Relaxation of Restrictions, Part IV - **Read OP for Mod Warnings**

Blaze420

MrMusician18 wrote: »

And do those that initially complied and are now ignoring the regulations want a clap on the back?

The second wave of the Spanish flu was more deadly than the first.

You want to stay scared and indoors then stay scared and indoors - don’t be slinging **** at people who don’t buy in the doom and gloom any more.

mloc123

Drove 30km today to walk around an almost empty curragh... Could have stayed within my own 5km and walked in a packed parkland.

wes16586

mloc123 wrote: »

Drove 30km today to walk around an almost empty curragh... Could have stayed within my own 5km and walked in a packed parkland.

I couldn't get my head around this when it was a 2km restriction. Fairview park was absolutely packed all day every day. It was very difficult to socially distance and there were no other parks within 2km for many living in the area. Once it was extended the 5km rule the park hasn't been half as packed.

Jayesdiem

MrMusician18 wrote: »

This caviler behavior among the general public is exactly what I'm talking about. A good part of the population are 6-8 weeks ahead of the government roadmap socially at least - yet they're would be consternation from the public if business was at the same carry on.

The double standards must be very frustrating for business owners.

Frustrating for businesses yes; lethal in fact. You’d better stay at home though. This reckless behaviour is sure to lead to a second wave, even more deadly than the first. However, there is a solution: I have it on good authority that if you lock yourself in your bedroom, you have a 100% chance of not contracting coronavirus. I like those odds myself. Apparently it’s also effective in preventing most other communicable diseases.

pjohnson

MrMusician18 wrote: »

It might however also tell you that people are selfish and impatient.

Well if the plan gets delayed we know who to blame for not following basic instructions. The boasters now making it worse.

Benimar

pjohnson wrote: »

Well if the plan gets delayed we know who to blame for not following basic instructions.

Oh don’t worry, they will find a way to blame Leo or Tony Holohan!

pjohnson

Benimar wrote: »

Oh don’t worry, they will find a way to blame Leo or Tony Holohan!

I'd say thats always the way with them. Always someone elses fault for their own decisions and consequences they face.

MrMusician18

Blaze420 wrote: »

You want to stay scared and indoors then stay scared and indoors - don’t be slinging **** at people who don’t buy in the doom and gloom any more.

It's not about starting at home scared, it's about acting in a socially responsible manner.

Then again social responsibility has never been a strong trait in this country - it's always someone else's fault. And when the second wave comes we will look at government saying it's all their fault...

the kelt

It’s is funny though that there was many many people who view the lockdown over restriction roadmap etc as being essential and right and not in any way too slow on here who have been telling everyone for weeks that people aren’t obeying restrictions and this isn’t going to end well.

Yet the numbers are still going down.

It seems from here and other threads more and more people aren’t obeying the restrictions at all.

Yet the numbers are still going down.

So the same people telling you that no one is obeying restriction are saying the restrictions are necessary for the numbers to go down!

Something isn’t adding up really is it?

I genuinely think it’s time to start moving through these phases quicker at this stage if as people claim they’re practically done with anyway and the numbers are still falling.

42 people in icu across the entire 26 counties and population of 4.5 million as of today.

Blaze420

pjohnson wrote: »

Well if the plan gets delayed we know who to blame for not following basic instructions.

Listen pal, people haven’t turned in to lepers just because this thing was around. If you and your friends/family haven’t had any symptoms or any illness in the lockdown period then why shouldn’t you meet up with them? Use your damn brain and stop eating the bull**** the media keep spoon feeding you on this. The roadmap is too long and if we had any logical government in place it would be accelerated to the end by July at the latest - August is taking the piss and most people have now realised that and said to hell with it. Keep the shops and pubs closed however long you want, life has to go on and it’s been on hold more than long enough.

MickeyLeari

MrMusician18 wrote: »

And do those that initially complied and are now ignoring the regulations want a clap on the back?

The second wave of the Spanish flu was more deadly than the first.

The regulations? They are following common sense and if the stupid 5km limit was extended any perceived risk would reduce.

road_high

Simon Harris- are there any depths to which he won’t sink? Using the emotional blackmail of this ladies death to further his Own agenda and guilt trip people;
https://twitter.com/simonharristd/status/1266737351037980672?s=21

We don’t know her medical history, we don’t know anything like that.
I know plenty that never drank or smoked it doesn’t mean they aren’t very unhealthy

kwestfan08

MrMusician18 wrote: »

It's not about starting at home scared, it's about acting in a socially responsible manner.

Then again social responsibility has never been a strong trait in this country - it's always someone else's fault. And when the second wave comes we will look at government saying it's all their fault...

It must be tragic to be that pessimistic. "When a second wave comes". It might never come. I'd rather take the chance and meet up with a few friends outside than lock myself away fearing all the time. I did so yesterday and it was such a mood lifter after not seeing some for nearly 3 months.

mloc123

kwestfan08 wrote: »

It must be tragic to be that pessimistic. "When a second wave comes". It might never come. I'd rather take the chance and meet up with a few friends outside than lock myself away fearing all the time. I did so yesterday and it was such a mood lifter after not seeing some for nearly 3 months.

You are assuming the doom and gloom brigade here have friends to meet... For most I imagine lockdown is business as usual.

niallo27

pjohnson wrote: »

I'd say thats always the way with them. Always someone elses fault for their own decisions and consequences they face.

Nobody gives a **** anymore man, you can leave your house again.

Ginger n Lemon

Just back from the canal beside which I live - plenty of people on picnicking. Woah thats actually a word, thought it wud underline red like half of my words :>

So yeah, noone, noone does social distancing outside here.

Tons of 10 year olds swimming in the canal, like 5 - 6 lads and 5-6 girls standing super close to each other, no phones, just talking and lads are swimming. This is great to see.

Lockdown is officially over just not for businesses, but come 5th of June I would have high hopes. M Martin is pushing, IBEC is pushing, MOL is pushing, like even damn HSE CEO is pushing 2 m reduction lol.

Oh yeah - PS, local Aldi doesnt do social distancing queues outside anymore. Life is back to normal with that regards.

Jayesdiem

Ginger n Lemon wrote: »

Just back from the canal beside which I live - plenty of people on picnicking. Woah thats actually a word, thought it wud underline red like half of my words :>

So yeah, noone, noone does social distancing outside here.

Tons of 10 year olds swimming in the canal, like 5 - 6 lads and 5-6 girls standing super close to each other, no phones, just talking and lads are swimming. This is great to see.

Lockdown is officially over just not for businesses, but come 5th of June I would have high hopes. M Martin is pushing, IBEC is pushing, MOL is pushing, like even damn HSE CEO is pushing 2 m reduction lol.

Amen

pjohnson

Ginger n Lemon wrote: »

Just back from the canal beside which I live - plenty of people on picnicking. Woah thats actually a word, thought it wud underline red like half of my words :>

So yeah, noone, noone does social distancing outside here.

Tons of 10 year olds swimming in the canal, like 5 - 6 lads and 5-6 girls standing super close to each other, no phones, just talking and lads are swimming. This is great to see.

Lockdown is officially over just not for businesses, but come 5th of June I would have high hopes. M Martin is pushing, IBEC is pushing, MOL is pushing, like even damn HSE CEO is pushing 2 m reduction lol.

Ooooh is 5th of June the new May 8th?

Juwwi

Ginger n Lemon wrote: »

Tons of 10 year olds swimming in the canal, like 5 - 6 lads and 5-6 girls standing super close to each other, no phones, just talking and lads are swimming. This is great to see.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Jayesdiem

MrMusician18 wrote: »

It's not about starting at home scared, it's about acting in a socially responsible manner.

Then again social responsibility has never been a strong trait in this country - it's always someone else's fault. And when the second wave comes we will look at government saying it's all their fault...

I’m never driving again because I could crash my car and die.

I’m never going to the beach again because who knows.....a tsunami could occur and sweep me out to sea.

I’m never running again because I could die of a heart attack.

I will never eat again because I could choke on my food.

There are people who are scared sh!tless of coronavirus and also smoke 60 fags a day. That is a fact.

ZX7R

Ginger n Lemon wrote: »

Just back from the canal beside which I live - plenty of people on picnicking. Woah thats actually a word, thought it wud underline red like half of my words :>

So yeah, noone, noone does social distancing outside here.

Tons of 10 year olds swimming in the canal, like 5 - 6 lads and 5-6 girls standing super close to each other, no phones, just talking and lads are swimming. This is great to see.

Lockdown is officially over just not for businesses, but come 5th of June I would have high hopes. M Martin is pushing, IBEC is pushing, MOL is pushing, like even damn HSE CEO is pushing 2 m reduction lol.

Oh yeah - PS, local Aldi doesnt do social distancing queues outside anymore. Life is back to normal with that regards.

There might be an end to all enforced social distancing outside retail soon .
Looks as if public liability insurance won't cover it, either by staff policing it or a hired security.

MickeyLeari

pjohnson wrote: »

Ooooh is 5th of June the new May 8th?

Yes. They will be looking at the data from phones etc, the evidence from social media and decide they need another 3 weeks to see what are the effects of these transgressions before they are in a position to advise moving to phase 2. However, they will extend 2km to 20km but only for essential journeys.

Ginger n Lemon

59 new cases today.

3rd week in a row new cases in double digits.

I'd say a lot of restaurants, barbershops, pubs, gyms and cinemas are very upset at this carry on.

What stops Tony H from giving medical advice of "stay alert, stay safe if you are vulnerable"

As oppose to "NPHET advice is that you should stay at home unless essential travel"

Micky 32

road_high wrote: »

Simon Harris- are there any depths to which he won’t sink? Using the emotional blackmail of this ladies death to further his Own agenda and guilt trip people;
https://twitter.com/simonharristd/status/1266737351037980672?s=21

We don’t know her medical history, we don’t know anything like that.
I know plenty that never drank or smoked it doesn’t mean they aren’t very unhealthy

Did he post any heartfelt messages from people who lost their mums from cervical cancer?

oyvey

Jayesdiem wrote: »

I’m never driving again because I could crash my car and die.

I’m never going to the beach again because who knows.....a tsunami could occur and sweep me out to sea.

I’m never running again because I could die of a heart attack.

I will never eat again because I could choke on my food.

There are people who are scared sh!tless of coronavirus and also smoke 60 fags a day. That is a fact.

Deflection is such an underhanded tactic:rolleyes:

Jayesdiem

oyvey wrote: »

Deflection is such an underhanded tactic:rolleyes:

Say people who realise the absurdity of their thoughts because of it.

road_high

Ginger n Lemon wrote: »

59 new cases today.

3rd week in a row new cases in double digits.

I'd say a lot of restaurants, barbershops, pubs, gyms and cinemas are very upset at this carry on.

What stops Tony H from giving medical advice of "stay alert, stay safe if you are vulnerable"

As oppose to "NPHET advice is that you should stay at home unless essential travel"

Two words- Arse Covering! That’s all this is about now. He and his cronies want to salvage something out of their very poor handling. Keeping everything (private enterprise) closed is the easiest thing to do and makes no odds to them that feast off the teat of the state. If they each had to suffer personal salary cuts of 50% their lockdown would be over long ago

FintanMcluskey

mloc123 wrote: »

You are assuming the doom and gloom brigade here have friends to meet... For most I imagine lockdown is business as usual.

Yeah, a certain type of person will welcome a lockdown thats unjustified.

Business and livelihoods lost will be justified by "they must of been struggling anyway".

Alf Garnett types, who would have spent the last few decades at war with neighbours and wouldn't exactly be a part of any community and derive pleasure in schadenfreude

MrMusician18

Jayesdiem wrote: »

I’m never driving again because I could crash my car and die.

I’m never going to the beach again because who knows.....a tsunami could occur and sweep me out to sea.

I’m never running again because I could die of a heart attack.

I will never eat again because I could choke on my food.

There are people who are scared sh!tless of coronavirus and also smoke 60 days a day. That is a fact.

There are people out socialising and mixing but would have a conniption if their working from home was taken and were told they have to be back at their desk on Tuesday.

road_high

Micky 32 wrote: »

Did he post any heartfelt messages from people who lost their mums from cervical cancer?

No that’s not fashionable and not in keeping with Simon’s obsession.