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Crazyface said:
Just what do they have in their that makes it so necessary to stand in the rain to queue up to get in??????
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I’m not a B & M customer, but my guess is it’s not what’s in there which draws the customers at the moment, but the fact they are providing an excuse for people to leave their homes.

People are sick and tired of not being able to go anywhere or do anything, so are grabbing any opportunities presented to them to legitimise a trip to the shops. I drove by a Range store yesterday - not only was I surprised to see it even open, but the queue must have been a well struck 4-iron long. The same went for the queues for the drive through KFC and McDonalds on the same complex - both far, far busier than they normally are.

People have had enough. Simple as that. We all have to hope and pray that science saves the day, because we certainly can’t rely on people continuing to follow the rules to get us out of this mess.
 
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Bunkermagnet said:
Either that or the message is so jumbled no-one wants to "do as your told"
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Oh, come on!

I’m sure I’m not alone here when I say the vast majority of people I know and socialise with are intelligent people. And, of those, the ones who “don’t understand” the rules simply choose not to understand them because it suits their cause. They can then either moan about how confusing things are, or simply carry on doing just what they want.

With some limited exceptions the rules have been pretty clear. That is, to people who actually made the effort to understand them.
 
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Crazyface said:
What's this "lock down" everyone's on about. I've not noticed it. Roads busy as ever. I'm at work. Wifes at work, in fact all staff who have been called back at wifes work after first "lock down" have not been sent home. B+M was utterly rammed yesterday in Leek. Not a space available on their car park and massive queues to get in....at B+M !!!!!!!! Just what do they have in their that makes it so necessary to stand in the rain to queue up to get in??????

Lock Down my bum!
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but this is the bit that makes me chuckle, I said this a couple of days after the second lockdown started about all the essential orders on the rd. I was assured on here that they were.
 
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What's this "lock down" everyone's on about. I've not noticed it. Roads busy as ever. I'm at work. Wifes at work, in fact all staff who have been called back at wifes work after first "lock down" have not been sent home. B+M was utterly rammed yesterday in Leek. Not a space available on their car park and massive queues to get in....at B+M !!!!!!!! Just what do they have in their that makes it so necessary to stand in the rain to queue up to get in??????

Lock Down my bum!
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Because it’s not a full lockdown

A lot of work premises are still open
building sites still open
Schools and nurseries still open

Surely you were able to understand that ?
 
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Youngest daughters class just been informed of 2 week school from home due to a case in their class.

How were gonna do Internet lessons and me work with Internet speeds of 5mb is beyond me!
 
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Billysboots said:
Oh, come on!

I’m sure I’m not alone here when I say the vast majority of people I know and socialise with are intelligent people. And, of those, the ones who “don’t understand” the rules simply choose not to understand them because it suits their cause. They can then either moan about how confusing things are, or simply carry on doing just what they want.

With some limited exceptions the rules have been pretty clear. That is, to people who actually made the effort to understand them.
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Woman breaks law and blames police for her injuries, my thoughts are with the dog

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-55034697
 
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Woman breaks law and blames police for her injuries, my thoughts are with the dog

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-55034697
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daughter said her local force call them “land sharks”, when the call comes out the dogs are being released it is advisable to stay in the car. Afterwards the dogs are sat playing with tennis balls as a treat, And having cuddles and tickles. She reckons the transformation from shark to cuddly ball of hair is remarkable.
Unfortunately she Will go down the claim route.
My nieces son is trouble, he was restrained by a police dog. It made a mess of his skinny arm and he needed a fair amount of surgery. My mother was unimpressed And had a fair amount to say. She changed her tune when Missis T found on the net where he had been in court for drug Possession and not just for personal use. Now the sands of time have passed he is convinced he is a victim.
 
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Just announced here in Andalucia. Lockdown to continue till the 10th. Most regions have already done something similar. Slight tweak. Restaurants still have to close at 6pm but are permitted to carry on cooking take-aways till 9:30pm. And toy shops can stay open till 8pm - after all, Christmas is coming.
 
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Tashyboy said:
daughter said her local force call them “land sharks”...
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That's a whole different description to my 'Jimmy Buffett-ised' description - from the song 'Fins', possibly his song with most 'audience participation'!
Here's the version from his concert to help the area devestated by BP's Gulf Shore disastrous oil spill!
 
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Kaz said:
Don't understand why the police would set dogs on people. Truly barbaric.
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Not as dangerous as 700 people potentially sharing a killer virus before going out and spreading it amongst the innocent public!
Some of these 700 were also pelting police with missiles including glass bottles.
I have no issue with police dogs being used.
 
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Kaz said:
Don't understand why the police would set dogs on people. Truly barbaric.
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You’re more than welcome to come and stand alongside some of my colleagues in a city centre pub fight, when they’re getting the ? kicked out of them, the nearest back-up is miles away, and the “opposition” is drunk, drugged up, tooled up and doesn’t give a toss about the lenient sentence that they’re likely to receive in the event they’re ever convicted at Court.

What would you have the police do? Take a battering, which in itself is barbaric, or deploy a non-lethal tactic like a police dog?

Tell you what. You sit in your ivory tower and be all self-righteous, whilst my friends and colleagues get put in hospital, or worse, on your behalf.

Priceless.
 
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