CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) *Read OP*

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Think you'll find a lot of these parents are just as immature and irresponsible as their off spring and don't give a ****e about anyone, not even themselves.

Sad but true.

Dialogue is a waste of time. Only enforcement works.

i'm scared our (let's be honest here) half-assed social distancing is going to prove extremely foolish. look at france right now. full lockdown enforced by gardai/military is what we need and we needed it a week ago.

I'm not sure that social distancing is working.

Yesterday, Deansgrange traffic lights..four teenagers standing chatting, no attempt at social distancing.

Today, in the queue to get in to Tesco, a man stood right behind my wife who was maintaining the correct distance between herself and the person in front (as was everyone else in the queue). When she asked him to move back, he said it was for her to move up! I guess he's been living under a rock for the past three weeks. Or he's an asshole.

Later, inside Tesco, many shoppers making no attempt at all to maintain social distancing, and while the Tesco staff at the checkouts were organising people to maintain separation, other staff were wheeling stuff around the place not maintaining any distance between themselves and customers. Now I know that in a supermarket it's sometimes impossible to move in any direction without getting closer that you'd like to someone, but you can still make the effort. No more in-store shopping for us unless it's quiet.

I suspect that Leo's hope that social distancing can be achieved without the use of draconian measures is a forlorn one.

lawred2 wrote: »

Where is everyone seeing these roving gangs of kids?

Haven't seen any myself anywhere

I’ve seen plenty of groups of teenagers out together. Especially teenager girls or BFF’s as they are called.

sterz wrote: »

Another one to add to the ignore list.

I wasn't wrong in my statement though.

irishrover99 wrote: »

I’ve seen plenty of groups of teenagers out together. Especially teenager girls or BFF’s as they are called.

Out and about yourself a lot are you?

As long as Minardi factories don't start tryna manufacture anything anyway.

lawred2 wrote: »

Out and about yourself a lot are you?

It's perfectly possible to be out and about.

Some of us can't work from home and the show must go on.

Others need to walk to stay sane.


Don't conflate that with unnecessary human interaction cited above.

irishrover99 wrote: »

I’ve seen plenty of groups of teenagers out together. Especially teenager girls or BFF’s as they are called.

My teenagers getting tired of posts up on Snapchat etc of school friends out socialising while they are in. At the same time though, most teenagers seem to be calling them out over it and can see the stupidity. None of mine or close friends want to go out...they all know the score at this stage.

lawred2 wrote: »

Out and about yourself a lot are you?

If I go out, it’s with my kids and I do not associate with anyone. This means I am not a multiplier. If I have any Illness, it will stay in my home. My kids haven’t been anywhere near a supermarket or anywhere in fact since the schools closed . If 1 teenager in a group of 7 has anything then could spread it to the group which could be passed onto the families,ie a multiplier.

zvone wrote: »

My wife just came from job in Whitewater shopping centre. Most shops a closed but food court a opened. It was overcrowded. Lots of kids, families, older peoples... social distancing? This is joke.
Talk is cheep, appeals a useless, we need a lock down NOW.

Starting to agree with you - had my kids in since last Fri - been isolating myself before that - was opposed to "martial law" ideas, now think as problems mount and more are imminent - lock down would be welcome.
Meanwhile, my kids think I am draconian - as they see friends out and about - mine go out in gloves to the park or walking 90 mins - plus all the screen time they need for now.
But my partner is still working, seeing his mother, shopping for us - reading the AMA HSE consultant thread (for which I am grateful), this is worrying me. But he is delivering to hospitals/supply chains etc, so it is important he does work. (But he's also super important to us as well).

I wish you and your wife well - it must be distressing seeing her at unnecessary risk.

wexandproud wrote: »

just spoke to a friend who used to work in a shop in Rosslare. I say used to because she walked out her job today due to the crowds . Holiday homes full of dubs and wait for it , English and French . Absolute disgrace she said . was like a day at peak holiday time
time to call in the army and round them all up and lock them away . Absolute c..ts the whole lot of em

Tis funny you say that, I said this to a friend of my 3 days ago, hence why I am convinced the Irish Government is on track to herd immunity in a nice way