Social distancing.

[Tinker2]

 

[dickydo]

There will be plenty of idiots saying ' so what, I am off on my hard earned holiday, stuff it '

 

[Kirsten]

If our cats can do it ......

 

[Captain Pants]

Interesting charts, but ultimately it’s about when, and probably not how many will be infected. That said, delay is Government strategy so makes the point.

 

[Debs]

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Really makes it clear why we ALL have a responsibility

Hopefully everyone will see this & the penny will finally start to drop.

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[Vic. Parsons.]

It's amazing how slow some folk are to cotton on to the need for social distancing.
For instance, I was speaking to the president of Benquerença (mayor) and at the end of our discussion he stuck out his hand to shake mine! ?
I quickly offered my elbow for a bump which he did, but it just goes to show, even the man in charge of a village in Portugal is a bit clueless.

 

[Sabino]

I am giving up exposing myself for 5 days.
Well at least Ill try.

 

[nicholsong]

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I am giving up exposing myself for 5 days.
Well at least Ill try.

Even after 5 days you could still get arrested for 'exposing' yourself.

 

[Sabino]

That was the (attempted) joke

 

[34127]

Really makes it clear why we ALL have a responsibility

Hopefully everyone will see this & the penny will finally start to drop.

Try telling it to this lot.

Osborne Road bars rammed 24 hours after Boris Johnson urges people to avoid pubs

Just less than a day after the Prime Minister urged people to avoid pubs and other social venues, some of Osborne Street's bars were so busy that drinkers had spilled out onto the street

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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[MichaelT]

There will be plenty of idiots saying ' so what, I am off on my hard earned holiday, stuff it '

And if you keep yourself to yourself whilst away no difference to being at home?

 

[Phill D]

It was not my morning this morning, for keeping our social distance!

we were in a farm shop earlier this morning to pick up a few items mainly veg and a few of their lovely sausages and free range stuff..

anyway to the points:-

There we were trying to keep ourselves to ourselves without going OTT or getting too paranoid.

we were briefly stood outside the shop when i was suddenly aware that there was a heavy grey mist around us we were stood in our own little grey cloud....
I looked around, straight at a guy stood about 3 feet away "Vaping" and blowing his exhaled vapor all over us. Now that is bad enough when there is no risk of a virus, but under current circumstances!!!! he got the evil Eye ?!!! and he retreated quickly. we were effectively breathing in his exhaled vapor.

Then we were collecting a few unpackaged vegetables, when i noticed a young women next too us walking along the baskets of veg picking up loose veg and other items and putting them back in their baskets.
No issue there i hear you say that normal..?
well normally i would not have taken a second glance!! but;;;; in between picking up each item she kept sucking her fingers, literally putting 2 / 3 fingers into here mouth not just touching her lips. Then picking up another item before returning it too its basket and doing the same time after time.?

It was that pronounced that a number of people seemed to be noticing it.

with all the hype and guidance about hygiene and social distancing you would think that we would all be more aware of our surroundings and the people around us.


clearly these 2 individuals have a long way to go to contemplate the very idea of social distancing..

or perhaps i am just getting crotchety as well as getting old.

 

[mushy]

I have been practising social distancing for years so I'm well aware of the advantages. Don't call me Billy on mates for nothing.

 

[movan]

It was not my morning this morning, for keeping our social distance!

we were in a farm shop earlier this morning to pick up a few items mainly veg and a few of their lovely sausages and free range stuff..

anyway to the points:-

There we were trying to keep ourselves to ourselves without going OTT or getting too paranoid.

we were briefly stood outside the shop when i was suddenly aware that there was a heavy grey mist around us we were stood in our own little grey cloud....
I looked around, straight at a guy stood about 3 feet away "Vaping" and blowing his exhaled vapor all over us. Now that is bad enough when there is no risk of a virus, but under current circumstances!!!! he got the evil Eye ?!!! and he retreated quickly. we were effectively breathing in his exhaled vapor.

Then we were collecting a few unpackaged vegetables, when i noticed a young women next too us walking along the baskets of veg picking up loose veg and other items and putting them back in their baskets.
No issue there i hear you say that normal..?
well normally i would not have taken a second glance!! but;;;; in between picking up each item she kept sucking her fingers, literally putting 2 / 3 fingers into here mouth not just touching her lips. Then picking up another item before returning it too its basket and doing the same time after time.?

It was that pronounced that a number of people seemed to be noticing it.

with all the hype and guidance about hygiene and social distancing you would think that we would all be more aware of our surroundings and the people around us.


clearly these 2 individuals have a long way to go to contemplate the very idea of social distancing..

or perhaps i am just getting crotchety as well as getting old.

You sound like me.

Im noticing things too and am really crotchety.

 

[westhamman]

My pregnant daughter just informed me that she is at clinic for scan, as she is pregnant, another woman in there coughing and spluttering saying that she should be self isolating and that she had to come on the train.
We are doomed.

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[MichaelT]

It was not my morning this morning, for keeping our social distance!

we were in a farm shop earlier this morning to pick up a few items mainly veg and a few of their lovely sausages and free range stuff..

anyway to the points:-

There we were trying to keep ourselves to ourselves without going OTT or getting too paranoid.

we were briefly stood outside the shop when i was suddenly aware that there was a heavy grey mist around us we were stood in our own little grey cloud....
I looked around, straight at a guy stood about 3 feet away "Vaping" and blowing his exhaled vapor all over us. Now that is bad enough when there is no risk of a virus, but under current circumstances!!!! he got the evil Eye ?!!! and he retreated quickly. we were effectively breathing in his exhaled vapor.

Then we were collecting a few unpackaged vegetables, when i noticed a young women next too us walking along the baskets of veg picking up loose veg and other items and putting them back in their baskets.
No issue there i hear you say that normal..?
well normally i would not have taken a second glance!! but;;;; in between picking up each item she kept sucking her fingers, literally putting 2 / 3 fingers into here mouth not just touching her lips. Then picking up another item before returning it too its basket and doing the same time after time.?

It was that pronounced that a number of people seemed to be noticing it.

with all the hype and guidance about hygiene and social distancing you would think that we would all be more aware of our surroundings and the people around us.


clearly these 2 individuals have a long way to go to contemplate the very idea of social distancing..

or perhaps i am just getting crotchety as well as getting old.

No difference to supermarkets or any other place you are able to buy from, just go home and sing happy birthday to yourself whilst washing your hands and like normal wash fresh produce before eating or cooking.

 

[pappajohn]

Just been to my surgery for a diabetic eye checkup and the place is deserted.
Whereas the waiting room chairs were prwviously set out like cinema seating there was around a dozen seats spaced out around a meter apart.
Anyway, appointment had been cancelled.
Rang York hospital to ask why I wasn't informed.... They said they tried ringing in February but couldn't get me.
No record of any calls on my phone but I'm surprised they didn't hang up during the bollocking I gave them.

 

[Phill D]

No difference to supermarkets or any other place you are able to buy from, just go home and sing happy birthday to yourself whilst washing your hands and like normal wash fresh produce before eating or cooking.

I agree with you it would be normal in normal times, the point i was trying to make was, that , many people are not changing any of their behavior despite there being significant additional risk of spread to others.

 

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[Withdrawn] [Withdrawn] Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK

www.gov.uk

 

[westhamman]

I am social distancing, due to diabetes and a couple of people have already died at local hospital, London is also suffering worse than other areas, but it's hard telling my children to keep away which means not seeing grandchildren.

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[ctc]

My pregnant daughter just informed me that she is at clinic for scan, as she is pregnant, another woman in there coughing and spluttering saying that she should be self isolating and that she had to come on the train.
We are doomed.

And they have the vote.

 

[Lot lover]

Phill D - as a true Brit you of course said nothing perhaps just a very discreet tut.

 

[Phill D]

Phill D - as a true Brit you of course said nothing perhaps just a very discreet tut.

Unfortunately....... TRUE!!

the guy with the vaping was an auto reaction and he got a stern " cumon MATE!" and he put his hand up and walked away.

but the young lady just got away with it . I know i probably should have "politely" pointed it out to her, but how do you tell someone you have concern about their personal hygiene in public!!

perhaps I should have brought it to the attention of the staff.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Unfortunately....... TRUE!!

the guy with the vaping was an auto reaction and he got a stern " cumon MATE!" and he put his hand up and walked away.

but the young lady just got away with it . I know i probably should have "politely" pointed it out to her, but how do you tell someone you have concern about their personal hygiene in public!!

perhaps I should have brought it to the attention of the staff.

I would certainly have told the staff, she may have been deliberately contaminating the food? You never know in these strange times. ?

 

[Ninjabob]

If our cats can do it ......

They are just keeping one eye on each other

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[Phill D]

I would certainly have told the staff, she may have been deliberately contaminating the food? You never know in these strange times. ?

I dont think it was deliberate; she just seemed preoccupied with herself and her friend. I think it is a personal habit she has and does all the time. she certainly did not stop doing it even while at the till.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

I dont think it was deliberate; she just seemed preoccupied with herself and her friend. I think it is a personal habit she has and does all the time. she certainly did not stop doing it even while at the till.

Sounds like a dangerous habit then, she needed to be warned of the possible consequences to herself and others.

 

[Langtoftlad]

suddenly aware that there was a heavy grey mist around us we were stood in our own little grey cloud....
I looked around, straight at a guy stood about 3 feet away "Vaping" and blowing his exhaled vapor all over us

...and a very graphic demonstration of how far exhaled breath can spread, and indeed lingers... potentially carrying those Corvid-19 critters... not just coughs'n'sneezes...

 

[Phill D]

Sounds like a dangerous habit then, she needed to be warned of the possible consequences to herself and others.

Her Mum should have done that years ago!!! me thinks

 

[Phill D]

...and a very graphic demonstration of how far exhaled breath can spread, and indeed lingers... potentially carrying those Corvid-19 critters... not just coughs'n'sneezes...

exactly my thoughts....

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