper lip route for a while longer, difficult as it is. And my vote has temporarily give Bankster's poll a Barcelona colouring. A great relief after the usual yellow and green that usually follows two different votes.
You may well be right and your vote is more than welcome W.W.Z!
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:14 - May 6 by bluelagos
It is really hard and I think lockdown fatigue is genuine. Not because people don't give a sh1t or are selfish (as some will loudly proclaim) but because we are all social animals.
I wouldn't condemn anyone for such an act Bankster. Not for a second.
I wouldn't condemn people for it, as you say, people are social animals it but I think people need to try hard to follow the guidelines a bit longer. Hopefully it won't be too much longer now.
Your point on lockdown fatigue opens up some questions though:
- Were the government right to delay now that we know lockdown fatigue exists and it will likely mean we will have the longest lockdown in Europe. It might have caused more deaths in the short-term but will it keep the disease with us for the longer term? We won't know for a while.
- Should they have just gone hard and kept everyone indoors without exercise? The places with the most draconian lockdowns seem to be leaving lockdown earlier and in general have done better (apart from the test, isolate model which is clearly the best).
- Should it have been a draconian lockdown instigated very early and just gotten out of the way as quick as possible?
- Perhaps this isn't an instance where things should be balanced and a happy medium is best?
Lots of papers for PhD students to research over the next 5 years.
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A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:30 - May 6 with 657 views
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:25 - May 6 by bluelagos
I am having to say to my Dad "Sorry, I won't be visiting for a few more weeks yet" which isn't easy. Fookin horrible, especially as he won't/can't use skype.
The thing that I hate most is the thought of people who are losing loved ones not being able to hold their hand and/or limited numbers attending funerals. Social distancing is needed (clearly) but we have to be more humane in how we apply it.
So many aspects are frankly absurd, from the fisherman who can't sit alone on a river bank to not being allowed to travel to visit a loved one in a care home. (From a safe distance - e.g Waving/chatting from a window)
Never been one for following rules that are stupid and some of the current rules are exactly that. They were (inevitably) put together in a hurry and hopefully there will be some sensible relaxation in the coming days.
In many ways not seeing loved ones at all is maybe easier than seeing them but not being able to touch. My neighbour's "melt down" had been brought on by seeing her parents and 5 year old cousin from a safe distance. Seeing somebody well up in front of you and walking away is a very hard choice although one that Miss Slave had to make with a weepy 80 year old client!
"They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches."
A friend/neighbour tells you they are struggling with lack of human contact. You on 08:34 - May 6 by footers
No one wants Oasis back. And the correct answer to Blur or Oasis is obviously Pulp.
Oasis were probably a good live experience if they understood about volume control, The Smiths, of course, were just another jangly West Coast of America wannabee geetar band...
But think of an on stage fight between Noel Gallagher and Morrissey - I'd pay to see that.
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