Social distancing Megathread

Rodin

I always go 20mins before closing.
Never any bother

Geuze

I have my own hand sanitizer in my pocket, that's why I don't use the one in supermarket.

Dressoutlet

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Iffy as in at the moment there is no visiting other households. My family xmas for example involves 4 different households.

There's a recommendation in place to stop households mixing. Just like it's recommended that you wash your hands, but nobody can enforce this as law. You and only you can decide if you are going to mix or not. I don't ever mix at Christmas, I stay in my own home with my own family but if I wanted to go somewhere nobody would stop me. I am not a prisoner. I have not committed any crime. I appreciate and abide by the recommendations as much as I can, I keep close contacts to a minimum, in fact even now, after being a close contact at the start of September linked to schools, and having to isolate for another 14 days, I only have my household as close contacts, the rest would be casual contacts (outdoor at a distance for a few mins in school yard while wearing a mask for example) The government can put us on level 100 but the people not following the rules are not going to start, if you know you are safe and won't be putting your elderly family members at risk then it's your choice to mix.
I am all for keeping the world safe for vulnerable people, but I am not Mother Theresa and I value my own life over that of a strangers.
I lost my nanny to covid, she contracted it in a nursing home, she was not sick just after a fall couldn't be independent anymore. She was completely healthy, but age (late 90s) was not on her side. I lost the right to go to her funeral, I lost the huge celebration she deserved. I will not lose my life to covid and especially not my Christmas!
So nobody except you can cancel Christmas.
Sorry for the rant I'm going to bed now LOL

Rubberchikken

If the masks are of any use them surely social distancing isn't necessary?

Didn't people do that long before covid? Or sis everyone really stand up close and personal to everyone else?

Atlantic Dawn

Rubberchikken wrote: »

If the masks are of any use them surely social distancing isn't necessary?

Didn't people do that long before covid? Or sis everyone really stand up close and personal to everyone else?

When you can smell stale piss off people they are that close to you it's clear there are some emissions coming from them.

Dressoutlet

Rubberchikken wrote: »

If the masks are of any use them surely social distancing isn't necessary?

Didn't people do that long before covid? Or sis everyone really stand up close and personal to everyone else?

If seat belts are any use then why do we have airbags, breaks or rules of the road.

There's a number of measures that need to be used together for the safest environment and even at that, there's still no 100 percent guarantee, unless you lock yourself into your underground bunker for 5 years

gazzer

Rodin wrote: »

I always go 20mins before closing.
Never any bother

Great idea

Kermit.de.frog

Some lose their concentration after a while shopping, it's natural.

No excuse to be practically touching people in the queue though. Either mention it yourself to them or spot a member of staff and mention it it to them. Don't accept someone breathing down your neck.

JP Liz V1

I've noticed a few supermarkets are letting in more now that the stores can handle in distancing

Rrrrrr2

Plenty do home-delivery/online shopping if you’re that bothered about this non issue.
At a supermarket or any other store you’ll generally find other people - who knew?
Funnily enough I don't seem to have this “problem” ever- because I find it works two ways- if someone is coming close to you then you can use the two legs nature gave you and actually move away from them.

Rrrrrr2

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I've noticed a few supermarkets are letting in more now that the stores can handle in distancing

Well then you have a choice don't you? You can exit and travel to another that may be less busy or come back at another quieter time. No one is putting a gun to anyone’s head to be in a busy supermarket

skimpydoo

Dressoutlet wrote: »

Why do people say Christmas is looking iffy, or they're going to cancel Christmas. I mean Christmas is hardly celebrated on O connell St with a big crowd and parades. It's private family time, the only person who cam cancel Christmas is yourself

My sister and I live in separate households and every year we go out to my parents on December 20th and stay there until January 2nd. We also decide if we go to my brothers house to see him, his wife and kids or of they all come out to us.

All of the above may not be possible this year and that's why Christmas is looking iffy.

Dressoutlet

skimpydoo wrote: »

My sister and I live in separate households and every year we go out to my parents on December 20th and stay there until January 2nd. We also decide if we go to my brothers house to see him, his wife and kids or of they all come out to us.

All of the above may not be possible this year and that's why Christmas is looking iffy.

Why would it not be possible?

Wanderer78

I have a tendency to forget about distancing while shopping, common enough I'd say

Beasty

Threads merged

Seth Brundle

Dressoutlet wrote: »

Why would it not be possible?

Really?

Dressoutlet

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Really?

Yes really. A recommendation is made but if you know you have been following restrictions then a visit to family will be fine. Everyone knows the kind of household interactions that cause the spread, people who haven't given a crxp about the restrictions and carry on doing whatever. If you've followed restrictions then go see your bloody family.
We are not in jail. And the ones breaking the rules will not start to follow on level 5 either.

Dressoutlet

Dressoutlet wrote: »

Why do people say Christmas is looking iffy, or they're going to cancel Christmas. I mean Christmas is hardly celebrated on O connell St with a big crowd and parades. It's private family time, the only person who cam cancel Christmas is yourself

Most likely we won’t be allowed see our families for it though.

Dressoutlet

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Most likely we won’t be allowed see our families for it though.

The only people that will stop you seeing your family is yourself.

Dressoutlet

Dressoutlet wrote: »

The only people that will stop you seeing your family is yourself.

That’s hardly correct. But that thinking is a sign of the bad attitude that has us in this mess and the reason I may not be able to see them.

Dressoutlet

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That’s hardly correct. But that thinking is a sign of the bad attitude that has us in this mess and the reason I may not be able to see them.

I have followed every rule and as stated before my only close contacts are that within my household. I don't mix at Xmas but there's no way I'd let any advice stop me from doing so.
I have done nothing wrong and I have broke no laws nor been sentenced to jail for a crime and therefore, following guidelines for the greater good has a limit, I'm not mother Theresa , and there's a point when other people's lives are not more important than my own. Not a bad attitude, just being honest.

skimpydoo

Dressoutlet wrote: »

Why would it not be possible?

Well for a start my brother and his wife are doctors. Also when my parents and I have to cocoon why would we allow others into our bubble, others that are in schools and working on the frontline.

Quantum Erasure

Dressoutlet wrote: »

The only people that will stop you seeing your family is yourself.

...or your family

Scoondal

I did a couple of family visits around the country during the summer when things were good.

Dressoutlet

skimpydoo wrote: »

Well for a start my brother and his wife are doctors. Also when my parents and I have to cocoon why would we allow others into our bubble, others that are in schools and working on the frontline.

Ok so you're not allowing others into your bubble.

Lex Luthor

Ice cream van just drove up the street
FFS is this an essential service?

To be honest I don’t know how these guys make a living even in summer

It’s now cold, rainy and dark

hmmm

Dressoutlet wrote: »

The only people that will stop you seeing your family is yourself.

Correct. If you really want to pack a large number of relatives of all ages into a room for hours on end, probably with most of the windows closed, ultimately it will be your choice because the state has no way to stop you from doing this.

They can only tell you that is a very bad idea during a pandemic, and you should think of a different plan.

The only problem I personally have with people saying "muh freedoms!" is that if your relatives end up in hospital, medical staff have to risk their lives to save them, and it's probably likely that we would need another lockdown in January/February if there was a big spike in cases.

thelad95

It's inevitable every country that celebrates Christmas will have a surge in the New Year.

People will just be selfish and not realize that their supposed god given right to have massive family gatherings will actually have society wide implications.

People won't bother their holes restricting movements for two weeks either if they fly into Ireland.

Gael23

I’m part of an organisation that works through hosting events of approx 200 people.
Are we ever going to be able to do that again?

4Ad

Gael23 wrote: »

I’m part of an organisation that works through hosting events of approx 200 people.
Are we ever going to be able to do that again?

Myself and the friend were just looking at live bands from Glastonbury on Youtube, we were asking will we ever see crowds like that againt.

Tis getting fair sad at this stage..