| Been shopping this morning 12:45 - May 30 with 4402 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Social distancing is a thing of the past.
Yes, many people are still trying to do it but in the greengrocers they have a clear one-way system and only 3 in the shop at once but 2 different older ladies physically brushed past me because they couldn't wait for me to pick up a few veg.
Then at Morrisons the shop seemed busier and there were a lot of times where with shoppers in both sides of the aisle people just walked straight down the centre between them/us. Then outside there was a group of older men with scooters (at least 7 of them) and no social distancing at all between them.
If the second wave is not at least as big as the first it will be through good fortune rather than common sense and good judgement. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 12:49 - May 30 with 3218 views | brazil1982 |
It's barely ever been observed at the supermarkets near me. People cant be bothered to wait.
It reminds me of restricted speed zones, I seem to be the only driver to observe it. |  | | |
| Been shopping this morning on 12:51 - May 30 with 3184 views | GlasgowBlue |
It’s been like that up here for the past five weeks. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 12:55 - May 30 with 3174 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Been shopping this morning on 12:49 - May 30 by brazil1982 |
It's barely ever been observed at the supermarkets near me. People cant be bothered to wait.
It reminds me of restricted speed zones, I seem to be the only driver to observe it. |
For me (same time and same supermarket and greengrocers), there was the odd one but it now seems many more. | |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:01 - May 30 with 3150 views | SpruceMoose |
Stupid people + boredom + time = higher risk tolerance and less concern for others.
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:06 - May 30 with 3129 views | J2BLUE |
In my experience, BBQ weather combined with days off = masses of dickheads flocking to supermarkets. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:10 - May 30 with 3099 views | gtsb1966 |
It's getting a bit hard for me to social distance as I'm getting so fat!!! |  | | |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:13 - May 30 with 3084 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:10 - May 30 by gtsb1966 |
It's getting a bit hard for me to social distance as I'm getting so fat!!! |
Surely that makes it easier? A 2 m radius should do the trick. | |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:18 - May 30 with 3069 views | factual_blue |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:06 - May 30 by J2BLUE |
In my experience, BBQ weather combined with days off = masses of dickheads flocking to supermarkets. |
BBQs are for the terminally dim set on giving each other food poisoning, exacerbated by drunkenness and sunburn. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:22 - May 30 with 3053 views | giant_stow |
Just back from shopping myself and agrre: lockdown is effectively over, bar a few closed shops.
I guess individuals should take responsibility for that too, but i wish the govt would be honest abput the return to the hers immunity policy. I think if everyone jnee clearly that theyrr on their own, they migjt be more careful. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:38 - May 30 with 3023 views | LankHenners |
Been on the slide round here for a while. A few weeks ago everyone queuing up was dressed like they were about to forensically investigate a crime scene but now not a mask or glove in sight. Co-op staff not helping by visibly standing close together having a chat, blocking up aisles and check-outs so the shoppers can't be bothered to space out much either. The 'only 1 adult allowed in if not with children' rule vanished as quickly as it appeared as well.
I think being quite rural has meant people don't think there's as high a risk as being in a town or city, to which there is some logic, but we're not immune.
Local takeaways seem to have got it right though - phone orders only to book time slots, wait outside, only 1 person in the shop at a time etc. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 13:47 - May 30 with 2980 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:38 - May 30 by LankHenners |
Been on the slide round here for a while. A few weeks ago everyone queuing up was dressed like they were about to forensically investigate a crime scene but now not a mask or glove in sight. Co-op staff not helping by visibly standing close together having a chat, blocking up aisles and check-outs so the shoppers can't be bothered to space out much either. The 'only 1 adult allowed in if not with children' rule vanished as quickly as it appeared as well.
I think being quite rural has meant people don't think there's as high a risk as being in a town or city, to which there is some logic, but we're not immune.
Local takeaways seem to have got it right though - phone orders only to book time slots, wait outside, only 1 person in the shop at a time etc. |
Would it also be fair to say that we are no longer petrified of catching the virus? That after nearly ten weeks of behaving ourselves and the majority having little exposure to the harsh reality of death , we are more “relaxed” about catching it.
Not saying anyone wants to catch it but the fear seems to have gone. | |
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:05 - May 30 with 2939 views | jaykay |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:22 - May 30 by giant_stow |
Just back from shopping myself and agrre: lockdown is effectively over, bar a few closed shops.
I guess individuals should take responsibility for that too, but i wish the govt would be honest abput the return to the hers immunity policy. I think if everyone jnee clearly that theyrr on their own, they migjt be more careful. |
i think most are following cummings rules now. don't want to stereotype you , but are your fingers getting to big for your phone |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:10 - May 30 with 2928 views | LankHenners |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:47 - May 30 by GlasgowBlue |
Would it also be fair to say that we are no longer petrified of catching the virus? That after nearly ten weeks of behaving ourselves and the majority having little exposure to the harsh reality of death , we are more “relaxed” about catching it.
Not saying anyone wants to catch it but the fear seems to have gone. |
For sure, a lot of people feel they can return to a more 'normal' life without worrying they're going to get it.
The problem is if everyone starts getting relaxed about it then we could be headed for trouble. | |
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:19 - May 30 with 2905 views | WeWereZombies |
| Been shopping this morning on 12:51 - May 30 by GlasgowBlue |
It’s been like that up here for the past five weeks. |
Been wondering how things were in the Central Belt. On Skye things were fairly relaxed and casual, with only partial adherence to the measures announced, until the epidemic hit the Home Farm Care Home. Quite strictly observed now and Portree is as quite as the gr...err, very quiet now. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:27 - May 30 with 2877 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Been shopping this morning on 14:19 - May 30 by WeWereZombies |
Been wondering how things were in the Central Belt. On Skye things were fairly relaxed and casual, with only partial adherence to the measures announced, until the epidemic hit the Home Farm Care Home. Quite strictly observed now and Portree is as quite as the gr...err, very quiet now. |
As soon as the debate started around face masks there was a massive increase of people wandering around in masks acting as if they were now immune.
Supermarket shopping became intolerable. | |
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:54 - May 30 with 2815 views | BlueBadger |
| Been shopping this morning on 14:27 - May 30 by GlasgowBlue |
As soon as the debate started around face masks there was a massive increase of people wandering around in masks acting as if they were now immune.
Supermarket shopping became intolerable. |
The other day, I had to gently suggest to a gentlemen with very, very obvious COPD(barrel chest, clubbed fingers and obviously short of breath walking up the aisle of the supermarket) that yes, it was nice to get out but perhaps he'd be a lot safer waiting outside for his wife than coming in to help her. [Post edited 30 May 2020 14:54]
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| Been shopping this morning on 14:57 - May 30 with 2802 views | Ely_Blue |
Ely is still very civilised, it’s just the stupid girl on the door at 8.15 this morning herding people in like she was ushering the kids onto the school bus for the field trip to Southwold |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 15:04 - May 30 with 2786 views | Ftnfwest |
Letchworth Herts very quiet still, no queue at all for the supermarket. Noticed a subway open and local bakers but that was about the only change. Morrison’s had opened up the self serve tills as they’d put in a load of screens. |  | | |
| Been shopping this morning on 15:12 - May 30 with 2763 views | StokieBlue |
The larger groupings have also already started.
Big 40th birthday balloons in the park with loads of booze and loads of people. 6 might start on Monday but looks like they jumped directly to the end of June.
In the end it's up to them, none of them probably have it so it's probably fine - it's just the ignoring of rules that are meant for everyone that rankles but Cummings has given everyone an out on that as well.
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| Been shopping this morning on 15:17 - May 30 with 2750 views | sparks |
| Been shopping this morning on 15:12 - May 30 by StokieBlue |
The larger groupings have also already started.
Big 40th birthday balloons in the park with loads of booze and loads of people. 6 might start on Monday but looks like they jumped directly to the end of June.
In the end it's up to them, none of them probably have it so it's probably fine - it's just the ignoring of rules that are meant for everyone that rankles but Cummings has given everyone an out on that as well.
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Save that those attendees will then be in supermarkets, garden centres, shops etc with people who are potentially vulnerable. So if by chance they do get it- its not just their welfare at stake. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 15:30 - May 30 with 2707 views | factual_blue |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:22 - May 30 by giant_stow |
Just back from shopping myself and agrre: lockdown is effectively over, bar a few closed shops.
I guess individuals should take responsibility for that too, but i wish the govt would be honest abput the return to the hers immunity policy. I think if everyone jnee clearly that theyrr on their own, they migjt be more careful. |
If only you were a bit more careful with your typing. That's the extra digits getting in the way, isn't it?
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| Been shopping this morning on 16:06 - May 30 with 2620 views | StokieBlue |
| Been shopping this morning on 15:17 - May 30 by sparks |
Save that those attendees will then be in supermarkets, garden centres, shops etc with people who are potentially vulnerable. So if by chance they do get it- its not just their welfare at stake. |
I've not said I agree they should be doing it, in fact quite the opposite, I agree with your position.
However in the scenario I put if they don't have it them going elsewhere afterwards doesn't have the affect you've posted. I do however entirely agree they shouldn't be doing it and that everyone should be sticking to the rules.
The issue is that the government response to Cummings has made that all but impossible.
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| Been shopping this morning on 16:08 - May 30 with 2617 views | Sarge |
| Been shopping this morning on 13:47 - May 30 by GlasgowBlue |
Would it also be fair to say that we are no longer petrified of catching the virus? That after nearly ten weeks of behaving ourselves and the majority having little exposure to the harsh reality of death , we are more “relaxed” about catching it.
Not saying anyone wants to catch it but the fear seems to have gone. |
Hopefully. Most people shouldn’t have been petrified in the first place what with the majority of people experiencing mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. | | | |
| Been shopping this morning on 16:24 - May 30 with 2576 views | jeera |
| Been shopping this morning on 16:08 - May 30 by Sarge |
Hopefully. Most people shouldn’t have been petrified in the first place what with the majority of people experiencing mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. |
Many people are trying to protect others mate.
It's important to remember that, which is why everyone's space needs to be respected.
I had some stupid woman whining because she was asked to stick to the system in a shop after repeatedly ignoring it.
But she has no idea who other shoppers have at home they're concerned for. |  |
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| Been shopping this morning on 16:26 - May 30 with 2570 views | Sarge |
| Been shopping this morning on 16:24 - May 30 by jeera |
Many people are trying to protect others mate.
It's important to remember that, which is why everyone's space needs to be respected.
I had some stupid woman whining because she was asked to stick to the system in a shop after repeatedly ignoring it.
But she has no idea who other shoppers have at home they're concerned for. |
I’m not saying they shouldn’t do that, I’m saying it’s not worth racking yourself with anxiety and being too fearful to go about your life because for most people it’s not going to be that bad, assuming you’re unfortunate enough to catch it in the first place. | | | |
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