VE Day Street Parties. Thoughts

[Greg!]

Unbelievably ****ing stupid and idiotic in my opinion. I’ve not seen my best friends and many of my loved ones for over 7 weeks but some twats think it’s ok to dance the conga down the street, blast out music and share food on a big table with neighbours, as a few examples. All on the same day when there’s been over 600 new confirmed deaths, including a baby.

The UK has to be one if the thickest countries on earth. The lockdown will have to be tightened rather than eased at this rate. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see a spike in cases.

Also incredibly tasteless anyway to mark the end of a war against fascism that killed millions by dancing and flag shagging, but maybe that’s just me idk.

[Kizzy]

Unbelievably ****ing stupid and idiotic in my opinion. I’ve not seen my best friends and many of my loved ones for over 7 weeks but some twats think it’s ok to dance the conga down the street, blast out music and share food on a big table with neighbours, as a few examples. All on the same day when there’s been over 600 new confirmed deaths, including a baby.

The UK has to be one if the thickest countries on earth. The lockdown will have to be tightened rather than eased at this rate. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see a spike in cases.

Also incredibly tasteless anyway to mark the end of a war against fascism that killed millions by dancing and flag shagging, but maybe that’s just me idk.

Well, the sentiment is noble I guess that we should commemorate peace, however at the moment with the onus on the importance of isolation and social distancing you have a valid point.

[MB.]

Our troops died so that we could infect ourselves with preventable diseases by eating contaminated sponge cake Greg, have some respect!

[caprimint]

A lovely and heartwarming idea

[Greg!]

Look at these absolute fuds. Sharing a rope and breathing in each other’s germs. Last time I checked a conga isn’t an essential reason to leave home
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[Babayaro.]

I agree with you. Total ****ing idiots.

[Greg!]

A lovely and heartwarming idea

So heartwarming to spread a virus that overwhelmingly kills people who actually lived through / fought in the war :love:

[Babayaro.]

Look at these absolute fuds. Sharing a rope and breathing in each other’s germs. Last time I checked a conga isn’t an essential reason to leave home
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:facepalm: Videos like this is why this country is being seen as a laughing stock.

I hope they all suffer from friction burns.

[caprimint]

So heartwarming to spread a virus that overwhelmingly kills people who actually lived through / fought in the war :love:
If they want to risk their lives then :shrug:

[Greg!]

If they want to risk their lives then :shrug:

Not really them I’m bothered about it’s the grannies they’ll spread it to in Tesco that I’m concerned about

[Babayaro.]

If they want to risk their lives then :shrug:

Which makes it even less lovely and heartwarming

[caprimint]

Not really them I’m bothered about it’s the grannies they’ll spread it to in Tesco that I’m concerned about
Well that won't happen if the shop workers are making sure everybody sticks to the 2m distance will it :think:

[Marsh.]

Also incredibly tasteless anyway to mark the end of a war against fascism that killed millions by dancing and flag shagging, but maybe that’s just me idk.

I-

[Greg!]

Well that won't happen if the shop workers are making sure everybody sticks to the 2m distance will it :think:

Or if dense people, IE those mingling with their neighbours and getting pissed during a pandemic, cough without covering their mouth, spreading germs across the store and into the lungs of people who are out getting essentials x

[caprimint]

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:skull:

[caprimint]

Or if dense people, IE those mingling with their neighbours and getting pissed during a pandemic, cough without covering their mouth, spreading germs across the store and into the lungs of people who are out getting essentials x
Sounds like you know a lot about it, must have done it before

[MB.]

These are all very interesting takes coming from the person who has stated multiple times that they'll only clap on Thursday nights for michael21

[Greg!]

Sounds like you know a lot about it, must have done it before

Not a lot, just the bare minimum, including that viruses are spread by coughs

[caprimint]

These are all very interesting takes coming from the person who has stated multiple times that they'll only clap on Thursday nights for michael21
Most certainly not, he is 2nd after Boris

[Babayaro.]

Stacey, your ignorance is sad to see. :notimpressed:

[caprimint]

Stacey, you're ignorance is sad to see. :notimpressed:
*your spelling is worse

[Babayaro.]

It's 01:33

[Marsh.]

It's 01:33

:o

[Babayaro.]

If I'm being pedantic too, there is nothing wrong with my spelling. It's my punctuation that is shite.

[Liam-]

They’ll be the first to moan when we’re locked down for longer because we get a second wind

[Matthew.]

Completely agree with everything you have said in this thread Greg

[Liam-]

My seriously ill mother, who we nearly lost twice in the space of a few months, hasn’t been able to see her other kids or her grandkids for 7 weeks because of this virus, but even though we’ve stuck to the guidelines and the rules for her safety, it’s entirely likely it’ll all have to be extended because the Wetherspoons massive can’t miss out on a grotty street party for a year? It’s reprehensible and completely selfish, what a shambles of a ‘society’ we have

[MB.]

My seriously ill mother, who we nearly lost twice in the space of a few months, hasn’t been able to see her other kids or her grandkids for 7 weeks because of this virus, but even though we’ve stuck to the guidelines and the rules for her safety, it’s entirely likely it’ll all have to be extended because the Wetherspoons massive can’t miss out on a grotty street party for a year? It’s reprehensible and completely selfish, what a shambles of a ‘society’ we have

Hope your mother gets better soon :love:

[Kizzy]

Or if dense people, IE those mingling with their neighbours and getting pissed during a pandemic, cough without covering their mouth, spreading germs across the store and into the lungs of people who are out getting essentials x

Yes and touching trolleys, checkouts and freezer doors..I guess that's the store employees responsibility too?

[Kizzy]

My seriously ill mother, who we nearly lost twice in the space of a few months, hasn’t been able to see her other kids or her grandkids for 7 weeks because of this virus, but even though we’ve stuck to the guidelines and the rules for her safety, it’s entirely likely it’ll all have to be extended because the Wetherspoons massive can’t miss out on a grotty street party for a year? It’s reprehensible and completely selfish, what a shambles of a ‘society’ we have
Bless her, I totally agree the message is lost on these clowns that we need to protect the vulnerable. Using VE day as an excuse for a party is the opposite if what should be happening.

A couple of weeks back there was outrage about a handful of kids kicking a ball about on their street... and suddenly this is acceptable?

It's due to the whole brexit inspired latching on of anything that can be touted as 'British' Lets be honest. During the war what did they do when the enemy flew over? They stayed indoors!... They only partied when the threat had gone for good. This enemy hasn't gone, it's potentially invited itself to every street party in the country.

[Strictly Jake]

Was shocked when I went out for a walk how many people had visited their friends and family and were all sat together in their gardens also loads of neighbours sat togeter probably for most of the day. Yet my friends and family still havent seen my baby and i havent seen them other than virtual since lockdown i dont get how that is fair everyone sent out the wrong message yesterday and for the news to make out how great it is is even more confusing. Dont be suprised to see the death rate high in weeks time, a time we might have been able to come out of lockdown now tarnished. Idiots

[Jake.]

So much for “sit in your front garden and have a drink with the neighbours from a distance”.

People are idiots and selfish ones at that. It’s costing peoples lives.

[Jake.]

Well that won't happen if the shop workers are making sure everybody sticks to the 2m distance will it :think:

Have you been shopping at all? The 2m distance rule is nigh on impossible because people just don’t stick to it. People passing your from the left and right etc.

[Oliver_W]

As long as they're maintaining social distancing, it's fine. Community spirit <3

[Nicky91]

Have you been shopping at all? The 2m distance rule is nigh on impossible because people just don’t stick to it. People passing your from the left and right etc.

people just should not act like socializing animals, and stay home according to the rules

[Jake.]

As long as they're maintaining social distancing, it's fine. Community spirit <3

Except, a good majority haven’t been. That’s the issue.

[Liam-]

Let’s hope they keep up that community spirit when they’re stuck in ICU together

[Cherie]

Thickos, some people just never got the whole social distance message and never will :bored:

Where did this happen?

[Nicky91]

Let’s hope they keep up that community spirit when they’re stuck in ICU together

it's just plain stupid these street parties


hell, we dutch had 75th anniversary of liberation day here this week but did anyone go outside and party, nope everyone stayed at home as it should

we wanted to go out and party on this more festive than usual liberation day but we can't cause of the dangers of covid-19

only thing or gesture what was made was a nice heart over rotterdam bridge by 100 drones


and a nice alternate music concert from a smaller carré venue without public in the room and some of orchestra from their homes, and a bit looking back at some moments in our history since our liberation was also nice of our broadcaster to show on tv :love:

[Beso]

Look at these absolute fuds. Sharing a rope and breathing in each other’s germs. Last time I checked a conga isn’t an essential reason to leave home
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that looks safer than many high streets in london.

[Greg!]

Thickos, some people just never got the whole social distance message and never will :bored:

Where did this happen?

Unsure where that video was taken but I’ve seen pics of things like that all across the UK. :(

Such a kick in the teeth to people who are struggling but following the rules to a T

[Greg!]

As long as they're maintaining social distancing, it's fine. Community spirit <3

I hope you’re joking. 2m social distancing is for when you absolutely have to leave home for essential reasons, not when you’re dicking around getting drunk with loads of neighbours

[Cherie]

Unsure where that video was taken but I’ve seen pics of things like that all across the UK. :(

Such a kick in the teeth to people who are struggling but following the rules to a T

Too many selfish twats about who cherry pick the rules to suit themselves

[Oliver_W]

I hope you’re joking. 2m social distancing is for when you absolutely have to leave home for essential reasons, not when you’re dicking around getting drunk with loads of neighbours

We were all sticking to our front gardens and not sharing food or drinks :shrug:

[smudgie]

Rather silly to do a conga down the street, the 2m distancing with a rope just won’t work.
Sitting in your front garden, keeping a good distance from your neighbours is fine.
The big party should be held when lockdown finishes, to celebrate everything we have all missed, birthdays, anniversaries etc.
The same as we should have church bells ring out and memorials for all those that have been lost to this virus.

[Cherie]

We were all sticking to our front gardens and not sharing food or drinks :shrug:

A few neighbours did that in the next street they were sitting at their own tables having tea ...that was a socially distant way to do it...and then there is a conga ...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Not sure where the op lives but that isn't the scenes here. So far what I have seen in Scotland is nothing but people respectfully following the advice.

Don't paint the UK with your own estate and how your own neighborhood behaves

[Nicky91]

Not sure where the op lives but that isn't the scenes here. So far what I have seen in Scotland is nothing but people respectfully following the advice.

Don't paint the UK with your own estate and how your own neighborhood behaves

your respective area/neighbourhood in scotland to be more accurate i think

i don't think you can speak for entire scotland either :laugh:

sorry for correcting you, but as your final sentence goes in that post, accuracy in smallest details is required for your neighbourhood

[Greg!]

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I cannot believe news shows are promoting this sort of idiotic behaviour. No words honestly, worms for brains

[Crimson Dynamo]

your respective area/neighbourhood in scotland to be more accurate i think

i don't think you can speak for entire scotland either :laugh:

sorry for correcting you, but as your final sentence goes in that post, accuracy in smallest details is required for your neighbourhood

I am referring to 3 parts of Scotland I have been to this week and all the other parts shown this week in TV and in newspapers.

The scene in post one is not one I or many members will recognise

[Cherie]

I am referring to 3 parts of Scotland I have been to this week and all the other parts shown this week in TV and in newspapers.

The scene in post one is not one I or many members will recognise

You can hear a pin drop around here tbf, there were no loud parties at any rate

Just someone with a stock of fireworks, one goes off every Thursday at 8pm, then the saucepan banging starts

[Crimson Dynamo]

You can hear a pin drop around here tbf, there were no loud parties at any rate

There seems to be an appetite to point at people and shout ya boo look at how bad they are at locking down with very little scientific evidence that what they are doing has any risk

[Greg!]

There seems to be an appetite to point at people and shout ya boo look at how bad they are at locking down with very little scientific evidence that what they are doing has any risk

Doesn’t take an epidemiologist to work out that holding onto the same rope as dozens of others will dancing down the street breathing in their spit isn’t a particularly bright thing to do during a pandemic

[LukeB]

What will it take for people to get into their heads it’s a pandemic and you have to social distance.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Doesn’t take an epidemiologist to work out that holding onto the same rope as dozens of others will dancing down the street breathing in their spit isn’t a particularly bright thing to do during a pandemic

And you saw this behind your net curtains did you?

[The Slim Reaper]

And you saw this behind your net curtains did you?

If he saw it from 450ft underground in a panic room with 50ft thick concrete walls, what difference would that make to anything?

[The Slim Reaper]

doesn’t take an epidemiologist to work out that holding onto the same rope as dozens of others will dancing down the street breathing in their spit isn’t a particularly bright thing to do during a pandemic

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[Greg!]

And you saw this behind your net curtains did you?

No I saw it along with various other examples on twitter?

Just because it didn’t happen on my doorstep doesn’t stop it being extremely stupid and reckless.

What’s your point?

[Crimson Dynamo]

No I saw it along with various other examples on twitter?

Just because it didn’t happen on my doorstep doesn’t stop it being extremely stupid and reckless.

What’s your point?

You saw it on ... Twitter

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bye

[Greg!]

You saw it on ... Twitter

:laugh2:

bye

Genuinely don’t understand what you’re getting at

?

[Liam-]

I’ve never seen a tornado in person so they definitely don’t happen and shouldn’t be discussed

[Nicky91]

No I saw it along with various other examples on twitter?

Just because it didn’t happen on my doorstep doesn’t stop it being extremely stupid and reckless.

What’s your point?

exactly

[The Slim Reaper]

I’ve never seen a tornado in person so they definitely don’t happen and shouldn’t be discussed

You've never seen one in ... Person?

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bye

[Crimson Dynamo]

These are all very interesting takes coming from the person who has stated multiple times that they'll only clap on Thursday nights for michael21

Says the bloke who will only clap for a faded pop person....

[Crimson Dynamo]

Genuinely don’t understand what you’re getting at

?

I know

Thankfully governments make policy on scientific evidence and not twitter virtue signalling hysteria

[Greg!]

I know

Thankfully governments make policy on scientific evidence and not twitter virtue signalling hysteria

And can you point me to where the UK’s policy based on scientific evidence says it’s ok to have a bank holiday piss up in a mass gathering of your neighbours?

[Liam-]

You've never seen one in ... Person?

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bye

Those people expecting me to believe tornadoes knock down their houses, we have strong winds and it’s never happened here?

[Jake.]

I know

Thankfully governments make policy on scientific evidence and not twitter virtue signalling hysteria

And where did it say in the governments policy “the 2 metre rule doesn’t apply on VE day so feel free to mingle in your street with the neighbours and have a piss up”?

[Nicky91]

government's scientific evidence :skull:


so basically LT saying this is all fake, these street parties :umm2: believing twitter or not, it clearly shows mass gatherings good intentions for VE Day sure, but no mass gatherings is no mass gatherings, no matter what day it is

[user104658]

I'd think it was ****ing stupid even if there was no Covid-19. Look at them FFS. Insufferable.

[Kizzy]

I know

Thankfully governments make policy on scientific evidence and not twitter virtue signalling hysteria

Show me the policy that doesn't agree with the virtue signalling hysteria.

[caprimint]

Have you been shopping at all? The 2m distance rule is nigh on impossible because people just don’t stick to it. People passing your from the left and right etc.
There are arrows around the supermarkets

Either that or let fewer people in at one time :shrug:

[caprimint]

that looks safer than many high streets in london.
Omg :joker: Actually so true

[Morgan.]

I hope you’re joking. 2m social distancing is for when you absolutely have to leave home for essential reasons, not when you’re dicking around getting drunk with loads of neighbours

Exactly. The government have already said that the safest distance is 13m which is obviously impossible to upkeep so to allow us 2m for essential visits it’s generous enough.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The evidence afforded to us at present suggest little infection out of doors, near all infection occurs in small enclosed areas. Hence the explosion from the sky resorts in March

[Nicky91]

The evidence afforded to us at present suggest little infection out of doors, near all infection occurs in small enclosed areas. Hence the explosion from the sky resorts in March

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what? i don't quite understand what you're saying right now

[Crimson Dynamo]

:umm2:

what? i don't quite understand what you're saying right now

Its clearly written and you can read english so what is the issue you are having?:conf:

[Jake.]

There are arrows around the supermarkets

Either that or let fewer people in at one time :shrug:

I realise that there are arrows, but arrows don’t physically stop people from getting too close to one another and I think that that’s the issue. I agree that less should be allowed in the store at one time but I still think the problem lies in how people behave once they’re actually in the store. Queuing outside with a 2 metre distance, most seem to do fine with.

[AnnieK]

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what? i don't quite understand what you're saying right now

He meant ski resorts Nicky I think.....where everyone is packed in for apres ski....everyone sat closely together in enclosed spaces.

[Crimson Dynamo]

He meant ski resorts Nicky I think.....where everyone is packed in for apres ski....everyone sat closely together in enclosed spaces.


Last week saw the launch of a class action lawsuit against the authorities in the Austrian resort of Ischgl, where a number of people, including the UK’s patient zero, are thought to have contracted the virus from an apres-ski bar. Over 400 people have agreed to sue the authorities for unnecessarily exposing them to Covid-19, as the Austrian Consumer Protection Association accuses Ischgl of covering up the extent of the outbreak in the resort and keeping it open despite the risk to people.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/articles/dont-blame-ski-resorts-for-the-spread-of-coronavirus-they-need-our-support/

[MTVN]

Tbh if the biggest scandal from them is a socially distant conga line then I don't think they're too damaging. I'm sure the vast majority respected distancing and stayed close to their properties and from what I've seen it's given a real lift to a lot of people who have barely had any social interaction for 7 weeks

[AnnieK]

Last week saw the launch of a class action lawsuit against the authorities in the Austrian resort of Ischgl, where a number of people, including the UK’s patient zero, are thought to have contracted the virus from an apres-ski bar. Over 400 people have agreed to sue the authorities for unnecessarily exposing them to Covid-19, as the Austrian Consumer Protection Association accuses Ischgl of covering up the extent of the outbreak in the resort and keeping it open despite the risk to people.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/articles/dont-blame-ski-resorts-for-the-spread-of-coronavirus-they-need-our-support/

I saw that article....I was just explaining to Nicky what you meant as your initial post says sky resorts which is where I think he was confused about what you were saying x

[Crimson Dynamo]

I saw that article....I was just explaining to Nicky what you meant as your initial post says sky resorts which is where I think he was confused about what you were saying x

yes, thank you

[Scarlett.]

We had a "street" party, but we all stayed in our seperate yards, far, far away from each other.

No congas, no gathering.

[Kizzy]

He meant ski resorts Nicky I think.....where everyone is packed in for apres ski....everyone sat closely together in enclosed spaces.

He could just have easily meant sky reports... but instead of clarifying got defensive.

[Crimson Dynamo]

He could just have easily meant sky reports... but instead of clarifying got defensive.

do you mean defensive or divisive?

[Kizzy]

do you mean defensive or divisive?

I meant what I said.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I meant what I said.

yes and funnily enough so did I


touche

[Marsh.]

You saw it on ... Twitter

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bye

It's a video of a party posted to twitter.

Not sure what's so hilarious.

[Babayaro.]

It's a video of a party posted to twitter.

Not sure what's so hilarious.

But didn't you know in order for it to be deemed NON fake news, it has to be reported on BBC/SKY News by the adults, and not the children over on Twitter???

:rolleyes:

[Marsh.]

Not BBC. LT?

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's a video of a party posted to twitter.

Not sure what's so hilarious.

Or scandalous, unless you know better?

[Crimson Dynamo]

But didn't you know in order for it to be deemed NON fake news, it has to be reported on BBC/SKY News by the adults, and not the children over on Twitter???

:rolleyes:

Its used to make the person posting it feel superior, using a crisis for personal gain to feel important. It's crass and it's as old the hills as is trying to demene this for likes..

[Marsh.]

Or scandalous, unless you know better?

What irrelevance are you bringing into the thread now?

It is about people ignoring social distancing rules to have a party on VE Day. If you want to discuss something else, find the relevant thread.

[Crimson Dynamo]

What irrelevance are you bringing into the thread now?

It is about people ignoring social distancing rules to have a party on VE Day. If you want to discuss something else, find the relevant thread.

Rules?

What rules are they?

Do you mean advice?

[Marsh.]

Rules?

What rules are they?

Do you mean advice?

Another post ignoring the topic, do you not feel confident enough to actually give your opinion on the actual substance of the discussion so instead opt for pedantic nitpicking?

Groups of people congregating in streets to have a party during the pandemic, putting vulnerable people at further risk of contracting the virus and putting more straight on NHS resources. To ignore the... advice makes them selfish ***** at best.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The latest study posted today by welcome trust states risk of infection outdoors is 0 to 5 percent. They are a member of sage.

Read up and stop falling over yourself to be contrary

[Marsh.]

The latest study posted today by welcome trust states risk of infection outdoors is 0 to 5 percent. They are a member of sage.

Read up and stop falling over yourself to be contrary

You're the one being contrary.

[Babayaro.]

Its used to make the person posting it feel superior, using a crisis for personal gain to feel important. It's crass and it's as old the hills as is trying to demene this for likes..

Fair enough, if that's the case. But it doesn't make the content any less reliable because of the poster apparently sharing it for their own personal gain.

[rusticgal]

Tbf....on the clip they are social distancing :shrug:....but I’m sure at some point they may not have.

[Denver]

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I cannot believe news shows are promoting this sort of idiotic behaviour. No words honestly, worms for brains

Aal spike in what?

I think the original idea of sit in your garden and drink and salute was perfect just people think about themselves and not others

[Kizzy]

yes and funnily enough so did I


touche

So you meant sky resorts... Where are these sky resorts?