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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Jacko_G said:
I basically think we're just a nation of selfish a-holes who don't like being told what to do. Absolutely zero discipline in this country.
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I have customers across Europe and the same complaints about people still mixing, going to pubs, parks, restaurants etc are universal until each went into lockdown. There is not a country out there, maybe the very rare exception, where people have all voluntarily gone home and stayed home. Even in China the police and army had to enforce the lock down as people were ignoring the advice.
 
Jacko_G said:
I basically think we're just a nation of selfish a-holes who don't like being told what to do. Absolutely zero discipline in this country.
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That's just nonsense, but I'll dignify it with a reply.
I've travelled into London, through it, and to Birmingham and Manchester since the start of the week. There is no-one about, just none.
But carry on making stuff up. Although it's not reported on, because it suits no-one's agenda, I suspect we are pretty much the same as other western European nations. Comparisons with other Asian countries are not helpful for a whole load of reasons.
 
Jacko_G said:
I basically think we're just a nation of selfish a-holes who don't like being told what to do. Absolutely zero discipline in this country.
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What do you expect? We've had a steady stream of people in powerful positions telling us that "Experts" are not to be trusted and that everyone has a hidden agenda of some sort. Conspiracy theories are now a normal topic of conversation rather than a moderately amusing sideline.

There are a certain number of people in this country who should feel thoroughly ashamed of the way they've acted over the last 10-15 years.. They won't though, as they are utterly absorbed with their own delusions of importance.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Turns out the lead nurse I am office sharing with at the moment as mine is now in a "hot" area for suspected or confirmed cases and therefore clinically unsafe for me to use, has gone off and the talk on the shop floor is he's tested positive. Not filling me with warm feelings at this moment in time. No-one seems to want to say yes or no and he's definitely self-isolating for 14 days
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If this is even half true surly you should be home for 7 days clink.
 
pendodave said:
That's just nonsense, but I'll dignify it with a reply.
I've travelled into London, through it, and to Birmingham and Manchester since the start of the week. There is no-one about, just none.
But carry on making stuff up. Although it's not reported on, because it suits no-one's agenda, I suspect we are pretty much the same as other western European nations. Comparisons with other Asian countries are not helpful for a whole load of reasons.
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“ just none”?.
There are people who will obey the advice ,but a lot who won’t .
Just been for my weekly shop and lots of cars and people about.
They can’t all be nessesary journeys , but maybe they are.
 
bluewolf said:
What do you expect? We've had a steady stream of people in powerful positions telling us that "Experts" are not to be trusted and that everyone has a hidden agenda of some sort. Conspiracy theories are now a normal topic of conversation rather than a moderately amusing sideline.

There are a certain number of people in this country who should feel thoroughly ashamed of the way they've acted over the last 10-15 years.. They won't though, as they are utterly absorbed with their own delusions of importance.
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Whit?

What experts are not to be trusted? What hidden agendas? What conspiracy theories?

Who has to be ashamed?
 
Jacko_G said:
I basically think we're just a nation of selfish a-holes who don't like being told what to do. Absolutely zero discipline in this country.
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13,000 retired medics and ancillary staff reporting for work, almost certainly knowing the infection rates amongst medics. Almost half a million volunteers register to help out in society. And countless, countless, countless good people out there doing all sorts of things.

There's idiots all over the place who get far more airtime than the multitudes of good people.
 
clubchamp98 said:
“ just none”?.
There are people who will obey the advice ,but a lot who won’t .
Just been for my weekly shop and lots of cars and people about.
They can’t all be nessesary journeys , but maybe they are.
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Really, just none. I was at Manchester picadilly yesterday at 1915. It's a big and very busy station. The only people on the concourse were staff. it was extraordinary. On my train, the only one that hour to London, we had 15 people. But just carry on thinking what you like.
My genuine concern is that as numbers improve there will be some weakening of resolve. But for now, my own lived experience is that the public is doing what's asked.
 
North Yorkshire Police now doing checkpoints to stop the dafties and selfish.

Emergency services sadly being diverted and out at risk for clowns who can't do as instructed.
 
being a taxi driver we are doing the hospital patient transport and I can honestly say that most people are adhering to the advice given by Boris ,there are obviously the morons who think its not going to affect them . but heyho thats what you get when half the population is below the average IQ.
 
Jacko_G said:
Whit?

What experts are not to be trusted? What hidden agendas? What conspiracy theories?

Who has to be ashamed?
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Really? Or are you on the wind up again?

You genuinely have no recollection of anyone ever stating that "we in this Country are sick of experts telling us what to do"?
Aye, righto then.. Crack on with your jollies..
 
Hobbit said:
13,000 retired medics and ancillary staff reporting for work, almost certainly knowing the infection rates amongst medics. Almost half a million volunteers register to help out in society. And countless, countless, countless good people out there doing all sorts of things.

There's idiots all over the place who get far more airtime than the multitudes of good people.
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Does that mean there are no selfish idiots on the streets?
 
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