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I agree.I do get the impression that people, particularly the young have become complacent about it.
Have you not noticed the strange phenomenon of young people wearing masks en masse, more so than the middle aged where i live? The lack of rebellion by the youth of the UK is puzzling.I do get the impression that people, particularly the young have become complacent about it.
To be honest, I haven’t been getting out much beyond normal day to day stuff. So haven’t seen anybody en masse. Amongst the people I do see, there seems to be much more physical interaction and closer proximity between younger people than the middle aged and older.Have you not noticed the strange phenomenon of young people wearing masks en masse, more so than the middle aged where i live? The lack of rebellion by the youth of the UK is puzzling.
I suppose it is futile to generalise on this subject. Some are afraid, some are not. Personally from Day1 of this health crisis i have kept tabs on numbers in my region and have used that information as my guide.To be honest, I haven’t been getting out much beyond normal day to day stuff. So haven’t seen anybody en masse. Amongst the people I do see, there seems to be much more physical interaction and closer proximity between younger people than the middle aged and older.
YMMV of course, usually does.
With regards to people avoiding the risk of potential infection it reminds me of when i was a kid watching television with my parents.You, I or the majority are unable to avoid potential infection.
Do we always wash our hands after handling the post that dropped on the door mat?
Can we be 100% sure our hands didn't go to our faces prior to washing our hands, in many scenarios?
One partner goes shopping, can we be sure that partner doesn't contaminate the house on return?
What about the bought items, I don't imagine many people isolate from the stuff 3 days.
People go to a pub, as do we, but not if the pub is busy. But since the bar staff are handling 'whatever' from many, aren't and can't practice distancing behind the bar and when attending tables, and pass a glass that immediately goes to the mouth, there is no chance of avoiding the virus. It must be passed.
Pretty much the same applies in most workplaces. There are too many shared facilities.
Family and friends are wishing to mix with us, it's often suggested that we can distance while doing so, nice theory but methinks practice is different. I tell of our interactions and at least they are informed of the increased risk.
I took the view a good while ago that herd immunity is the way through this. I am unqualified to decide this but my considered opinion of our experts is that neither are they, they continue to guess their way through this. We are manipulated as so many are too stupid or arrogant to adhere to educated directions (I can hear the "and you", but we have not broken and law or guidance measure).
The information from 'above' is contradictory and enormously confusing, and that's before you might wish to cross our borders to the other devolved nations. That seriously affects peoples likelihood to follow direction.
I fully appreciate the fear, I respect others views so will wear a mask 'and gloves' if it is vaguely preferred by them (as some seem embarrassed to ask).
If we haven't contracted this by now I would be amazed, but even so I accept that we increase our risk, and to others - but only if they fail to adhere to reasonable measures.
Meanwhile rather than hide for this indefinite and ever increasing period there is a life we can enjoy some, albeit in a limited fashion.
Another lockdown, imo, would be met with increased social disorder, then I would isolate again. If nowt else to protect ourselves and our belongings.
With regards to people avoiding the risk of potential infection it reminds me of when i was a kid watching television with my parents.
"Ice Station Zebra" would come on and invariably the story of Howard Hughes the madman recluse who locked himself away in the penthouse of a hotel for years on end to avoid any germs would be told.
He was insane. Maybe now some think he was just "staying safe".
I favour the former conclusion. Off his nut.
Have a great sailing trip.One major difference of him and the majority is that he could afford to separate himself from the rest of life, in the main. He would still need some interaction or there is no life worth having, imo.
If the forecast winds aren't too high, so if Mrs Me allows for it, we're off sailing this w/e around Anglesey.
That'll mean use of the pubs at Almych and Moelfre (staying north looks favourite with the expected winds).
I'll need fuel for the trip, I will handle a receipt as minimum
Mrs Me will need to shop for provisions, all sorts of cross contamination there, and I handle it into boxes.
If I do get ill from this thing the last place I would want to be is hospital. Dangerous places to be while they experiment on my treatments. Mind if I have to go it seems it might well be the last place I would be, so leave at home and don't mess with me as I peg out.
I don't think there's any doubt that this virus is super infectious.the restrictions and hysterical reporting about number of cases are as if the virus is super infectious and deadly ...
totally OTT
I, for one, am pleased to see younger folks trying to return to normal, accepting there is no risk free life
Your view and mine on that topic largely coincide, however I would make the point that hospital admissions is a lagging indicator and it would be a brave scientist or government minister that left themselves open to charges by our rabid media of "acting too late and causing untold numbers of avoidable deaths". What I suspect will happen over the coming weeks is that there will be greater emphasis placed on hospital admission rates as an indicator once confidence is established that they are remaining very low with respect to infection rates.I'm not convinced that using infection rates is the right tool to judge when that will be and instead believe that hospital admissions is the key indicator.
At some point we do need to get back to a normality that is more widely acceptable than the current situation. I'm not convinced that using infection rates is the right tool to judge when that will be and instead believe that hospital admissions is the key indicator. But that's just my view.
"Ice Station Zebra" would come on and invariably the story of Howard Hughes the madman recluse who locked himself away in the penthouse of a hotel for years on end to avoid any germs would be told.
He was insane. Maybe now some think he was just "staying safe".
I favour the former conclusion. Off his nut.
You, I or the majority are unable to avoid potential infection.
Do we always wash our hands after handling the post that dropped on the door mat?
Can we be 100% sure our hands didn't go to our faces prior to washing our hands, in many scenarios?
One partner goes shopping, can we be sure that partner doesn't contaminate the house on return?
What about the bought items, I don't imagine many people isolate from the stuff for 3 days.
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