Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Social distancing Megathread

Options
1…3738404243…68

Comments

  • Options
    #1172
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,978 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Lex Luthor wrote: »
    People were skeptical of the MMR 20yrs ago that it could cause autism, no chance I'd take a risk with this and anyone that does should weigh up the pro's/cons

    They had morons 20 years ago as well? Who knew?


  • Options
    #1173
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Yeh was out this evening saw at least 10 groups of 6 or more young people, no distancing. Social distancing is largely gone now

    Never mind teenagers, every is bored of this. I'm in my early 20s, and me and friends are making plans to meet up in houses once phase 2 hits. The **** are we keeping 2m apart


  • Options
    #1174
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,371 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Never mind teenagers, every is bored of this. I'm in my early 20s, and me and friends are making plans to meet up in houses once phase 2 hits. The **** are we keeping 2m apart

    Proper order. F*ck science and scientists.


  • Options
    #1175
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Never mind teenagers, every is bored of this. I'm in my early 20s, and me and friends are making plans to meet up in houses once phase 2 hits. The **** are we keeping 2m apart

    If you've no regard for distancing, why are you so diligently waiting for phase 2?


  • Options
    #1176
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    El_Duderino 09 wrote: »
    If you've no regard for distancing, why are you so diligently waiting for phase 2?

    Because that's when people can meet inside


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1177
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Yeh was out this evening saw at least 10 groups of 6 or more young people, no distancing. Social distancing is largely gone now

    True it is largely gone. Not normally one to care what my neighbors are doing but I know hairdressers are visiting as are builders doing indoor work. Doesn't bother me I'm for rapidly relaxing restrictions at this point too.


  • Options
    #1178
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Things are organically getting back to normal as most have had enough of the restrictions. I personally will follow health expert guidance and hold my head high when the next wave comes.


  • Options
    #1179
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,771 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Because that's when people can meet inside

    So you're obeying one rule to break another one........... Cool.


  • Options
    #1180
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    In this new world, your coffee will be flung across a table at you.

    https://twitter.com/granadagranada/status/1264880525686251521


  • Options
    #1181
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,371 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    degsie wrote: »
    Things are organically getting back to normal as most have had enough of the restrictions. I personally will follow health expert guidance and hold my head high when the next wave comes.

    If the next wave comes, and as the health system, society and the economy disappear down the toilet, the loudest squealing will come from the stupids who refuse to obey social distancing measures.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1182
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Because that's when people can meet inside

    That's when people can meet outside, with distancing. And you don't intend to distance so that's why I'm asking why you're bothering to wait if you're going to break the rules anyway.


  • Options
    #1183
    PhilOssophy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭PhilOssophy


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    If the next wave comes, and as the health system, society and the economy disappear down the toilet, the loudest squealing will come from the stupids who refuse to obey social distancing measures.

    Same with everything, this will be no different!


  • Options
    #1184
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    El_Duderino 09 wrote: »
    That's when people can meet outside, with distancing. And you don't intend to distance so that's why I'm asking why you're bothering to wait if you're going to break the rules anyway.

    He's trailblazing, he moves a couple of weeks before each restriction is lifted.

    Honestly, if you think any gathering with alcohol (IE: 95% of them in this country) is going to stick to social distancing.. I think you might be in for a nasty surprise.

    My prediction is that the idea will be very short lived indeed. Short lived as in, about 3 pints/cans.


  • Options
    #1185
    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users Posts: 5,177 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    If the next wave comes, and as the health system, society and the economy disappear down the toilet, the loudest squealing will come from the stupids who refuse to obey social distancing measures.

    Social distancing as in not being able to see friends/family is a bit tough at times but it's not going to last forever. As for the 2m distance, I prefer it to being in someone's armpit ala public transport a few months back. I don't understand the urge for people to walk on top of each other/invade each other's personal space. I guess that makes me an alien given the statements here about it being natural for humans to socialise, not distance etc. I think people are conveniently forgetting that we had one case in March that ended up being 24,639, all it takes is for people to get thick about taking precautions and we're back in the same place. For reference if you think the Irish are bad at following scientific advice then take a look at this https://www.zerohedge.com/health/shocking-crowds-flock-ocean-city-maryland-ignoring-social-distancing


  • Options
    #1186
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,992 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Are citizens of other countries, further ahead than us, rigidly sticking to social distancing or, more likely, breaking into small groups of friends/family and avoiding strangers? If they're not strictly following it, we haven't seen big spikes.


  • Options
    #1187
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,595 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    El_Duderino 09 wrote: »
    That's when people can meet outside, with distancing. And you don't intend to distance so that's why I'm asking why you're bothering to wait if you're going to break the rules anyway.

    I mean it's better him waiting two weeks than not, dunno why you'd encourage him to do it now. There are different levels of rule breaking. Just because he wants to meet a few friends in two weeks doesn't mean he may as well throw in the towel


  • Options
    #1188
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    ixoy wrote: »
    Are citizens of other countries, further ahead than us, rigidly sticking to social distancing or, more likely, breaking into small groups of friends/family and avoiding strangers? If they're not strictly following it, we haven't seen big spikes.
    A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May appears to have led to at least 107 reported cases of coronavirus in the area, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

    https://www.vox.com/2020/5/24/21268602/germany-church-coronavirus-lockdown


  • Options
    #1189
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,415 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    From what I've seen yesterday and today social distancing appears to be dead.

    All Eyes On Rafah



  • Options
    #1190
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    From what I've seen yesterday and today social distancing appears to be dead.

    RIP


  • Options
    #1191
    Scoondal
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scoondal


    Supermarkets should be a hot house for empoyees contracting the virus. They individually might deal with a thousand customers every day. Those customers handle their fifty products and then the cashier handles those products.
    I have not heard of any virus clusters in supermarket staff.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1192
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    From what I've seen yesterday and today social distancing appears to be dead.

    And good riddance to it as well.


  • Options
    #1193
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    Del Griffith wrote: »
    He's trailblazing, he moves a couple of weeks before each restriction is lifted.

    Honestly, if you think any gathering with alcohol (IE: 95% of them in this country) is going to stick to social distancing.. I think you might be in for a nasty surprise.

    My prediction is that the idea will be very short lived indeed. Short lived as in, about 3 pints/cans.

    Isn't it funny that it was terrible when travelers weren't distancing a few weeks back. They were seen as a bunch of dickheads on boards. I don't remember anyone coming to their defence with the 3 drink rule back then...


  • Options
    #1194
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    From what I've seen yesterday and today social distancing appears to be dead.

    Indeed it is, zero in the supermarkets and the majority of people make no effort to move when you are passing them on the street (I always seem to be the one to move).

    So is it ok to have two friends over for dinner if you observe social distancing of 2m?


  • Options
    #1195
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    eviltimeban wrote: »

    So is it ok to have two friends over for dinner if you observe social distancing of 2m?

    I can't see why not given what's going on out there. At least you will be making an effort on keeping the required distance.


  • Options
    #1196
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    degsie wrote: »
    I can't see why not given what's going on out there. At least you will be making an effort on keeping the required distance.

    This is what I'm thinking. The fact that I've been observing it, staying away from crowded places, only shopping when necessary, not travelling anywhere (I don't think I've even gone 5km), and if I know the friends have done all that too, then my feeling is there shouldn't necessarily be a problem.

    Once we stay at opposite ends of the table, and don't share utensils or eat out of the same bowl of crisps! :)

    When I see gangs of people running and cycling together, big groups of teenagers out on the street, people barging around the supermarkets with zero f**ks given, it makes me think that me having a maximum of four careful people around a table isn't that bad an idea.


  • Options
    #1197
    pawdee
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭pawdee


    Have I missed a big announcement regarding the 5km rule or something? My ex and our teenage daughters did a 200km round trip from their house yesterday to visit my eldest daughter. Today they're getting the bus 20km to visit friends (presumably in the open air but I wouldn't bet on it) and my ex is picking them up this evening. She's been flouting the rules and ignoring government guidelines from the get go. I haven't been beyond 5km in about two months. Who's the bigger fool? I'm starting to wonder.


  • Options
    #1198
    amandstu
    Registered Users Posts: 3,559 ✭✭✭amandstu


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    Indeed it is, zero in the supermarkets and the majority of people make no effort to move when you are passing them on the street (I always seem to be the one to move).

    So is it ok to have two friends over for dinner if you observe social distancing of 2m?
    First ,you are breaking the rules if you do it.

    Second ,indoors there is a greater risk than outdoors .

    Third ,if you have dinner parties or similar your friends will want to use facilities in the house such as toilets etc.

    There are of course positives in your potential behaviour but solidarity is not one of them.


  • Options
    #1199
    SusanC10
    Registered Users Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭SusanC10


    eviltimeban wrote: »

    So is it ok to have two friends over for dinner if you observe social distancing of 2m?

    I think it is 4 people can meet outside not inside.
    I also heard someone on the radio saying that Bathrooms inside could be an issue as well as Guests using the householders plates, cutlery etc.

    I think max 4 people can visit inside another household on June 8th though while keeping the 2m.


  • Options
    #1200
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    SusanC10 wrote: »
    I think it is 4 people can meet outside not inside.
    I also heard someone on the radio saying that Bathrooms inside could be an issue as well as Guests using the householders plates, cutlery etc.

    I think max 4 people can visit inside another household on June 8th though while keeping the 2m.

    I get that about the bathrooms etc, I guess one could set aside a bathroom for guests to use and then fully disinfect it afterwards.

    Similarly would put dishes and cutlery straight into the dishwasher (or get them to put their own in).


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1201
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,779 ✭✭✭Benimar


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    I get that about the bathrooms etc, I guess one could set aside a bathroom for guests to use and then fully disinfect it afterwards.

    Similarly would put dishes and cutlery straight into the dishwasher (or get them to put their own in).

    According to the current restrictions you cannot do that. If you want to break restrictions thats up to you, and you are unlikely to be 'caught', but you should not be having people in the house at the moment if you want to stick to the guidelines.


Advertisement