Coronavirus

[Archers Road]

Yes, I understand that, but that call needs to come from Govt when deemed appropriate.

It seems that companies are starting to make their own calls now, and ignoring the lockdown that’s still in place for retail shops.

Yeah, a lot of businesses seem to be making those calls, regardless of government policy. Presumably most are making those calls from necessity. So are a lot of self employed people.

My son, who has been locked up with me in my flat for a month now, is starting a small private job on Monday. Thank god he is, because he was going nuts. And the bloke he’s doing the job with has two kids and a mortgage, and is still waiting for money to come through from the government.

Yes, the government needs to take a lead, and yes people need to act responsibly, but there is a balance that needs to be found here.

 

[Chief]

That’s completely disingenuous. As what I asked, was why do they need to reopen the stores when you can still currently buy what you need from them on a click and collect basis.

I pointed out a valid reason for them reopening. Didn't mention any other retail outlet whatsoever.

Get called a thick **** by the forum moderator because he doesn't understand the point, he then makes a few vague statements about something i never said and does a thread flounce.

What's next, am I to get thread banned?

 

[Archers Road]

Now I know I've been taking the piss but on a serious note ... my missus is petrified of restrictions being eased and me going back to work. She has no spleen and is 47. She's had her letter and it does put the wind up you. The prognosis is not good should she catch it. So the more people I mix with the more chance there is of me waltzing in and passing it to her.

Perhaps the biggest irony is that I haven't had a letter. Needed a quadruple bypass because of hereditary heart disease but the same GP practice as the missus, who authorise my repeat prescriptions for 5 different daily tablets, don't seem to think I'm vulnerable... or perhaps the mail merge print run ran out of inkjet

Anyways ... I'd get food of we were running out ... but paint can wait

Someone in your circumstances should absolutely not be pressured to return to work prematurely.

But other people’s circumstances are different. We’re all trying to do what’s right for our communities and our families, or at least most of us are. There’s too much pointing the finger and blaming each other going on for my liking.

 

[Libby]

It's like how you felt, when you thought you might not be able to see your boy. That's affecting millions of people, yet.... DIY gets the K den.

That post was nothing to do with DIY. I'm just saying that shops and restaurants will clearly reopen before we're allowed to see family members again.

If you're expecting it to be the other way round then I reckon you're gonna be disappointed.

 

[brb]

That post was nothing to do with DIY. I'm just saying that shops and restaurants will clearly reopen before we're allowed to see family members again.

If you're expecting it to be the other way round then I reckon you're gonna be disappointed.

They trust people to go to a DIY store where there will be complete strangers, yet they don't trust you to visit your family. I'm missing the logic in this clearly.

Who am I going to care about protecting more, my family or a stranger. Who could social distance better a family or a retail outlet full of strangers. The SKY reporter didn't make sense of it and nor do I. It's like someone saying to you, you can't see your lad but the DIY store down the road can open.

 

[Libby]

Yeah, a lot of businesses seem to be making those calls, regardless of government policy. Presumably most are making those calls from necessity. So are a lot of self employed people.

My son, who has been locked up with me in my flat for a month now, is starting a small private job on Monday. Thank god he is, because he was going nuts. And the bloke he’s doing the job with has two kids and a mortgage, and is still waiting for money to come through from the government.

Yes, the government needs to take a lead, and yes people need to act responsibly, but there is a balance that needs to be found here.

It sounds cold hearted but it's a sad fact that at some point in the not to distant future the question will have to be asked on whether the measures are causing more suffering than protection.

 

[FosseFilberto]

Yeah, a lot of businesses seem to be making those calls, regardless of government policy. Presumably most are making those calls from necessity. So are a lot of self employed people.

My son, who has been locked up with me in my flat for a month now, is starting a small private job on Monday. Thank god he is, because he was going nuts. And the bloke he’s doing the job with has two kids and a mortgage, and is still waiting for money to come through from the government.

Yes, the government needs to take a lead, and yes people need to act responsibly, but there is a balance that needs to be found here.

I now work for a global retailer, all of our stores worldwide have been closed (Japan were the last) and we have been getting by on our internet proposition, which is better than many of the competition. Stores in Germany are about to reopen. It has been ****ing brutal.

 

[Tel (they/them)]

I pointed out a valid reason for them reopening. Didn't mention any other retail outlet whatsoever.

Get called a thick **** by the forum moderator because he doesn't understand the point, he then makes a few vague statements about something i never said and does a thread flounce.

What's next, am I to get thread banned?

You’ve done well to not get banned thus far Chief.

 

[Chief]

They trust people to go to a DIY store where there will be complete strangers, yet they don't trust you to visit your family. I'm missing the logic in this clearly.

Who am I going to care about protecting more, my family or a stranger. Who could social distance better a family or a retail outlet full of strangers. The SKY reporter didn't make sense of it and nor do I. It's like someone saying to you, you can't see your lad but the DIY store down the road can open.

Look, I never referenced seeing families. Didn't mention it.

This seems to be your focus and if that's the problem, fair enough. I live with mine so haven't struggled.

I personally also don't need to go to *B&Q, but can absolutely see why people might want or need to.

Doesn't make me thick though dude, as you know fine well.

 

[brb]

Look, I never referenced seeing families. Didn't mention it.

This seems to be your focus and if that's the problem, fair enough. I live with mine so haven't struggled.

I personally also don't need to go to B&Q, but can absolutely see why people might want or need to.

Doesn't make me thick though dude, as you know fine well.

Fair enough, I'm just totally fooked off with it all now, not you.

 

[Chief]

*other DIY outlets are available.

 

[Tobes]

I pointed out a valid reason for them reopening. Didn't mention any other retail outlet whatsoever.

Get called a thick **** by the forum moderator because he doesn't understand the point, he then makes a few vague statements about something i never said and does a thread flounce.

What's next, am I to get thread banned?

No, I did, after pointing out that your reason for them reopening wasn’t valid, so they’re no different to any other retail outlet.

I didn’t call you anything, so why are you aiming that at me?

 

[Chief]

Fair enough, I'm just totally fooked off with it all now, not you.

Yeah, can see why.

Maybe you should do some DIY?







.
Jokes.

 

[brb]

No, I did, after pointing out that your reason for them reopening wasn’t valid, so they’re no different to any other retail outlet.

I didn’t call you anything, so why are you aiming that at me?

I think it was aimed at me mate, or that's how I read it.

 

[Chief]

No, I did, after pointing out that your reason for them reopening wasn’t valid, so they’re no different to any other retail outlet.

I didn’t call you anything, so why are you aiming that at me?

BRB I meant.

 

[Tel (they/them)]

This is some medium rare ****, online steaks are much better well done... I’m disappointed to say the least, I’ll get over it.

 

[aberdude]

This is some medium rare ****, online steaks are much better well done... I’m disappointed to say the least, I’ll get over it.

STFU Tel

 

[Tobes]

@brb did you ban Chaos from this thread or was it me?

I can’t remember and he’s crying via PM to be let back in

 

[Tel (they/them)]

@brb did you ban Chaos from this thread or was it me?

I can’t remember and he’s crying via PM to be let back in

Smooth, Roy.

 

[Tel (they/them)]

Remember when Chief had beef with whole board cos he said he didn’t wash his hands after every piss

Fresh off the back of arguing for 6 weeks with Ginge about Whisky.

Chiefbeef is normally of a high standard.