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Post by westlandstokie on Mar 1, 2021 13:15:13 GMT
Are these people really enjoying lockdown or are they just making the best of a difficult situation? I don't know anyone who is "enjoying" being locked down, but I do know plenty of people who are just trying to make the best of the situation they are in. I've just got visions of a bloke sat on a deckchair in his front garden drinking a beer shouting "See you later dickhead" and "10 hours of drinking and Netflix for me you losers" at passers by as they make their daily commute to work...... I never mentioned furlough...my comment was aimed more at people who seem to relish wearing a mask...queuing outside a supermarket...snitching on their neighbours etc. Basically people who don’t have anything better to do even when not in lockdown.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 1, 2021 13:37:25 GMT
I've just got visions of a bloke sat on a deckchair in his front garden drinking a beer shouting "See you later dickhead" and "10 hours of drinking and Netflix for me you losers" at passers by as they make their daily commute to work...... I never mentioned furlough...my comment was aimed more at people who seem to relish wearing a mask...queuing outside a supermarket...snitching on their neighbours etc. Basically people who don’t have anything better to do even when not in lockdown. Wearing a mask if you have no health issue that prevents it is absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things, again I know of no one who "relished" wearing one, but I know plenty of people who just get on with it......
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Post by musik on Mar 1, 2021 13:42:01 GMT
No Press conference today! That's odd. Maybe they have forbidden themselves?
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Post by adri2008 on Mar 1, 2021 13:49:12 GMT
I never mentioned furlough...my comment was aimed more at people who seem to relish wearing a mask...queuing outside a supermarket...snitching on their neighbours etc. Basically people who don’t have anything better to do even when not in lockdown. Wearing a mask if you have no health issue that prevents it is absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things, again I know of no one who "relished" wearing one, but I know plenty of people who just get on with it...... I've never been that bothered about the mask wearing myself but I'm not keen on how those who can't wear them are being interrogated as they enter supermarkets and treated like lepers by some members of the public. The pandemic has changed behaviours in a bad way and encouraged intolerance in my opinion.
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Post by musik on Mar 1, 2021 13:50:26 GMT
Restrictions from March the 1st in Sweden No more than 1 person per table at every restaurant. At first they said no more than 1 person per restaurant. In reality though, in smaller places it can actually be almost the same thing ... since each person must have 10 square meters(!) of own space, and long distance between tables. No alcohol served after 8 pm and not open anywhere after 8.30 pm. The same when visiting every kind of shop. 10 square meters. It means many little shops, boutiques, could only have 1 customer at a time. Also true for barber's shops etc. Very limited number of customers everywhere then. Shops smaller than 10 square meters might have to close down immediately. People are only allowed to go shoping one by one! No indoor athletic activities or games permitted! It means no basketball, handball, volleyboll, indoor bandyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, bowling, gymnastics training or gym weight lifting activities. Schools half way open. Most lessons online from home. Authority people stationed and guards patroling and examining rules are in place and followed by the people. Police if necessary. Traveling not allowed if the bus or tram at least is half empty. This will mean chaos. All because FHM are shit scared of the British mutation. so you can still get a haircut ? Lucky buggers I'm sneaking in on the next dinghy I suppose some are still open. Not many people outdoors today. No press conference on tv announced, a bit strange. Let's see how this week evolves. Have you experienced any kind of long term covid-19 effects, Northy?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 1, 2021 13:55:07 GMT
Wearing a mask if you have no health issue that prevents it is absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things, again I know of no one who "relished" wearing one, but I know plenty of people who just get on with it...... I've never been that bothered about the mask wearing myself but I'm not keen on how those who can't wear them are being interrogated as they enter supermarkets and treated like lepers by some members of the public. The pandemic has changed behaviours in a bad way and encouraged intolerance in my opinion. I agree about interrogating people, some people might not want to discuss their condition and rightly so, if I had a genuine reason for being able to put a mask on I would just wear one of those sunflower badges or lanyards though job done. As I've said many times in my opinion wearing a mask to protect those who have worked throughout this pandemic in our supermarkets, takeaways, driving our buses often earning minimum wage or as near as dammit isn't that much of a sacrifice......
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Post by adri2008 on Mar 1, 2021 14:16:59 GMT
Bizarrely after drifting aimlessly for about a year on Covid, the Labour Party seem to have come off the fence on the side of dragging on the restrictions for as long as possible. Cooper and Drakeford seem very keen on crushing any hopes of a summer holiday abroad at least despite the EU (Spain, Greece pushing it) keen on getting vaccine passports and travel corridors sorted for the summer.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 1, 2021 14:22:09 GMT
NHS deaths down again in England.
There seems to be double digits in Leicester every day though.
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Post by phileetin on Mar 1, 2021 14:37:19 GMT
Excellent trajectory.
Can't think of any reason why deaths in Leicester should buck the trend though.
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Post by Northy on Mar 1, 2021 14:59:53 GMT
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 1, 2021 15:23:27 GMT
This. Though it does always make me laugh when an oatcake poster says "bame". 🤭 You mean it has a large South Asian population. I'm sure we are still allowed to say that right?
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Post by stokeuk474 on Mar 1, 2021 15:47:26 GMT
Hancock presser at 5pm to 'discuss' the Brazil variant. So basically, to plead that the unidentified person who tested positive for it, comes forward.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 1, 2021 15:49:41 GMT
We get told off at work for using BAME tbh.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 1, 2021 15:55:11 GMT
This. Though it does always make me laugh when an oatcake poster says "bame". 🤭 You mean it has a large South Asian population. I'm sure we are still allowed to say that right? You can say either, although we are told at work that ethnic minorities should be used instead of BAME or BME.....
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Post by wirralstokie1 on Mar 1, 2021 16:04:52 GMT
Hancock presser at 5pm to 'discuss' the Brazil variant. So basically, to plead that the unidentified person who tested positive for it, comes forward.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 1, 2021 16:05:28 GMT
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Post by Northy on Mar 1, 2021 16:05:35 GMT
We get told off at work for using BAME tbh. So you only use white then
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Post by Northy on Mar 1, 2021 16:09:45 GMT
that's excellent on the cases, almost 50% down on last Monday
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 1, 2021 16:16:06 GMT
This. Though it does always make me laugh when an oatcake poster says "bame". 🤭 You mean it has a large South Asian population. I'm sure we are still allowed to say that right? You can say either, although we are told at work that ethnic minorities should be used instead of BAME or BME..... Really? If I told my ex girlfriend (black) she was BAME she'd call me a cunt and probably slap me. Then again, she'd do that anyway ☺️
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Post by prestwichpotter on Mar 1, 2021 16:17:46 GMT
You can say either, although we are told at work that ethnic minorities should be used instead of BAME or BME..... Really? If I told my ex girlfriend (black) she was BAME she'd call me a cunt and probably slap me. Then again, she'd do that anyway ☺️ Officially it's still used in some organisations, I think more and more will veer away from using it. As is the case with your ex-girlfriend many people find it doesn't represent them at all, I know several as well......
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 1, 2021 16:18:42 GMT
You can say either, although we are told at work that ethnic minorities should be used instead of BAME or BME..... Really? If I told my ex girlfriend (black) she was BAME she'd call me a cunt and probably slap me. Then again, she'd do that anyway ☺️ That's what we were told but in a roundabout way!
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Post by werrington on Mar 1, 2021 16:29:22 GMT
Hancock presser at 5pm to 'discuss' the Brazil variant. So basically, to plead that the unidentified person who tested positive for it, comes forward. That would be a bonus Prepare yourself for a complete doom and gloom briefing following the good weather to keep everybody frightened out of their wits A bit like this variant need release
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 1, 2021 16:37:13 GMT
Really? If I told my ex girlfriend (black) she was BAME she'd call me a cunt and probably slap me. Then again, she'd do that anyway ☺️ Officially it's still used in some organisations, I think more and more will veer away from using it. As is the case with your ex-girlfriend many people find it doesn't represent them at all, I know several as well...... Indeed. I've never really understood it. Most people in the world are proud of where their from and I've always thought it easier, more accurate and more respectful to just refer to someone by where their from or by obvious color ie black, white, mixed race. If someone is Indian or Bengali just call them Indian or Bengali or if you don't know but know they are from the subcontinent just say South Asian. In trying not to offend we are unintentionally offending!
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Post by Northy on Mar 1, 2021 16:37:51 GMT
You can say either, although we are told at work that ethnic minorities should be used instead of BAME or BME..... Really? If I told my ex girlfriend (black) she was BAME she'd call me a cunt and probably slap me. Then again, she'd do that anyway ☺️ If you saw somebody then yes you would say that as you can see them, you'd know the ethnicity. I used BAME earlier as that is the term used in all the covid terminology as to how the ethic minorities are being affected, not once have I heard it mentioned as South Asian
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 1, 2021 16:39:40 GMT
Hancock presser at 5pm to 'discuss' the Brazil variant. So basically, to plead that the unidentified person who tested positive for it, comes forward. That would be a bonus Prepare yourself for a complete doom and gloom briefing following the good weather to keep everybody frightened out of their wits A bit like this variant need release A Hancock presser where he discusses new variants. Id genuinely rather eat my own shit than watch that ☺️
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Post by zerps on Mar 1, 2021 16:52:31 GMT
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Post by zerps on Mar 1, 2021 16:58:36 GMT
Hancock presser at 5pm to 'discuss' the Brazil variant. So basically, to plead that the unidentified person who tested positive for it, comes forward. That would be a bonus Prepare yourself for a complete doom and gloom briefing following the good weather to keep everybody frightened out of their wits A bit like this variant need release Most people will still think it’s all an unlucky coincidence Ffs we can’t catch a break, everytime we get some good news they crush us with a new variant. What are the chances?
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Mar 1, 2021 17:21:55 GMT
That would be a bonus Prepare yourself for a complete doom and gloom briefing following the good weather to keep everybody frightened out of their wits A bit like this variant need release Most people will still think it’s all an unlucky coincidence Ffs we can’t catch a break, everytime we get some good news they crush us with a new variant. What are the chances? The media can seriously fuck off. This variant bollocks being wheeled out again as numbers drop again. Since they told us about the South African variant it’s taken over the uk and killed thousands more... oh wait, no it didn’t
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Mar 1, 2021 17:31:19 GMT
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Post by zerps on Mar 1, 2021 17:34:17 GMT
Most people will still think it’s all an unlucky coincidence Ffs we can’t catch a break, everytime we get some good news they crush us with a new variant. What are the chances? The media can seriously fuck off. This variant bollocks being wheeled out again as numbers drop again. Since they told us about the South African variant it’s taken over the uk and killed thousands more... oh wait, no it didn’t We’re blatantly being lied to and have been since the start.
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