Social distancing isnt working as well as it should

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Social distancing isnt working, the Government need to take the options out of our hands ( they have made a start by closing pubs / bars / restaurants / cafes / pools and gyms tonight ), yes some are working from home, but people are still out and about, i popped into Argos tonight ( my daughter wanted a weight set to try and keep fit, from 3 or 4 netball training sessions and 2 or 3 matches ,3 sessions in the pool and a few sessions in the gym per week to staying home, its going to be tough for her, we have a bit of a home gym on the go, not to mention we have just moved and will be working on the place ) and the " out of town " shopping place was rammed, for the record i was in and out in 5 mins

This week i have lost 1100 quid a week of contracts, i understand that closing the non-essential shops will means its tough ( though the government has pulled out all the stops to help the workers imho )

whats the point of closing schools when B & M and various other stores have people just jollying around buying bath mats and a set of 4 mugs

would lockdown for 2 months really be that hard ? ? ? ? especially if we kicked the arse out of this virus

I think the point is you can't go from nothing to full lockdown instantly.

Thursday you get reminded, Friday we are telling you, Saturday it's enforced.

There'll always be people who will defy it.

Get the majority conforming first, force the rest and punish the dumbest.

[blue matt]

I think the point is you can't go from nothing to full lockdown instantly.

Thursday you get reminded, Friday we are telling you, Saturday it's enforced.

There'll always be people who will defy it.

Get the majority conforming first, force the rest and punish the dumbest.

true, but till the government shuts the non-essential stores down, they will stay open and people will visit them

[Harry Paget Flashman]

true, but till the government shuts the non-essential stores down, they will stay open and people will visit them

That'll be tomorrow and Sunday then.

I suspect the Govt has already written off 150,000 people so why introduce mass hysteria.

Build up to the lockdown and go from there.

[blue matt]

That'll be tomorrow and Sunday then.

I suspect the Govt has already written off 150,000 people so why introduce mass hysteria.

Build up to the lockdown and go from there.

for me, the sooner the better, lets keep that number down as low as we can

[IanD]

Pub by us is rammed with youngsters celebrating leaving school. "Close as soon as practical" No chance.

[blue matt]

Pub by us is rammed with youngsters celebrating leaving school. "Close as soon as practical" No chance.

The gym at the leisure centre my daughter works at this evening was rammed, busiest i have seen it

[NYCBlue]

The gym at the leisure centre my daughter works at this evening was rammed, busiest i have seen it

People are still going to the gym? I can understand people going to a pub, because you can convince yourself that if you act appropriately you probably stand a good chance of getting away with it. But a gym? Exertion, heaving breathing, sweating, benches, weights, machines, lockers, showers, towels etc. WTF?

[lardy]

People are still going to the gym? I can understand people going to a pub, because you can convince yourself that if you act appropriately you probably stand a good chance of getting away with it. But a gym? Exertion, heaving breathing, sweating, benches, weights, machines, lockers, showers, towels etc. WTF?

Dirty sweaty towels efficiently moving the virus from one surface to the next until they're all covered, and everyone wiping their face with the same towel.

You'd be insane to go.

[CCFCC3PO]

true, but till the government shuts the non-essential stores down, they will stay open and people will visit them

People like you.... though you're not going to admit it.