Coronavirus outbreak

[lazybloke]

The nuts side of my family basically disowned anyone who has been vaccinated, my sister, mother brother as they have been vaccinated, my wife was removed from all social media as she is vaccinated and as a nurse she is a government puppet.

A quote from my aunt " You chose your side"

She then cries and complains that this situations is creating divides? lol no people like you are.

I said good riddance, I said the false truths and anti mask slogans you spread are the reason others get sick and this illness spreads, my aunt has taken to going into stores un-masked so when she is challenged she creates a scene, so basically gives some poor shop keeper or a kid making some money in a store grief, this is someone who is meant to be a grown adult.

I said their whole theory to me reeks of people throwing their rattle out the pram as they have been asked to do things they don't agree with for the good of others, basically amounts to entitled human trash.

Why does the aunt see it as a matter of taking sides; did you wife try to engage in a social media "discussion"?
What's the saying - "never argue with an idiot , they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"!

Sad for your wife, but you can do without crazy argumentative people in your life; saying "good riddance" might be the best option.

 

[Johnno260]

Why does the aunt see it as a matter of taking sides; did you wife try to engage in a social media "discussion"?
What's the saying - "never argue with an idiot , they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience"!

Sad for your wife, but you can do without crazy argumentative people in your life; saying "good riddance" might be the best option.

In all fairness to my wife she hasn't posted anything on social media about the Covid situation, she was just trying to say happy birthday to my aunt when she noticed she wasn't a friend any longer but also blocked, my other family members who have been vaccinated said the same thing, so when the question was asked it was a case of her saying they picked their side, whatever that's supposed to mean.

I'm not blocked/removed and I'm the one who called them out on their posts and behavior the most, some of what they have said is down right dangerous, even posting things to say in court to try and evade being charged with Covid fines.

I have pretty much given up engaging directly, but I do report some of the utter trash they post, a good chunk of what I report is blocked/removed.

But in all fairness I won't miss their behavior and entitlement at all, I think it's a tragic state to be in.

My aunt still takes the mickey out of me when I retorted on her nano tracker in the vaccine comments, I said coming from the person who is worried about being tracked, yet owns a smartphone, GPS smart watch, and uses google, she didn't get my comment and laughs and says what have these things got to do with being tracked, I mean how can you argue/educate that level of stupid?

 

[vickster]

The aunt sounds like a crackpot, just ignore/block as appropriate

 

[lazybloke]

The aunt sounds like a crackpot, just ignore/block as appropriate

I'll agree with that. Some people are just too toxic to have in your life. We tried for many years to accommodate the mood swings and unreasonable behaviour of my brother-in-law. It was such a relief when he eventually decided to break off all contact.

Don't think I could have coped if he'd been an antivaxxer too.

 

[mjr]

Meanwhile, India imposing tighter lockdowns after seeing doubling of cases in a week, new "double mutant" variants and deaths of people without known comorbidities. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56811315

 

[mjr]

Belgium lifts travel restrictions from Aus, NZ, Thailand and Rwanda. I doubt they're reciprocal!

 

[DRM]

Meanwhile, India imposing tighter lockdowns after seeing doubling of cases in a week, new "double mutant" variants and deaths of people without known comorbidities. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56811315

And was reported on BBC news this evening that people are clamouring to get flights to Britain before travel restrictions kick in, how f*#+ing selfish can people be

 

[PeteXXX]

And was reported on BBC news this evening that people are clamouring to get flights to Britain before travel restrictions kick in, how f*#+ing selfish can people be

And how stupid are we for allowing it.

 

[DRM]

And how stupid are we for allowing it.

Exactly, the first plane here from India should be refueled and sent straight back

 

[Johnno260]

Meanwhile, India imposing tighter lockdowns after seeing doubling of cases in a week, new "double mutant" variants and deaths of people without known comorbidities. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56811315

I have some work colleagues from India and they’re properly scared with the latest wave.

 

[vickster]

And was reported on BBC news this evening that people are clamouring to get flights to Britain before travel restrictions kick in, how f*#+ing selfish can people be

Perhaps they’d like to get back to their home, partner, children, parents here?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Perhaps they’d like to get back to their home, partner, children, parents here?

Which is perfectly natural but without a dependable quarantine system here, it's a licence to infect partner, children and parents.

 

[classic33]

Which is perfectly natural but without a dependable quarantine system here, it's a licence to infect partner, children and parents.

They are made to quarantine before leaving their arrival airport. Nearly all have hotels that can be used, keeping them all in one place.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They are made to quarantine before leaving their arrival airport. Nearly all have hotels that can be used, keeping them all in one place.

If it's dependable, I have no quibbles.

 

[classic33]

If it's dependable, I have no quibbles.

Make the airlines and airport operators responsible.