Clothes are no longer essential

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:28am #1

Great news to all the nudists on boards according the government there is no need for clothing. Get them out folks.

Pauliedragon · 30-10-2020 11:30am

Surely this is a bit overblown. Plenty of places you can order online plus we were given a few days notice of this lockdown so people had time if they needed something urgently.

mikhail · 30-10-2020 11:31am

Oh no, I can't shop for clothes, except online, for a few weeks. Whatever will I do? :rolleyes:

MrMusician18 · 30-10-2020 11:32am

Floppybits wrote: »

Great news to all the nudists on boards according the government there is no need for clothing. Get them out folks.

That's not what he meant. He meant that there is usually no urgency that you need to go out right now to get clothes, clothes can wait or can be bought online or over the phone.

Rodney Bathgate · 30-10-2020 11:32am

We’d rather not see your ‘floppy bits’, OP.

begbysback · 30-10-2020 11:33am

I don’t want to see the op’s floppy bits.

con747 · 30-10-2020 11:33am

Damien English was like a rabbit in headlights last night trying to justify how you can buy a bottle of wine but can't buy children's clothes in shops on prime time last night.

Atlantic Dawn · 30-10-2020 11:34am

I sense the need for a naked socially distanced flash mob to descend on a large supermarket to purchase Jaffa Cakes.

PeterPan92 · 30-10-2020 11:37am

It is six weeks. I'm sure the clothes people have now will fit them. Anyone with babies should have been prepared by the multi day warning we got this time.

Clothes are closed off as they are what people browse. Pick it up, hold it against themselves, look at it again, hold it again, flick through all the items on the shelf to find their size, pick that up, show it to a friend, hold it up once more, then put it back and move onto the next rack. People aren't doing that with bottles of Smirnoff or wine.

30-10-2020 11:41am

PeterPan92 wrote: »

It is six weeks. I'm sure the clothes people have now will fit them. Anyone with babies should have been prepared by the multi day warning we got this time.

Clothes are closed off as they are what people browse. Pick it up, hold it against themselves, look at it again, hold it again, flick through all the items on the shelf to find their size, pick that up, show it to a friend, hold it up once more, then put it back and move onto the next rack. People aren't doing that with bottles of Smirnoff or wine.

Ah, here. Don’t be posting sense. Let OP have a little moan. They don’t understand that it’s unfair for a chain store to sell clothes while the independent clothes shop next door has to close for 6 weeks.

Surreptitious · 30-10-2020 11:41am

There was a guy in UK protested by going shopping in just his jocks. Saw it online somewhere.

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:42am

Jaysus we are really are a nation of sheep. If the close are not essential then alcohol can also be considered no essential and lets face it it is the availability of alcohol that has caused this second lockdown with people having house parties and GAA clubs going out celebrating and drinking from cups. It's not people out buying sock and jocks.

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:42am

I see lockdown has affected peoples sense of humor.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 30-10-2020 11:43am

Floppybits wrote: »

Jaysus we are really are a nation of sheep. If the close are not essential then alcohol can also be considered no essential and lets face it it is the availability of alcohol that has caused this second lockdown with people having house parties and GAA clubs going out celebrating and drinking from cups. It's not people out buying sock and jocks.

Are you with the Vintners'?

PeterPan92 · 30-10-2020 11:44am

Floppybits wrote: »

Jaysus we are really are a nation of sheep. If the close are not essential then alcohol can also be considered no essential and lets face it it is the availability of alcohol that has caused this second lockdown with people having house parties and GAA clubs going out celebrating and drinking from cups. It's not people out buying sock and jocks.

You do realise alcohol was always available right? Straight through March to August, when the cases fell and we came down to level 2?

What actually happened at the very start of this rise? It wasn't houseparties. It was schools returning with no social distancing.

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:45am

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Are you with the Vintners'?

Nope. I just think that if clothes are not considered essential then alcohol should also be considered non essential. Simple as that.

Atlantic Dawn · 30-10-2020 11:46am

Surreptitious wrote: »

There was a guy in UK protested by going shopping in just his jocks. Saw it online somewhere.

https://twitter.com/Mrtdogg/status/1320244379580334080?s=20

30-10-2020 11:47am

Floppybits wrote: »

Nope. I just think that if clothes are not considered essential then alcohol should also be considered non essential. Simple as that.

Well, if the bottle of wine could be magically refilled, then, yes it could be considered nonessential. One can wash clothes and reuse.

Surreptitious · 30-10-2020 11:47am

That's the one! Good bod too

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:48am

Deleted User wrote: »

Well, if the bottle of wine could be magically refilled, then, yes it could be considered nonessential. One can wash clothes and reuse.

Alcohol is not essential, drink water.

tabby aspreme · 30-10-2020 11:48am

PeterPan92 wrote: »

What actually happened at the very start of this rise? It wasn't houseparties. It was schools returning with no social distancing.

I'm with you on this Pete, the Mammies yapping at the school gates, spreading gossip and Covid

PeterPan92 · 30-10-2020 11:48am

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Mrtdogg/status/1320244379580334080?s=20

That's not a protest, as Tesco did not decide these measures. A protest would address the people who put this in place, i.e. the government.

This is a man going shopping in underwear to get some internet points and to go viral. That's it.

screamer · 30-10-2020 11:49am

Yep, I’d class essential as anything you need to survive. Go outside these nights with no clothes on and I’m sure you’d be adding to the hospital pressure. Clothes are essential, idiot government.
Yes, order online takes ages to get to you, may not fit, have to return. BTW, the stock for winter was just starting to arrive in the shops, so smart asses saying you should have bought before lockdown are also clueless, and would be the same gob****es laughing at people for panic buying.....

Leg End Reject · 30-10-2020 11:49am

Floppybits wrote: »

Jaysus we are really are a nation of sheep. If the close are not essential then alcohol can also be considered no essential and lets face it it is the availability of alcohol that has caused this second lockdown with people having house parties and GAA clubs going out celebrating and drinking from cups. It's not people out buying sock and jocks.

People won't be presenting at A & E with shopping withdrawal symptoms. The health system can't cope with essential treatments at the best of times, it's really time the health service was sorted and brought up to standard.

I feel sorry for Irish retailers, a lot of money will be going to non-Irish online retailers this year.

30-10-2020 11:49am

Surreptitious wrote: »

That's the one! Good bod too

Thank God he wore a mask!

8-10 · 30-10-2020 11:49am

Floppybits wrote: »

Jaysus we are really are a nation of sheep. If the close are not essential then alcohol can also be considered no essential and lets face it it is the availability of alcohol that has caused this second lockdown with people having house parties and GAA clubs going out celebrating and drinking from cups. It's not people out buying sock and jocks.

The reason for alcohol being considered essential is that there would be the potential of increased hospitalisations if alcoholics don't have access to it.

Sounds crazy, but that's literally the reason and they're prioritising hospital capacity over everything else

Atlantic Dawn · 30-10-2020 11:50am

PeterPan92 wrote: »

That's not a protest, as Tesco did not decide these measures. A protest would address the people who put this in place, i.e. the government.

This is a man going shopping in underwear to get some internet points and to go viral. That's it.

He had his fun, that's all that matters, lol.

BraveDonut · 30-10-2020 11:51am

Priorities people!

I am happy to drink in the nip

Pauliedragon · 30-10-2020 11:51am

Floppybits wrote: »

Nope. I just think that if clothes are not considered essential then alcohol should also be considered non essential. Simple as that.

There's several reasons alcohol will always be available such as increased domestic abuse, some people will turn to dangerous drugs, alcohol withdrawl is very dangerous, people will try to make it at home which is dangerous.
All these issues will swamp the A&E departments which can't handle it.

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:53am

8-10 wrote: »

The reason for alcohol being considered essential is that there would be the potential of increased hospitalisations if alcoholics don't have access to it.

Sounds crazy, but that's literally the reason and they're prioritising hospital capacity over everything else

So as some as the wise asses on here have pointed out that you can order clothes online surely the same can be done for alcohol, they can just order it online or click and collect. Simples.

Bannasidhe · 30-10-2020 11:53am

MrMusician18 wrote: »

That's not what he meant. He meant that there is usually no urgency that you need to go out right now to get clothes, clothes can wait or can be bought online or over the phone.

Bad planning by my 86 year old mother to get blood poisoning and go into septic shock requiring urgent admission into a critical care unit and her without a pair of pajamas with a top with buttons to her name.
She needed a botton top as there were 3 tubes in each arm and a PICC line in her neck and didn't the silly old woman spill some tea down her front and they couldn't pull a clean top over her head as that PICC could not be removed.

No urgency to allow a woman not expected to live the dignity of dying in a clean dry top.

Sure order on-line and go click and collect and if she's still alive no harm done.
:mad:

Atlantic Dawn · 30-10-2020 11:55am

spook_cook wrote: »

Well when you look at the amount of people who've caught covid while picking up a tshirt, it makes sense... right, they've not just pulled this out of their arse right?

Or the hourly ambulances taking supermarket staff to the nearest hospital.

30-10-2020 11:55am

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Bad planning by my 86 year old mother to get blood poisoning and go into septic shock requiring urgent admission into a critical care unit and her without a pair of pajamas with a top with buttons to her name.
She needed a botton top as there were 3 tubes in each arm and a PICC line in her neck and didn't the silly old woman spill some tea down her front and they couldn't pull a clean top over her head as that PICC could not be removed.

No urgency to allow a woman not expected to live the dignity of dying in a clean dry top.

Sure order on-line and go click and collect and if she's still alive no harm done.
:mad:

Every hospital has a supply of nightwear for such occasions.

screamer · 30-10-2020 11:56am

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Bad planning by my 86 year old mother to get blood poisoning and go into septic shock requiring urgent admission into a critical care unit and her without a pair of pajamas with a top with buttons to her name.
She needed a botton top as there were 3 tubes in each arm and a PICC line in her neck and didn't the silly old woman spill some tea down her front and they couldn't pull a clean top over her head as that PICC could not be removed.

No urgency to allow a woman not expected to live the dignity of dying in a clean dry top.

Sure order on-line and go click and collect and if she's still alive no harm done.
:mad:

Sorry to read this, and these are the very valid exceptions that should be allowed, total BS from our government to disallow people who need clothing in emergency situations. Hope you’re ok

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:56am

Deleted User wrote: »

Every hospital has a supply of nightwear for such occasions.

How lovely, here ya go love here's a pair of pajamas we had in the store, we took of Agnes who died so she wont be needing them again.

Umekichi · 30-10-2020 11:57am

Deleted User wrote: »

Every hospital has a supply of nightwear for such occasions.

No they don't. They might (if you are lucky) have a cloth surgical gown which might do for a day or 2 but supply is limited and there may not be a replacement available if it gets dirty.

PeterPan92 · 30-10-2020 11:58am

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Bad planning by my 86 year old mother to get blood poisoning and go into septic shock requiring urgent admission into a critical care unit and her without a pair of pajamas with a top with buttons to her name.
She needed a botton top as there were 3 tubes in each arm and a PICC line in her neck and didn't the silly old woman spill some tea down her front and they couldn't pull a clean top over her head as that PICC could not be removed.

No urgency to allow a woman not expected to live the dignity of dying in a clean dry top.

Sure order on-line and go click and collect and if she's still alive no harm done.
:mad:

Do you think many people are in that scenario? Should all shops remain open in the middle of a pandemic, in case one or two people across the country actually need them?

screamer · 30-10-2020 11:58am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Every hospital has a supply of nightwear for such occasions.

Don’t know where you’ve been hospitalised, you’d be lucky to have a pillow or blanket on some occasions in the hospitals I’ve frequented.

Flippyfloppy · 30-10-2020 11:59am

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Surely this is a bit overblown. Plenty of places you can order online plus we were given a few days notice of this lockdown so people had time if they needed something urgently.

Exactly. Some people relish in making mountains out of molehills, it's fairly obvious why this needs to be implemented

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 11:59am

screamer wrote: »

Don’t know where you’ve been hospitalised, you’d be lucky to have a pillow or blanket on some occasions in the hospitals I’ve frequented.

Ah Maryanne may only have experience of private hospitals.

screamer · 30-10-2020 12:00pm

PeterPan92 wrote: »

Do you think many people are in that scenario? Should all shops remain open in the middle of a pandemic, in case one or two people across the country actually need them?

Retailers should be allowed to sell these items to people in these situations. But sure the old typical, who cares, suck it up. If you found yourself in that position you’d change your tune fairly quickly. There are emergency admissions every day and people need stuff for hospital stays.

30-10-2020 12:01pm

screamer wrote: »

Yep, I’d class essential as anything you need to survive. Go outside these nights with no clothes on and I’m sure you’d be adding to the hospital pressure. Clothes are essential, idiot government.
Yes, order online takes ages to get to you, may not fit, have to return. BTW, the stock for winter was just starting to arrive in the shops, so smart asses saying you should have bought before lockdown are also clueless, and would be the same gob****es laughing at people for panic buying.....

I bought a top online yesterday and it was here this morning! I live in the middle of nowhere. It even fit.

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 12:02pm

spook_cook wrote: »

The amount of people who've caught covid from buying clothes?

Clothes are laced with Covid.

Flippyfloppy · 30-10-2020 12:03pm

spook_cook wrote: »

The amount of people who've caught covid from gathering with others....

There, fyp

screamer · 30-10-2020 12:04pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I bought a top online yesterday and it was here this morning! I live in the middle of nowhere. It even fit.

Well done you, lots of retailers have 5 day or more delivery lead times. I’ve never had next day delivery. Suppose it depends what and where you order from, still, warm winter clothing is essential this time of year, and should be classed as such.

Umekichi · 30-10-2020 12:06pm

What I would have liked was rather than stopping the sale of clothes, instead prioritizing the essential pieces like pyjamas/underwear etc. My daughter is growing through a massive growth spurt atm and very little is fitting her. Thankfully I had managed to get some bits just in case when they announced lockdown 2 but if I had work that day or wasn't able to go shopping, we'd be in trouble.

Kimbot · 30-10-2020 12:07pm

my boss wasnt impressed that I have come into work with my clothes are not essential look today

Floppybits · 30-10-2020 12:10pm

LOL

https://twitter.com/JOEdotie/status/1322129096420282368

8-10 · 30-10-2020 12:13pm

Floppybits wrote: »

So as some as the wise asses on here have pointed out that you can order clothes online surely the same can be done for alcohol, they can just order it online or click and collect. Simples.

Not everyone has that option. And click and collect isn't allowed for non essentials, if alcohol was banned from sale in stores it wouldn't be allowed for C&C

j@utis · 30-10-2020 12:13pm

Isn't this about small retailers that were forced to shut down, complaining enough about supermarkets taking their business? They got what they wanted. But now we're buying stuff online mainly from abroad, effectively exporting all the money comparing to spending it in the supermarkets where at least some of it would stay in Irish economy.

freshpopcorn · 30-10-2020 12:13pm

I just think people find this all sort of weird and are just tired of it.
The last time around you could buy clothes, etc in Dunnes and Tesco and this time you can’t and people were sort of surprised by it and weren’t expecting it.
You’ve also to factor in some people were waiting for their Children’s allowance at the start of November and some people who may not be overly good with online ordering.(Yes I am aware some elderly people use online shopping but a lot don’t),
However you can buy candles and Cushions from what I’m told in certain Dunnes.
Saucepans, baking trays, etc but no plates or cutlery.
The last time around you could buy little bits to keep the kids entertained at Lidl/Aldi/Tesco and now you can’t without having to wait a few days.
Yes there’s lots of stuff in Argos and Smyth’s but not everybody lives near one.
If your ordering Toys online for Christmas you run the risk of them being delivered when the kids are at home. It happened to somebody over in the Christmas forum. Courier told the kid enjoy your bike.
People are also working to budgets and being able to ad bits each week with their weekly shop was helpful when doing the weekly shop. Yes I know you can save it until December.

Don’t worry tough if the shops reopen on December 1st we won’t see any crowds of people battling to get in and I’m sure everywhere will be stocked well with Christmas items that they’ll just be left with if they don’t reopen. (I know we’ll be fine for food)

Clothes are no longer essential

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