Scottish government criticised for ‘terrifying’ advert showing how COVID spreads...

[Ammi]

...thoughts...?....

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[Babayaro.]

I just showed my 17 month old baby this and he's in floods of tears, thanks a lot @scotgov

[Ammi]

I just showed my 17 month old baby this and he's in floods of tears, thanks a lot @scotgov

...little Baba Babayaro ...:lovedup:...

[Ammi]

...I think we need him for the TiBB pantomime, that’ll cheer him up and make him smile again...

[user104658]

...I think we need him for the TiBB pantomime, that’ll cheer him up and make him smile again...It's not age-appropriate Ammi. Kate has been aiming for a 15 but honestly I don't see it getting less than 18 without having a lot of content cut.

[Ammi]

It's not age-appropriate Ammi. Kate has been aiming for a 15 but honestly I don't see it getting less than 18 without having a lot of content cut.

...we never mind cutting your content, TS...I thought you knew that...oh yes you do...

[Liam-]

Sounds like a bunch of snowflakes that can’t take the scientific facts.

I’d rather a brutal truth than a comforting lie, people need to grow up

[arista]

Yes we need that in England
Ammi.

[Ammi]

Sounds like a bunch of snowflakes that can’t take the scientific facts.

I’d rather a brutal truth than a comforting lie, people need to grow up

...I like that...it so fits how our government often is through COVID and other things as well../...we’re big people, the truth way is always the best way...

[bots]

people know the effects of covid, they know what they should do to protect themselves. Nothing more is needed and certainly not something graphic

[Ammi]

Yes we need that in England
Ammi.

...yeah, England are cutting TS’ content as well and following Scotland, Arista....I reckon it’ll soon be a global content cutback...

[Babayaro.]

Sounds like a bunch of snowflakes that can’t take the scientific facts.

I’d rather a brutal truth than a comforting lie, people need to grow up

My baby agrees

[joeysteele]

Except people DON'T all know the dangers and horrors of this virus.

There's even those who diminish it as no more than flu.
Or it's not something to worry about.

The video is blunt and points out where the virus could be, IF it could be seen.

Fine by me actually.
Anything that will even just possibly inform a few more of the dangers of it, is worthwhile.

The realities of just thinking of loved ones on ventilators, dying, then not being able to visit them, or be able to be going to their funerals.
Never to see or hear them again in their lives.

That's a far worse image than what's in that video.

[bots]

i think people are spooked enough, this will do nothing for mental health

[joeysteele]

i think people are spooked enough, this will do nothing for mental health

I don't think they are.
There's people who think as it can't affect them, it doesn't matter.

People who haven't known anyone with it, or thankfully lost any loved ones to it.
Who only put down those who have and dismiss it and even joke about the virus.

Watching those turning out of pubs too, all meeting up with a good number of others leaving at the same time, arms round shoulders.
Heading off to various homes afterwards.

Getting the virus does far more damage to mental health and obviously health for those in the greatest danger if they get it.
Than anything in that video.

[andybigbro]

It’s fine, and the message needs to be put across. People are being so ignorant and disrespectful.

[Tom4784]

It's the reality of the world we live in, it's a pandemic. Honestly, it's probably the anti-maskers and people who still think it's a hoax that are whining, morons, basically.

[AnnieK]

I actually think its a good example. All the news channels showed similar examples at the start of the pandemic. It just shows how easy it is to pass it on inadvertently

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh absolutely. Like the people who call Ofcom about talent shows. Some like stuff, some people don't.

I think Ammi was just asking what people thought of the advert....so what's your opinion?

i dont think anyone would hug their grandad now at this stage of the pandemic so its a waste of time tbh and how many people live with their granparents ?(very few)

its 6 months too late

[DouglasS]

It’s definitely extreme. I’ve lived with someone with covid for 11 day’s in a tiny flat (just one communal area and sharing a bathroom), and I’ve not contacted it. I honestly feel if you’re hygienic and wash your hands you will be fine/not pass it

But also why would anyone with symptoms see a grand parent? Seems rather selfish

This virus has been so far blown out of proportion. Fair enough when it’s reaching its peak (so I can understand as we enter October to start discussing it again, but the talk had not stopped Throughoit summer causing people to bore of it), but honestly June-September it has still been the daily conversation when literally you’re more likely to die in a car accident

[Ammi]

...it’s an article in today’s news...if anyone doesn’t feel that it’s ‘ comment worthy’ in any way...then that’s cool as well...don’t comment...it isn’t a compulsory thing..

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/scottish-government-coronavirus-advert-spread-101040682.html

[AnnieK]

i dont think anyone would hug their grandad now at this stage of the pandemic so its a waste of time tbh and how many people live with their granparents ?(very few)

its 6 months too late

LOL why would you have to live with your grandparents? A lot of people visit their relatives and perhaps make a drink whilst they are there. If they are infected but asymptomatic they would not know and they could very well spread the virus just by touching surfaces even if they don't hug their loved ones.

Although, I do agree that it is quite late in the day to put it out but whilst the cases are rising I guess they think its worth raising awareness with it

[Crimson Dynamo]

LOL why would you have to live with your grandparents? A lot of people visit their relatives and perhaps make a drink whilst they are there. If they are infected but asymptomatic they would not know and they could very well spread the virus just by touching surfaces even if they don't hug their loved ones.

Although, I do agree that it is quite late in the day to put it out but whilst the cases are rising I guess they think its worth raising awareness with it

No one in scotland is visiting relatives at the moment and no one is hugging them!

[joeysteele]

LOL why would you have to live with your grandparents? A lot of people visit their relatives and perhaps make a drink whilst they are there. If they are infected but asymptomatic they would not know and they could very well spread the virus just by touching surfaces even if they don't hug their loved ones.

Although, I do agree that it is quite late in the day to put it out but whilst the cases are rising I guess they think its worth raising awareness with it


Absolutely.

As a child in school holidays or weekends.
I was always visiting or staying over at my Grandparents.

I'm sure a fair number of children still do, or did before this virus.

Children too are often with their Grandparents after school too, until parents are back from work.

You make good points again Annie.

[AnnieK]

No one in scotland is visiting relatives at the moment and no one is hugging them!

You speak for the whole of Scotland there do you? :laugh:

Do you not have support bubbles up there? Also, hugging is only one part of the advert. It can still be passed with no hugging involved.