How seriously are you taking social distancing?

[Thunder Bolt]

My office is above a Tesco Store.

I am not in the office but my secretary was telling me that the amount of people in store at any time is to be limited and from tomorrow the Army are being brought into the store to enforce this.

Absolute claptrap!

We don’t have enough troops to guard each and every supermarket and even if we did, nobody is looting.
The supermarkets are limiting people as to the quantity they buy now. It should have been last week but better late than never.

 

[Justice]

My mate Guildford way was telling me the locals started panic buying fuel, emptied the petrol stations. Quite bizarre behaviour is being witnessed, my son who works in Waitrose had a customer have a complete breakdown over a can of Tuna when told she was only able to purchase three cans. Can see ration books come into force if people don’t start calming down. It’s a capitalist bred country everyone out for themselves, the more wealthy are stock piling and to hell with anyone less fortunate.

 

[darkwolf666]

No it's definitely true. It was the Manager of the store which told her that the Army were going to be supporting their own Security Staff. Don't know if that means just a couple of soldiers at each store to show some sort of deterrent presence in case looting begins.

This is a store in North London

My apologies, if you had mentioned it was North London it may have seemed a little more plausible. Coming hot on the heels of the mass encampment story at Waterhall it just sounded like yet another gossip laden rumour!

Be interesting to hear if they do turn up today, or if it indeed was just another story! I'm sure it will be a massive story in the media when they do...

 

[Deleted member 22389]

My mate Guildford way was telling me the locals started panic buying fuel, emptied the petrol stations. Quite bizarre behaviour is being witnessed, my son who works in Waitrose had a customer have a complete breakdown over a can of Tuna when told she was only able to purchase three cans. Can see ration books come into force if people don’t start calming down. It’s a capitalist bred country everyone out for themselves, the more wealthy are stock piling and to hell with anyone less fortunate.

Situation is just going to get worse in regards of supermarkets, because the government will not just call it, and put the country in lockdown.

 

[Stat Brother]

My mate Guildford way was telling me the locals started panic buying fuel, emptied the petrol stations. Quite bizarre behaviour is being witnessed, my son who works in Waitrose had a customer have a complete breakdown over a can of Tuna when told she was only able to purchase three cans. Can see ration books come into force if people don’t start calming down. It’s a capitalist bred country everyone out for themselves, the more wealthy are stock piling and to hell with anyone less fortunate.

I will respectfully suggest the customer didn't have a complete breakdown over a can of Tuna.

What they actually had was a complete breakdown (also seems rather unlikely) due to the stress over the last week and that manifested itself through the aforementioned can of Tuna.

 

[Stephen Seagull]

We (wife, 3 kids and I) have been in lockdown in Barcelona since Friday last week.

We’re both working from home. People are only allowed out to go to a supermarket or chemist or walk a dog if you have one. A colleague was fined €100 when walking his dog because they were playing in the park and not just doing thr business and then going back home.

The toughest thing, really, has been explaining to our girls (9 and 4 and 8 months) that we’re working and they can’t interrupt us too much.

I’ve quite enjoyed being away from self absorbed pr***s

 

[Justice]

Situation is just going to get worse in regards of supermarkets, because the government will not just call it, and put the country in lockdown.

Bungling Boris hasn’t made a decision yet. Weeks ago I would of closed the borders, learned from Italy and dealt with it. He needs to put on his big boy pants or F off. Imagine that idiot taking us into a war Jesus Christ almighty it would be a disaster.

 

[Justice]

I will respectfully suggest the customer didn't have a complete breakdown over a can of Tuna.

What they actually had was a complete breakdown (also seems rather unlikely) due to the stress over the last week and that manifested itself through the aforementioned can of Tuna.

What part of #tunagate are you not grasping, stop carping on.

 

[BN41Albion]

Bungling Boris hasn’t made a decision yet. Weeks ago I would of closed the borders, learned from Italy and dealt with it. He needs to put on his big boy pants or F off. Imagine that idiot taking us into a war Jesus Christ almighty it would be a disaster.

To be honest, they obviously would never say it, but I think the government are delaying it as long as they possibly can to allow more people to catch it now which would help in reducing a huge second spike further down the line. I might be wrong, but I can't see why else they're not enforcing stricter measures yet - especially in London?

 

[Madafwo]

Jesus the trains are empty, I've just seen the 0657 Brighton to Victoria leave with barely 2 dozen people on board.

 

[Billy Seagull]

Restaurant chains are finally closing, temporarily. Ask, Bills, Zizzi and Prezzo are now all closed, the rest should follow along with all the pubs. Ridiculous that they are still open, especially with Mothers Day on Sunday. We had a booking for seven on Sunday which we've cancelled as the three parents are all over seventy and it now makes sense not to socialise.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Well I’m abroad, in an air bnb isolating with the other half, and we have been for about a week now. The local govt started shutting things down and stopped internal flights so we couldn’t get out of the country, so it became the mature thing to do. I’m honestly surprised at just how slow the UK is being in everything it does. This appears to be very very serious and it amazes me that I feel safer in a third world country than I would do in my own country. Not the holiday I’d have liked, but it’s about ensuring others are safe first and foremost.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Situation is just going to get worse in regards of supermarkets, because the government will not just call it, and put the country in lockdown.

I’m in a third world country in lockdown. We can walk out and get food as long as we keep distance, and the supermarkets are full with barely anyone in there buying stuff. I find the UKs behaviour utterly staggering to be honest.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Situation is just going to get worse in regards of supermarkets, because the government will not just call it, and put the country in lockdown.

The only thing that will make it worse is irresponsible posts like this. There is PLENTY of supply if people dial back the demand. Supermarkets and takeaways are open everywhere that is "locked down". Most people in the UK must have 2-3 weeks food anyway judging by the shelves. Simply stop hording. And maybe read the sticky about irresponsible bullshit on here?

 

[OzMike]

I am going to socially distance by putting a pool table between me and my opponent tonight.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I am going to socially distance by putting a pool table between me and my opponent tonight.

If the search I just did was correct then WA has 50-ish cases and one death. I can understand that social distancing really isn't a thing (yet). Any particular reason for the lower numbers? Size of country? Effective government measures? Or just the facts that it's summer and Oz is quite hard to get to from Europe?

 

[Palacefinder General]

If the search I just did was correct then WA has 50-ish cases and one death. I can understand that social distancing really isn't a thing (yet). Any particular reason for the lower numbers? Size of country? Effective government measures? Or just the facts that it's summer and Oz is quite hard to get to from Europe?

Relatives who live miles north of Sydney, isolated rural area, told to get food in in anticipation but no other restrictions unless cases ramp up.

 

[OzMike]

If the search I just did was correct then WA has 50-ish cases and one death. I can understand that social distancing really isn't a thing (yet). Any particular reason for the lower numbers? Size of country? Effective government measures? Or just the facts that it's summer and Oz is quite hard to get to from Europe?

Only about 2.5 million people in the whole of WA, though most in the Perth region.
I live in the hills region, in a village that is quite spread out with only about 5k people all up.
If there were 100 people gathering in our local at any time that would be a big surprise.
I have to travel some distance for work at times, but getting back is always good.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Restaurant chains are finally closing, temporarily. Ask, Bills, Zizzi and Prezzo are now all closed, the rest should follow along with all the pubs. Ridiculous that they are still open, especially with Mothers Day on Sunday. We had a booking for seven on Sunday which we've cancelled as the three parents are all over seventy and it now makes sense not to socialise.

Let’s hope the measures announced today enable all these businesses to keep on their staff and keep paying them wages.

 

[The Clamp]

Selfish old buggers out on the green today, walking their dogs and nattering away in groups.