Coronavirus outbreak

[Fab Foodie]

Farage's account appears to have been hacked by Trump...


View: https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1240341861119791104?s=20

What a fcukwit

 

[Johnno260]

If caught publicly shame the person, it's not time to pussy foot around send a strong we won't tolerant this message.

 

[ozboz]

Sainburys in T Wells avoid, que is across the carpark and it's strict 1 in 1 out policy the door is being heavily controlled.

I was glad to see an idiot ejected from a Tesco last night, he had a ridiculous amount of loo roll, when the cashiers system wouldn't allow him to scan it he got abusive, the guy on the door asked him to calm down when he wouldn't he was asked to leave, I'm glad they're taking this approach if it was me I would take it a step further and bar the people being abusive so staff.

MOD mobilized this has made me happy, our military are the best and if I see them around it makes me feel more secure.

Sainsbury’s Richmond had a pensioner and impaired policy on the door at 7 this morning , the shelves were at about 80% full , but there were still some elderly people running around , anyway I got what I needed for us and my Son who has locked himself down , the queue of cars was massive even that early the under 65’s outside were being ok , but some were a bit gobby toward the staff controlling the entrance,

 

[Mugshot]

You mean a simple message in simple language that most people can understand?

No, I mean an unnecessary amount of underlining, capitals and italics, there's a difference between a simple message and a simpleton's message.

 

[Pale Rider]

We had a scam call this morning saying our broadband was going to be cut off. Clearly nonsense but it might worry some people. Thankfully we've had far more positive messages from friends offering help if needed.

My IT lot has sent a general email warning of virus themed scam emails.

It contains this quote:

"Since February 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has identified 21 reports of fraud where coronavirus was mentioned, with victim losses totaling over £800k. We have also received multiple reports about coronavirus-themed phishing emails attempting to trick people into opening malicious attachments or revealing sensitive personal and financial information.

One common tactic used by fraudsters is to contact potential victims over email purporting to be from research organisation’s affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO)."

 

[oldwheels]

Sainburys in T Wells avoid, que is across the carpark and it's strict 1 in 1 out policy the door is being heavily controlled.

I was glad to see an idiot ejected from a Tesco last night, he had a ridiculous amount of loo roll, when the cashiers system wouldn't allow him to scan it he got abusive, the guy on the door asked him to calm down when he wouldn't he was asked to leave, I'm glad they're taking this approach if it was me I would take it a step further and bar the people being abusive so staff.

MOD mobilized this has made me happy, our military are the best and if I see them around it makes me feel more secure.

In our local Coop you can only buy 2 of any individual item unless you can convince the manager that you are buying for others. In a small community this is possible. In Oban Tesco the limit is 3 of any item which limits people stocking up but is a problem for those on the islands who do not have regular access to such supermarkets.

 

[Pale Rider]

No, I mean an unnecessary amount of underlining, capitals and italics, there's a difference between a simple message and a simpleton's message.

You are spot on about the use of underlining, capitals, and italics.

All it does is detract from the simplicity of a message, rather than reinforce it.

It never, ever, works, and should never, ever be done.

The simpleton in this message is the person who set that style.

The person who composed the prose has done a good job.

 

[PK99]

No, I mean an unnecessary amount of underlining, capitals and italics, there's a difference between a simple message and a simpleton's message.

I'm comfortable reading and understanding blocks of text with no hints as to the key phrases and messages, as are you. Sadly, there are many people who are not. While there are too many of the textual and stylistc features you note for my taste, I can also see past them. Would you like different sets of text for we privileged litterati and a dumbed down text for everyone else?

 

[Venod]

I interrupt the COVID-19 pandemic to bring you my latest episode.......
Last night I went to the supermarket to buy a bag of food for my dog.
Already in line, a woman behind me asked me if I had a dog.
I stared at her (those who know me will imagine my gaze) ...but then why would I be buying dog food...right?
So on impulse I told her no, that I didn’t have a dog, that I was starting the dog food diet again, and that I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital the last time, but i did weigh 4 kilos less! And you all know me, I love a good diet, story of my life!
I told her that it was the perfect diet and that all you had to do is carry a few biscuits in your pocket and eat one or two every time you feel hungry (I have to mention that practically everyone in line was interested in my story).
Frightened, the woman asks me if I ended up in the hospital because the dog food had poisoned me. I answered...of course not!
I was admitted because I bent down to sniff the bum of a German Shepherd and I was hit by a truck.
I thought the man behind her was going to have a heart attack...he was laughing so hard!

We need to laugh more! Have a GREAT DAY

 

[Mo1959]

I see Michel Barnier has been confirmed as having Covid 19.

 

[Mugshot]

I'm comfortable reading and understanding blocks of text with no hints as to the key phrases and messages, as are you. Sadly, there are many people who are not. While there are too many of the textual and stylistc features you note for my taste, I can also see past them. Would you like different sets of text for we privileged litterati and a dumbed down text for everyone else?

I've read the letters that the bosses of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Home Bargains, Iceland etc, etc, and umpteen of my suppliers, have sent out. They have all managed to not only avoid such textual and stylistic features, they have also all managed to communicate significantly more detail than is in the letter from the boss of the country. I wouldn't have thought they think all of their customers are members of the "litterati" (sic) but they saw fit not to dumb it down.

 

[Landsurfer]

My 16 year old is furious that his college is closing ...... " I've got too much to do to be off school" .... was his bitter retort last night ... There's only 400 pupils at his college and all the teachers are still there ..... more news on Friday he's been told.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETZeBv1WAAEuvxX?format=jpg&name=small
Interesting breakdown of positive testing Swiss, separated by gender. Women more susceptible from 10 to 50, men from 50 upwards.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I had nowhere else to put this but I felt I had to vent, apologies....

A lady friend of mine over in Essex became ill 2 days ago, with all the Corona virus symptoms, high temperature, sore joints, persistent cough.
On seeing her starting to develop symptoms, her husband immediately sodded off into London, stating that his company had suddenly laid on hotel rooms for them as they were in such an important role and needed to be close to the office. (He's an insolvency lawyer so erm, no, clearly not even close to being a key worker). She's now alone and ill with no-one to care for her. He said he'll see her in a couple of weeks.

Notwithstanding that he's flagrantly ignored the advice from Government, I don't believe for one minute that any company is asking their employees who live in commuting distance to stay in hotels. He is something of a beer aficionado, so I rather suspect that he's in a pub eating crisps and drinking beer while his wife suffers at home.

Some people really are despicable.

 

[Mo1959]

I had nowhere else to put this but I felt I had to vent, apologies....

A lady friend of mine over in Essex became ill 2 days ago, with all the Corona virus symptoms, high temperature, sore joints, persistent cough.
On seeing her starting to develop symptoms, her husband immediately sodded off into London, stating that his company had suddenly laid on hotel rooms for them as they were in such an important role and needed to be close to the office. (He's an insolvency lawyer so erm, no, clearly not even close to being a key worker). She's now alone and ill with no-one to care for her. He said he'll see her in a couple of weeks.

Notwithstanding that he's flagrantly ignored the advice from Government, I don't believe for one minute that any company is asking their employees who live in commuting distance to stay in hotels. He is something of a beer aficionado, so I rather suspect that he's in a pub eating crisps and drinking beer while his wife suffers at home.

Some people really are despicable.

If it was me, I think a call to a locksmith to change the locks would be very tempting!