Coronavirus outbreak

[PK99]

I don't know anyone who has opinions that different to me on this subject so it never arises, that's how friendship is built, by being similar.

That's how silos insulated from the rest of the world and not communicating, are built.

A very sad state of affairs IMHO

 

[Deleted User]

Or having a very blinkered view of things.

I have good friends who are very different to me and just about the only thing we agree on is sport and beer. Despite some of them having very different views about Brexit and Covid restrictions to mine that does not define them and they are good people. We even learn from each other's arguments now and again.

So you either agree to differ, refrain from discussing the subject or , like someone said earlier, they're agreeing with you for a quiet life.

I don't think it's having a blinkered view of life it's not wanting my socialising experience to mirror a thread on here, I like to have a giggle and some banter when I'm out not something that resembles Question Time!

Steer clear of religion and politics has always been my advice as inevitably someone ends up spitting their dummy out.

 

[Deleted User]

That's how silos insulated from the rest of the world and not communicating, are built.

A very sad state of affairs IMHO

Or having a good bunch of pals who have a good time when in each other's company, a very happy state of affairs in my book.

The 1000's of people at the Football recently and all those at the F1 the weekend didn't look particularly insulated to me and I'm sure some on here frown at their lack of self control and consideration for others.

I doubt my views are a minority.

 

[kingrollo]

Or having a good bunch of pals who have a good time when in each other's company, a very happy state of affairs in my book.

You must be very different in real life 😉

 

[Deleted User]

You must be very different in real life 😉

I am exactly the same, if I was introduced to someone in a pub and they immediately started slagging off the country or the handling of the pandemic or the fact masks should still be worn I would put my opinion across and we would either agree to differ after a few short exchanges or the conversation would end there.

I'm sure we would then right each other off as a c**k and our paths would never cross again.

 

[Deleted User]

You must be very different in real life 😉

Why, do you have mates you're constantly at loggerheads with over everyday matters?

If so what do you have in common?

Or do you just enjoy continually bickering?

Aren't that what Wives are for?

 

[Buck]

Mrs Lane spent a day helping at the vaccination centre. The result of which she now has to self isolate for 10 days. I think she may reconsider her volunteering in future.

Why is she having to isolate?
Wasn’t she wearing PPE? She didn’t have the NHS App switched on did she?

(sorry for the questions but she shouldn’t be having to isolate if IPC rules followed)

 

[Edwardoka]

One of my friends is someone I don't think I've ever agreed with on anything. He's a MAGA-supporting, believer of every conspiracy theory going.. and an antivaxxer, despite having reasons not to be (which I won't go into)

The other week we met up in the park and when I told him I'd been double vaccinated he sort of flinched, before asking which arm, I told him and he sincerely asked if it was magnetic. There are few avenues of life we haven't argued about but it rarely ends in falling out.

IMO it'd be an intensely boring life if people surrounded themselves only with those who hold the same views.
Might as well be a budgie infatuated with the bird in the mirror.

 

[Deleted User]

It might be "naivety, ignorance, stupidity or a mix of all 3" or maybe they've had enough of being accused of bull shoot ping pong (or whatever it was) and suggestions that they have been cowering at home when they try to discuss keeping any regulations at all.

Most have either been in the pub, around someone's house or cycling when the conversations took place so I doubt that do you?

 

[icowden]

My Coronavirus observations from today and yesterday:

If in Marks and Sparks, wear a mask. Very few without, and those without being frowned upon severely.
Sainsbury, 90% medium level frowns
Tesco 50% no frowning, just people moving away from those likely to deck them
Wickes - 99% masks, no real frowning.

It seems a wide swathe of the population don't want to believe Boris and throw caution to the wind.
I think we know who will be first to go in the event of a viral zombie apocalypse however.

 

[Deleted User]

One of my friends is someone I don't think I've ever agreed with on anything. He's a MAGA-supporting, believer of every conspiracy theory going.. and an antivaxxer, despite having reasons not to be (which I won't go into)

The other week we met up in the park and when I told him I'd been double vaccinated he sort of flinched, before asking which arm, I told him and he sincerely asked if it was magnetic. There are few avenues of life we haven't argued about but it rarely ends in falling out.

IMO it'd be an intensely boring life if people surrounded themselves only with those who hold the same views.
Might as well be a budgie infatuated with the bird in the mirror.

Bit like most on here then, that's why I plug away at you lot in the hope of getting through 🤣.

On a serious note, who wants to go out after a hard day's graft and get embroiled in some deep, thought provoking, put the World to rights debate?

The IT, Lecturer, Teacher types amongst you might do but not the type of fella's I know do.

A couple have quite stressful transport manager type jobs and all they want is a couple of pints, talk bollox about the football before they go home to the missus and kids.

Stuff Covid and Politics.

 

[icowden]

There were three people based in the UK but from Hong Kong on TV, where from what I could gather mask wearing has been the norm pre pandemic. They were read a tweet about "mask wearing and cowering at home and not getting on with their life". They looked quite perplexed and said they do go about their normal lives but just also wear a mask. A distinction unfortunately lost on some in this country including many Tory MPs.

Across Asia (Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea etc) mask wearing is considered a politeness. It would be very very rude / dishonourable to go out in public with any kind of infection and not wear a mask.

Even though the use of facemasks in Japan can be traced back to before the 20th century, it was the Spanish influenza pandemic between 1918 and 1920 that significantly altered the status of wearing masks.

This shift was caused by the search for effective ways to contain the influenza pandemic. By the autumn of 1918, Japan’s National Public Health Bureau, learning from cities like San Francisco that successfully responded to the pandemic through mask orders, took action. Local authorities across Japan were directed to encourage people to wear masks in hospitals, on trains and trams, and in crowded areas. A year later, free masks were provided to those who could not afford them, and theatres, buses and cinemas were added to the list of public places where wearing masks was mandatory.

Gradually, the practice of mask-wearing became less dependent on a specific pandemic threat and premised more on an individual duty to protect one’s family, community and country, which demanded sustained engagement. It was not surprising then that public campaigns also built upon themes that integrated family and work life. On the one hand, mask-wearing came to symbolise the love and care in people’s relations with their family members. At the same time, masks became embedded in an employee's contribution to the national economy because it prevented the interruption of work due to sickness.

 

[Rusty Nails]

So you either agree to differ, refrain from discussing the subject or , like someone said earlier, they're agreeing with you for a quiet life.

I don't think it's having a blinkered view of life it's not wanting my socialising experience to mirror a thread on here, I like to have a giggle and some banter when I'm out not something that resembles Question Time!

Steer clear of religion and politics has always been my advice as inevitably someone ends up spitting their dummy out.

We often agree to differ after arguing about something, whether it is sport, religion, politics or the new colour they've painted the bar, and still have time for a laugh or taking the piss out of each other. Arguments between friends are not war and we are all too old and too ugly to spit our dummies out if we don't agree.

 

[kingrollo]

I am exactly the same, if I was introduced to someone in a pub and they immediately started slagging off the country or the handling of the pandemic or the fact masks should still be worn I would put my opinion across and we would either agree to differ after a few short exchanges or the conversation would end there.

I'm sure we would then right each other off as a c**k and our paths would never cross again.

Oh the Irony !!!

 

[Deleted User]

Oh the Irony !!!

Told you, I say it as I see it, from both angles.

Wait, wasn't that in a show once "say what you see".